Author Buzz | Author Platforms | Activity https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/author-platforms/ Activity feed for the group, Author Platforms. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:14:48 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 04e838fa286b2346c50356f8e6a2e9b9 Matthew Brown edited the blog post There is two rules for social media in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/14/there-is-two-rules-for-social-media/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:15:02 +0000 There is two rules for social media There was once only one rule for social media is: Be interesting. Social media is engineered to do one thing – keep users engaged and […]

]]> c9f7a962d26be08fc2c3ecb2f32f8463 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post What were the most popular social media platforms of 2025 in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2025/12/12/what-were-the-most-popular-social-media-platforms-of-2025/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 What were the most popular social media platforms of 2025 Despite how much we wish it weren’t true, sometimes quantity beats quality. If that is the case for you, then you might want to pick a […]

]]> 2c788880be95f0d3792c865ae1e0ee67 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Readers don't need more books in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2025/12/03/readers-dont-need-more-books/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Readers don't need more booksReaders don’t have a new book need; they have a trustworthy author’s need. There’s no shortage of books a reader could buy – more than […]

]]> a39b5743797117709513ae8c1dee53f3 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Platform building tip: Create an anthology and give away half of it for free in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2025/11/30/platform-building-tip-create-an-anthology-and-give-away-half-of-it-for-free/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Platform building tip: Create an anthology and give away half of it for freeGetting readers onto the hype train that is the love of your writing is the hardest part of being an author. To overcome that barrier, […]

]]> cb25da433feafe0bfa6433aaf4da6e87 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The best way to sell books is to sell books in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2025/11/28/the-best-way-to-sell-books-is-to-sell-books/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 The best way to sell books is to sell booksNothing sells a book to a reader like selling another book to the reader and them loving it. Fiction authors can platform build just by finishing more books.

]]> 109c2b222e5b1716cfb88f3e1c5d1713 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The reader onboarding problem in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2025/11/27/the-reader-onboarding-problem/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 The reader onboarding problemWe authors have but one problem – reader onboarding. Once a reader loves one of your books, they are on board to read the rest. The […]

]]> fea5670441f706b74c84e67fabe9f67d Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Your author platform is not marketing it is reputation in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2025/11/26/your-author-platform-is-not-marketing-it-is-reputation/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Your author platform is not marketing it is reputationAn author platform is not (just) marketing. In fact, it is mostly anything but marketing. Marketing is what you use to grow your platform. […]

]]> 7c91cb4efd6baeec84e7f343f77d72e6 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post You were never selling books in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2025/11/25/you-were-never-selling-books/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 You were never selling booksAs an author, your job has never been to sell books. Readers don’t buy books; they buy trust in an author. That’s what you are selling – […]

]]> d72f4b06595c1c644b3577ea085b6a65 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post What an author platform is not in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2025/11/24/what-an-author-platform-is-not/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 What an author platform is notThere can be some confusion around what exactly an author platform is or is not. Here are a few things an author platform definitely is […]

]]> 7b291a8e02b69035a64682b79ab1ad1d Jane Smith started the topic How has platforming building chnaged since this was last updated? in the forum Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/author-platforms/forum/topic/how-has-platforming-building-chnaged-since-this-was-last-updated/ Sat, 26 Jul 2025 20:53:55 +0100 How has platforming building chnaged since this was last updated?

]]> 0 97d607c88a935fcfa03dde22243ee1c0 Jane Smith joined the group Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/16462/ Sat, 26 Jul 2025 20:53:06 +0100 0 659110ee58a3c03991c9fcd8bc6f8553 Kent Index joined the group Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/15162/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:08:33 +0000 0 62c2862b75f768814eb07671e88b01e1 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Where should I host my blog/website? in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2024/09/12/where-should-i-host-my-blog-website/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:28:46 +0100 Where should I host my blog/website? It may be tempting to go for some free hosting. And honestly, this will get the job done. The downside is you lack some degree of control […]

]]> 18a2ed4ae79882ecb8bb0bd8a37d514a Matthew Brown edited the blog post This blog should be the Author Platforms directory host in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2022/04/29/this-blog-should-be-the-author-platforms-directory-host/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:16:42 +0100 This guide covers pretty much all of the author platform topics, webmentions are enabled on all the pages of the guide. Therefore, I suggest to the community, that this could be the host.

This post is part of […]

]]> 86490b378452c74f9d0be4b5b57b022e Jason Latnar replied to the topic Do you use #WritersLift on Twitter? in the forum Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/author-platforms/forum/topic/do-you-use-writerslift-on-twitter/#post-3270 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:31:21 +0000 I got new follows but no new traffic. Good for social interactions but not selling.

]]> 0 d472b21aec6828133b276c161163c271 Matthew Brown replied to the topic Do you use #WritersLift on Twitter? in the forum Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/author-platforms/forum/topic/do-you-use-writerslift-on-twitter/#post-3249 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:17:22 +0000 Funny you should ask. I’ve just been using the Author Buzz Twitter account to join a few. The response so far has been all positive.

]]> 0 5af015951375c10247b1bb985cbbde00 jeffjohns started the topic Do you use #WritersLift on Twitter? in the forum Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/author-platforms/forum/topic/do-you-use-writerslift-on-twitter/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:10:36 +0000 Has anyone had success with #WritersLift on Twitter?

Any tips for me?

]]> 0 9f4640eba9d155e254d05427a9c916bd Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Platform building tip: Use the local press in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/13/platform-building-tip-use-the-local-press/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 One way to demonstrate platform reach to an agent or publisher is to demonstrate real-world reach. Many local newspapers accept freelance writers to help tell the news. Even ones that do not will often jump on a […]

]]> e0c7b9055c595e90bacdef76765ba6b8 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Familiarise yourself with the basic book marketing terms in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/12/familiarise-yourself-with-the-basic-book-marketing-terms/ Sun, 12 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 There is no way to avoid the fact that, as an author today, you will need to learn the basics of marketing. Marketing is one of those things filled with arcane acronyms and weird jargon. That’s why we have a […]

]]> 6f9cd0a20aceafe9b58f1c60a60eb62a Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Become a book reviewer - I will show you how to convert that hobby into book sales in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/11/become-a-book-reviewer-i-will-show-you-how-to-convert-that-hobby-into-book-sales/ Sat, 11 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 Book review blogs are a big deal. The most popular review sites have to charge to review book submissions if they even take them at all.

This is something you can leverage to get many book sales. Let me tell […]

]]> 90d6b9234fe4837831e110c66127bd66 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Subscribe to other author's press releases to learn what works and what doesn't in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/10/subscribe-to-other-authors-press-releases-to-learn-what-works-and-what-doesnt/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 Press releases are a whole new skill set for an author to learn. One way to learn faster is to subscribe to other author’s press releases.

You might discover a book you will enjoy but you will see enough […]

]]> 5dbb94c767cf1c57f28cb79457786d9d Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Platform building tip: Mockup a social profile for your protagonist in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/09/platform-building-tips-mockup-a-social-profile-for-your-protagonist/ Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 Here is an author platform building tip – mockup a social profile for your protagonist

This is an exercise in content creation for your platform as well as getting to know your main character better. You are […]

]]> 743ad8f365b0fc2ebd5f606640f8ebe8 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post When it comes to author platforms, perfection is overrated in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/08/when-it-comes-to-author-platforms-perfection-is-overrated/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 As an author – established or starting out – a perfect website is not a thing that matters. As long as your platform engages readers and does not actively drive potential readers away, that is good enough. […]

]]> 9615ad3cf6379b1bfb5fd7965a34cd26 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Do Millennials hate email? in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/07/do-millennials-hate-email/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 Back in 2015, Lela Perez told us “Millennials Hate Email”  but I can tell you some of Generation X are not too fond of it either.

Scott Asai writes asking “Are Millennials Killing Emails?” The answer is, yes, […]

]]> 4fdb87a523a56d4a5ec9cd99faabb98b jeffjohns wrote a new blog post Platform building tip: Interview your villain in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/06/platform-building-tip-interview-your-villain/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 Here is another author platform building tip – publish an interview with your villain.

That’s good for character exploration for you and interesting enough to attract readers too.

]]> 1a7ab1fc244a1b9abe8b69e7a5a3029c Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Focus on what makes your work special in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/05/focus-on-what-makes-your-work-special/ Sun, 05 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 Too often we focus on things our work is like. That’s fine as a shortcut for who the work is aimed at. However, you must not forget to stand out from the crowd.

Talk about what makes your work different.

]]> cf29815eff8bb29202260daa64e5c5d5 Jack Dent joined the group Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/5907/ Sun, 05 Sep 2021 13:00:14 +0100 0 7625c54781228642cd729d54cd5d7b86 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Platform building tip: Be the answer to someone's question in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/04/platform-building-tip-be-the-answer-to-someones-question/ Sat, 04 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 Here is an author platform building tip – set aside an hour each week to seek out people with questions that you can give answers to.

Not only does solving someone’s problem with a helpful answer show you to […]

]]> 1585728beec9dbf587446dab20018325 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post It is never too early to set up an author website in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/03/it-is-never-too-early-to-set-up-an-author-website/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 Your website is likely to be the cornerstone of your Author Platform. Getting your site established takes time. Getting your social media fans and followers to take not is, likewise, slow. As for building an […]

]]> 5f9fe74b1838308d707c824d7806c0b8 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Platform building tip: before and after shots of your opening paragraph in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/02/platform-building-tip-before-and-after-shots-of-your-opening-paragraph/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 When it comes time to edit, copy and paste your opening paragraph into a separate document. Save it and forget about it.

When you are or near the end of the editing process, copy and paste your revised […]

]]> e3209d32fc31e1835d4a57a81022af45 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Your platform hub in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/09/01/your-platform-hub/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100 Your Author Platform is not complete without a hub. Your hub acts as the digital equivalent of your HQ.

Your Author Platform hub should be something you control. That means on a site you run such that a social […]

]]> 77246e64096edafa9dcd8d20b0efdf77 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Review the author platform essentials checklist in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/08/31/review-the-author-platform-essentials-checklist/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0100 If you are serious about establishing an effective author platform, you need to make sure you have nailed down the essentials. That is where our platform essentials checklist comes in.

Even if your author […]

]]> 269ec046f6b788d3b958e4aecaafe132 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post What authors can learn from OnlyFans in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2021/08/30/what-authors-can-learn-from-onlyfans/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0100 Unless you have been living under a rock, you will probably have heard the news that OnlyFans is changing its policies in a way that removes the main (or often, only) revenue stream from most of its […]

]]> 6e8eeeb88a926ffc9408558a213c8faf Charles Maxwell joined the group Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/5092/ Tue, 18 May 2021 13:56:08 +0100 0 2ce85a1c023c25f487bbabb4fc32c7a6 Jason Latnar joined the group Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/4680/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:56:56 +0000 0 61102739d5cd0ed7bd5590923aa026e2 Matthew Brown started the topic Your idealised audience [new] in the forum Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/author-platforms/forum/topic/your-idealised-audience-new/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 01:34:19 +0000 I’ve expanded the concept of your “idealised audience” into its own chapter in the introduction section. Feed back and comments are always welcome.

]]> 0 5e229adadedd08fbb6dfcd25d682aa34 Bob Bobson joined the group Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/4109/ Fri, 06 Nov 2020 17:30:35 +0000 0 1575859fc2e4dbe594a39abfe5a433b7 Matthew Brown started the topic Are there any areas we have not covered? in the forum Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/author-platforms/forum/topic/are-there-any-areas-we-have-not-covered/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 04:02:42 +0100 I’m up at a funny hour and wondering if there are any areas of Author Platforms that we have not covered but you think we should.

]]> 0 ae11e7b68c5b35d72db64edb0068455b Toni McHadden joined the group Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/3787/ Sun, 23 Aug 2020 18:40:05 +0100 0 8bc30f63a5d2b8501f4e8e0ca1211f33 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Leveraging 18,000 Instagram Follows in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2020/08/09/leveraging-18000-instagram-follows/ Sun, 09 Aug 2020 18:52:22 +0100 Kate made $2,000 on her blog by leveraging a large Instagram following and developing her Pinterest presence. This case study is an interview with Kate led by Alison Reeves an online business coach based in the US.

]]> d3e9ad9bc21d8968dcac4a5441446758 Burty Burtman joined the group Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/1790/ Thu, 26 Sep 2019 02:19:24 +0100 0 d398366b260076b669c5c1845a3365c8 Christian Writer joined the group Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/1712/ Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:44:03 +0100 0 2e7bed865aeb22db38173a7eb8fa2639 Matthew Brown started the topic Essential Author Platform checklist in the forum Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/author-platforms/forum/topic/essential-author-platform-checklist/ Sun, 21 Jul 2019 06:28:25 +0100 I recently added a new page to the author platforms guide – a checklist of the essentials. I’d love some feedback – anything I’ve missed? Anything I’ve included that you think should not be there. Let me have it unvarnished and to the point.

Essential Platform Checklist

]]> 0 d281e559d0e43e71f63e505d20cb1a43 Matthew Brown replied to the topic The introduction to Author Platforms in the forum Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/author-platforms/forum/topic/the-introduction-to-author-platforms/#post-2078 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:50:44 +0100 This is by design. The page is meant to be a summary which points you to the more in-depth articles. Was that clear for you? If not I will attempt to make it clearer.

]]> 0 edb81f15e42da357c599a904599827fa Matthew Brown started the topic Social media section expanded considerably in the forum Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/author-platforms/forum/topic/social-media-section-expanded-considerably/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:49:03 +0100 I have added a great deal more research about UK usage of social media as well as age and gender demographics.

Social Media

]]> 0 7ef32a2d16d653fa5a4edf12dd06764a Jason Latnar joined the group Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/1689/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 22:53:53 +0100 0 b38c64ca05e4254b1ecabe9f56b86540 jeffjohns replied to the topic The introduction to Author Platforms in the forum Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/author-platforms/forum/topic/the-introduction-to-author-platforms/#post-2065 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 12:47:36 +0100 It’s a good one. Not as in-depth as that post you did way back when but…

]]> 0 e1651846619406783b995f07262474c9 jeffjohns joined the group Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/1669/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 12:42:09 +0100 0 f5e576065ad07d4985beab09ad2e80da Matthew Brown started the topic The introduction to Author Platforms in the forum Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/author-platforms/forum/topic/the-introduction-to-author-platforms/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 12:39:11 +0100

Introduction: What is an Author Platform?

]]> 0 12ab324e4166953382f9665b8d62b711 Matthew Brown created the group Author Platforms https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/1662/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 22:33:54 +0100 0