We talk about book descriptions and categories, ebook accessibility, SEO and generative engine optimisation (GEO). Joshua also shares what independent authors can do on their own websites and where human judgement matters when using AI in creative work.
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00:00 Introducing Joshua Tallent and book discoverability
10:00 How publishing responds to technological change
15:00 Ebook accessibility and the metadata readers need
20:00 How retailers and search engines discover books
25:00 SEO and GEO explained
30:00 What makes an author website useful
45:00 How smaller publishers and independent authors can compete
55:00 Structured data for author websites
1:05:00 Human judgement in creative work
1:10:00 Stella’s closing reflections
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