An Author's Guide to Goodreads
Networking with millions of readers
Now that you’re a published author, you’ve surely sent a copy of your book to all of your friends and family. But once you exhaust your personal network, you need to start attracting new readers and building a fanbase. Goodreads is one of the best ways to do that, giving you access to 50 million readers and thousands of book clubs.
In “An Author's Guide to Goodreads,” you’ll find out why Goodreads is a great platform for getting your book into the hands of new readers and how to optimize your time on the website.
Your instructor is Barb Drozdowich, an author and consultant who has published 18 of her own books, including one on the same topic as this course. Barb has been teaching writers for more than two decades, and her consulting business focuses specifically on helping writers with their blogs and social media.
When you sign up for “An Author's Guide to Goodreads,” you’ll gain instant access to 23 videos that cover all aspects of using Goodreads, starting with the basics:
- Setting up your account
- Crafting a compelling personal profile that encourages readers to check out your book
- Navigating the website
- Claiming your author status
- Using the bookshelves
Once you have that down, you’ll move on to more advanced topics, such as:
- Networking with readers and other authors
- Setting up an event
- Hosting a giveaway
- Adding widgets to your website
If you’re ready to take your book marketing to the next level, sign up for this course and get started today.
Your Instructor
Social Media and Wordpress Consultant Barb Drozdowich has taught in colleges, universities and in the banking industry. More recently, she brings her 15+ years of teaching experience and a deep love of books to help authors develop the social media platform needed to succeed in today’s fast evolving publishing world. She delights in taking technical subjects and making them understandable by the average person.
She owns Bakerview Consulting and manages the popular blog, Sugarbeat’s Books, where she talks about Romance novels.
She is the author of 18 books, over 50 YouTube videos and several online courses, all focused on helping authors and. Barb lives in the mountains of British Columbia with her family.
Course Curriculum
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StartIntroduction to Goodreads (8:28)
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StartNavigating Goodreads (14:21)
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StartGoodreads Personal Account Setup (9:08)
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StartGoodreads Personal Profile (19:15)
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StartGoodreads Books & Shelves (11:25)
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StartClaiming your author status (3:27)
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StartGoodreads author profile creation (6:12)
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StartGoodreads Author dashboard (16:48)
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StartGoodreads primary activity - Books and Shelves (4:12)
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StartGoodreads secondary activity - Friends & Followers (9:26)
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StartCombining Editions (6:18)
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StartGoodreads Author Extra Functionality (6:47)
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StartGoodreads Giveaways (8:27)
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StartGoodreads Events (10:54)
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StartGoodreads Groups (20:24)
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StartGoodreads Ebooks-Excerpts-Preview (6:24)
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StartGoodreads Notifications & Emails (10:12)
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StartGoodreads Widgets (11:26)
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StartGoodreads Widgets on WordPress.com (3:18)
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StartGoodreads Widgets on Blogger (4:10)
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StartNetworking 1 (10:34)
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StartNetworking 2 (11:17)
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StartGoodreads Conclusion (9:08)