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Why It’s Worth Considering That You Should Sell Ebooks On Your Website

Why It’s Worth Considering That You Should Sell Ebooks On Your Website

by Suhaili Shazreena | Publishing Insights

For many authors, it’s always a dream to see their books available on retailers and bookstores. But if you do want to make a sustainable living from your books, then it’s worth paying attention to selling your books directly to your readers.

Is Blogging Still Relevant? Here’s What My Fiction Author Blog Is Telling Me

Is Blogging Still Relevant? Here’s What My Fiction Author Blog Is Telling Me

by Suhaili Shazreena | Publishing Insights

You probably hear so many times that blogging is dead. Even if it’s not, is it worth your time starting a blog, especially with the purpose of marketing your book? Here’s what I discover from my fiction author blog.

Should You Have Dates on Blog Posts? Here’s What I Notice After I Remove The Dates From My Blog

Should You Have Dates on Blog Posts? Here’s What I Notice After I Remove The Dates From My Blog

by Suhaili Shazreena | Publishing Insights

When it comes to whether to keep or remove the dates on blog posts, it seems that the answer to this debacle isn’t always clear-cut. Here’s a definitive answer to the question and my observation after removing the dates from my blog.

What I Learn From Navigating Through Blogging For Writers Over The Years

What I Learn From Navigating Through Blogging For Writers Over The Years

by Suhaili Shazreena | Publishing Insights

Blogging can be the best thing you can do for your book marketing. But over the years, I realize that I have a lot of misconceptions on what blogging supposed to be. Here are the things that I discover about blogging over the years.

I’ve just started using tags in MailChimp. Here’s why you should too and how to get started

I’ve just started using tags in MailChimp. Here’s why you should too and how to get started

by Suhaili Shazreena | Publishing Insights

Tags are the wonderful feature in any email marketing platform, not just in MailChimp. Here’s why you should consider using tags in your email marketing platform even if you only have zero subscribers in your mailing list.

Putting my holiday book marketing plan into action

Putting my holiday book marketing plan into action

by Suhaili Shazreena | Publishing Insights

I’m a firm believer of putting a plan into action if you want to see result. And this plan lays out my holiday book marketing plan in-depth.

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