Social media keeps shifting.  That’s an understatement. It used to be that AMs were the best time to blast out Tweets to your Peeps and get on Facebook. Google+ is now roaring into place and timing is unknown, yet my gut tells me AMs will dominate with revisits later in the day for it.

Social media posts get lost quickly; they have a limited shelf life. Very limited. If you have something that is timely and important—your post time becomes critical.

Who Is Using What When?

What’s your time zone? Almost half the U.S. population is in the Eastern time zone … it’s critical to post within. If you are regionally based and do events/activities with one zone—focus on it.

  Guy Kawasaki is the opening keynote on Friday am at the Extravaganza. All attendees will get a copy of APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur,  his latest book. As the former Chief Evangelist for Apple computer and author of multiple NY Times bestsellers, he knows books, authoring and publishing. Be there. If you are an author who wants to be serious successful … you will be at the Extravaganza. No excuses allowed.

Here’s his Five Simple Ways to Improve your Ranking on Google a la Guy Kawasaki …

Sear In fact, Google is too smart for most “black hat” marketers. On average, Google changes their algorithms over 500 times a year. Why do they do this? Well, mostly to make sure that websites that are focused on content farming and other black hat SEO tactics don’t climb up the search engine ranking.

Last year, Author U created it’s radio show, Your Guide to Book Publishing, that is available for downloads with the last five available for instant download on the Home page of www.AuthorU.org.  

This year, Author U is kicking it up. We will be videoing many of our workshops and presentations … and the Extravaganza. Those videos will be available for purchase to start your own Video Library. The first available comes from the rock star event that was held in January.

Of the four years we have been doing AuthorU BookCamps, January’s workshop with online expert Amber Ludwig, was the single best one that we’ve done. The topic?

 6 Pillars to Build Your Author and Book Business Online

It included hot strategies and tools for authors with topics including: brand identity, website development, content strategy, building your readership, product development, social media and advanced training on affiliate marketing and join venture partnerships. Amber Ludwig rocked. And so will you.

It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was too famous. – Robert Benchley

      Today, Your Guide to Book Publishing with Judith Briles and Nicholas Taylor where the focus was on online marketing for books, especially fiction.  You can go to the Home page of http://www.AuthorU.org, scroll down and click on any of the past five show—just click and you are instantly there!

Here’s your Top Ten Tweets for the past week  

Tweets are faster than a speeding bird … below are Author U’s Top Ten Tweets from the past week that you may have missed …

Success & Resources

The best revenge is success. Have you had book rejects? Here’s a list of 30 mega sellers who have had multiple.    http://ow.ly/hNoaY

Author Update on Amazon E-book Borrowing http://t.co/h3DANVry

Oh boy, today is your day to snooze in full view. And, today is the day to do it—it’s National Public Sleeping Day.  A bench in the mall, a slab in the park, a catnap the job, 40 winks in the car (not while driving!), in the sun—take a few winks and enjoy.

Today, Your Guide to Book Publishing will focus on creating audio tapes and how to avoid some of the most common, and costly errors. Judith’s guest is Bret Ridgway. Tune in at 6 Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, 3 Pacific and for our out-of-the-country members and followers … you are going to have to do the clock crunching for your time zone at http://rsrn.us/youpublish.  You can also go to the Home page of http://www.AuthorU.org, scroll down and click on any of the past five show—just click and you are instantly there!

A well-written life is almost as rare as a well-spent one. – Thomas Carlyle

Bend down, slip them on … Today is Put on Your Own Shoe Day … hmmm, is there someone out there who would have put them on for you???                        

“I don’t care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.” – Roald Dahl

Today, Your Guide to Book Publishing will focus on marketing strategies for fiction and nonfiction with Dana Lynn Smith. Tune in at 6 Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, 3 Pacific and for our out-of-the-country members and followers … you are going to have to do the clock crunching for your time zone. Remember—you can go to the AuthorU.org website, scroll down on the Home page and see the last five shows—just click and you are instantly there!

Here’s your Top Ten Tweets for the past week—   

Today, Your Guide to Book Publishing will focus business strategies and blogging for authors. Tune in at 6 Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, 3 Pacific and for our out-of-the-country members and followers … you are going to have to do the clock crunching for your time zone. Remember—you can go to the AuthorU.org website, scroll down on the Home page and see the last five shows—just click and you are instantly there!

Here’s your Top Ten Tweets for the past week—

Tweets are faster than a speeding bird … below are Author U’s Top Ten Tweets from the past week that you may have missed …

Success & Resources

20 Awesome Facts About LinkedIn http://t.co/6tNZwXlt

5 Simple Ways to Open Your Blog Post With a Bang http://ow.ly/fvCcn

Do you have Twitter manners?–here’s the dos and don’ts http://ow.ly/fFj6d

Social Media and Marketing Strategies

Today is Clean Out the Refrigerator Day … make yours look snappy and you will be happy! (maybe)

Today, Your Guide to Book Publishing will focus Kickstater—a way to gather moneys from fans and new friends to support your book project. Tune in at 6 Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, 3 Pacific and for our out-of-the-country members and followers … you are going to have to do the clock crunching for your time zone. Remember—you can go to the AuthorU.org website, scroll down on the Home page and see the last five shows—just click and you are instantly there!

Tonight, If there is an inkling of a chance that you might sell your book, or be picked up by a publisher, than GO, GO, GO to tonight’s Dinner and a Program slated for November 15th. Register on the AuthorU.org site.

Here’s your Top Ten Tweets for the past week—

Hold the salt, are you dangerous or daring in the kitchen — it’s National Cook Something Bold Day … what can you stir up?

Here’s your Top Ten Tweets for the past week —

Tweets are faster than a speeding bird … below are Author U’s Top Ten Tweets from the past week that you may have missed …
 

Success & Resources

7 Distraction-Free Writing Environments for Authors http://t.co/whCuVclJ

Ten ways to save the publishing industry-like the sixth one! http://t.co/ikN5mCv9

Writing Smarts

The No. 1 Tip of Successful Writers – http://t.co/VLnKv7Sa

Social Media and Marketing Strategies

11 Things Not To Do Before Your Book Launch http://t.co/8bYyrQwz

Johnny Depp to launch book imprint at HarperCollins. Do you appreciate his literary taste? http://t.co/denHjcHP

10 ways to syndicate online writing. Have you tried any of them? http://t.co/RsFT9hMh

It’s National Adoption Awareness month … and today is All Saints Day … are they connected? Sounds like a lot of love and caring …

Here’s your Top Ten Tweets for the past week—

Tweets are faster than a speeding bird … below are Author U’s Top Ten Tweets from the past week that you may have missed …

Success & Resources

One of the top 5 mistakes fiction authors make: rushing to publish. http://ow.ly/ehW2j

Calling all authors—there is an agent for you and your book if you look and seek assistance to get published. http://ow.ly/ehVMp

Writing Smarts

Today is Nat’l Writing Month—start your masterpiece! http://ow.ly/ehYsv

10 Rules for Writers in writing ficiton by bestselling authors. http://ow.ly/ehYB3

Social Media and Marketing Strategies

Authors-are you using photos in your blog? Here’s top mistakes commonly made from @publicityhound: http://ow.ly/ehVw0