Social Media Marketing for Authors Flashcards
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Which social media platform has the most active book community known as 'BookTok'?
Answer: TikTok
BookTok is the thriving book community on TikTok where readers and authors share book reviews, recommendations, and reading content through short-form videos.
What is 'BookStagram' in author marketing?
Answer: The community of book lovers who share aesthetic book photography and reviews on Instagram
BookStagram is the active Instagram community of book lovers and reviewers who post aesthetically styled book photos, reviews, and reading content.
What type of content consistently generates the most engagement for authors on social media?
Answer: Personal, behind-the-scenes content about the author's writing life and process
Behind-the-scenes content about the writing process, author life, and personal stories consistently outperforms purely promotional content in engagement on social media.
What is the 80/20 rule as applied to author social media content?
Answer: Post 80% non-promotional value-driven content and 20% direct promotional content
The 80/20 content rule recommends that 80% of social media posts provide entertainment, education, or connection value, while only 20% are direct promotional posts about the author's books.
What does 'hashtag research' help authors achieve on social media platforms like Instagram?
Answer: Discover and use tags that connect content to readers actively searching for books in specific genres
Hashtag research identifies popular and niche genre-specific tags (like #romantasyfbooks or #thrillerbookstagram) that connect author content to readers who are actively searching for those books.
What is a 'pinned post' strategy on social media profiles for authors?
Answer: Keeping the most important content (new release, reader magnet) at the top of the profile for maximum visibility to new visitors
A pinned post strategy keeps an author's most important content (like a new release or email sign-up offer) at the very top of their social profile, ensuring new visitors see it first.
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