Hashtags are becoming less of a thing as the socials are getting better at being their own little search engines. The main things I would use them for currently are tracking contests/promos and possibly things like #nationaldays. Isn't it nice to have something to NOT have to worry about as much for a change? https://meetedgar.com/blog/are-hashtags-still-relevant

Hi again, yes, working down my really long list and trying to get my biz things done today so I can jump into client stuff tomorrow. Aannnnndddddd.... so my scattered brain does not forget, I'm attaching December social media post idea prompts here for you now. And, if you didn't get these in last month's email, there are still some great graphics coming up in this folder that you can use: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15ndhXqfeg0vxylrVw8jqgKIt1ecFw3eR?usp=sharing

OMG you guys, it's November. Hard to believe. 1 - be sure to check your headers and profiles 2- @Samantha Jones is a new author member and an herbologist. She's sharing some really cool recipes, ideas and general self care stuff in her FB group. Check it out whether you're a mom of humans or the pet variety. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E4kTKF4W4/

Hey friends, I have my 2026 Planner up on Lulu. These are the sheets we use monthly/quarterly for planning all bound together in one nice book for the year. I got a 20% coupon code from Lulu this morning so I ordered my personal copy. I HAVE NOT SEEN THE PRINTED VERSION YET but if you would like to get a copy and save the 20% you are welcome to it. I just cannot guarantee any quality/edges without seeing mine first. But, hey, 20%. If they do a BF coupon and I see it, I will let you know. It can take almost 3 weeks to get here from ordering and I'm hoping to get mine FOR my Thanksgiving trip as I like to do some planning in the car. Because I'm having fun with the mystical boho theme this year, that is the theme of the planner. I find it WAY cheaper to let Lulu print it than print it locally or use my ink. Here's the link:https://www.lulu.com/shop/rebecca-paciorek/2026-marketing-promotions-planner-authors-allies/paperback/product-gj9nenv.html?page=1&pageSize=4 👻 USE THE COUPON CODE FOR 20%: GHOSTWRITER20 👻 Here's a preview of the sheets if you want to take a look.

I take classes with this gentleman and he posted this update today. I thought it may be helpful for you all to see. I have this as a google doc and will put the link as well in the comments in case you want to keep a copy. A bit long but if you're interested, it's worth a read. Author Marketing Insiders Community October 2025 Matthew J Holmes Amazon's A10 Algorithm Amazon doesn't care as much about internal ads anymore. They're now rewarding external traffic. Translation: Facebook ads, BookBub Ads, your email list – anything that brings people TO Amazon from the outside world now gets you better visibility than Amazon ads alone. The old "burst sale" strategy? Dead. Amazon put an end to it because they got sick of people gaming the system with BookBub Featured Deals, being "bestseller" for 47 minutes and category hopping. Now they want sustained sales from external sources. Which means your email list just became more valuable. And Facebook Ads are more important than ever for your Amazon visibility. Meta's Andromeda Update Meanwhile, Facebook completely rewrote how their algorithm serves ads, because they were having major problems with Ad retrieval - meaning that there were too many ads for the previous algorithm to cope with, and it was struggling to put the right ads in front of the right people. The short version: creative diversity is everything now.