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Take care of your neighbors and friends, you're going to need community more than ever.

What are YOU doing in support of your community? I should repost more ordinary examples of community support … but damn! Mad respect, indeed!

Two Author Business Guides for Improving Your Connection with Fans (Including the One I've Used as a Nonfiction Author and Influencer) yourauthorplatform.com/subscribe/

This is an awesome example of someone protecting their community.

Once you reach your goal of having fans, the number is your business decision, and then many things start happening quickly. Survey your fans to learn which social media sites they prefer and then drop the others.

You can nurture your audience through emails with their voluntary email addresses. It is sufficient to say here that two in ten attempt to sell them something, a low-cost item that may originate from another source and a high-cost item from you.

But don't get trapped into thinking your success depends on the number of followers you have on one social media site or another. The number of followers is a vanity metric.

Now, share the article, podcast, long-form video, and short-form videos on social media platforms. Which platforms? Essentially, all the popular ones.

Once the podcast and long-form video are finished, incorporate them into your article. You might say, "Keep Reading ... Or Watch/Listen Instead!" Your article has now transformed into a multimedia experience that search engine values and rewards.

Create long-form and short-form videos from your article, like this short video. A single long-form video is highly produced and only a few minutes long for the entire article. Multiple short-form videos are meant to be personable and casual.

Now that you have a website article, you have a valuable asset for your business. Conclude each section of your article with an accompanying image. This practice signals search engines that your article deserves a higher ranking instead of a lower one.

Your book is a source of quality and relevant content, whether directly drawn from it or inspired by it. Regardless, new content will emerge, potentially leading to your next book. Even a self-published book can generate insights through fan interactions.

To grow a community, share quality and relevant content online. If you self-publish, your business typically owns the contents of your book, so you can use it as you like. However, if you published it traditionally, you would need to ask for permission.

If you self-publish, you can collect email addresses. Update your book with an additional statement at the end. It should say something like, "For more, visit my website at ...." That will give you a start.

One day, you might vaguely remember your early days. Perhaps keeping a journal could help you capture these cherished moments. For now, though, you’re just getting started. youtube.com/shorts/Nrcz1...

Start developing your product stack based on what you learn about your audience. This may begin with a simple 30-day course that you presell to gauge interest. It could also include paid consultations for fans who want more, faster. youtube.com/shorts/5Yt8D...

Start your automated community email cycle. This series of emails, sent over a few weeks, will initially be quite simple. However, as podcast interviews and fan interactions occur, it will evolve further. youtube.com/shorts/Wk17w...

If you've published your book, its purchasers are fans. However, whether you're traditionally published or self-published, you can’t access them. The publishing system is designed to prevent you from accessing them.

You've created a business entity from your book. Well done. Now what? I assume that you have published a book and that you've established a website. The latter is necessary, and I’ll explain how to do it later. I may do it for you if enough are interested. youtube.com/shorts/df0wo...

One day, you might vaguely recall what it was like to begin growing. But for now, you’re just starting out. However, you’re determined to succeed, aren't you?

Join your fans in a shared unofficial common cause. Be someone they can respect and depend on. To be that person, that entrepreneur, you’ve got to join forces with your audience. youtube.com/shorts/8vgsz...

Maybe you’re an introvert, or more accurately, an Asperger individual, and don’t like meeting people. Then don’t, because that’s what live streams and podcasts are for. youtube.com/shorts/4S3C8...

Waiting for a hero to improve our lives will not save us. You are the hero your fans need. Work with them to make that happen. Become the person they know, like, and trust. youtube.com/shorts/Bxkbs...

You may have written a nonfiction book about history or business. You may be, instead, a fiction author of romance or science fiction. Whatever genre, your fans need you, and you need them. youtube.com/shorts/mxXX3...

If you’ve written a book, then you have fans. You can see from your book sale analytics that they exist, but have you heard from any of those fans? Perhaps you got a couple of book reviews on Amazon? Or had a book signing at your local bookstore? youtube.com/shorts/KDhes...

I’ve been creating the outline for my fundamental online course. There’s still a lot of work to go into it, but I’m excited to get started. More info as I move closer to pre-selling it to gauge interest. Because that’s what YOU would need to do if offering an online course. See how that works?

It's been a busy few days. I've been busy making videos, podcasts, and social media posts to accompany existing website articles. Now, I'm back to my regular weekly production schedule. I look forward to providing more new content to you!

Yes, I do. For my other YouTube channel, I created and edited over 1,000 videos. It’s not hard to edit. Video editing software is designed to be easy. You’ll want to edit your videos because your style or brand is a business decision. youtube.com/shorts/Syd8D...

Generally, be respectful and inclusive, respond to feedback, and be patient. Building a strong community takes time and consistent effort. Examples of good and bad community building abound. Join other communities yourself and watch and learn from them. youtube.com/shorts/B9YjW...

Bluesky might be an opportunity to grow your community of fans. Here's how to connect with them: Actively engage with fans’ posts; Leverage Starter Packs; Follow topics and hashtags; Consistently create quality and relevant content; and Foster positive interactions. youtube.com/shorts/hhwAm...

Hundreds of social media sites are all trying to be the next big thing. Some of these apps make it, which means your fans could be there. If they are, it's good business practice for you to be there with them. Find your fans and support them where they are. youtube.com/shorts/2LeG6...

Getting a social media algorithm to promote your profile and gain followers is only the very first step to having a community. After followers show up, you need to entertain, teach, and interact with them. If not, they will go away. Let me know what you think. youtube.com/shorts/e61pT...

What works is to post multimedia content. This "method" influences the Bluesky algorithm to promote your content. Doing so is standard on the internet. youtube.com/shorts/I4YWX...

I recently posted 40 articles, videos, and podcast episodes on Bluesky. Next, I added and the next day removed 800 authors. That netted me 120 followers. Then, I did nothing. Five days later, my followers dramatically climbed to just over 2,500 in four days. youtube.com/shorts/3S2Cy...

Have you created and saved 12,500 300-character posts from your years on X/Twitter? And now Bluesky exists, so why not quickly post them there? Because it'd be such a wasted opportunity. Dumping all that content so quickly prevents community development. youtube.com/shorts/z87io...

As you collect fans, ask them where they go and follow them there. But some of your fans may end up on Bluesky. You’ll know once you get a few and send them your introductory survey. Survey?, you ask? Yes, survey your fans as part of their onboarding process. youtube.com/shorts/qGME9...

You are not in charge of where your fans spend their time. Where your audience is on social media is not up to us. It’s up to them. Your fans might not be on social media at all. You may need to meet them at swap meets or Star Trek conventions. youtube.com/shorts/EM_Hi...

Bluesky is designed not to be controlled by a single company. Much of that control is in users’ hands. Bluesky gives users: A choice in their experience on this social network, It gives creators independence from platforms, and Fosters a healthy developer ecosystem. youtube.com/shorts/EiW-v...

Bluesky launched to the public in February 2024 as a social media platform like X, formerly Twitter. Users can share 300-character posts containing text, images, and videos. It is available on desktop computers and as a mobile phone app on iPhones and Android. youtube.com/shorts/j7cYY...

The Bluesky social media site is gaining traction with authors and online entrepreneurs. Authors join Bluesky to connect with fans and build community. I'm interested in knowing how do YOU use Bluesky? Comment below! youtube.com/shorts/JVR6f...

The Bluesky social media site is gaining traction with authors and online entrepreneurs. Authors join Bluesky to connect with fans and build community. How do you use Bluesky? yourauthorplatform.com/insights/how...

Your fans want three things from you: Connection through community, depth of knowledge, and quickness of content. Your job is to give them what they want. Are you ready? yourauthorplatform.com/insights/foc...

Most people spend their time on a single social media channel. Don’t you, too? However, entrepreneurs must be wherever their fans are on social media. yourauthorplatform.com/insights/on-...

Being famous comes with 7 troll types. Some types arrive early and disappear quickly, while others stick around forever. You need to know what you’ll get and how to deal with them effectively. yourauthorplatform.com/insights/7-t...

If you don’t have a large body of published work, someone else cannot use generative AI to pretend to be you. Or if they do, it’ll appear not to be your work. But we still need to protect such things from happening to us. yourauthorplatform.com/insights/gen...

Building your author's platform to connect with your audience is essential to being massively successful. But what's involved when you're just getting started? I share some initial thoughts. yourauthorplatform.com/insights/ini...