Comments on: Ask Daphne! How did you get the word out? http://ktliterary.com/2010/02/ask-daphne-how-did-you-get-the-word-out/ experience, attitude, enthusiasm, and boundless optimism Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:30:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: callie http://ktliterary.com/2010/02/ask-daphne-how-did-you-get-the-word-out/comment-page-1/#comment-6551 callie Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:19:09 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2596#comment-6551 Thanks everyone. I know I'm late on getting back...somehow I missed this answer going up. :) I really appreciate all the advice! Thanks everyone. I know I'm late on getting back…somehow I missed this answer going up. :) I really appreciate all the advice!

]]> By: Stina http://ktliterary.com/2010/02/ask-daphne-how-did-you-get-the-word-out/comment-page-1/#comment-6297 Stina Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:59:15 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2596#comment-6297 Blog presence is something I have to work on more, but the number of followers I have is growing. Teens writing for Teens have even linked me to theirs, which is really cool. But that's because my blog was designed specifically for teens interested in photography and writing fiction. Can you tell I write YA? Blog presence is something I have to work on more, but the number of followers I have is growing. Teens writing for Teens have even linked me to theirs, which is really cool. But that's because my blog was designed specifically for teens interested in photography and writing fiction. Can you tell I write YA?

]]> By: Lisa Gibson http://ktliterary.com/2010/02/ask-daphne-how-did-you-get-the-word-out/comment-page-1/#comment-6286 Lisa Gibson Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:55:10 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2596#comment-6286 Great advice and you're right, it's a process. It takes time. I do always appreciate your blog. Great advice and you're right, it's a process. It takes time. I do always appreciate your blog.

]]> By: Krista G. http://ktliterary.com/2010/02/ask-daphne-how-did-you-get-the-word-out/comment-page-1/#comment-6283 Krista G. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:48:55 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2596#comment-6283 Yep, definitely comment on other blogs and message boards (see, I'm taking my own advice :) ), and make sure people have a way to track you down if they find you particularly fascinating or insightful. It's also a great way to meet other writers and find potential critique partners. And in the spirit of building an online presence, I just started a new series on my blog today entitled "Interview with an Agent." First up is Joanna Stampfel-Volpe of Nancy Coffey Literary & Media Representation, and I already have a few others waiting in the wings. Come check it out! (You only have to click on my purple name up there.) Yep, definitely comment on other blogs and message boards (see, I'm taking my own advice :) ), and make sure people have a way to track you down if they find you particularly fascinating or insightful. It's also a great way to meet other writers and find potential critique partners.

And in the spirit of building an online presence, I just started a new series on my blog today entitled "Interview with an Agent." First up is Joanna Stampfel-Volpe of Nancy Coffey Literary & Media Representation, and I already have a few others waiting in the wings. Come check it out! (You only have to click on my purple name up there.)

]]> By: Beth Cato http://ktliterary.com/2010/02/ask-daphne-how-did-you-get-the-word-out/comment-page-1/#comment-6282 Beth Cato Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:19:03 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2596#comment-6282 When it comes to website traffic, promote yourself wherever you go. That doesn't mean that you spam people. But if you post on a forum, a service like Facebook or Twitter, a blog, or publish a story with a biography, include that url. Participating here is all part of that promotion dynamic. The first poster here mentioned a query contest--so by golly, I clicked on his name to go see what that was about, and as a result I bookmarked his page. I know much of my website traffic comes from people reading my stories on online magazines and following the link in my biography. They then go on to my blog and leave a comment, or (less frequently) email. When it comes to website traffic, promote yourself wherever you go. That doesn't mean that you spam people. But if you post on a forum, a service like Facebook or Twitter, a blog, or publish a story with a biography, include that url. Participating here is all part of that promotion dynamic. The first poster here mentioned a query contest–so by golly, I clicked on his name to go see what that was about, and as a result I bookmarked his page.

I know much of my website traffic comes from people reading my stories on online magazines and following the link in my biography. They then go on to my blog and leave a comment, or (less frequently) email.

]]> By: Rissa Watkins http://ktliterary.com/2010/02/ask-daphne-how-did-you-get-the-word-out/comment-page-1/#comment-6281 Rissa Watkins Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:56:24 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2596#comment-6281 Those shoes are gorgeous! I would love to take that class. As for my website, I don't promote it as well as I should. My blog gets more traffic. I want to move the blog to the website but have been bogged down in edits. To promote the blog I do the usual things...tweet, facebook etc. One thing that brings in a lot of new people is to simply comment on other blogs. People will click on my name to check out my blog. I did find that when I was blogging daily my views went up and I had a lot of new readers. Updating often is the best way to keep people coming back for more. Those shoes are gorgeous! I would love to take that class.

As for my website, I don't promote it as well as I should. My blog gets more traffic. I want to move the blog to the website but have been bogged down in edits.

To promote the blog I do the usual things…tweet, facebook etc. One thing that brings in a lot of new people is to simply comment on other blogs. People will click on my name to check out my blog.

I did find that when I was blogging daily my views went up and I had a lot of new readers. Updating often is the best way to keep people coming back for more.

]]> By: Michael Broadway http://ktliterary.com/2010/02/ask-daphne-how-did-you-get-the-word-out/comment-page-1/#comment-6280 Michael Broadway Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:30:23 +0000 http://ktliterary.com/?p=2596#comment-6280 I've been fortunate to have started off with really good traffic so far. Started the blog January 20th of this year. Traffic count is over 15,000 in two weeks. I'm happy about that. I use Twitter (probably more than I should) to announce new posts. 110 followers get alerts when I post something new, so that helps, too. Plus our recent query contest (judged by a real agent) is going to have the winners announced tomorrow. That was a big traffic generator, too. I can't add anything new, except that having loyal followers who mention the blog on their own blogs is quite helpful. I've been fortunate to have started off with really good traffic so far. Started the blog January 20th of this year. Traffic count is over 15,000 in two weeks. I'm happy about that. I use Twitter (probably more than I should) to announce new posts. 110 followers get alerts when I post something new, so that helps, too. Plus our recent query contest (judged by a real agent) is going to have the winners announced tomorrow. That was a big traffic generator, too.

I can't add anything new, except that having loyal followers who mention the blog on their own blogs is quite helpful.

]]>