Twitter For Authors: Book Marketing and Brand Building (Udemy.com)
How to use Twitter to market your books and build a large following of responsive readers in 20 minutes per day.
Created by: Connie Brentford
Last updated November 2013
What you will learn
- 9 Video Lessons and 9 PDF checklists
- Build a targeted readership on Twitter eager to read your books
- Use Twitter to establish your author brand
- Learn how to use Twitter to connect with and become an influencer
- Learn how to effectively market and sell your books on Twitter
How it compares
Against the other 314 rated Udemy courses in Social Media Marketing on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 51% of them
- Reviews41#303 of 315 by number of reviews
- Length1.9 hoursshorter than 70% of them
- Last updatedNovember 2013earlier than 99% of them
Course Description
Build a Huge Following Eager to Read Your Books
The main thing that separates a successful author from an unknown one is having a following. And Twitter is how you build a following today.
Building these social connections helps you sell your books and grow your business. And Twitter is different from the other social media platforms because Twitter is the place where it’s perfectly acceptable to follow people you don’t know! That’s huge. It’s literally the way any author can find and connect with his future readers. Authors and readers connecting directly is causing a revolution in publishing.
Your New Readers Are Waiting To Hear From You
Thousands, maybe millions, of your new readers are already on Twitter. They openly talk about the books they like and what kinds of authors they look for. They want you to find them.
The question is, are you going to tell them where you are – or not?
My new course, Twitter for Authors, will show you everything you need to know and do to build a massive following of readers. Over 90 minutes of video and pdf checklists will take you from being an absolute beginner to knowing the pro tricks and secrets that drive thousands of tightly-targeted readers straight to you and your books.
You’ll Learn Very Specific Tactics For Authors:
- The right ways to promote your books to perfectly targeted readers
- How to track competitors and colleagues
- Find reviewers and bloggers from your niche and genre
- The most important elements for your Twitter bio
- Using scheduled chats to reach your audience consistently
It’s Almost Like Twitter Was Created Just For Authors!
If you wanted to design a method so authors could find and communicate with more readers and sell more books, you’d design Twitter. It’s already perfect for authors!
My Twitter for Authors course shows you literally dozens of ways to leverage the features and power of Twitter so you can build a following of raving fans who love your books and share them with their Twitter friends.
You’ll also learn:
- How to use time-saving apps that organize your work
- How to use automation the write way
- How analytics can show you exactly what is working and what is not
- How to avoid the Twitter 2000 wall
- How to use Twitter’s Advanced Search to find laser-targeted readers
Each lesson in Twitter for Authors is a video you can pause and rewind to make sure you get every point. Detailed checklists make it step-by-step easy so nothing is overlooked.
The Twitter for Authors course takes anyone from the level of absolute Twitter beginner to the level of a pro author squeezing every advantage from Twitter’s powerful platform.
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
41 Reviews
Connie Brentford
As a bestselling author with over 100,000 sales Connie Brentford's books focus on showing readers how to create a freedom lifestyle while working from home or traveling.
As a digital nomad she's has traveled the world full-time, making online income for over 9 years. She's been published in numerous online publications and featured in US print magazines as a consultant for blogs that focus on self-publishing, freelance writing, online business, social media and the location independent lifestyle. She's has been dubbed "America's Work From Home Expert" by Woman's World Magazine.
Her mentoring program for online entrepreneurship Safely Leave The Rat Race can be found at Resilient Personal Freedom dot me.
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Reviews
By Roman Gelperin on 1/1/2020
Terrible advice. Is basically: Spend a sh*tload of time, with no hacks or workarounds, just being on twitter.
By Sarah Cresswell on 10/18/2019
There is so much information jam packed into this course, that it will take some time to assimilate and take in. But I think it was well worth the money and will help anyone trying to promote their book effectively on Twitter. Thank you.
By Billie Kelpin on 12/6/2018
very helpful... I wish the character limit was of Twitter was updated to the new 280 character limit. I am somewhat familiar with Twitter, but this course introduces aspects I never knew about
By Barbara Squires on 6/28/2017
Connie's course on Twitter for Authors was excellent. She is easy to understand and I found the content contained everything I needed to know about using the minefield of twitter effectively.
By Serge Hulne on 5/5/2017
I find this very useful for a newbie indie writer trying to get started with social media. Also, the explanations are clear and concise and the presentation (audio, video) is pleasant.
By DrD on 7/5/2016
Although some of the info is outdated (a few links are no longer available), the course is easy to follow, well-presented, clear, simple and useful for a beginner. I am surprised it is free. Thanks.
By Dennis J. Smith on 3/4/2014
This course is a great way for writers to grow their followers and sell more books by effectively using social media platforms like Twitter. I consider myself a social media expert and writer, but Connie's packed stuff into this course even I didn't know about.
By Tanya Adams on 12/22/2013
I found this course to be the extremely informative. It helped me understand Twitter and how to best use it. I was told, as a writer, that I must be on Twitter and given very basic instruction, but could not see the value in it. Ms. Brentford's course helped me, not only see the value, but also has made Twitter more enjoyable for me. I thank you for this course, and I will recommend it to anyone who wants to get the most out of their social interactions and marketing on Twitter.
By Tamatha Campbell on 12/21/2013
This class is easy to follow and even easier to understand. Connie walks through the processes with instructions clear enough for someone who has never used Twitter at all. In addition to the technical information, she gives great ideas for strategies to use for bringing your books to a wider audience.
By Lenin Govea on 12/10/2013
I checked Connie's course today and I've got to tell you this is an one-of-a-kind Twitter course for authors. I'm sure that anyone struggling to build their brand on Twitter will easily pull it off following Connie's course. Not too long, not too short... Just perfect for a kickstart to master Twitter.
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