[JD Supra 101] Author Tips & Tricks

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What is JD Supra?
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Getting Started — JD Supra Basics        

  • Your Author Portfolio was created automatically when JD Supra first posted your content and is updated each time you publish new work on our firm’s site or blogs. 
  • JD Supra editors categorize each new piece of your writing to ensure it is distributed to subscribers and partner sites signed up to read new work on the topics you cover.
  • You are able to log into JD Supra at any time to see who has read your work; sign up for helpful emails (analytics, writing ideas, notable reader alerts, etc); and use the many tools included as part of our service. More information below.

Analytics: Tracking Your Readers

  • Visit your analytics dashboard any time. [Video: Introducing JD Supra Analytics
  • Sign up to receive Reader Highlight alerts and Monthly Analytics by email. [Click on the Subscriptions link in your Account drop-down menu.]
  • Read Analytics Tips published in JD Supra’s Knowledge Center.
  • Schedule a regular time to login to your analytics dashboard and review your readership. We recommend at least once per month.
  • Google your top readers by name to identify LinkedIn profiles and other ways you can take the next natural step to communicate with these new, notable connections.

Editorial Support & Writing Ideas

  • Log into your JD Supra account to access exclusive writing ideas and hot topics from JD Supra editors in 14 key practice areas.
  • Visit Subscriptions to sign up for relevant Trend Alerts/Writing Ideas by email.
  • Read Content Strategy and Writing Tips published in JD Supra’s Knowledge Center.

Competitive Intelligence and Insights

  • As an author, you automatically receive a JD Supra daily digest by email, covering the topics you’ve written about. 
  • Customize your digest to monitor your competition (authors and firms) and how they write about topics key to your practice area.
  • Click to view Beacon Insights in your analytics dashboard for company, industry, and practice area insights from across the entire JD Supra network.

How JD Supra Supports Your Social Networking

  • Sync your JD Supra and LinkedIn accounts for automatic network posts on LinkedIn every time your new work is published on JD Supra.
  • You can also sync between Twitter and JD Supra for automatic posting on that network.
  • Log into your analytics to see who tweeted your work. Connect to notable tweeters directly from your dashboard.

Questions? Don't hesitate to reach out to JD Supra Client Services. We are happy to help.