EPISODE · Jun 30, 2024 · 14 MIN
The Truth Behind Growing Your Audience
from Marketing by Shelby · host Shelby Leigh, Bestselling Author and Marketing Coach for Creatives
It has been 7 years since I created my first author pages on social media and attempted to grow my audience and reach readers to sell my debut book that I had self-published. 7 years has brought me to over 525,000 followers and thousands of books sold, and I’ve learned so much along the way that I’m excited to share with you in this episode. So if you are a creative, like an author, musician, artist, photographer or maker who wants to grow your audience, and if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to manage accounts with a lot of followers, and how to sell to that audience, this episode is for you. During today's episode, I recommended that you listen to this, which will explain what you need in your author newsletter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ2Gr2xp8D0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ2Gr2xp8D0. I also recommended my YouTube video that's a step-by-step tutorial with strategy tips for broadcast channels on Instagram, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVmoOStSnEQ Finally, I mentioned how I sell books on TikTok. You can find that episode here: http://bit.ly/3RJ3jMS Thanks for listening to today's episode. Here are additional resources to explore so I can help your marketing journey! Get your hands on my latest marketing freebie: https://marketingbyshelby.com/freebie If you are looking for accountability and support on your creative journey, plus hands-on marketing help from me, add your name to The Creative's Content Club waitlist! It's the membership for busy creatives looking for help growing their impact and income, through done-for-you social media content, training and support every month. Learn more: https://www.marketingbyshelby.com/club ABOUT SHELBY: Hey, I'm Shelby, bestselling writer and marketing coach for creatives. After growing my own audience as an author to more than 500k on social media, working in social media management for 7+ years, becoming a full-time writer and selling over 50k books on social media, I now teach authors and creatives, like musicians, artists, poets, photographers and more, how to grow and sell their creative work on social media. CONNECT WITH SHELBY: https://tiktok.com/@marketingbyshelby https://www.instagram.com/shelbyleighpoetry/ https://www.youtube.com/@marketingbyshelby https://marketingbyshelby.com/ Thanks so much for listening! Please subscribe for weekly marketing episodes and tips. Disclaimer: This episode was originally posted on my YouTube channel, @marketingbyshelby.
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It has been 7 years since I created my first author pages on social media and attempted to grow my audience and reach readers to sell my debut book that I had self-published. 7 years has brought me to over 525,000 followers and thousands of books sold, and I’ve learned so much along the way that I’m excited to share with you in this episode. So if you are a creative, like an author, musician, artist, photographer or maker who wants to grow your audience, and if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to manage accounts with a lot of followers, and how to sell to that audience, this episode is for you. During today's episode, I recommended that you listen to this, which will explain what you need in your author newsletter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ2Gr2xp8D0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ2Gr2xp8D0. I also recommended my YouTube video that's a step-by-step tutorial with strategy tips for broadcast channels on Instagram, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVmoOStSnEQ Finally, I mentioned how I sell books on TikTok. You can find that episode here: http://bit.ly/3RJ3jMS Thanks for listening to today's episode. Here are additional resources to explore so I can help your marketing journey! Get your hands on my latest marketing freebie: https://marketingbyshelby.com/freebie If you are looking for accountability and support on your creative journey, plus hands-on marketing help from me, add your name to The Creative's Content Club waitlist! It's the membership for busy creatives looking for help growing their impact and income, through done-for-you social media content, training and support every month. Learn more: https://www.marketingbyshelby.com/club ABOUT SHELBY: Hey, I'm Shelby, bestselling writer and marketing coach for creatives. After growing my own audience as an author to more than 500k on social media, working in social media management for 7+ years, becoming a full-time writer and selling over 50k books on social media, I now teach authors and creatives, like musicians, artists, poets, photographers and more, how to grow and sell their creative work on social media. CONNECT WITH SHELBY: https://tiktok.com/@marketingbyshelby https://www.instagram.com/shelbyleighpoetry/ https://www.youtube.com/@marketingbyshelby https://marketingbyshelby.com/ Thanks so much for listening! Please subscribe for weekly marketing episodes and tips. Disclaimer: This episode was originally posted on my YouTube channel, @marketingbyshelby.
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