Platform building: Use social media wisely


Social media can be a powerful tool for building your platform, but it’s important to use it wisely. There is no point in investing time in a social media site that contains few if any potential readers.

Choose the platforms that are most relevant to your target audience. Then all you need to do is be consistent and engage with your followers regularly.

We have a guide to social media in our platform-building guide.


About Matthew Brown

Matthew is a writer, web dev, and geek from Kent (UK). He is the founder and current chair of Thanet Creative as well as head geek for Author Buzz. His ambitions include seeing a film or TV series based on something he wrote. Matt is also responsible for fixing stuff on AuthorBuzz.co.uk when it breaks.

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