BONUS MATERIAL for Debbie's 2016 SCBWI-LA Writer's Day Social Media Master Class
(Last updated: March 14, 2016)
The following are some of the links and resources were mentioned or referenced during my Social Media Master Class workshop at the 2016 SCBWI-LA Writer's Day Social Media Master Class. Please don't share this URL with anyone who did not attend the workshop, thanks.
ADDED RESOURCE:
TinyURL.com - Helps make long URLs tiny (thanks to April Halprin Wayland for the tip!)
MY TWITTER RESOURCES:
Twitter Guide For Authors and Illustrators
List of agents who represent kidlit/YA
List of art directors and creative directors
List of children's kidlit/YA editors and editorial assistants
RESOURCES ABOUT SPECIFIC PLATFORMS
FACEBOOK:
Facebook For Authors: Getting Started Guide - by Jane Friedman
Using Facebook - posts by Linda Parkinson-Hardman
TWITTER:
Using Twitter Lists - Twitter Help Center
Using Twitter - posts by Linda Parkinson-Hardman
Tools for scheduling tweets: Hootsuite, Sproutsocial, SocialOomph, FutureTweets
I use ManageFlitter to sometimes unfollow inactive accounts.
#Pitmad info - Pitch Wars info - Brenda Drake
The Ultimate Writers' Guide To Twitter Pitch Contests - by Carly Watters
Using Twitter search - from Twitter Help Center
INSTAGRAM:
Top 7 Ways Authors Are Using Instagram - by Adrienne Erin
YA Highwayers On Instagram - by YA Highway
10 Authors and Publishers To Follow On Instagram - BookRiot
How Authors Can Build Their Audience On Instagram - Duolit
How I share my Instagram photos:
PINTEREST:
34 Strategic Ways You Can Use Pinterest to Market Your Book and Your Author Brand - by Kimberley Grabas
5 Ideas For Using Pinterest As An Author - by Amanda Luedeke
LINKEDIN:
Using LinkedIn - posts by Linda Parkinson-Hardman.
TUMBLR:
11 killer tips for a successful Tumblr blog - on Creativebloq.com
Get the most out of Tumblr: 20 Tips, Tricks & Tools - via Hongkiat
GOOGLE+:
The link between Google+ and SEO Demystified
RESOURCES ABOUT PROMOTION
9 Ways To Use Social Media To Launch A Book - by Michael Stelzner
7 Strategies and 110 Tools To Help Indie Authors Find Readers and Reviewers - Digital Pubbing
Kidlitosophere Central: Society Of Bloggers in Children's and YA Literature
Librarian's Quest - example of book blogger
TeenLibrarianToolbox's tweet about Mental Health in YA Lit and life of teens
SOCIAL MEDIA STATS
Top 15 most popular social networking sites - January 2016 - eBizMBA.com
Leading social media websites in U.S. in October 2015 - Statista
RESOURCES ABOUT NETWORKING
6 Ways To Network More Effectively - by Drew Hendricks, Forbes
USEFUL TIME MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
Pomodoro Time app for iPhone, iPad and Mac
MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES
Google Search Operators guide: find pages that link to a certain page etc.