Benefits of Blogging for Authors




The Segilola Salami Show show

Summary: Benefits of Blogging for authors with PJ Fiala, Sarka Jonae and Massimo Marino<br> Today on The Segilola Salami Show, we discuss the benefits of blogging for authors and businesses. Some authors may not realise this but by virtue of being an author, you are a brand and a business (unless you write as a hubby). Listen on to hear what today’s guests think are the Benefits of Blogging for authors. They go a step further and give some actionable steps to increase traffic to your blog. There’s a saying that if no one reads a blog, then it is a diary. So if you do not want your blog to be an online diary, you have to increase it’s visibility and these authors share their strategies for doing so.<br> Guests on today’s show are: PJ Fiala, Sarka-Jonae Miller and Massimo Marino<br> <a href="https://www.segilolasalami.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Benefits-of-blogging-cover-art-2.jpg" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-1354 noopener"></a><br> Giveaways:<br><br> PJ Fiala: I would love to host a giveaway here. I would like to giveaway two electronic copies of Gunnin’ for You. To enter for a chance to win one of one of two copies, listeners should type 1 + 1 = 3 as a reply to the comment I will make to this video’s page on YouTube. I will choose the winner(s) at random on June 10th.<br> Sarka Jonae: I would also like to host a giveaway here. I would like to giveaway of my latest novel Between Me and You. It’s a romantic comedy and the fifth book in my Between Boyfriends series. To enter for a chance to win one of 2 e-copies, listeners should type WACKY RACES as a reply to the comment I will make to this video’s page on YouTube. I will choose the winners at random on June 15, the day the book becomes available for pre-order.<br> Massimo Marino: I`d be happy to giveaway books of my SF trilogy. To enter for a chance to win one of the books, listeners should visit my website at https://massimomarinoauthor.com/earth-daimones-apocalyptic-travel/. Everybody will have a chance to win and the game will last until end of June.<br> Here’s the link to the podcast on <a href="https://youtu.be/pmWFkXjdyaw" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">YouTube</a>.<br> Should you wish to connect with the authors, here are their contact details:<br><br> PJ Fiala: my website is www.pjfiala.com and you can reach me through the contact me box. I’m also on Twitter @pjfiala and facebook I’m at PJFIala1.<br> Sarka Jonae: People can contact me on my website SarkaJonae.com, Twitter @sarkajonae, my blog Between-Boyfriends.com, or on Facebook. I can also be reached through my company website SJPublicity.com<br> Massimo Marino: I can be found on my website massimomarinoauthor.com, twitter @Massim0Marin0 (two zeros, not two `o`s), and on Facebook. I also can be contacted from BookGarage at www.bookgarage.com<br> The Segilola Salami show is hosted by Segilola Salami who is also an author and a self publishing strategist. She provides one to one support to aspiring authors to help them self publish their own books and make a success of it. Her latest book is called <a href="https://www.segilolasalami.co.uk/amazon-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yetunde: An Ode to My Mother</a>. Part of the proceeds from the sales of this book goes towards helping UK Charity Jigsaw4u.<br> The aim of the show is to be entertaining but educative as we see guests share their experience on self publishing in a virtual cafe.<br> The show is published weekly on Tuesdays at 9am GMT London. <a href="https://www.segilolasalami.co.uk/subscribe-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe</a> to the show now to listen to this and other episodes.<br> Join my authors and bloggers <a href="https://eepurl.com/bPi2_f" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">mailing list</a> to find out about self published books that need reviews. I send out monthly newsletters with details of authors and their books tha...