Every writer should have an author website; it acts as your online “business card” and information hub. If a literary agent, editor, or reader wants to know more about you and your writing, they’re going to look for you on the Internet—so it’s important that an online...
You just launched your brand-new author website and you’re posting on your blog frequently. Now the question is: How can you know for sure that people are visiting your website—and how can you get more to do so? At Web Design Relief, our designers know all the online...
UPDATE: As of October 2018, Google+ is no longer a viable social media platform. As a hardworking writer, you’re probably already Tweeting, uploading images to Instagram, crafting scintillating Facebook posts, pinning pictures to your Pinterest board, blogging on...
The eyes of a search engine are upon you. Any metadata you provide, it’s gonna see. When you have an author website, look behind you. ’Cause that’s where the search engine’s gonna be. Search engines, such as Google, are changing their algorithms all the time. So if...
Season's Greetings! December’s Web Links Roundup is a wish list of great promotional ideas for writers. Whether you create your own author website or we create one for you, we want to give you the best possible tools to build an effective online author platform and...
You're number one...or close to it! But you definitely want your author website to have a high ranking on search engines like Google—in other words, to appear at the very top of the list of results that a search engine compiles when a user does a search. But how can...
Welcome to a special edition of Web Design Relief's Links Roundup! This installment features infographics that offer great advice and smart tips for optimizing your online presence. Whether you create your own author website or we create one for you, we want to give...
You find yourself staring glassy-eyed at your computer monitor, your mind a complete blank. The thought of logging into your social media account makes you break out in hashtag-shaped hives. You’ve got it bad, my friend: social media burnout. You might think the...
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...
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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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