Comments on: Guest Post: Using Social Media to Build Your Author Brand

By: @krichellegroth

@krichellegroth — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:42:45 +0000

Thanks for your interesting post on social media. I am writing my first Christian Young Adult fiction novel. I've been considering using Tweet Deck to manage my tweets. I have a Facebook personal account to stay connected with family and friends. I plan to set up a public Facebook fan page to connect with others on my writing and am looking for suggestions on naming it.

By: Daniel Harkavy

Daniel Harkavy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:20:03 +0000

Thank you for sharing your insights. My blog will go live this week, I just signed up for FB and Twitter. I look forward to seeing how this helps us with our mission to make a difference in the lives of many!

Daniel Harkavy

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:02:10 +0000

good points on using social media to build author brands…might be useful for those who consult and do viral marketing as well.

By: Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:03:10 +0000

This is the way rumors get started! (Maybe your boss will see it and give you a raise to stay!)

By: Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:01:59 +0000

This is an important point to remember. I couldn't agree more.

By: Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:00:07 +0000

I modified the first sentence to make it clear that Karen works for B&H Publishing Group. Thanks.

By: Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:58:08 +0000

I totally agree with Colleen. Finding the moms is key. “Mommy bloggers” are a very popular category.

By: Lisa Harman

Lisa Harman — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:45:59 +0000

Great post Colleen.
As a pre-published fiction author, I have learned so much about the publishing industry through information shared on Twitter, Facebook, and Blogs. And yes, as a reader, I have discovered new favorite authors through social media.
As a writer who spends many hours a day alone, working on my craft, social media helps me to remain connected to friends, family, and fellow writers. I guess that is the beginning of my tribe.

By: Lisa Colon DeLay

Lisa Colon DeLay — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:22:46 +0000

Wonderful post. If Social Media is just a fad, then so is the internet.

I used social media (twitter and facebook) to attract Christians and spiritual journeyers to my site about integrating spirituality, prayer, and walking with God. Right off the bat, in just six weeks, I saw my regular readership expand 33%. Blog hits went from 15-20 per day, and in just a few months quadrupled. When I did a guest post at stuffchristianslike and tweeted/linked to it, in one day, 500 hits from that source alone.

I agree, it's a lot of fun to interact with visitors and fans. Let the good times roll.

By: @colleencoble

@colleencoble — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:19:05 +0000

Yes I cleared that up in an earlier comment! Hey, I would like it if you were working at Nelson! :-)