Latest marketing, publicity and creative round-up

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Book Marketing Strategies: A Guide for Indie Authors - Boni Wagner-Stafford for Ingram Spark

The 4 Step Guide to Testing Your Book Blurbs - Rachel McCollin

Keywords and Categories: Why You Need to Know Them – Self Publishing Formula with Dave Chesson

How to pitch your book and make it irresistible - Bestseller Exp podcast with Kate Harrison

Facebook Ads for Authors: 4 Tips to Optimize Ad Performance - Rae Steinbach for Ingram Spark

How to Set Up Your Amazon Author Central Page - Reedsy Blog

How I Had My Best Book Launch Ever (and You Can, Too) - ALLi Blog - Kristina Adams

How to create a Facebook author page (And tips for using it wisely) - Kindlepreneur.com

Top 5 Twitter Tips to Powerfully Market Your Books - BookWorks.com

Why I Don’t Want a Beautiful Book Cover - Tom Ashford for SPF

How to Get Reviews to Ensure Your Books’ Success - BookWorks.com

How and Why to Build a Twitter Following While Unpublished - Emma Lombard for Jane Friedman.com

Why You Need the Perfect Book Blurb – and How to Write it - Rachel McCollin

Audiobook Keywords, Clean Teen, and BookBub Success - Sell More Books podcast

How to Combine Two Different Websites - Novel Marketing Podcast

A Blurbs Masterclass with Kate Harrison - Bestseller Exp Nov 2019

Your Author Website: The Joy of Keeping It Simple - Pauline Wiles for Self Publishing Formula

Cover Reveal Checklist: How to Run One & What to Update After - Diana Urban for BookBub

How I Hit a Bestseller List with a Traditionally Published Book - Christina McDonald for BookBub

How To Get Your First 50 Book Reviews: A Quick & Easy Guide for Indie Authors - Orna Ross for Alliance of Independent Authors Blog

How To Market Self-Published Poetry Books - Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály for Alliance of Independent Authors

How to Market a Nonfiction Book: 5 Steps to Selling More Books - Reedsy Blog