🖥️ Publishing Platforms

Examinations of the digital tools and marketplaces transforming how books reach readers, from self-publishing services to emerging distribution technologies.

Publishing E-Books For Dummies

by Ali Luke • 2012

How to write, format, price, and promote an e-book that sells, no publisher required.

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162

🏷️ Self-Publishing 📱 Ebook Publishing 📢 Book Marketing 🏗️ Author Platform 📦 Amazon Kdp

Publishing E-Books For Dummies 90%

How to write, format, price, and promote an e-book that sells, no publisher required.

by Ali Luke 2012

4.23

162 ratings

🏷️ Self-Publishing 📱 Ebook Publishing 📢 Book Marketing 🏗️ Author Platform 📦 Amazon Kdp

Context

by Cory Doctorow • 2011

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372

🕸️ Internet Freedom 📜 Copyright Reform 🔐 Digital Rights 🏛️ Platform Politics 📚 Digital Publishing

Context 89%

by Cory Doctorow 2011

3.66

372 ratings

🕸️ Internet Freedom 📜 Copyright Reform 🔐 Digital Rights 🏛️ Platform Politics 📚 Digital Publishing

The Untold Story of Books

by Michael Castleman • 2024

Every crisis in publishing today (piracy, penury, oversupply) was already raging in Gutenberg's day.

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176

🏛️ Publishing History 💰 Author Economics 📚 Self-Publishing 🖨️ Publishing Technology 🏢 Platform Economics

The Untold Story of Books 89%

Every crisis in publishing today (piracy, penury, oversupply) was already raging in Gutenberg's day.

by Michael Castleman 2024

4.03

176 ratings

🏛️ Publishing History 💰 Author Economics 📚 Self-Publishing 🖨️ Publishing Technology 🏢 Platform Economics

Platform Revolution

by Geoffrey G. Parker • 2016

The algorithm is the new assembly line, and network effects are the new economies of scale.

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🏗️ Platform Business Models ⚖️ Multi-Sided Markets 🕸️ Network Effects 🎛️ Platform Design 🚀 Platform Launch

Platform Revolution 89%

The algorithm is the new assembly line, and network effects are the new economies of scale.

by Geoffrey G. Parker 2016

4.04

5k+ ratings

🏗️ Platform Business Models ⚖️ Multi-Sided Markets 🕸️ Network Effects 🎛️ Platform Design 🚀 Platform Launch

Blogging For Dummies

by Susannah Gardner • 2008

From choosing a platform to making money: the beginner's roadmap to blogging, no jargon required.

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538

🖥️ Blogging For Beginners 📝 Content Creation 🌐 Online Publishing ✍️ Writing Advice 💬 Community Building

Blogging For Dummies 89%

From choosing a platform to making money: the beginner's roadmap to blogging, no jargon required.

by Susannah Gardner 2008

3.56

538 ratings

🖥️ Blogging For Beginners 📝 Content Creation 🌐 Online Publishing ✍️ Writing Advice 💬 Community Building

Blogging Tips

by Zac Johnson • 2012

The niche, content, and monetization playbook one blogger used to build a six-figure online income.

3.15

💻 Blogging 💰 Blog Monetization 📝 Content Marketing 🎯 Niche Selection 📈 Audience Growth

Blogging Tips 89%

The niche, content, and monetization playbook one blogger used to build a six-figure online income.

by Zac Johnson 2012

3.15

20 ratings

💻 Blogging 💰 Blog Monetization 📝 Content Marketing 🎯 Niche Selection 📈 Audience Growth

Like, Comment, Subscribe

by Mark Bergen • 2022

Three PayPal coworkers built a dating site. It became the algorithm deciding what the world watches.

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💹 Platform Economics 🏢 Tech Company Histories 🤖 Algorithmic Influence 🛡️ Content Moderation 🎬 Creator Economy

Like, Comment, Subscribe 89%

Three PayPal coworkers built a dating site. It became the algorithm deciding what the world watches.

by Mark Bergen 2022

3.72

1k+ ratings

💹 Platform Economics 🏢 Tech Company Histories 🤖 Algorithmic Influence 🛡️ Content Moderation 🎬 Creator Economy

The People's Platform

by Astra Taylor • 2012

Digital abundance set culture free and made it cheap. Platforms got rich; creators got precarious.

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610

🖥️ Internet Culture 🏭 Platform Capitalism 👁️ Attention Economy ⚖️ Copyright Reform 📉 Digital Inequality

The People's Platform 89%

Digital abundance set culture free and made it cheap. Platforms got rich; creators got precarious.

by Astra Taylor 2012

4.04

610 ratings

🖥️ Internet Culture 🏭 Platform Capitalism 👁️ Attention Economy ⚖️ Copyright Reform 📉 Digital Inequality

Strangers To Superfans

by David Gaughran • 2018

Five hidden stages decide every reader sale; most authors misdiagnose which one is broken.

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569

📚 Indie Publishing 📣 Book Marketing 🔍 Book Discoverability 🏗️ Platform Building 🎨 Author Branding

Strangers To Superfans 89%

Five hidden stages decide every reader sale; most authors misdiagnose which one is broken.

by David Gaughran 2018

4.40

569 ratings

📚 Indie Publishing 📣 Book Marketing 🔍 Book Discoverability 🏗️ Platform Building 🎨 Author Branding

Newsletter Ninja 2

by Tammi Labrecque • 2022

Most author giveaways only hook half the audience. Build one that catches fans and newcomers alike.

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352

🏗️ Platform Building 📚 Book Marketing 🧲 Lead Generation 💌 Reader Engagement 💼 Author Business

Newsletter Ninja 2 89%

Most author giveaways only hook half the audience. Build one that catches fans and newcomers alike.

by Tammi Labrecque 2022

4.50

352 ratings

🏗️ Platform Building 📚 Book Marketing 🧲 Lead Generation 💌 Reader Engagement 💼 Author Business

Platform

by Michael Hyatt • 2012

The exact playbook for building an online platform from scratch: a blog that fuels a career.

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13k+

🌐 Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Marketing 📝 Blogging 📧 Email Marketing 👥 Audience Building

Platform 89%

The exact playbook for building an online platform from scratch: a blog that fuels a career.

by Michael Hyatt 2012

4.16

13k+ ratings

🌐 Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Marketing 📝 Blogging 📧 Email Marketing 👥 Audience Building

Write Useful Books

by Rob Fitzpatrick • 2021

The product-design method that turns nonfiction books into recommendations, not just purchases.

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769

📐 Book Design Thinking 🔄 Lean Publishing 🔁 Recommendation Loops 📣 Audience Building 📦 Amazon Marketing

Write Useful Books 89%

The product-design method that turns nonfiction books into recommendations, not just purchases.

by Rob Fitzpatrick 2021

4.54

769 ratings

📐 Book Design Thinking 🔄 Lean Publishing 🔁 Recommendation Loops 📣 Audience Building 📦 Amazon Marketing

Make A Killing On Kindle

by Michael Alvear • 2012

Skip the blog, forget Twitter: guerrilla tactics for selling ebooks on Amazon's own turf.

3.92

313

📚 Kindle Publishing 🥷 Guerrilla Marketing 🔍 Amazon Algorithms 📈 Book Marketing ✍️ Conversion Copy

Make A Killing On Kindle 89%

Skip the blog, forget Twitter: guerrilla tactics for selling ebooks on Amazon's own turf.

by Michael Alvear 2012

3.92

313 ratings

📚 Kindle Publishing 🥷 Guerrilla Marketing 🔍 Amazon Algorithms 📈 Book Marketing ✍️ Conversion Copy

Smashing WordPress

by Thord Daniel Hedengren • 2010

Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.

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247

🛠️ Wordpress Development 🎨 Theme Building 🔌 Plugin Development 💻 Cms Platforms 📚 Developer Guides

Smashing WordPress 89%

Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.

by Thord Daniel Hedengren 2010

3.76

247 ratings

🛠️ Wordpress Development 🎨 Theme Building 🔌 Plugin Development 💻 Cms Platforms 📚 Developer Guides

Wordpress in a week

by Zak Cagaros • 2014

Launch a custom WordPress site in a week: the step-by-step blueprint for non-coders.

3.46

🌐 Website Building 🖥️ Wordpress For Beginners 🧩 No-Code Development 🔍 Seo Basics ✍️ Content Strategy

Wordpress in a week 89%

Launch a custom WordPress site in a week: the step-by-step blueprint for non-coders.

by Zak Cagaros 2014

3.46

63 ratings

🌐 Website Building 🖥️ Wordpress For Beginners 🧩 No-Code Development 🔍 Seo Basics ✍️ Content Strategy

How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months

by John Locke • 2011

Why your writing should offend some readers: the polarizing strategy behind a million eBooks sold.

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942

📚 Indie Publishing 📢 Author Marketing 💖 Reader Loyalty 📧 Email Marketing 💰 Book Pricing

How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months Summary

How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months 89%

Why your writing should offend some readers: the polarizing strategy behind a million eBooks sold.

by John Locke 2011

3.68

942 ratings

📚 Indie Publishing 📢 Author Marketing 💖 Reader Loyalty 📧 Email Marketing 💰 Book Pricing

Create Your Writer Platform

by Chuck Sambuchino • 2012

Your book deal depends less on your manuscript and more on the audience you bring to the table.

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356

🏗️ Author Platform 📕 Book Marketing 📣 Audience Building 🪪 Personal Branding 🏢 Publishing Industry

Create Your Writer Platform 89%

Your book deal depends less on your manuscript and more on the audience you bring to the table.

by Chuck Sambuchino 2012

4.07

356 ratings

🏗️ Author Platform 📕 Book Marketing 📣 Audience Building 🪪 Personal Branding 🏢 Publishing Industry

Become A Better Business Blogger in 30 Days!

by Sarah Arrow • 2014

The 30-day challenge that turns sporadic business blogging into a consistent source of leads.

3.49

🎯 Content Marketing ✍️ Blogging How-To 📅 Editorial Strategy 🖊️ Content Creation ⏰ Writing Routine

Become A Better Business Blogger in 30 Days! Summary

Become A Better Business Blogger in 30 Days! 89%

The 30-day challenge that turns sporadic business blogging into a consistent source of leads.

by Sarah Arrow 2014

3.49

51 ratings

🎯 Content Marketing ✍️ Blogging How-To 📅 Editorial Strategy 🖊️ Content Creation ⏰ Writing Routine

Self Publishing Books 101

by Shelley Hitz • 2012

Publish for the cost of a proof copy: the no-gatekeeper guide to self-publishing your book.

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📚 Self-Publishing 🎨 Book Design 📣 Book Marketing 💼 Author Business 🌱 Beginner Authors

Self Publishing Books 101 89%

Publish for the cost of a proof copy: the no-gatekeeper guide to self-publishing your book.

by Shelley Hitz 2012

3.78

292 ratings

📚 Self-Publishing 🎨 Book Design 📣 Book Marketing 💼 Author Business 🌱 Beginner Authors

Move Fast and Break Things

by Jonathan Taplin • 2017

How three digital monopolies gutted music and news, and why democracy is their next casualty.

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🏢 Platform Capitalism 🔗 Tech Monopolies 🎨 Creative Economy 📡 Surveillance Advertising ©️ Digital Copyright

Move Fast and Break Things 89%

How three digital monopolies gutted music and news, and why democracy is their next casualty.

by Jonathan Taplin 2017

3.59

2k+ ratings

🏢 Platform Capitalism 🔗 Tech Monopolies 🎨 Creative Economy 📡 Surveillance Advertising ©️ Digital Copyright

The Elements of Content Strategy

by Erin Kissane • 2011

Great web content does not just happen. The discipline, workflow, and standards for planning it.

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🧩 Content Strategy 📝 Web Writing 🧑‍💻 User-Centered Design 🗂️ Content Management 📋 Editorial Governance

The Elements of Content Strategy Summary

The Elements of Content Strategy 89%

Great web content does not just happen. The discipline, workflow, and standards for planning it.

by Erin Kissane 2011

3.73

2k+ ratings

🧩 Content Strategy 📝 Web Writing 🧑‍💻 User-Centered Design 🗂️ Content Management 📋 Editorial Governance

How to Write, Format, Publish and Promote your Book

by Derek Murphy • 2014

From choosing a profitable genre to earning reviews that count: the indie author's full playbook.

4.05

116

📘 Indie Publishing 📣 Book Marketing 🏗️ Author Platform Building 🎨 Book Design 📚 Genre Writing

How to Write, Format, Publish and Promote your Book Summary

How to Write, Format, Publish and Promote your Book 89%

From choosing a profitable genre to earning reviews that count: the indie author's full playbook.

by Derek Murphy 2014

4.05

116 ratings

📘 Indie Publishing 📣 Book Marketing 🏗️ Author Platform Building 🎨 Book Design 📚 Genre Writing

The Ultimate Guide To Content Marketing & Digital PR

by Charlie Marchant • 2016

A playbook for earning media coverage, search rankings, and customer trust without a PR budget.

5.00

🖋️ Content Marketing 📰 Digital Pr 📥 Inbound Marketing 🤝 Influencer Marketing 🏪 Small Business Marketing

The Ultimate Guide To Content Marketing & Digital PR Summary

The Ultimate Guide To Content Marketing & Digital PR 89%

A playbook for earning media coverage, search rankings, and customer trust without a PR budget.

by Charlie Marchant 2016

5.00

1 ratings

🖋️ Content Marketing 📰 Digital Pr 📥 Inbound Marketing 🤝 Influencer Marketing 🏪 Small Business Marketing

Newsletter Ninja

by Tammi Labrecque • 2018

Your mailing list is not a megaphone. The relationship-first playbook for authors who hate selling.

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2k+

🏗️ Author Platform Building ✍️ Indie Authors 📚 Self-Publishing ✉️ Email Marketing 📋 List Building

Newsletter Ninja 89%

Your mailing list is not a megaphone. The relationship-first playbook for authors who hate selling.

by Tammi Labrecque 2018

4.57

2k+ ratings

🏗️ Author Platform Building ✍️ Indie Authors 📚 Self-Publishing ✉️ Email Marketing 📋 List Building

The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing

by Marilyn Ross • 1989

From rough draft to royalties: the complete guide to writing, publishing, and selling your own book.

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🧭 Self-Publishing Guides 💼 Indie Author Business 📣 Book Marketing 🏗️ Author Platform 🖨️ Print On Demand

The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Summary

The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing 89%

From rough draft to royalties: the complete guide to writing, publishing, and selling your own book.

by Marilyn Ross 1989

3.91

268 ratings

🧭 Self-Publishing Guides 💼 Indie Author Business 📣 Book Marketing 🏗️ Author Platform 🖨️ Print On Demand

Optimize

by Lee Odden • 2012

Optimize for Google and for humans simultaneously: the integrated playbook that ends the tug-of-war.

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🎯 Content Marketing 📱 Social Media Marketing 🔍 Organic Search 🗺️ Content Strategy 👥 Audience Research

Optimize 89%

Optimize for Google and for humans simultaneously: the integrated playbook that ends the tug-of-war.

by Lee Odden 2012

3.78

264 ratings

🎯 Content Marketing 📱 Social Media Marketing 🔍 Organic Search 🗺️ Content Strategy 👥 Audience Research

The New Rules of Marketing and PR

by David Meerman Scott • 2007

Stop pitching journalists. Start publishing directly for your customers: the complete playbook.

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7k+

📝 Content Marketing 💻 Digital Marketing 📣 Public Relations 📱 Social Media Strategy 🔍 Search Engines

The New Rules of Marketing and PR Summary

The New Rules of Marketing and PR 89%

Stop pitching journalists. Start publishing directly for your customers: the complete playbook.

by David Meerman Scott 2007

3.85

7k+ ratings

📝 Content Marketing 💻 Digital Marketing 📣 Public Relations 📱 Social Media Strategy 🔍 Search Engines

Working in Public

by Nadia Eghbal • 2020

Open source runs on solo maintainers, not communities. The scarcest resource: attention, not code.

3.92

951

💻 Open Source Software 💰 Creator Economy 👁️ Attention Economics 🔧 Digital Labor 🌐 Community Management

Working in Public 89%

Open source runs on solo maintainers, not communities. The scarcest resource: attention, not code.

by Nadia Eghbal 2020

3.92

951 ratings

💻 Open Source Software 💰 Creator Economy 👁️ Attention Economics 🔧 Digital Labor 🌐 Community Management

The Platform Delusion

by Jonathan A. Knee • 2021

Not all platforms are created equal. The economic physics that separate Airbnb from Uber.

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223

🖥️ Digital Platforms 🏰 Competitive Moats 🕸️ Network Effects 🧐 Technology Criticism 🪄 Platform Myth

The Platform Delusion 88%

Not all platforms are created equal. The economic physics that separate Airbnb from Uber.

by Jonathan A. Knee 2021

3.98

223 ratings

🖥️ Digital Platforms 🏰 Competitive Moats 🕸️ Network Effects 🧐 Technology Criticism 🪄 Platform Myth

Your First 1000 Copies

by Tim Grahl • 2013

Sell 1,000 copies without the sleaze: an email list, free content, and genuine reader relationships.

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2k+

📚 Book Marketing 🏗️ Author Platform 📧 Email Marketing 📝 Content Marketing 🤝 Relationship Marketing

Your First 1000 Copies 88%

Sell 1,000 copies without the sleaze: an email list, free content, and genuine reader relationships.

by Tim Grahl 2013

4.14

2k+ ratings

📚 Book Marketing 🏗️ Author Platform 📧 Email Marketing 📝 Content Marketing 🤝 Relationship Marketing

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook

by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2013

Give value long before you sell, and make every post feel native to its platform.

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9k+

📲 Social Media Marketing 📋 Content Strategy 📖 Brand Storytelling 🤝 Community Engagement 🎨 Visual Branding

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook 88%

Give value long before you sell, and make every post feel native to its platform.

by Gary Vaynerchuk 2013

3.95

9k+ ratings

📲 Social Media Marketing 📋 Content Strategy 📖 Brand Storytelling 🤝 Community Engagement 🎨 Visual Branding

How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit

by Robert W. Bly • 2010

Turn a niche expertise into income: the blueprint for selling simple how-to content across formats.

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185

🛒 Info Products ✍️ How-To Writing 🔄 Content Repurposing 📧 List Building 🎯 Niche Marketing

How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit Summary

How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit 88%

Turn a niche expertise into income: the blueprint for selling simple how-to content across formats.

by Robert W. Bly 2010

3.80

185 ratings

🛒 Info Products ✍️ How-To Writing 🔄 Content Repurposing 📧 List Building 🎯 Niche Marketing

Without Their Permission

by Alexis Ohanian • 2013

A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.

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2k+

🚀 Tech Startups 🌐 Internet Culture 📖 Founder Memoir 🛠️ Lean Startup 🗽 Internet Freedom

Without Their Permission 88%

A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.

by Alexis Ohanian 2013

3.70

2k+ ratings

🚀 Tech Startups 🌐 Internet Culture 📖 Founder Memoir 🛠️ Lean Startup 🗽 Internet Freedom

What Would Google Do?

by Jeff Jarvis • 2009

The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.

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11k+

🌐 Internet Business 🏗️ Platform Economics 🔓 Open Systems 👥 Crowd Wisdom 🆓 Freeconomics

What Would Google Do? 88%

The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.

by Jeff Jarvis 2009

3.87

11k+ ratings

🌐 Internet Business 🏗️ Platform Economics 🔓 Open Systems 👥 Crowd Wisdom 🆓 Freeconomics

Snow Leopard

by Category Pirates • 2022

What 444 bestsellers teach about owning your category instead of competing in crowded genres.

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210

🏗️ Category Design 💭 Thought Leadership 🏷️ Naming And Framing 📊 Bestseller Formulas 📝 Content Strategy

Snow Leopard 88%

What 444 bestsellers teach about owning your category instead of competing in crowded genres.

by Category Pirates 2022

4.35

210 ratings

🏗️ Category Design 💭 Thought Leadership 🏷️ Naming And Framing 📊 Bestseller Formulas 📝 Content Strategy

The Kickstarter Handbook

by Don Steinberg • 2012

Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.

3.74

133

🎯 Crowdfunding 💡 Creative Entrepreneurship 👥 Audience Building 📢 Media Outreach 🎬 Video Marketing

The Kickstarter Handbook 88%

Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.

by Don Steinberg 2012

3.74

133 ratings

🎯 Crowdfunding 💡 Creative Entrepreneurship 👥 Audience Building 📢 Media Outreach 🎬 Video Marketing

Platform Scale

by Sangeet Paul Choudary • 2015

Pipes make and sell. Platforms let others create the value. The blueprint for building one.

4.19

527

🏗️ Platform Economy 🕸️ Network Effects 🚀 Startup Strategy 🎯 Two-Sided Markets 📊 Data-Driven Business

Platform Scale 88%

Pipes make and sell. Platforms let others create the value. The blueprint for building one.

by Sangeet Paul Choudary 2015

4.19

527 ratings

🏗️ Platform Economy 🕸️ Network Effects 🚀 Startup Strategy 🎯 Two-Sided Markets 📊 Data-Driven Business

Mastering the New Media Landscape

by Barbara Henricks • 2016

Your social media audience isn't yours. Here is how to build one that is.

4.16

📣 Content Marketing 🎯 Personal Branding 📰 Public Relations 👥 Audience Building 📱 Social Media Strategy

Mastering the New Media Landscape Summary

Mastering the New Media Landscape 88%

Your social media audience isn't yours. Here is how to build one that is.

by Barbara Henricks 2016

4.16

32 ratings

📣 Content Marketing 🎯 Personal Branding 📰 Public Relations 👥 Audience Building 📱 Social Media Strategy

The One Hour Content Plan

by Meera Kothand • 2017

End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.

4.05

2k+

🚀 Content Marketing 💼 Solopreneurship 📝 Content Planning 🗣️ Brand Voice 📣 Content Promotion

The One Hour Content Plan 88%

End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.

by Meera Kothand 2017

4.05

2k+ ratings

🚀 Content Marketing 💼 Solopreneurship 📝 Content Planning 🗣️ Brand Voice 📣 Content Promotion

The Wealth of Networks

by Yochai Benkler • 2006

Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.

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2k+

🌐 Digital Commons 👥 Mass Collaboration 💻 Open Source Culture 📡 Networked Economy 📰 Media Disruption

The Wealth of Networks 88%

Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.

by Yochai Benkler 2006

3.96

2k+ ratings

🌐 Digital Commons 👥 Mass Collaboration 💻 Open Source Culture 📡 Networked Economy 📰 Media Disruption

YouTube Black Book

by Christopher Sharpe • 2014

Forget viral stunts. The search-first playbook for building a YouTube channel that makes real money.

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148

🎬 Youtube Channels 📝 Content Creation 📹 Video Marketing 💰 Monetization 📱 Social Media Marketing

YouTube Black Book 88%

Forget viral stunts. The search-first playbook for building a YouTube channel that makes real money.

by Christopher Sharpe 2014

4.12

148 ratings

🎬 Youtube Channels 📝 Content Creation 📹 Video Marketing 💰 Monetization 📱 Social Media Marketing

Killing Marketing

by Joe Pulizzi • 2013

The smartest brands no longer rent attention. They own audiences and charge for access instead.

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232

📝 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building 🎯 Marketing Strategy 📊 Media Business Models 📥 Inbound Marketing

Killing Marketing 88%

The smartest brands no longer rent attention. They own audiences and charge for access instead.

by Joe Pulizzi 2013

3.90

232 ratings

📝 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building 🎯 Marketing Strategy 📊 Media Business Models 📥 Inbound Marketing

Intention Economy

by Doc Searls • 2012

The market flipped: when customers bring the data and set the terms, everybody wins.

3.71

177

🌐 Internet Commerce 💪 Customer Empowerment 🔐 Data Ownership 🏗️ Market Design 🔌 Platform Economy

Intention Economy 88%

The market flipped: when customers bring the data and set the terms, everybody wins.

by Doc Searls 2012

3.71

177 ratings

🌐 Internet Commerce 💪 Customer Empowerment 🔐 Data Ownership 🏗️ Market Design 🔌 Platform Economy

Growth Hacking With Content Marketing

by Mike Fishbein • 2014

Your blog, videos, and slide decks can attract thousands of visitors without a single ad.

3.29

✍️ Content Marketing 📈 Growth Hacking 🧲 Inbound Marketing 🔎 SEO 📤 Content Distribution

Growth Hacking With Content Marketing Summary

Growth Hacking With Content Marketing 88%

Your blog, videos, and slide decks can attract thousands of visitors without a single ad.

by Mike Fishbein 2014

3.29

35 ratings

✍️ Content Marketing 📈 Growth Hacking 🧲 Inbound Marketing 🔎 SEO 📤 Content Distribution

Content Inc.

by Joe Pulizzi • 2015

Build the audience first. The product comes later: six steps to a content business.

3.96

1k+

📝 Content Entrepreneurship 👥 Audience Building 📋 Content Strategy 🎯 Niche Authority 💸 Creator Economy

Content Inc. 88%

Build the audience first. The product comes later: six steps to a content business.

by Joe Pulizzi 2015

3.96

1k+ ratings

📝 Content Entrepreneurship 👥 Audience Building 📋 Content Strategy 🎯 Niche Authority 💸 Creator Economy

Behind the Screen

by Sarah T. Roberts • 2019

The open internet is a myth: a hidden workforce decides what you see, for a hidden price.

3.65

168

🛡️ Content Moderation ⚖️ Platform Governance 🖥️ Digital Labor 👻 Invisible Labor 🩹 Vicarious Trauma

Behind the Screen 88%

The open internet is a myth: a hidden workforce decides what you see, for a hidden price.

by Sarah T. Roberts 2019

3.65

168 ratings

🛡️ Content Moderation ⚖️ Platform Governance 🖥️ Digital Labor 👻 Invisible Labor 🩹 Vicarious Trauma

The Youtube Formula

by Derral Eves • 2021

What the YouTube algorithm really rewards, and the data that shows you exactly what to make.

4.09

996

🎬 Youtube Marketing 💰 Creator Economy 🧠 Social Media Algorithms 📈 Audience Growth 🚀 Growth Hacking

The Youtube Formula 88%

What the YouTube algorithm really rewards, and the data that shows you exactly what to make.

by Derral Eves 2021

4.09

996 ratings

🎬 Youtube Marketing 💰 Creator Economy 🧠 Social Media Algorithms 📈 Audience Growth 🚀 Growth Hacking

Blog, Inc.

by Joy Deangdeelert Cho • 2012

The playbook for turning a blog about your obsessions into a business that actually pays.

3.64

2k+

✍️ Blogging Guides 🎨 Creative Entrepreneurship 📋 Content Strategy 🖼️ Visual Branding 👥 Audience Building

Blog, Inc. 88%

The playbook for turning a blog about your obsessions into a business that actually pays.

by Joy Deangdeelert Cho 2012

3.64

2k+ ratings

✍️ Blogging Guides 🎨 Creative Entrepreneurship 📋 Content Strategy 🖼️ Visual Branding 👥 Audience Building

Amazon Ads Unleashed

by Robert J. Ryan • 2019

Make Amazon PPC profitable: four strategies, minus the wasted paperback impressions.

4.57

341

📊 Amazon Advertising 🖋️ Self-Publishing 📈 Book Marketing ✍️ Indie Authors 🎯 Ppc Advertising

Amazon Ads Unleashed 88%

Make Amazon PPC profitable: four strategies, minus the wasted paperback impressions.

by Robert J. Ryan 2019

4.57

341 ratings

📊 Amazon Advertising 🖋️ Self-Publishing 📈 Book Marketing ✍️ Indie Authors 🎯 Ppc Advertising

The Art and Business of Online Writing

by Nicolas Cole • 2020

Forget your own blog. The platform game that turns online writing into a paid audience.

4.38

2k+

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Forget your own blog. The platform game that turns online writing into a paid audience.

by Nicolas Cole 2020

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🖋️ Online Writing 📈 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building 💻 Writing For The Web 🏷️ Personal Branding

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