Building credibility as an author includes publicizing what you do and your work. First, put up an author platform. It is your directory page, personal space and where your readers can find you on the internet.
A successful author platform includes are:
1. About You Page- include a short bio and your profile picture
2. Books Page - book cover images of your published books, description, and links where to buy them
3. Excerpt Page - a page containing a short excerpt of your latest book, include advance testimonials and a video teaser if there’s any
4. Blog Page - creating content to promote your work or what you are up to keeps your readers interested and in the loop
5. Contact Us Page - containing information or form where the media, the fans or publishing agents can reach you
6. Email List Sign Up Form - this can be found anywhere on your platform. It can be on the website's sidebar, on every page, or after every blog post.
The design and the color scheme is up to you. You can hire a website designer if you want. We recommend keeping the design simple.
Having an author platform is a great way to showcase your expertise and writing style. Publishing quality work is the best way to gain credibility.
For writers, practice writing different ideas. Practice writing fluency in sentence, structure, and grammar. Practice writing using different words that are rich and colorful. Practice writing characters that have depth, heart, and soul. You can publish short stories or excerpts of your work on your platform.
Word of mouth and organic testimonials will follow when you share great work out there. When professionals read and recognize your work, it will also boost your credibility, big time.
When blog writing, respect your audience intelligence. Readers may already know what you are writing about and are looking for more, something they do not already know. Avoid using cliches, made up terms, scary jargons, and repetitive words. Write clearly, accurately and in simple sentences. It will make your writing easy to read. This will avoid alienating your audience. This will invite them to read other articles or better yet, sign up to your email lists.
The key is to write consistent and quality work.
A successful author platform includes are:
1. About You Page- include a short bio and your profile picture
2. Books Page - book cover images of your published books, description, and links where to buy them
3. Excerpt Page - a page containing a short excerpt of your latest book, include advance testimonials and a video teaser if there’s any
4. Blog Page - creating content to promote your work or what you are up to keeps your readers interested and in the loop
5. Contact Us Page - containing information or form where the media, the fans or publishing agents can reach you
6. Email List Sign Up Form - this can be found anywhere on your platform. It can be on the website's sidebar, on every page, or after every blog post.
The design and the color scheme is up to you. You can hire a website designer if you want. We recommend keeping the design simple.
Having an author platform is a great way to showcase your expertise and writing style. Publishing quality work is the best way to gain credibility.
For writers, practice writing different ideas. Practice writing fluency in sentence, structure, and grammar. Practice writing using different words that are rich and colorful. Practice writing characters that have depth, heart, and soul. You can publish short stories or excerpts of your work on your platform.
Word of mouth and organic testimonials will follow when you share great work out there. When professionals read and recognize your work, it will also boost your credibility, big time.
When blog writing, respect your audience intelligence. Readers may already know what you are writing about and are looking for more, something they do not already know. Avoid using cliches, made up terms, scary jargons, and repetitive words. Write clearly, accurately and in simple sentences. It will make your writing easy to read. This will avoid alienating your audience. This will invite them to read other articles or better yet, sign up to your email lists.
The key is to write consistent and quality work.
