So, I have had people reach out to me both on Whatsapp, Email and Facebook. They usually go like "hey sis. I see you o. I want to publish my ebook(s) on Okadabooks and be like Sally. Will it sell well?".

And I'm like, "Chineke mo! Who is this again?" (Drags glasses down). All in my head sha.


Anyway, the person goes on and on about how he/she has undying passion for writing and think the piece(s) they've just completed is a hit! If dropped on any online store, Okadabooks especially, people will rush up and buy, parting with their hard earned money.

When they go on and on like that, I'm impressed. Sorry. Used to be impressed. At least until I found out that the weed they've been smoking isn't cheap at all. No pun intended.

Any way, I used to let them go on and on before asking, "what's the name of your blog?"

Well, since you believe your book should hit bestseller list, I assume you have a blog with huge traffic and dedicated readers ready to part with their hard earned money to buy your ebook(s) as soon as it goes live. So imagine the disappointment when they reply with, "I don't have a blog".

"You don't have a what?"

"Errrmmm.. well, I'm too busy. Blogs take a lot of time to manage. I don't have that time. Besides, it's stressful and time consuming".

Some others say, I have a blog. I ask for the link and when I visit, I see it was last updated a year ago. There's practically no activity on the blog, just Charlotte doing some writings with her web for Wilbur. Yeah it is as interesting as a grave yard.

Then there are those who use their blogs as news sites. Nothing about the soon to be released book can be found on the blog. Bullshit!!

I say well, what about a Facebook page. None. They don't have any. Those who have are promoting the latest gossip from Linda Ikeji's blog or Nairaland. Even your personal social media accounts are used to follow celebrities and re-tweet or repost all their updates. Nothing about you being a writer is seen in your profile. Nothing about your new book is mentioned.

Yes. Some try to promote a few times on their social handles and even extend to groups. Afterwards, they stop. Why? Because they are not getting results. No one is buying. The foundation they laid for marketing is zero. And frustration is having a good time listening to Sia's "Elastic Heart" with them and laughing.

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Please, only for those who really want to learn.

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Building your Audience (2)

People are making money, money and more money just from writing and blogging. But how? Why is my own blog not making money as much as the others are? What I'm I doing wrong?

I have asked that question several times, and I'm sure you have too.

Let me tell you about my ex. Yes. My ex. I still wonder what he did to get me hooked in the first place.

You see. He was so pissed with my passion and hard decision to face writing.

"You want to be a writer? Are you serious? Because of what now? What sort of laziness is this?"

He told me to go take professional courses, brush up my CV and get a bomb of a job with companies like Shell, Oando, etc... Heck! If I could even get a job at Skynet that would have made him more happy than a stupid, good for nothing, poor paying job. Writing? He cringed.

My ex didn't directly say it, but he subtly made it clear, "no good paying job, no marriage".



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sleeqiam:


Thank you very much. I'm working on straightening it out and the blog will soon move to it's own domain. Once again, thank you very much.

You're welcome.

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Survey, Content, Traffic

"Stop conforming and start thinking of new ideas. I seriously doubt that your competitors are setting the standard for what content marketing should look like in your industry. Focus on doing something different and don't fall into the trap of we do it this way because we've always done it this way.

And don't just stop at sounding different actually be different. You might be able to pull your target audience in if you're creating awesome content, but the substance behind the content is what'll make them stick around long-term". (Except from 'Is Fear Holding You Back From Content Marketing Success?' by Jorden Roper. Posted on ClearVoice).

A friend brought Ruzu Bitters(herbal drink) to my home yesterday. Damn! The thing is dead bitter. Even bitter leave tastes better. I'm serious.

However, when it comes to health issues, people want quick recovery and believe me, they don't mind paying for it (recovery). That means they will pay for any product that will heal them.

The reason why I ignore the extreme bitter taste of Ruzu and still choose it over bitter leave is content. Simple.

Long before now, people have used bitter leave to treat all kinds of ailment. But the result doesn't come as fast as they'd want.

But with Ruzu, the change is almost immediate. It is the valuable content in the drink that makes it sell like pure water.

The content treat a lot of ailments and keep the user constantly healthy.

You probably have heard a lot of people throw around these words, "content is king" or "content is bae".

Before we go further on content, let us look at the two types of blogging Modules, according to Yaro Starak.

1. The magazine module

2. The expert module

The magazine module is mostly used by news and gossip blogs.


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Part 4

Email listing


Trade by barter has been on going since the days of our forefathers.

Give me what I want, I'll give you want you want. Then everyone is happy.

The above is the idea used in email listing.

But why emails, when I can simply run ads on facebook or do some blog tours or book reviews?

Let me tell you a story.

Once upon a time, a group of writers came together to execute a plan that, looking back now, if well executed, would boost everyone's writing career.

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