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Jim Avelli

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                                                     Zombiepalooza Radio Live #ZPR The Voice of Indie Author  Jim Avelli Please tell the readers a little bit about yourself   I’m a native New Yorker, but I don’t spend much time in NYC. I’m from the East end of Long Island originally, where I spent my teens and twenties drifting in and out of metal bands,   writing   and trying to be a comic artist. It got to the point where I needed to pick ONE trail that I was going to follow, and I picked   writing .   What makes for a great dystopian novel?   For me, it’s believability. Anyone can write about an oppressive regime or some   all-consuming   evil empire but, unless it’s framed in a way that relates to real-world social or political structure, they can come off as flat, generic fantasy backdrops that exist only...

MARKETING 101: BUILDING YOUR AUTHOR PLATFORM

                                                  Zombiepalooza Radio Live #ZPR The Voice of Indie Marketing 101: Building Your Author Platform If you are a writer you may have come across the phrase “Author Platform.” There are many sites that say you need to have one, but creating one; well that’s a whole other hurdle. This article will help you through some of the obstacles of creating an Author Platform that is right for you. —————————– Google That : Everyone has heard of using google to do research for projects, have fun while finding new ideas and different places to hang out, but have you ever thought about googling yourself? ∞  Google your author name . Does your website, Facebook page,        twitter profile, Instagram, guest posts, Amazon Author page, & Goodreads page show?  Terrific this is what is known ...

YOU’VE BEEN CHOSEN FOR A RADIO INTERVIEW

                                                   Zombiepalooza Radio Live #ZPR The Voice of Indie Congratulations  your hard work has paid off and you are finally ready for your close up on Zombiepalooza Radio. Internet radio has reached such proportions that it can no longer be ignored. Those who listen to internet radio are extremely engaged in their favorite programming and buy products. The key trends driving Internet radio include: • User Growth : from today at 160 million to 183 million in 2018 • Time Spent Listening Growth: displacing traditional audio • Revenue Growth : from both subscriptions and advertising Consumer Behaviors • A Favorable Demographic : Internet radio hits all demographics but skews to tomorrow’s audience of Millennials and younger • Shift to Mobile Listening : mobile is the driver of growth and future of listening • Reaching...

10 ways to boost your new book

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Zombiepalooza Radio Live #ZPR The Voice of Indie Photo Cred: Image by  Dariusz Sankowski #1. Include images in your post. Visual marketing is powerful, and it’s more powerful if done properly. #2. Included headlines in your post. A short emotional headline will get results. Readers are enticed by a question or something that makes them curious. #3. Use #HASHTAGS. Hashtags on your posts will get your content discovered more often on social networks. #4. Maximize timing. For maximum visibility, post when your followers are online. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays see the greatest activity on social media. #5. Be persistent. Repeat content frequently—even multiple times each day—on fast-moving social media platforms such as Twitter. Popular posts on Facebook can be repeated monthly without most fans realizing it. #6. Hold promotions, but limit them. You have a book and you’re excited to sell it, but view social media as a way to build long-term relationships. Those relationships ma...