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Creating a Book Trailer with Canva
by, Audrey Arnold
April 7, 2026

Through the years, I’ve had a lot of experience using Canva to create flyers, signs, social media materials, bookmarks, and even playlist covers—almost entirely with a free Canva account with no subscription. Sure, there are more options available with a paid subscription, but even with a free account, Canva is still a valuable tool with a ton of resources and design templates. It’s amazing what… [Read More]

Filed Under: book trailer, Canva, free resources, The Land of Everlasting Sky, video creation
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Plugin or Widget? Two enhancements your platform needs – now!
by, Danielle Sherwood
August 27, 2011

Last week I explained the importance of using metadata to optimize your website or blog for search engines. Metadata, as you will remember, helps drive the right traffic to your page and makes your content more accessible. Brilliant! Your web traffic is growing and you are expanding your author platform. But now that visitors arrive on your homepage and take a first look, how do you… [Read More]

Filed Under: author platform, free resources, helpful tools, navigation features, plugin, Social Media, terms and definitions, user interaction, visitor experience, web optimization, widget, WordPress, writers writing
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