The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “5 Profitable Places To Sell Your Books″. Kristen Eckstein says, “Before you start writing your book, ask yourself these two crucial questions: 1) Whois my audience? And2) Wheredo they hang out? Knowing your book’s audience is worthlessif you don’t know where they hang out.These two crucial marketing criteria should be met before you sit down and start writing any book. In fact, traditional publishers require a marketing plan and platform be submitted with a book proposal—often even before the book is written“. 5 Profitable... [...]

The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “Sell More Books on Amazon – Understanding Keywords, Categories and Amazon’s Algorithms″. Penny Sansevieri says, “Most of us know Amazon as one of the biggest online stores where you can get everything from the latest tech gadget to your favorite book. But what many don’t realize is thatAmazon is a search engineand subject to many of the same algorithm rules that sites like Google and Bing subscribe to. When you want toexpand your visibility in search engines,you start to look at things like keywords, tags and content“. ... [...]

The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “How to Repurpose Your Content with a WOW! [#infographic]″. Ellen Britt says, “You probably get all kinds of advice telling you that you shouldrepurpose your existing content. Just to be clear,content repurposingis taking one piece of your high quality content at a time, and then using multiple channels of distribution and strategic repurposing to spread that content in different formats all over the web“. How to Repurpose Your Content with a WOW! [#infographic] ‘The Future of Ink’ Blog  [...]

The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “Tap Into the Power of Google+ Hangouts – Part Two: Demystifying Google Hangouts Technology″. D’vorah Lansky says, “In part one in this series, I provided anoverview of Google+ Hangoutsand shared several ideas for how you can use Google+ Hangouts in your business. Hangouts allow you to record a real-time video on your own or with up to nine additional participants. You can also record your Hangout with the “Hangouts on Air” feature, and have your Hangout streaming live on YouTube. This option allows you to share your video... [...]

The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “How to Make Sure Your Digital Content Is Valuable and Useable″. Sue Painter says, “The best compliment a creator of digital content can get isa satisfied buyersaying how much what you put together helped them. We all want to create digital content that is useful, helps to solve a problem, and is seen asvaluableby the buyer. If your digital product is on Kindle, you want those 5-star reviews.You want to seepositive testimonials.You want that invaluable word-of-mouth referral working for you“. How to Make Sure Your Digital Content... [...]

The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “Using Content Marketing to Grow Your Business [#infographic]″. Denise Wakeman says, “Are you confused about how content marketing can help your business grow? You’re not alone. With so many options, it can be difficult to “see the forest for the trees.” As an online entrepreneur, author or solo professional, you no doubt know how important it is to consistentlycreate contentthat is interesting and that other people want to share which helps youexpand your reachon the Web. But where do you start and how does it all work together?... [...]

The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “How to Test-Market Your Idea by Blogging Your eBook Before Release″. Nina Amir says, “Don’t wait until you release your ebook to discover if readers want to purchase it. Discover if your ebook will have an audience and if that audience will be eager to read what you’ve written bypublishing your manuscript in post-sized bits on your blog. Test-marketing your topic is one of the best reasons I know for blogging an ebook, and your blog provides the mosteffective and inexpensive test-marketing tool.Every entrepreneur knows the... [...]

The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “How to Know What Your Market Wants″. Kathleen Gage says, “It’s likely your business is about providing solutions for your tribe. But before you can create the solution, you need toknow what your market needs, wants, and is willing to pay for. I’m always amazed at how often someone willcreate a solution before they understand the problem.Not only is this a waste of time, you could cost yourself countless dollars and untold frustration when people don’t respond to your offers“.  [...]

The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “Microcontent – What Is It and Why Should You Care?″. Denise Wakeman says, “Is your audience (clients, customers, readers) feeling overwhelmed by the the amount of content and information being delivered to them day in and day out? I hear this cry of frustration daily, yet as an online entrepreneur and author, you know content is the backbone of your business. Without a steady stream of blog posts, articles, free reports, etc., etc., your prospective clients will have trouble finding you.The content you create is essential for... [...]

The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “How to Use High Tech Meditation Tools to Skyrocket Your Content Marketing Output″. Ellen Britt says, “You want toget your digital content out there. You really do. But seems like now, more than ever,stuff gets in the way. Shiny, ever changing, almost irresistible distractions dangle before your eyes like so many holiday ornaments nearly every minute of the day, from the time you open your eyes in the morning until you close your eyes at night“.  [...]