BlogAdvertising: How To Promote Your Website

Thursday 6 December 2012

How To Promote Your Website

How To Promote Your Website Biography

1. Develop a Bio/Something to promote

It is difficult to promote an idea or a piece of writing that has yet to be published. You can still promote yourself. In this case a website or blog is invaluable. Write a bio and the things you are working on. When you do get your first publication you have somewhere to make a big to-do about it. You won’t have to go to a message board and type out a huge explanation; you can simply direct people to your site.

Try to develop some community of people to deal with as friends. These can be “real” life friends who you see everyday or it can be friends from myspace or other sites. What you are looking for is feedback and word of mouth. It’s much easier said than done, but networking sites like myspace have made it clear that even never published writers can develop a huge following.Message boards/communities

Find friends and places where you and your ideas are accepted. Put your website in your signature, and let people know about your writing. You can gain some exposure, and it is an overall part of the whole presence on the web. See Joshua Minton’s article on our site for more information.Readings

Do real readings! See if your local coffee house will let you do a reading. Do they have open mic? I am always shocked at how many people get interested in a writer’s work through seeing that writer give a reading.Workshop

Learn the craft of writing with others. This basically means you get feedback and some pointers. You also get to meet fellow writers with similar interests. Online workshops are good. “Real” workshops are helpful as well. Let people know you and your writing.

How To Promote Your Website