PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 by Crishna CD Murray, Author & CEO of Twin Attic Publishing House Inc. — How Shopify has made placing books for sale, tracking inventory, and creating royalty reports so easy. This past year-plus of the pandemic has been a struggle for my publishing company and me. I remember sitting at my desk, …

PUBLISHED MARCH/APRIL 2021 by Paige Velasquez Budde, CEO, Zilker Medis — The ultimate goal with your website should be to extend your interaction with a potential reader and get them on your email list through an effective lead magnet. But what works best? One of the most important strategies in today’s media landscape is building …

PUBLISHED NOV/DEC 2019 by Elizabeth Turnbull, Senior Editor/Partner, Light Messages Publishing — If you give yourself the right tools early on, you’ll free up valuable time so you can focus on growth. Article Synopsis: There are a set of milestones that must be met for every book published and put on the market for sale. …

PUBLISHED MARCH/APRIL 2019 by Lee Foster, Travel and Literary Book Author — How and why authors and publishers should invest in their websites. Whether you’re a self-published author or an independent publisher with multiple authors, we all share a common goal: sell more books. How will we sell those books? One important element in the …

PUBLISHED MAY/JUNE 2018 by Chet Davis, Technology Teacher and Speaker — Protecting your independent publishing business from hackers and piracy Is your login on the list of the riskiest passwords? If you’re using “123456” or the word “password,” then the answer is yes. You’re using the two most commonly used passwords—and they’ve been in the …

PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 by Brian Feinblum, Chief Marketing Officer, MEDIA CONNECT — Many authors want to sell lots of books, get media attention, win awards, hit a bestseller list, and impact society with their books. Lots of writers will employ a social media strategy that contributes to marketing their books and promoting their brand. Can …

PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 by Jeniffer Thompson, Founder, Monkey C Media — In the age of digital marketing it’s critical that you attract the attention of your audience and, more importantly, retain their attention. But how do you rise above the noise of your competition and get noticed? Ironically, I’ve got one word for you: keywords. Well, …

PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 by Deb Vanasse, Reporter, IBPA Independent magazine — Watch Joshua Robertson’s video recap of this article! Which developments over the past year—e-books, audiobooks, artificial intelligence, Amazon—portend opportunity, and which pose obstacles to be navigated? With the turning of the calendar to a new year, publishers take stock of industry trends. E-books versus …

PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2017 by Alexa Schlosser, Managing Editor, IBPA Independent magazine — Wattpad is a community-driven publishing platform that’s turning itself into a full-fledged entertainment company. The Motorola Razr was the coolest phone to have in 2006. That same year, Toronto-based Wattpad launched its reading app on the Razr. Today, Wattpad is still a mobile-first …

PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2017 by Angela Bole, CEO, Independent Book Publishers Association — Happy November, IBPA members! It’s time to get online. Almost a year ago, on Dec. 19, 2016, IBPA revealed an updated, user-friendly web portal for its 3,000 members. The online portal, called SocialLink, offers IBPA members the ability to build detailed member profiles …