5 Facebook Fundamentals for Authors

5 FACEBOOK FUNDAMENTALS FOR AUTHORS

By Teresa Morrow, aka The Author’s Cheerleader

http://theauthorscheerleader.com

YOUR AUTHOR PROFILE PICTURE

Fundamental #1

IT’S YOU-MAKE IT COUNT

The picture you choose should reflect who you are and how you wish to be seen by others.

SHARE YOUR INTERESTS

Fundamental #2

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO? Your readers want to know more about

you, the author. They want the “behind the scenes” information. Share it!

Cooking Yoga Tennis

THE POWER OF PICTURES

FUNDAMENTAL #3

ADDING PICTURES INCREASES VISIBILITY

With the onset in popularity of social media sites like Instagram and Pinterest, pictures have become

vital to an online presence for authors

CONNECTING IS KEY

FUNDAMENTAL #4

YOU HAVE TO TALK & CONNECT IF YOU WANT READERS

People don’t buy from people they don’t know, the don’t like or they don’t trust.

If you want readers to pick up and purchase your book, they have to know you care about them.

Engage and interact with them. Ask questions about them and their lives.

SHARE AND SHARE A LIKE

FUNDAMENTAL #5

SHARE WHAT YOU KNOW, LIKE (LOVE) AND TRUST

Offer your potential readers a glimpse into your life such as

Our dog Louie A favorite place An activity

WHERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT TERESA MORROW

http://teresamorrow.com Teresa Morrow – Author, Poet, Blogger

http://theauthorscheerleader.com Online Book Marketing and Coaching Services for Spiritual, New-Age, and Metaphysical Authors

http://inspirationnationradio.com – The Destination for Celebration of Inspiration – offers interviews with writer, authors and poets who share their unique message to the world