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Pauline Wiles’s Top Website Resources of 2022

December 19, 2022 by Pauline Wiles

Most popular author website resrouces in 2022

Like many of us, I've looked back at the resources I've offered during 2022 to see what has attracted most attention from my audience. I produce a range of content about author websites, including articles, downloads, free training, and social … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, website

Seeking Volunteers to Help with ‘Books Published by BAIPA Members’ Page on Website

January 26, 2021 by John Byrne Barry

Last fall, we started compiling a list of books published by BAIPA members in 2019 and 2020 — Books Published by BAIPA Members 2019 + 2020.   More than 20 authors submitted their books, but they aren’t all posted yet, and we could use some help. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, self-publishing, website

12 SEO Tips to Drive Traffic and Sell Books

April 2, 2019 by Lee Foster

(Note: I ran a version of this article on Joel Friedlander’s The Book Designer website. I offer it now on the BAIPA Blog as BAIPA seeks to increase the number of professional development posts available to its members.) Sometimes truly happy events … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, website Tagged With: SEO

Secrets of BAIPA Website, Part 1

April 9, 2018 by John Byrne Barry

We’re not intentionally keeping the BAIPA website secret. It only seems that way. Most visitors don’t explore beyond the next month’s presentation or a few blog posts, but there's a lot more on our site that might interest or inspire … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, website Tagged With: forum, interviews, profiles, secrets, volunteer

Does Your Author Website Need a Renewal in 2018?

April 9, 2018 by Lee Foster

2018 is a good time to think about renewing and upgrading your WordPress author website. I am putting a lot of energy this year into the transformation of my fostertravel.com. I recently gave a talk and organized a panel on this subject at a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, marketing, website Tagged With: author website, WordPress

How to SEO Your Book Excerpt into a Blog Post

December 17, 2017 by Jason McDonald

Serializing content isn’t something new to the Internet. Just about 150 years ago, for example, Dostoyevsky serialized his novel, Crime and Punishment, into the Moscow Journal, The Russian Herald. By putting excerpts of his novel into a newspaper … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, marketing, publicity, Social Media, tips, website

Seeking Five-Minute Presentations on Website Tips and Tricks

November 27, 2017 by John Byrne Barry

We’re going to try something different for our March meeting, and we need your help. One of the most indispensable marketing tools for authors is an appealing website. We’re seeking members who’ve built their own author website and/or have enough … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, website

Lee Foster Releases Revision of Book/E-book on Self-Publishing

June 4, 2016 by Lee Foster

Lee Foster has published his annual revision of his recent book/e-book about the independent publishing movement, titled An Author’s Perspective on Independent Publishing: Why Self-Publishing May Be Your Best Option.  The book can be seen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, ebooks, marketing, publicity, self-publishing, Social Media, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, tips, website, writing Tagged With: Amazon, An Author’s Perspective on Independent Publishing: Why Self-Publishing May Be Your Best Option, Lee Foster, Smashwords

Laurie McAndish King Creates New Website about How to Launch a Book

August 30, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

There’s so much to know—and plan—before you launch your book! As I prepared my part of the June BAIPA presentation (The Secret Life of Selfies), I realized I had learned quite a bit about how to launch a book. So I’ve put together a new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, publicity, self-publishing, website Tagged With: BookLaunch.US, Laurie McAndish King

Mark Susnow is Seeking Beta Readers for his Book and Authors for his Radio Program

August 12, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

BAIPA member Mark Susnow is seeking beta readers for his new book, The Soul of Uncertainty, a powerful fable in the manner of the Alchemist. He needs people to read through it and give him some general impressions. The book is in its third draft, so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Radio or TV Interview, self-publishing, website Tagged With: beta readers, Dancing on the River, Mark Susnow

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Welcome to BAIPA

UPDATE: BAIPA will continue to meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings, which we are planning to try on May 6th, 2023 (see below for some initial info). Even when we decide to resume in-person events, we will continue the Zoom option. We are implementing all the recommended precautionary measures to keep our meetings private and safe for all participants. All members and visitors who register in advance will receive a link to attend via Zoom video conferencing. On the Friday evening before the meeting, we will send the link and … More

Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. However, members must log in to get a discounted ticket for workshops. 

Upcoming Events

BAIPA Monthly Meetings

IMPORTANT
BAIPA is now meeting on the first Saturday of every month via Zoom only for now. In general, if the first Saturday falls on a holiday or holiday weekend, we will meet on the second Saturday.

We are also having workshops on the third Saturday of every month (also via Zoom only for now. In general, if the regular monthly meeting moves to the second Saturday, then the workshop will be two weeks later.

Future Events

  • February 4th: Chris Morris on tax advice for authors
  • February 18th: WORKSHOP—Chris Morris on crafting systems for success as a writer
  • March 4th: Shelly Adina on how to sell more books using metadata
  • April 1st: Dave Farrow, Memory & PR Expert, shares his tips for memorable marketing and business success.
  • April 15th: WORKSHOP—Dave Farrow on helping authors position themselves for success after releasing their story
  • May 6th: HYBRID EVENT (In-person in Novato, CA + Zoom, followed by MEMBERS ONLY in-person celebration party) What every author needs to know about Amazon NOW

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