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Every day I seem to spend more and more time monitoring and blocking spam and bad bot traffic. It doesn’t matter if your blog or website is big or small; bots are hitting it all the time. When I check a couple of my smaller sites that receive very few visitors per day, there is…

If you are a new writer or considering giving writing a try, you have plenty of opportunities today to start writing and publishing. Discovering how to express yourself and find readers involves a few learning curves. But there is nothing to stop you. As long as you are motivated and willing to learn, you can…

All authors need to share a book manuscript file before publishing a book. You might need to send a copy to your editor, proofreader, or beta readers or a submission to a publisher or literary agent. But you need to be aware that sending your precious manuscript as an email attachment is an unsafe way…

Update: KDP has announced a major change to book categories. You can now only choose 3 categories from your KDP dashboard. You can read the announcement here. You can no longer contact and request additional categories from Amazon. If you want more details, you can read this updated post from Kindlepreneur. This is a dramatic change…

When you simplify your writing, you are not dumbing it down. It’s about making your writing clear, to the point, and easy to read. You can still explain complex ideas, but you need to use language and grammar that people can easily understand. But simplifying is not as simple as it sounds because it can…

It’s easier than you think to merge book cover images. Most book covers are a combination of two or more images or pictures. A cover is then unique, and the images relate perfectly to the subject, theme, or story in the book. You might think that you need a professional book cover designer to combine…

When you write an advice article, you need to fulfill the expectations of someone looking for help, assistance, or guidance. In most cases, they will find your advice article using a search phrase or question with Google, Bing, or other search engines. If your title, first paragraph, and keywords match well with a specific search…

When you monetize your blog with Google Adsense, you need to know how to protect your Adsense earnings. It’s not unusual to see a small deduction on your account each month for invalid traffic. But if the deduction is more than 1%, you should investigate the issue. For bloggers who are relatively new to Adsense, it…

After all the time it took you to write it, you now want to know how to sell your new book. Self-publishing a print book or ebook is easy. All you need to do is upload your book cover and interior text file. Within 24 hours, it’s on sale. However, many new authors rush into…

New writers face a learning curve for the many facets they need to master to write well. It takes time to understand the writing craft and learn how to structure a story, an essay, an article, or a poem. But the more you write, the better you become as you come to grips with grammar,…