What is a good website for writers to market themselves to the right audience?

Thanks for the invite, I apologize for the answer, I do not know, I leave the answer to the specialists.

You have to have a website of your own first where you start writing regularly. The greatest way to brand your skill is to showcase them. Write, write and write till your work get noticed. Side by side you can promote your blogs and writings on social media and encourage your friends to share if they like. You can also guest blog on others website and ask them to mention your name so that you can get some exposure. You can also guest blog on my website www.jazzak.com and lot of other sites as well.

keep working its a long way to go. Good luck.

Ready to improve your writing — and maybe even make a living as a writer — this year? Our 100 Best Websites for Writers list is back and better than ever.

Thanks to your suggestions, this year’s list of writing websites includes both well-established favorites and bold newcomers. We struggled to whittle it down to just 100 — there are so many fantastic resources out there for writers! — and could probably create a second list of 100 based on all your recommendations. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!

We’ve broken the list into eight categories: blogging, creativity and craft, entrepreneurship, freelancing, literary agents, marketing, publishing, and writing communities. The writing sites are listed in alphabetical order within each category, and the numbers are included for easy tracking rather than as a ranking.

Whether you’re keen to find better-paying freelance writing jobs or self-publish your NaNoWriMo project, build your email list or strengthen your SEO skills, these sites will help you reach your goals.

In the "old days" authors were writers and publishers were publishers. A writer would slave over the story for weeks, months or even years. It was like a work of art, carefully crafted into the finest manuscript that the author could create. Manuscripts were submitted to publishers through agents and once accepted the publishing process began. It could take a year or more before the book was in the book stores.

It went through editing, cover design, text design, printing and distribution. The author did a few book signings and if a top author would get some publicity help from publisher's PR department. Royalty checks were sent out every six months. All very civilized.

The sequence was roughly this:

1. Writer writes

2. Agent gets publishing deal

3. Publisher edits, manufactures, distributes and markets the book

Just as the music distribution system went through an upheaval, the book industry is doing the same. The Internet has changed the publishing of books, music or any other content that can be digitized forever.  The sequence now for an author to get successfully published is very different than days past.

10% writing, 90% marketing. Otherwise the author will likely fail with the biggest failure being never even getting the book published.

♦  Realize that the publishers are not going to market my book, so that is now my job. (There are a few exceptions such as best selling authors, celebrities or an appearance on Oprah.)

♦ Learn the basics of marketing, especially social media marketing.

♦ Get a blog built for your writer's hat. I recommend using the WordPress platform. This will become the focal point of an author's marketing strategy.

♦ Get active in social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.

♦ Create quality content that will be of interest to the author's target audience. If the book is about computer security, then the blog is about computer security not fly fishing.

♦ Cross promote the blog using the social media sites. e.g. Use Twitter and Facebook to promote each new blog post.

♦ Get a large following and engage with them.

♦ Learn from your active participation and contribution on the social media sites.

♦ Learn even more about marketing and public relations (publicity).

♦ Determine the most advantageous method of getting the book published. This could include pitching the book to a publisher who is going to be much more interested in an author who has a large following. There are options available to publish the book in print and as an eBook without a publisher.

♦ Get the book published. With print-on-demand there is no need to print a large quantity to get a good price which ends up filling your garage.

♦ Announce it your followers who by now are anxiously awaiting its release.

♦ Drive business to the distribution points which could be as simple as one outlet such as Amazon. If all sales go through one outlet, the opportunity for becoming a best seller on that outlet are much greater.

♦ Watch the book rise on the bestseller list.

♦ Exploit all opportunities.

You want to become a good, maybe even a great, writer.

You study books on writing. You follow blogs on writing. Hell, you’ve even thought about taking a writing class.

But you’re tormented by a recurring thought.

What if you’re wasting your time? What if good writing simply isn’t in your DNA?

What if no amount of study and practice will take you from where you are now to where you want to be?

Because, let’s face it, not everyone can be a good writer.

A certain snobbery exists around writing.

You may even be guilty of it yourself.

Literary fiction is better than genre fiction. Journalism is better than blogging. “Real” books are better than e-books.

But one form of writing is not inherently better than another. Good writing doesn’t exist in a vacuum.

The only true measure of whether a piece of writing is any good is the impact it has on its intended audience.

Did it engage them? Did it move them? Did it change them?

All other questions are irrelevant.

Of course, this creates a problem for serious writers like you who want to hone their skills. Because by the time you publish your work and learn your audience’s reaction, it’s too late to make any changes.

And if your writing isn’t connecting with your audience, the most common reaction is no reaction at all:

• No comments on your latest blog post.
• No emails praising (or damning) your bold manifesto.
• No reviews of your latest Kindle novel.

So where does that leave you? How do you get good? How do you know if it’s even possible?

I’ll come out and say it.

I don’t believe that just anyone can become a good writer.

Likewise, I don’t believe just anyone can become a good mathematician, a good artist or a good chef. Because nature inevitably plays its part.

But deep down, this may actually reassure you. After all, who wants to be good at something that anyone can master?

And while I don’t believe anyone can become a good writer, I do passionately believe everyone can become a better writer.

Before you get good, you need to get better.

Becoming a better writer boils down to three simple steps:

1. Study – you learn the principles of good writing and the conventions of your chosen form. You study the rules of grammar and learn when it’s okay to break them. You seek to understand other elements of good writing, such as tone, pace and structure. You explore purpose and theme. And you recognize that there will always be more to learn.

2. Practice – you write and rewrite until your work is as good as your current skills allow. You create a writing habit and commit to a daily target. You write when you’re in the zone and you write when you’re not. You write when friends are out having fun because you said to them: “No, I have to write.”

3. Feedback – you seek comments and criticism from other writers, friends, teachers, perhaps a mentor. You know these people are an imperfect stand-in for your real audience, but understand that feedback is the fuel that drives your advancement. And when the feedback suggests that your writing falls short, you return to study and to practice.

This learning cycle is essential because it helps you to hone your writing instincts. It trains the internal critic that guides the hundreds of tiny decisions you make each time you sit down and write.

But it won’t teach you everything you need to become a good writer.

It completely depends on the content of the write up.

In addition to the answers,I would recommend to try this:

www.writersdigest.com

Thank You

The best website to use depends on your topic and your target audience, as mentioned by other users already. You never want to jump into posting your writing anywhere until you properly identify who your target market is. For example, if you're writing a series of short stories and they're mystery short stories, you want to make sure that the content in these short stories is age appropriate for the audience you are posting it to. So let's say you do have a series of short stories that fall under the mystery genre. What is the language like? Do you think an audience of 15 - 20 year old individuals could read it? Or is it aimed more toward an older age group? Do you think your writing could cater to the taste of an older age group? How often do you plan to publish these short stories? Will compile them into a novelette or a novel?

Once you answer these questions, I recommend copyrighting your work before you post it anywhere! It is very important to do this so that others do not steal your work and claim it as their own. To copyright something, you can do it the "poor man's way", which is to print a manuscript of your work, type up a page that has your name, the date, country in which the work originated, and then print that out. Put the manuscript and the page with the info in a large envelop, take it to the post office, have the postal worker stamp the date on the envelope, and have them mail it to yourself. I know that sounds weird, but this serves as a sort of copyright. NEVER OPEN THE ENVELOPE! That way, if you find that someone has plagiarized your work you can take the proper legal avenues to resolve the issue...and you'll have the proof that you are the original owner of the work.

Once you've taken the steps and you are ready to publish, you can always ask permission to publish you work on education sites. If you just look up "where to publish my written work" on Google, you'll find so many answers that it will make your head spin! Another way to get yourself introduced into the market is to go to Freelancer and take up some work with people who are looking for writers. It builds credibility and trust in the quality of your work.

I hope this answers your question.

most of the content writers ignore the target industry and target customers there is no use if one ignores the core line of business.

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The best content out there is like a finely tuned instrument–it hits all of the right notes with its target audience.

Unfortunately, there are many content writers who ignore audience analysis. As a result, their content is geared towards everybody and nobody.

A surprising number of content creators give little thought to their audience. They either create content that they themselves find interesting, or they mimic the content that they see others creating.

The hit or miss approach to content creation is no longer effective. To be effective, your content needs to be relevant and meaningful to the right people.

Who Is Your Audience?

Before you can make your content relevant, you must understand who you are writing for.

Do you know who your audience is? The answers to these questions can help you find out:

1. Why are you writing? Are you writing to attract new customers for your business? Are you trying to establish yourself as a subject matter expert? Are you trying to create a news site? Your content should vary based on your purpose for creating it.
2. Who is your current audience? Many content creators already have an audience–the wrong one. Even if you are writing to the wrong audience, it’s still important to find out who is reading your writing and how their interests differ from the interests of your ideal audience.
3. Who is your ideal audience? Create a picture of the audience who will best help you achieve your purpose for writing. Are they customers and future customers for your business? How old are they? Where do they live? What do they like?

If you can answer these questions, you should be able to create relevant content. Now all you have to do is get it to your audience.

Reach Out to Your Target Audience

There are a number of ways to reach out to your target audience. Here are some of them:

1. Connect through social media.Now that you know who you are trying to reach, you can connect with them through social media. As your social media connection, they are more likely to see your social media shares.
2. Communicate with key influencers. You can also communicate directly with key influencers for your target market through email or social media. Be careful not to overshare. Respect their time.
3. Use targeted guest posting. By publishing content on websites that your target audience already reads, you can get their attention. Be sure each guest post is your best work.