Every writer today needs an effective website as part of a complete marketing plan.
Take charge of your online presence and
create an effective website this year. Anyone can do it, but is it a
good idea to start a blog, or to create profiles on the various social
networking sites?
Learn the answers to these and make an
appointment to see me at The Tallahassee's Writers' Festival "Books
Make a Difference" on March 19 - 21, 2010. My two
presentations on writers' websites will be:
1) "Getting the most from your Author Website!
You don’t need to be a technical wizard."
Every serious writer
(published or not) needs a web presence. This presentation is
suitable for beginners, but includes plenty of valuable ideas for
those who already have websites.
Topics include:
· Mounting your own site vs. group sites;
· Defining the purpose and focus of your site;
· Writing for the Internet—how to present your story;
· Understanding the fundamentals of webpage design—developing a critical eye;
· Maintaining your site for the long run.
2) "Managing Your Online Writer's Identity"
Anything you do or say on the Internet is available for
anyone to see. Handle your writer's identity with care.
Topics include:
· Using social network sites like Facebook;
· To blog on not to blog, that is the question;
· Commenting constructively to enhance your reputation;
· How to increase quality inbound links to
your website.
I'll also be talking about my book,
"Sustainable Gardening for Florida"
at the book expo. For more information and to register, see http://twaonline.org.
New: I'll be
running an informal website analysis workshop. There's no extra charge,
but you need to sign up with Donna at president@tallahasseewriters.net.
So meet me in Tallahassee: the weather's
great in March.
Ginny
Stibolt
Web maven since Al Gore invented the Internet... not really, but since
1994.
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