Many authors experience some anxiety about building a platform, partially because a large majority of assets they need to develop are digital. Blogging, tweeting, pinning, posting—these are activities that lie outside the comfort zone for many authors whose expertise lies in writing good old fashioned books. But the good news is that authors don’t have to reinvent the wheel for content when expanding their platform. The same ideas—and the same content entry points—that an author develops for their manuscript can easily jump from the page to the platform.

1. H o w
G R E AT C O N T E N T
J u m p s F ro m
P a g e t o P l a t f o r m
Greenleaf Book Group
Where Ideas Thrive
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

2. E l i z a b e t h
B a r re t t
B r a n d S t r a t e g i s t ,
G r e e n l e a f
B o o k G r o u p
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

3. “Who learns most from a good
book is the author.”
-- Jose Bergamin,
Spanish writer and playwright
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

4. HOW GREAT CONTENT JUMPS FROM PAGE TO
PLATFORM
.....................................................................................
1. What is a Content Entry Point?
2. What is a Platform?
3. What is SEO?
4. What is a Keyword?
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

5. CONTENT ENTRY POINTS
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

6. Q: WHAT IS A CONTENT ENTRY
POINT FOR A BOOK?
A: PLACES IN A TEXT WHERE A
READER CONNECTS WITH AN
IDEA AND DIVES IN TO
LEARN MORE
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

7. TRAVEL GUIDE
MAP
DIAGRAM
GRAPHIC
CHECKLIST
PHOTO
TEXT
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

8. BUSINESS TITLE
ARTICLE / QUOTES
GRAPHIC
QUESTIONS
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

9. Q: WHAT IS A PLATFORM?
A: A FOUNDATION CONSISTING OF
VARIOUS ASSETS THAT A
THOUGHT LEADER CAN BUILD
FROM IN ORDER TO DELIVER
IDEAS TO THE WORLD
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

10. AUTHOR!
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

11. PLATFORM ENTRY POINTS
TWEETS
LONG FORM
PODCAST
BLOG
WEBSITE
VIDEO
Copyright © Mark Suster. All rights reserved.
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

12. THE JUMP FROM PAGE TO PLATFORM
QUOTES, ARTICLES, STATISTICS
CHECKLISTS, BEHIND THE SCENES
GRAPHICS, PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS
CASE STUDIES, ANECDOTES
QUESTIONS, TAKEAWAYS
INTERVIEWS WITH EXPERTS
blog
podcast
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

13. THREE TAKEAWAYS
.........................................................................................
1. Build a Bridge
• It’s not necessary to start from scratch. Repurpose
content from your book to build your platform assets.
2. Share Your Message in Different Ways
• By creating a multimedia platform, you cast the net
wide and increase the chances of reaching more
people.
3. Not Everyone in a Demographic is the Same
• Even within your target audience, consumption
preferences vary by personality. Mix it up!
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

14. SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

15. Q: WHAT IS SEARCH ENGINE
OPTIMIZATION?
A: A COLLECTION OF STRATEGIES
THAT CAN IMPROVE THE
RANKINGS OF A WEBSITE/BLOG
IN ORGANIC SEARCH RESULTS
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

16. Q: WHAT IS A KEYWORD?
A: AN INFORMATIVE WORD OR
PHRASE USED TO INDICATE THE
CONTENT OF A WEB PAGE
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

17. STRATEGY 1 = USE THE LONG-TAIL
Benefits of long-tail keywords include more targeted traffic
and less competition for rankings.
DEFINITION: PHRASES OF MORE THAN TWO WORDS
USED WHEN SEARCHING FOR SOMETHNG SPECIFIC
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

18. STRATEGY 2 = USE THE SEO SALES FUNNEL
AWARENESS CONSIDERATION CONVERSION
A person is
feeling a pain
point and
searching for
help, but they
don’t know
what the
solution is
A person has
learned
enough to now
be searching
for a specific
solution
A person is
ready to
become a
customer
through
purchase or
participation
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

19. SAMPLE KEYWORDS (LEADERSHIP BOOK)
AWARENESS CONSIDERATION CONVERSION
Trouble with
communication
No company vision
How to handle
employee absenteeism
How to motivate a team
Writing a corporate
vision statement
Orientation best
practices
Top management books
for CEOs
Team building
workshops in Austin
Best business podcast
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

20. TOOLS FOR RESEARCH?
• Google Adwords Keyword Planner Tool
• Google Trends
• Google Keyword Suggest
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

21. THREE TAKEAWAYS
.........................................................................................
1. Think Like a Human
• When selecting SEO keywords, consider realistic long-
tail phrases that you would likely use in a search.
2. Span the Whole Funnel
• Utilizing keywords in all 3 phases of the sales funnel
increases the odds of reaching more people.
3. Build Content Around Keywords
• If you know that a certain keyword is targeted and
frequently searched, create content that fills the need
in order to capture the traffic.
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

22. * It gives your book content a
second life
* It enables you to connect in
different ways
* It serves as a cross-promotional
tool
* It improves the chance that
someone will discover you
WHEN CONTENT JUMPS FROM PAGE
TO PLATFORM...
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

23. THANK YOU!
Q&A
Visit www.greenleafbookgroup.com
Contact mmasumiya@greenleafbookgroup.com
for a free manuscript evaluation
www.greenleafbookgroup.com

24. IDEAS THRIVE

25. REFERENCES / PHOTO CREDITS
.........................................................................................
Slide 5 “Dive” by SuperFantastic is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Slide 7 Copyright © BeijingHoliday.com. All rights reserved.
Slide 11 Copyright © Mark Suster. All rights reserved.
Slide 14 “Binoculars II” by Chase Elliott Clark is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Slide 23 “Bridge” by Walt Stoneburner is licensed under CC BY 2.0
www.greenleafbookgroup.com