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Kat's Tool Kit _ KS© 2017 Pretty Pages | Indie Marketing |
learnindiemarketing.com
There’s nothing worse than being all alone on an arctic tech island of outdated tools
_________________
Because I fully expect and hope that this list will change by this time next year. _________
PROFESSIONAL AUTHORS use
P R O F E S S I O N A L T O O L S
2017 Must-Have Tools for Author Platform-Building
© 2017 Pretty Pages | Indie Marketing | learnindiemarketing.com
1 | Website
Wordpress Theme Divi by Elegant Themes Don’t waste another penny on a new Wordpress theme that when loaded onto your site looks nothing like the demo, is crazy impossible to learn how to edit and has you soon abandoning it to look for another layout. Instead use Divi - the easiest, most intuitive, non- tech friendly drag& drop page builder ever. You can literally make anything in Divi. Send me your receipt [if you use my affiliate link] and I will send you a free Blog Page layout to get you started.
Priceless Designs for a Custom-Built Website Not only are their designs beautiful and amazing - they specialize in romance authors
BlueHost a Web Hosting Service Starting at only $3.12/mo for shared hosting, BlueHost also has 24/7 live chat customer and phone support as well as free SSL certificates & unlimiated email accounts for your site. Watch my BlueHost Tutorial Series here.
Her Creative Studio for Feminine Styled Stock Photography While I do use Adobe Photostock, Getty Images, Deposit Photos and others, my first stop for beautifully branded images is here.
2 | Marketing
Mailchimp OR DRIP for Email Marketing Both programs are free & easy to use. MC is ideal for those just starting out who have ZERO to 2,000 subscribers and Drip utilizes the power of tags to create a more customized user experience for those with more advanced sales funnels and systems. Watch my tutorial on how I use both here.
eClincher for Social Media Scheduling You can not only schedule all of your social media platforms [except Instagram] but it both consolidates all of your inboxes and curates content for you to re-post
Gramblr for Instagram Scheduling Not only is this tool free but it’s on your desktop - Hallelujah!
Boardbooster for Pinterest Scheduling This is a form of marketing I outsource! Billie Gardner of Desire to Done handles all of my Pinterest Management via BoardBooster. BoardBooster allows you to schedule pins during prime times as well as recycles curated pins for you. Although you could use eClincher instead, it does not have anywhere near the amount of Pinterest posting functionality that is built into Boardbooster.
LeadPages for Landing Pages, Popup Boxes and Text Message Marketing Not only is this tool free but it’s on your desktop - Hallelujah!
3 | Book Funnels & Launches
Vyper for Contests Not only is Rafflecopter expensive but it’s outdated. Vyper has some innovative funneling features to help keep your readers engaged with your brand for longer and you won’t have mysterious “missing” emails from your contest. Vyper is the future of contests & funnels.
InstaFreebie for Book Funnel App Not only does it have a mobile app to go with it but you can create & join giveaways with just 2 clicks. Watch my tutorial here.
Adespresso for Facebook Ads Creating a FB Ad Campaign is tough enough on its own, I can’t imagine doing it without a tool.
Bookbub for Promotions You may not be chosen as curated content picks but you can still have a profile 7 run ads
Amazon Ads for KDP Authors It’s still too early to tell but these might be more effective than Facebook Ads. **gasp**
Tasty Book Tours for Blog Tours While there are many blog tour companies out there, I’ve had amazing luck & increased book sales using Lisa!
4 | Books & Blogs
BookBub Partners Blog by Bookbub This is the only book published this year. All others are outdated or only meant for non-fiction authors.
Jane Friedman Blog Digital book marketing guru that frequently blogs about indie author marketing subjects
Build Book Buzz Blog by Sandra Beckworth Mostly geared towards non-fiction
Smart Marketing for Authors by Mother/Daughter Duo Chris & Becca Syme Becca writes a lot of different genres [under various pen names] so her advice is perfect for romance authors of all subgenres!
Mastering Amazon Ads by Brian Meeks This is the only book published this year. All others are outdated or only meant for non-fiction authors.
The Prosperous Writer’s Guide to Finding Readers: Build Your Author Brand, Raise Your Profile, and Find Readers to Delight by Honoree Corder Has a few good ideas worth checking out
Do you teach online classes? Get the Course Creator Toolkit
• Video Production • Podcasting • Course Hosting Platforms • Student Gamification • Membership Plugins • Payment Gateways • And more....
get my top recommendations for
https://rebrand.ly/coursetoolkit
h t t p : // b i t . l y/n a n o p l a n n e r
success doesn’ t just happen i t ’ s p l a n n e d f o r
F I N I S H A N OV E L E V E R Y M O N T H
the NaNo Planner
BEAUTIFUL BRANDING for authors
https://rebrand.ly/50ideas https://rebrand.ly/beautifulbranding
Get the FREE LIST
2017 MUST-HAVE TOOLS FOR
https://rebrand.ly/tools
https://rebrand.ly/launchlist
Marketing Books for Authors http://bit.ly/lisalondonbooks
Conference Summaries blog.TheRomanceRoadmap.com
FREE Calendar Conferences & Conventions
for Romance Writers & Readers
learnindiemarketing.com
Wordpress Theme Divi
There’s nothing worse than being all alone on an arctic tech island of outdated tools
_________________
Because I fully expect and hope that this list will change by this time next year. _________
PROFESSIONAL AUTHORS use
P R O F E S S I O N A L T O O L S
2017 Must-Have Tools for Author Platform-Building
© 2017 Pretty Pages | Indie Marketing | learnindiemarketing.com
1 | Website
Wordpress Theme Divi by Elegant Themes Don’t waste another penny on a new Wordpress theme that when loaded onto your site looks nothing like the demo, is crazy impossible to learn how to edit and has you soon abandoning it to look for another layout. Instead use Divi - the easiest, most intuitive, non- tech friendly drag& drop page builder ever. You can literally make anything in Divi. Send me your receipt [if you use my affiliate link] and I will send you a free Blog Page layout to get you started.
Priceless Designs for a Custom-Built Website Not only are their designs beautiful and amazing - they specialize in romance authors
BlueHost a Web Hosting Service Starting at only $3.12/mo for shared hosting, BlueHost also has 24/7 live chat customer and phone support as well as free SSL certificates & unlimiated email accounts for your site. Watch my BlueHost Tutorial Series here.
Her Creative Studio for Feminine Styled Stock Photography While I do use Adobe Photostock, Getty Images, Deposit Photos and others, my first stop for beautifully branded images is here.
2 | Marketing
Mailchimp OR DRIP for Email Marketing Both programs are free & easy to use. MC is ideal for those just starting out who have ZERO to 2,000 subscribers and Drip utilizes the power of tags to create a more customized user experience for those with more advanced sales funnels and systems. Watch my tutorial on how I use both here.
eClincher for Social Media Scheduling You can not only schedule all of your social media platforms [except Instagram] but it both consolidates all of your inboxes and curates content for you to re-post
Gramblr for Instagram Scheduling Not only is this tool free but it’s on your desktop - Hallelujah!
Boardbooster for Pinterest Scheduling This is a form of marketing I outsource! Billie Gardner of Desire to Done handles all of my Pinterest Management via BoardBooster. BoardBooster allows you to schedule pins during prime times as well as recycles curated pins for you. Although you could use eClincher instead, it does not have anywhere near the amount of Pinterest posting functionality that is built into Boardbooster.
LeadPages for Landing Pages, Popup Boxes and Text Message Marketing Not only is this tool free but it’s on your desktop - Hallelujah!
3 | Book Funnels & Launches
Vyper for Contests Not only is Rafflecopter expensive but it’s outdated. Vyper has some innovative funneling features to help keep your readers engaged with your brand for longer and you won’t have mysterious “missing” emails from your contest. Vyper is the future of contests & funnels.
InstaFreebie for Book Funnel App Not only does it have a mobile app to go with it but you can create & join giveaways with just 2 clicks. Watch my tutorial here.
Adespresso for Facebook Ads Creating a FB Ad Campaign is tough enough on its own, I can’t imagine doing it without a tool.
Bookbub for Promotions You may not be chosen as curated content picks but you can still have a profile 7 run ads
Amazon Ads for KDP Authors It’s still too early to tell but these might be more effective than Facebook Ads. **gasp**
Tasty Book Tours for Blog Tours While there are many blog tour companies out there, I’ve had amazing luck & increased book sales using Lisa!
4 | Books & Blogs
BookBub Partners Blog by Bookbub This is the only book published this year. All others are outdated or only meant for non-fiction authors.
Jane Friedman Blog Digital book marketing guru that frequently blogs about indie author marketing subjects
Build Book Buzz Blog by Sandra Beckworth Mostly geared towards non-fiction
Smart Marketing for Authors by Mother/Daughter Duo Chris & Becca Syme Becca writes a lot of different genres [under various pen names] so her advice is perfect for romance authors of all subgenres!
Mastering Amazon Ads by Brian Meeks This is the only book published this year. All others are outdated or only meant for non-fiction authors.
The Prosperous Writer’s Guide to Finding Readers: Build Your Author Brand, Raise Your Profile, and Find Readers to Delight by Honoree Corder Has a few good ideas worth checking out
Do you teach online classes? Get the Course Creator Toolkit
• Video Production • Podcasting • Course Hosting Platforms • Student Gamification • Membership Plugins • Payment Gateways • And more....
get my top recommendations for
https://rebrand.ly/coursetoolkit
h t t p : // b i t . l y/n a n o p l a n n e r
success doesn’ t just happen i t ’ s p l a n n e d f o r
F I N I S H A N OV E L E V E R Y M O N T H
the NaNo Planner
BEAUTIFUL BRANDING for authors
https://rebrand.ly/50ideas https://rebrand.ly/beautifulbranding
Get the FREE LIST
2017 MUST-HAVE TOOLS FOR
https://rebrand.ly/tools
https://rebrand.ly/launchlist
Marketing Books for Authors http://bit.ly/lisalondonbooks
Conference Summaries blog.TheRomanceRoadmap.com
FREE Calendar Conferences & Conventions
for Romance Writers & Readers
learnindiemarketing.com
Wordpress Theme Divi