Unfortunately, most aspiring authors don't understand that you need to create
an author website before you need it.
(Be sure to direct everyone to
your author website before your leave!)
But what seems so obviously jarring to visitors isn't always obvious to the website owner, so it's important to take a hard, objective look at
your author website before making it live.
Tip: Be sure to set up
your author website before your book release so that you have a ready - made spot on which to link your author media kit!
Not exact matches
The Conflict: New York Times staffer Lisa Belkin
authored a popular parenting blog on the newspaper's
website called Motherlode
before joining the Huffington Post in October.
FIFA have immortalised the actual events of the draw in a short piece on their
website, though the unnamed
author quickly runs up against the fact that in an age
before celebrity —
before rehearsal draws and dancing interludes — the sight of a man taking small things out of a larger thing tends toward the dry side of prosaic.
Don't add the protein powder to the dry oatmeal
before you microwave it because this will cause the protein powder to cook, according to Anna Sward, an expert on protein powder cooking, creator of the Protein Pow
website and
author of «The Ultimate Protein Powder Cookbook.»
Before writing this book I've
authored hundreds of articles for numerous magazines and
websites such as Men's Health, Muscle & Fitness, MMA Sports Mag, Maximum Fitness and several others.
However, all contents and information on this page and site should be regarded as only the opinions of the page
authors and editor; visitors to this
website should reach their own views and conduct their own research
before joining an online dating service.
There are so many print and online directories of literary agents out there now... that no literary agency really expects every
author to scour their
website for instructions
before submitting to them.
The image below shows dramatic
before and after pictures of Wanda's
author website makeover:
Learn how to build an
author platform
before your book's release date with social media, blogging, a
website, and more.
Before you decide on a web platform, consider your main objective: to build a professional
author website.
Before I had a blog, I recommended that
authors have
websites.
I often suggest that
authors use inventory they may have printed
before switching to Ingram distribution for their own direct sales from their
author website, giveaways, and
author events, but I also recommend they get broader book distribution by setting up the book through a POD / distribution program like IngramSpark.
As you could see from the
author platforms I showcased
before, an
author website can lead to having a larger platform which includes speaking engagements, podcasts, video series, and so on.
I've written
before about
author websites but now that I've started making videos I can offer a more «hands - on» approach.
Establish an
author platform (again, months or maybe even years
before the release of your book) through a blog /
website and sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. and create a network of potential readers and other people in the industry through your
author platform who are likely to want to know about, spread the word about, read and / or buy your book.
If you're interested in choosing a vanity publisher, check out the
website Preditors & Editors at Pred-Ed.com and do some research on other
authors» experiences
before signing any contracts.
Before this
website was shut down, it was generating $ 28,000 a month from
authors looking for a competitive advantage.
Whether it's through the
author's own social media and
website or through joint promotion and virtual word of mouth, the time to generate that all - important buzz is well
before it makes its way to market.
You've heard it
before:
Author websites are the new business cards in the publishing industry.
It's become so incredibly important to have a strong online
author platform
before you launch a book that it's impossible to overlook the power of a well - done
website or blog.
There are many email marketing services you can use
before you establish an
author website that will later integrate into your site seamlessly.
Website design is an evolving art that integrates visual impact and well - crafted content with your marketing and promotional goals, so it's always smart to consult a professional designer before making any decisions about adding music and sound to your author w
Website design is an evolving art that integrates visual impact and well - crafted content with your marketing and promotional goals, so it's always smart to consult a professional designer
before making any decisions about adding music and sound to your
author websitewebsite.
If you are an
author and marketing yourself and your books,
before you dip your toe into the social media water, at the very least you need your very own
website or blog.
Those three things are responsible for your conversion rate, so I'd focus on them first, make sure they'll all working for you really well,
before you waste months (as most
authors do) fiddling with your
website.
My blog has appeared on various lists
before, such as Molly Greene's «Best
Websites for Self - Published
Authors,» but this is the first time I've been on an «official» list — with a badge and everything.
A question from the
website: For what line did Helen write
before becoming an independent
author?
I did set up my
author website probably 6 months
before I launched, yes.
You see, readers will frequent the
websites of
authors to get the latest updates or they arrive at a new
author's
website from seeing their book at a retailer and because they are seeking more information about the
author and the book
before buying.
But there are a few «hidden» facts about the specialized
website design elements required for an
author website that you should definitely keep in mind
before you sign with a Web design company.
If you spend one day a month researching, writing blogs, doing paid ads, organising KDP Select promotions, scheduling Facebook posts, connecting with special interest groups who might be able to help with your book sales, building your newsletter list and updating your
author website it won't take be long
before you start kicking goals.
Author websites are especially challenging, given the volume of changes that typically happen
before and during a book launch.
Smashwords published more than 275,000 titles in 2013, up 45 % from the year
before, and
authors» sales hit $ 20m (# 12.1 m), while Wattpad said visitors to its
website spent a total of 41 billion minutes on the platform in 2013, doubling engagement from the year
before.
This pre-launch phase is the preparation of your
author website,
before officially going «live» and telling people about it.
But
before you launch your
author website, Web Design Relief has a question: What about your
website's footer?
By creating your
author website even
before your book is published, you make it easy and fun for agents to learn more about you.
With more people spending time online than ever
before, it's become increasingly important to have an
author website that can function as the main hub for all of your social media profiles.
After we looked at four goals of an
author's
website (
before publication), now we're ready to start our
website reviews.
She helped me write the first iteration of «Career Change «and made supportive noises as I talked about becoming an
author before I had much of a clue about anything,
before this
website,
before writing fiction.
Often people will find an
author's
website before they find his or her Facebook Page.
8 Great
Author Websites via Apt Design — Need some inspiration before you commit to a design for your author we
Author Websites via Apt Design — Need some inspiration
before you commit to a design for your
author we
author website?
Study some of your favorite
websites — as well as those of competing
authors —
before creating your own.
Before you launch an
author website, determine what you want to accomplish.
Here's a market research tip for
authors looking for an easy way to ascertain reader and
website visitor's in a proposed topic
before writing their book or creating new
website content.
Before we get into the strategy of your
author website, remember you don't have to do this alone.
QUESTION: What other questions should writers ask themselves
before launching an
author website?
At first I was just writing guides to individual steps or aspects of self - publishing and making them available to my fellow
authors on my
website, but it wasn't long
before I realized I had enough material to write an entire book.
TIP: You should have an
author website up and running
before you start submitting you manuscript to publishers or
before you self - publish.