Consult with Troy Johnson Founder and Webmaster

Do You Need Help?

Johnson is the founder and webmaster of, the industry leading website dedicated to Black Literature, AALBC.com. He also provides manuscript editing and digital printing services through Edit 1st and AALBC Print Books, respectively. He also has 25 years of experience working for large multinational corporations including Goldman Sachs and United Technologies. Johnson also holds BS and MS degrees in engineering and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He has taught web design at Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business since 2014 (more).

Challenges Conquered

Independent Publishing
There are a dizzying array of constantly changing options when it comes to independently publishing a book. Let Troy help you sort through the options, so that you may efficiently, and cost effectively, produce your best possible book.

Website Creation
Design and manage your own website or learn the specialized terminology of webmasters and designers so you can better understand and convey your ideas and goals to your webmaster.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Improve your SEO skills — one of the most frequently overlooked aspects of website design — to ensure your site is properly indexed and ranked by search engines. Better ranking search mean more visitors to your site.

Internet Advertising
Learn how to get your website noticed using online advertising. Troy can help you craft an advertising campaign, then measure and evaluate the results. Whether you are advertising directly on an individual website, or advertising with an ad network, you’ll gain the skills to help initiate and improve your online marketing.

Social Media Marketing
Receive instruction on how you can utilize popular, and rapidly changing, social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and more in your personal and professional life. Troy will help you determine which tools are best suited for your needs, abilities, and lifestyle.

Other Tools
Troy can also help with more “traditional” tools used to help promote your web presence. Email lists, blogs, discussion boards, RSS, and other technologies are still very effective tools. New third party applications and resources will be shared as well.

How to Get Started?

You may contract Troy Johnson to set up a consultation today at 347-692-2522 or troy@aalbc.com (email is preferred), 24 hours a day.

Private (one person or small groups) sessions are billed at a rate of $150 for the 1st hour and $100 for each additional hour.
Sessions take place;
- Troy’s office in Tampa, FL
- Your home or office (hourly rate, plus travel time and expenses)
Session held, and billed, in 30 minute increments, one hour minimum
Discounts available when combined with other AALBC.com services