With over 70 million users, Pinterest has become one of the most powerful and engaging social networks on the Internet. At the end of 2013, it was second only to Facebook in generating referral traffic—with more potential to drive visitors to your author website than...
Update 12/22/14: Google no longer offers the Google Authorship program. However you can still improve search results by using rich snippets. Learn more here. Hey, writers! Are you on Google+? More importantly, do you have it connected to your author website? If...
Happy New Year! In this installment of Web Design Relief Links Roundup, we’re featuring articles on the how-tos of being expert Twitter and Google+ users, automating your social media networks correctly, and creating sharable content. You'll also find information...
Whether you create your own author website or we create one for you, we want to give you the best tools possible to build an effective online author platform and get your writing out there for all the world to read. Here’s our latest Links Roundup with a bunch of...
Scenario: You log into your author website and see fifteen pending comments on your latest blog post. You’re excited—this is the feedback you’ve been waiting for! Your visitors are paying attention! They’re taking time out of their busy schedules to actually respond...
UPDATE: As of October 2018, Google+ is no longer a viable social media platform. So you’ve got an author website and you’ve begun to establish your presence on one or more social media sites. Now all of the traffic should start flooding in and a bunch of people are...
Much like fashion and the publishing industry itself, the world of Web development is awash with trends that are constantly changing. While you’re not expected to change the design or structure of your author website every time someone comes up with a new mode du...
When designing your author website, why not go for texture? These days, there are more creative ways to incorporate textures into your site than ever before. Adding texture engages Web visitors by using images that have a 3D feeling, giving your site dimension, visual...
Even the best writers sometimes get bad information. And when it comes to author websites, there’s a lot of misconceptions and myths about author websites going around. If you have a promotional website or are thinking of starting one, be sure you aren’t carrying...
Web design is a lot like fashion—everyone has a distinct style. And though there are aesthetic trends that come and go in the Web design world, the best websites are the ones that reflect the unique personality of the people for whom they were designed. So if you’re...
If you need help nailing your brand, you’ve come to the right place. The designers know what questions to ask, what imagery translates best to the screen, and how to make your original idea come to life on your webpage. Conventional or quirky, your idea is in good hands with the Web Design Relief team.
Working with the Web Design Relief team was a total pleasure. They made the process easy, in-depth, professional, and lyrical. I wanted a site that leaned toward the bohemian and yet held an edge of minimalist sophistication. I couldn’t be happier with my very inviting and creative site! We should win awards with this one!
I cannot possibly detail how professional and helpful Web Design Relief has been in helping me launch my collection of short stories—there are just too many things they have done! They’ve been there for me all along the way, guiding me in developing my book and into the 21st century of web design and social media platforms. It could have been a bewildering journey; Instead it was one that was organized and so pleasant. Truly, Web Design Relief has blown me away by what they have created. The first time I watched my book trailer (who knew there were book trailers?), I cried. That team perfectly imaged what my book is about. I want to thank the whole team for their skill and creativity. I appreciate it so much.
I’m pleased with the look of my website. The team at Web Design Relief listened to my suggestions and added a few of their own to make my website look exactly how I envisioned it. I would definitely recommend using Web Design Relief if you are looking to create a website.
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