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...
Your author website is the online destination for anyone interested in learning more about you and your writing. Typically, you have less than eight seconds to capture your visitors' attention, so you want to feature as much of your best information as possible on...
Happy New Year and welcome to January’s Links Roundup! Want to know the best ways to promote your book and yourself as an author, whether you are self-publishing or going the traditional route? Here are the tools you should use, the best ways to use them—and what you...
Sure, you always intended to keep your website current, but work, family responsibilities, writing deadlines—you name it!—got in the way. Fortunately, updating your author website can be quicker and easier than you might think! You can add a timely holiday theme or...
Your homepage is typically the first page your author website visitors see—so it should be eye-catching, memorable, and informative. Remember: You never get a second chance to make a first impression! A well-designed homepage compels visitors to click through to other...
Your author website should be eye-catching, aesthetically pleasing, and well-designed. But when working with a Web designer to create your Internet masterpiece, it’s important to keep in mind that there are often additional costs on top of the quoted base price....
Designing your author website will essentially come down to two things: content and aesthetic. As writers, we certainly have the content part down. But what about the actual design? What message are you trying to convey visually? Throwing all of your favorite colors...
Having a writer website isn’t just about showcasing your talent. A good author website will conjure a strong brand, leave a lasting impression, and make visitors want to return. It also must be easy to navigate. Remember that not everyone viewing your site will be...
Writers: You’ve got many options for the homepage of your author website, as we described in a previous article. Your homepage text can be a particularly challenging element of your Web site, in part because it’s your reader’s first impression. As a writer, you want...
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