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#AtoZChallenge, A to Z Challenge 2018, A-Z Blogging Challenge, author brand, Rachel Thompson, social media tips, writer support, writer's life, writer's platform, writers
B is for Branding.
We all know that if we want to make it as authors, we need a brand. But it’s very confusing. So, I invited over Rachel Thompson from BadRedhead Media to explain things for us.
*This post has moved to a new home: http://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/the-reasons-branding-confuses-you-and-how-to-fix-that-right-now/
Thanks for the helpful information Ronel and Rachel. I have to admit I’m one of those old fashioned writers adverse to using hashtags in their bio, so thanks for the clarification on the importance of their use (and yes, I hate it when people overuse it). I really need to work on those keywords now! 😉
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You’re welcome, Debbie. I didn’t like the use of hashtags either until I stumbled upon Rachel’s blog.
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Hugely helpful post. Thanks Ronel & Rachel. I know I shall re-visit many times.
A-Zing this year at:
FictionCanBeFun
Normally found at:
DebsDespatches
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Thanks, Debs 🙂 There’ll be a lot of helpful posts this month.
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This is such a useful post! Great tips. I’ve bookmarked it – great resource as I think thru my own brand.
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I’m glad you’ve found it helpful 🙂
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Wow, that is some serious detail – I am definitely bookmarking this to come back and attempt to absorb more of it. Thanks.
Tasha
Tasha’s Thinkings – Movie Monsters
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You’re welcome, Tasha 🙂
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Great information. I’ll have to turn and take some notes.
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It’s a lot to take in, but it’s definitely advice worth following 🙂
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What a thorough post. Some real gems in there. Thanks, Ronel.
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You’re welcome, Jacqui 🙂
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Ronel,
Hokey smoke! This is a lot of info to digest. In short, I think I’m branding myself without even knowing that I’m doing it. That’s kinda cool. Thanks for sharing such an insightful post that educated me all the better on branding. Also, I appreciate you stopping by today. Happy A2Zing, my friend!
Everyone is invited to visit my all-in-one mewsic, sparks, & a2z post on Curious as a Cathy! 😉
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You’re welcome, Cathy 🙂
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Great Post with some great tips. Looking forward to the rest of your A2Z.
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Thank you.
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So much really useful information – thank you. I will need to come back several times to digest it all.
Sophie
Ghostly Inspirations – Sophies A to Z
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You’re welcome, Sophie 🙂
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So glad you’ve found it all so helpful! *happy dance* You’ll find much more on my blog at BadRedheadMedia.com and in my books as well. Please come visit during the month of May as well, as I’ve created #NaNoProMo (National Novel Promotion Month) — totally free for all writers, I’ve gathered together experts from all over to share daily blog posts, resources, tips, and donated services and giveaways all to help writers learn more to market their books. Visit my blog or @NaNoProMo on Twitter, FB, or G+ daily in May. 🙂
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#NaNoProMo sounds awesome. Thanks, Rachel 🙂
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Hi Ronel and Rachel – this is really thorough … thanks so much – a great post to refer back to … lots here – cheers to you both – Hilary
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Absolutely. You’re welcome, Hilary 🙂
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I really thought it as branding, but most of my social media posts and books have to mythology and history. It’s just what I like to discuss. 🙂
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A great combination 🙂
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Thanks for all the great information! I’m one of those writers who hates to address branding, but I feel better now knowing what it is and what it isn’t!
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I’m glad this helped 🙂
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This is awesome. Thank you. I will, of course, need to come back here… and stalk Rachel. 😀
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Totally 😉
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Very thorough! Thanks Ronel and Rachel for the great tips. I need to go check my various social media bios. I’m pretty sure they are not consistent, though my avatar is the same throughout.
Emily In Ecuador | Boats in Puerto Lopez
Visiting from the A to Z Road trip.
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After reading Rachel’s blog for a bit, I realised that I needed to be consistent on all social media outlets — it has certainly helped!
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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