While this isn’t a tool exclusively used by indie authors, curating content through one of the popular content-curation tools can certainly work for indie authors who are trying to enhance their online visibility.
What is content curation?
Content curation is collecting content based on specific search, keyword or hashtag search keys and compiling that content into a newspaper or blog-style publication. One of the most popular content curation tools is
Paper.li. Paper.li works with Twitter and other social media platforms to collect content on a specific topic or topic group. For non-fiction indie authors, curating content in the area of your knowledge base can help to establish you as a thought leader.
Other content curation tools
Other popular curation tools include
Scoop.it,
Storify and
Curata.
Do you use content-curation tools to enhance your visibility? Which ones do you recommend?
