Have you Googled your author name lately? What shows up in your search engine results? If the first page doesn’t include your website or other sites mentioning your books, you may want to reconsider whether your efforts to build an author brand are working. At Web...
Back in the infancy of social media, when you posted on Facebook, the majority of your followers saw your posts. But then Facebook began applying algorithms to determine which of your posts your followers might be most interested in—and the average user’s reach...
With thousands of books published every day, one of the biggest hurdles for up-and-coming authors is discoverability. In order to successfully sell your book, an interested reader has to know about it! So how do you get the word out about your book? The experts at Web...
Perhaps you’re a science fiction writer who also enjoys penning lighthearted chick lit, or a serious academic striving for university tenure who happens to spend summers plotting thrilling potboilers. To keep your worlds from colliding, you’d probably use a pen name....
Sure, having a well-maintained, active author website is a vital element in your author platform and social media support—but who has the time to deal with that? You have your day job, appointments to keep, groceries to buy, children to drop off and pick up, and your...
Visitors to your author website make instant judgments about you—who you are, what you write, and whether they are interested in reading it. You only have a few seconds to snare their attention and convince them to stay awhile. Improve the odds by making sure your...
An author website is a central hub for your books and your writing. Here, you’ll reinforce your brand, encourage sales, offer exclusive content, make major announcements, interact with your fans, and build your audience. The tech experts at Web Design Relief know that...
For some writers, using a pseudonym gives them the freedom to express themselves and may even help them get published. A children’s librarian who writes dark thrillers can “hide” behind a pen name—perhaps one that is as dark and thrilling as her novels. Or a writer...
Whether you’re a traditionally or self-published author, your author website should be a brilliantly designed online magnet for your specific audience, providing updates on new releases, promotions, and events. A great author website is your virtual showcase in the...
One of the most important self-promotion tools available for writers is an author website—and, more specifically, the writer’s blog featured on that website. A blog gives you the opportunity to connect directly with your readership, to contribute to the literary...
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