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5 Things Authors Need to Know About the Importance of Website Visitors

There are numerous authors emerging up to this day. The bigger their number get, the larger the competition become. That is why every author is trying to figure out something new to uplift their marketing game. Since the common and most popular means of communicating with readers and prospects all across the world it through internet, these professionals already considered joining the digital platform by creating their own book blog sites and pages.

However, the number of authors that has opt to blogging are becoming higher as the day progresses. The amount of competition is directly proportional to the number of competitors; thus, the market competition is also on the rise. Authors can do various methods in order to standout, like producing brand-new content, trying a different style, adding more elements of surprise, connect to social media, and more. In the online platform, the best option an author has in order to better his or her marketing method is to go for Web Traffic Optimization. With WTO, the book websites of both established and aspiring authors will surely drive a good deal of visitors. Website visitors play a crucial role in every book sites. If you are wondering why site visitors are essential, wonder no more! Listed below are the key points every author should know about the value of website visitors.

They give your site the chance to achieve a good ranking

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The realm of SEO is complex, as well as how each search engine works. Ranking generally means the position or status of someone or something. In SEO, on the other hand, ranking pertains to a person’s content, post, or article place on the SERPs or the search engine results page every time a user browses for it or with the same keywords of it. So, if your site has a wide array of regular visitors, there is a large possibility that it can get a great ranking on every SERP.

They are the primary source of traffic

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Website traffic is a good type of traffic. It is different from the road traffic that is commonly encountered by people on a daily basis. Web traffic means that there is a fair deal of data that are being transmitted to and received by the site’s visitors. In other words, it pertains to the number of visitors and the sessions that an author’s book website receives. Hence, getting enough people to visit and read your site’s content can form a web traffic that increases your page’s visibility and view rate.

They help in raising brand awareness

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In every marketing game, increasing brand awareness is always one of its objectives. Every user that visits a certain site and genuinely stays and reads its content will somehow learn about the author’s brand and other pages. That said, as a website owner, you can take advantage of the time that readers spend on going through a book site to promote your brand. Regardless of how good your contents are, if you did make a move to advertise your name and books, then you will not get the recognition that you deserve. Thus, web visitors are the fundamental agents in enhancing your brand awareness.

They provide an opportunity to widen your reader base

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More visitors mean more readers. The life of your website depends on the amount of visitors that skim, scan, or read through your content. They are your ingredients on forming traffic and being indexed. The more posts you create and publish that are already containing all other components — such as high-ranking keywords, internal links, and whatnots, the bigger the chance to attract more readers and turn your prospects into regular visitors.

They add value to your website

Regular and new visitors are the main factor that helps in establishing your book site’s credibility. Aside from increased visibility, ranking, click-through rate, and traffic, knowing that there are people in different parts of the world that trusted your brand give you a new sense of purpose and motivation. It is another goal that can possibly fall under marketing — which is getting people to confidently rely and have faith in your book website.

Website visitors are definitely one of the most integral component for an author to say that his or her book website is a success; thus, they are truly essential in every author that is owning and managing his or her personal book website.

Taking in Control: Three Noteworthy Books for Self-Improvement

People always long for personal development because it is the pioneer agent for growth. There is nothing more fulfilling than knowing who you truly are — your strengths, weaknesses, and yearnings, and grow from along with it. There is a wide array of methods for self-improvement. However, the hardest part of every quest for self-betterment is knowing where and when to start. The constant longing for betterment is an adventure that is yet to be discovered. The excitement and thrill of knowing what you are fully capable of and how much can you improve are amongst the many rewards people can give to themselves.

Every person has different modes of bettering himself or herself. Some go for bone-chilling trips while others find comfort in their own homes. A lot of people also opt to go on an adventure with no plane tickets but only wonderfully written books. However, literature is not always about fantasy but also about therapy. It is a great avenue for self-improvement because it offers numerous self-help novels. There are various authors in the literary world who opt to write worthwhile self-improvement books; thus, helping the readers to get a better grasp on self-awareness and development. If you are one of those self-development book fans, then this article is great for you!

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

Published by HarperOne last September of 2016, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is the second book written by Mark Manson that belongs to self-help genre. It crawled its way to the New York Times Bestseller list with more than 6 copies sold. This book teaches everyone to break their attempt on always putting up an optimistic outlook on life so that they can genuinely be better and happier. It depicts the reality that life is not always about dreaming to attain a happy and wealthy life because in reality, people have to work hard for it. Living a good life is not something that would be delivered randomly in your home, sure you can add it to your next wishful thinking session, but something you should exert a great amount of effort.

Mark Manson is a comedian, blogger, entrepreneur, and best-selling author born in Austin, Texas. He has written a total of three books, which are Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, The Subtle Art of Not Given a F*ck, and Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope. In his second self-help book, Manson did not sugarcoat. Each sentence is realistic to make the readers realize that in order to live a good life, one must go through its flaws.

How to Keep Your Mind While Everyone Else’s is Being Blown Apart by the Land Mines of Life by Eddie Naylor

How to Keep Your Mind While Everyone Else’s is Being Blown Apart is book with a fresher take on self-help genre. This book is written by Eddie Naylor Sr. and was originally published last 2011. This book centers on how the technology has given both wonderful and awful things to our lives. The technological progress has rewarded the human race with extraordinary convenience and has boost each one’s productivity. However, the effects of this advancement has formed tough, distressing, and toilsome problems that will blow people’s minds like how land mines’ surprisingly explode. What sets this book apart from others is the chance that it gives people to uncover things from within that they never thought to possess.

Author Eddie Naylor Sr. was enlisted into the US Armed Forces last 1966, served in Vietnam, and retired from the Armed Forces 22 years after. He is married to his wife Lottie with a total of four children, one girl and three boys, for more than fifty years. Aside from being a retired army, he is also an inventor and owner of the patent of the teaching tool called “Personality Plus+.” Naylor is presently working on the manuscripts of “Think and Grow in Spirit” and “Behind the Mind.”

The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho

This novel does not directly fall into the self-help genre. It was first published last 1988 in a Portuguese language, however, the English version of the book was published by HarperTorch in the year 1993. The Alchemist is a book that belong into the scope of fantasy fiction, which revolves around the journey of a shepherd boy Santiago. How the story teaches people essential lessons in life — such as the importance of decision-making, stopping the monotony, concentrating on your own path, and following your heart, is the main reason why this novel is considered a part of the self-help category.

Brazilian author Paulo Coelho is one of the most notable writer of the century. He has written more than 31 literary works in Portuguese that has been translated into English for the benefit of non-Portuguese readers. Amongst the most popular novel that he has written, The Alchemist is the one that has been recognized as an international bestseller after it took off. The book has been adapted as a comic in 1994 and as a theater play in 2002. Other books that Coelho has written was Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, Veronika Decides to Die, The Fifth Mountain, The Witch of Portobello, and more.

Getting to Know B

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso

Remember when you scribbled lines on your parent’s bedroom door using a sharpie? What about when you vandalized on the floor with the use of your mom’s newly bought lipstick? If you don’t, then what was your first memory of creating art? Think and reminisce.

I have always been in love with arts and crafts. Growing up with parents who always wants the best for their child, there were no restrictions if it is about my passion. There were no “you should be a doctor,” “what about you become the next president of the United States when you grow up,” or “be a pilot or get a profession in the aviation industry.” All there were was “do you need more pens and crayons?” and “that’s great, keep it up.” For that, I have always been thankful for my parents. I was not discouraged to do art nor persuaded to take the practical path. However, when life decided to roll the dice, my love for art started to fade away. It was almost like I being sick of it. I have to admit that I got jaded. I feel like a robot programmed to only draw and paint. That’s when I decided to stop doing what I love the most. It was hard because there was no plan B. I felt useless.

One day, I came across the movie “Dead Poets Society” and that was it. That was my glimmer of hope. It sparked the flame in me to do something close to art. The film inspired me to write. I can still recall the moment I began writing. I sharpened one of my pencils with broken tips, grabbed my journal, and started writing about my how I love my dog. The artist in me that I thought was dead began to awoken. However, it has new medium this time. Writing is a both a skill and a talent, which I can harness through time. It is not as complicated as painting. There are stroke to follow, no pace to keep up, and no color combination to worry about. This kind of self-expression is simpler. That’s why I’ve fallen deep into this trap and I’m no longer afraid of being caught up in a slump.

I still love creating art and craft but I am more in love with playing with words as of the moment. I feel more alive and human when I write. It gives me freedom and power to create different worlds, be a different person, and do impossible things.

“No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Dead Poets Society

I am Beatrice. Once an artist and now a writer. I hope that you would support and follow this page for more pieces about literature, art, craft, etc. Also, I wish that you can still find the artist that has lost in you and ignite the fire to create and inspire.

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