88% of people are less likely to return to a site after a bad experience.

94% of first impressions are related to your site’s web design.

Nearly 75% of users will judge your business’ credibility based on your website design.

I'm grateful.

I have had so much support from so many from incredible people.

Building Rising Authors has taken so much effort. But I can honestly say there's been so many who have helped it grow.

Hunched over and sweating, I pulled the squeegee across the screen to print the last of 200 t-shirts.

I had been in this basement relentlessly, day in and day out, for the past two weeks.

In the journey toward becoming an author, it's easy to get caught up in the idea of wanting to become "somebody" in the eyes of others.

Yet, in this pursuit, we often overlook the importance of authenticity, mistakenly believing that our personal stories are insignificant or that they won't resonate with anyone.

This year, I've set a simple goal for myself: write something every day, no matter what.

Here's how I keep it chill and manageable:

Every Sunday evening is my writing time. I spend a couple of hours then and there, and I get all my writing for the week done.

Why I push authors to develop personal brands.

Richard Branson has 18,742,764 followers

Virgin has 273,127 followers

Bill Gates has 34,792,433 followers

Microsoft has 20,493,232 followers

Things you don't need to become a master of marketing👇🏽

Expensive advertising budget

Degree in Marketing

Connections with industry giants

Flip the script.

'Don't sell your book' - an unconventional mantra that's reshaping the author's marketing landscape.

It sounds counterintuitive, right? After all, you've poured your heart and soul into those pages.

Designing a book cover is just as important as writing the story itself.

This is the first thing your readers interact with and it should be great and resonate to pique their interest.

Today is Tuesday, which means another one of my amazing friends, Rising Author Michelle Mehrnoosh Bazargan, just launched her book into the world.

I had the pleasure of doing a LIVE interview with Michelle just a few hours ago today, and let me tell you, I'm still inspired and lit up from our conversation.

Why do many aspiring authors never see their work in print?

Often, it’s not a lack of time or talent that stops most would-be authors. It's the daunting unknowns of the publishing industry.

Questions like: How do I market my book? How do I design an engaging cover? Who will edit my content?

Here are the five reliable copywriting tools I use almost every day.

1. Grammarly — Correct mistakes

2. Hemingway — Crop lengthy sentences

Publishing a book is hard

Writing consistently is hard

Copywriting is hard

Two years back, I met Mark Leruste 🎤, an author wrestling with a familiar dilemma – the choice between two books.

He could've played it safe with the publisher-approved book, but a more authentic story was calling him.

“Just because something is hard to get, it doesn't mean it's valuable.”

I heard this today.

I deeply resonate with this because I sought difficult things, only to find that the actual value was in the learning process.

Wondering how much of your audience really sees your content on LinkedIn?

Post once, and a handful will notice.

Post daily, and you'll catch a few more eyes.

I had an honest and real conversation. You know, the type where you're like, this person will either hate me after or hire me.

I didn't have much to lose, so I reached out and told him how I felt I could be of help with building a YouTube Channel and how he could benefit from it.

So, Back in July, I met up with Greg Giuliano.

My best piece of business authorship advice:

Identify your niche, create engaging content, connect with your audience, and be consistent.

Yes, it's easier said than done. Like the rest of everything.

Connect with just three new people in your field each day, and you're building a network that's both broad and deep.

Imagine — 727, new friends who can open doors to opportunities and insights.

If you're a business author hesitating to post on LinkedIn and grow your author brand and voice, remember this:

Just start.

You'll learn 100x more by engaging with your audience and facing challenges than by just thinking about strategies or potential outcomes.