tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post6894971542780503454..comments2024-03-28T22:25:23.698-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: Self-Publishing 101: Using the Right Search WordsWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-73656179885982714472014-01-12T21:33:07.620-06:002014-01-12T21:33:07.620-06:00Thank you Doris. I appreciate you coming over and...Thank you Doris. I appreciate you coming over and commenting.Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-46141718443317973452014-01-12T21:32:23.356-06:002014-01-12T21:32:23.356-06:00J/E.S. thanks for the tip. I'd heard of Tag C...J/E.S. thanks for the tip. I'd heard of Tag Cloud, but had never used it.Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-35845058474156953482014-01-12T21:30:42.958-06:002014-01-12T21:30:42.958-06:00LOL! Jacquie, think it might help?LOL! Jacquie, think it might help?Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-18588665621740229182014-01-12T21:28:51.657-06:002014-01-12T21:28:51.657-06:00Cheryl, I have the feeling most people do not real...Cheryl, I have the feeling most people do not realize there are rules. I know as a fan, I become very frustrated searching an author's name and dozens of other author's books show up first.Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-63323565463871158072014-01-12T21:20:28.166-06:002014-01-12T21:20:28.166-06:00Charles, I struggle with it, too. I've been k...Charles, I struggle with it, too. I've been known to go back and change the search words hoping to hit the magic keyword.Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-57075220284053777992014-01-12T21:19:25.382-06:002014-01-12T21:19:25.382-06:00Kathleen when discovered, Amazon will give you 5 d...Kathleen when discovered, Amazon will give you 5 days to remove the search word or they'll take down your book. I'm not sure what they would do to a second offender.Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-79719098177672547972014-01-12T20:21:14.617-06:002014-01-12T20:21:14.617-06:00Glad for the information. You impart wisdom with ...Glad for the information. You impart wisdom with great humor. What a way to learn. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-8938053430519955852014-01-12T19:07:37.897-06:002014-01-12T19:07:37.897-06:00**DUCK DYNASTY**
You'd think most of those ru...**DUCK DYNASTY**<br /><br />You'd think most of those rules would be fairly self-evident to most authors, wouldn't you? Especially that last one, as you said. <br /><br />There's a great website that will generate a "Tag Cloud" for you after reading a blog post or other bit of writing -www.wordle.net - I use that to help me come up with keywords that I might not have recognized as such. Plus, the tag clouds are artistic!JES Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464125288178319685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-22057548013789529962014-01-12T18:43:32.701-06:002014-01-12T18:43:32.701-06:00Maybe we should all use Duck Dynasty for a week an...Maybe we should all use Duck Dynasty for a week and see if it improves our sales. LOL. Or twerking.<br /><br />There's a whole science to SEO that eludes me. What's best and what's a waste? I just don't know. I've fooled around with this some, but haven't made much progress with understanding it. Same goes for Google Adwords.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-88031855143356493362014-01-12T15:27:58.177-06:002014-01-12T15:27:58.177-06:00I had no idea there were these "rules" s...I had no idea there were these "rules" set forth by Amazon, but I can certainly understand the need for them. So, can you use other authors names if you are in an anthology together? I had to laugh about Duck Dynasty. I can see someone doing something like that--not ever thinking that the people that are drawn to something so completely irrelevant would say, "Well, hey, lookie here--this looks like a great book I might want to read!" Very good post, Livia! <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-80619033241042609702014-01-12T15:18:45.605-06:002014-01-12T15:18:45.605-06:00I've struggled with this quite a bit also. I t...I've struggled with this quite a bit also. I try to use as straightforward a words as I can but I don't know really whether that helps or hurts.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-49919617500908397452014-01-12T14:54:48.505-06:002014-01-12T14:54:48.505-06:00I don't even know where to begin with a commen...I don't even know where to begin with a comment. Search engine optimization makes me crazy, and it's essential if one wishes to be found online. Problem is, the rules shift all the time. On top of that, entities like Amazon and Google have no truly viable way to police the rules. Consequently, search becomes a nightmare for both people trying to ensure their keywords are fair and relevant and for end-users attempting to find something resembling what they need or want. Frustrating doesn't come close. **sigh**Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.com