We are a small, dynamic website development company which creates, designs, and
maintains author websites for both debut authors and those with dozens of books.
Question: What platform do you use to build and
maintain your author website?
The concept of starting and
maintaining an author website, especially one that is regularly updated with new and interesting material, is off - putting to some writers because of the ever - present threat of plagiarism and of copyright issues.
The harsh truth of the publishing world is that the publishers themselves can rarely afford the money or the time to build or
maintain author websites.
That means
maintaining an author website for each of your pseudonyms.
And there are authors who feel writing was easier before the Internet created the need to update social media,
maintain an author website, or post on... Continue Reading
As you build or
maintain your author website, ask yourself: What is the most important objective for this site?
Not exact matches
It would be great to see the
author maintain an up to date set of data (or at least checked links) on his
website for the book and guarantee to do this for as long as the book is on sale at least.
Jennifer Bly
authors and runs two blogs, The Deliberate Mom and Deliberate Homeschooling, while
maintaining and managing her husband's artist
website, evanbly.com.
As the
author explains on his
website, choosing the right carbs and eating them at the right times, allows us to achieve and
maintain high levels of fat loss without having to suffer from nighttime cravings and binges and the all the other side - effects of the slowed metabolism associated with a strict low - carbohydrate diet.
This
website is
authored and
maintained by Mukesh Sah, He is a B.Tech in Civil Engineering and the founder of LearningTechnology.com.
ABOUT PETER CANAVESE An officer and voting member of the San Francisco Film Critics Circle, Peter Canavese
authors and
maintains the
website GrouchoReviews.com and is the chief film critic for both Palo Alto Weekly and Celluloid Dreams, a weekly radio show devoted to film (KSJS 90.5 FM in San Jose, CA every Monday at 5 pm and online at celluloiddreams.net).
She is
author of the forthcoming Designing Data Reports that Work: A Guide for Creating Data Systems in Schools and Districts (Routledge) and
maintains a
website on data use at www.overthecounterdata.com/s/JRankin-CV.pdf.
Develop and
maintain a solid
author website, blog and social platforms.
But having created and / or
maintained websites on many platforms, generally, WordPress is the first solution I recommend to
authors who aren't super tech - savvy — here's why:
Also, Judy Blume — a personal favorite
author of mine, and no stranger to censorship —
maintains a great
website on why books are challenged and why it's important to speak up for intellectual freedom.
When the transaction is complete the
author is automatically designated as the owner of the ISBN or the «publisher of record,» meaning that person has the ability to access, update, and
maintain her metadata through Bowker's
website myidentifers.com.
For those
authors who want a professional
author website, but don't want to pay a developer to
maintain it, Squarespace is a great choice.
How and when will you ever figure out that you need to create and
maintain a
website, build and improve your
author's platform, join and become active in online and virtual communities / groups, become KNOWN as YOU, your brand, online, as a sci - fi
author and blogger, a creator and curator of useful content?
You
maintain full control of your
author website and domain name.
I know that
author, Joanna Penn who writes fiction and non-fiction
maintains two separate
websites for each.
Creating and
maintaining a
website takes time and resources, something that most
authors don't have a lot of.
The creator of the «Snowflake Method» of fiction - writing, and
author of the invaluable Writing Fiction for Dummies, Ingermanson
maintains this
website brimming with valuable writing tips and advice.
As a hub for all your book - related promotion — from links for purchasing your book to excerpts to tease your audience and build interest; and press releases and other digital media vital to your marketing strategy — a dedicated
website is one of the most effective ways to encourage sales of your book, help keep your message focused, and
maintain consistent
author branding.
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?
This is definitely one of those topics which
authors don't really consider, but to have your
author website working effectively for you, then you have to keep it
maintained.
Bottom line: I think it's a mistake and a disservice to
authors to make them think or believe a
website is some sophisticated piece of technology that they can't handle or
maintain.
I strongly advocate all
authors start and
maintain a
website as part of their long - term marketing efforts and ongoing platform development.
Many
authors instead just focus on their own personal
author website where they can highlight their current book while not spending extra resources on multiple
websites that become hard to
maintain.
There you have it, five tips to help you create and / or
maintain an effective
author website as the foundation of your book marketing.
If the
author decides to establish a
website anyway, the publisher may be rightly concerned that the
author isn't motivated or capable of
maintaining it.
I usually advise
authors to
maintain 1
website until such a time that they've clearly established two different audiences or two different brand names.
Here's a short list to keep in mind when building and
maintaining your email list for your
author website and platform.
Whether working with a major house or self publishing, an
author today must
maintain a
website.
And what's more, we
maintain our own dedicated server, so your
author website is safe in our hands.
That means not only writing, but editing, proofreading, cover design, jacket blurb,
author bio, print formatting, e-book formatting, marketing, social media,
maintaining a
website and blog, sales tracking, income taxes and expenses, etc..
So when you create your
author website,
maintaining the mood of your unique brand through visual continuity is a must when choosing design elements.
So when you create your
author website,
maintaining the mood of your... Continue Reading
I would be really interested on tips and useful information for
authors trying to
maintain a
website about their books, all while trying to write and staying on top of social media.
Panelists emphasized that although it might seem ideal to Facebook and tweet and blog and
maintain a
website, the reality is that most busy
authors simply don't have the time, the desire (or perhaps the expertise) to be involved in a myriad of online activities.
To ensure that the story of your
website has a great «happily ever after» ending, Web Design Relief can help design, create, and
maintain the best
author website for you.
So whether you plan to create your own
author website, start to finish, or rely on experts to design (and
maintain) it for you, it's key to reach out to the right people to help you design an easy - to - navigate site that truly reflects your professional, creative side.
To those who strive to
maintain an updated and informative
author website, you will appreciate the joy of adding a «paperback» button to the page for a title.
As long as your Web developer creates a
website that you can easily
maintain and edit, your
author website offers you the perfect opportunity to let your creativity shine!
However, there's one trap that
authors tend to fall into when building a
website (or
maintaining one, for that matter).
John shares slides from his February presentation on creating and
maintaining a successful
author website.
This
website is
authored and
maintained by Mukesh Sah, He is a B.Tech in Civil Engineering and the founder of LearningTechnology.com.
The
author maintains a companion
website that contains URLs organized in categories such as CLE Papers, Legislation, Foreign Law, with an explanation of what is available at each link and some suggestions for using these resources.
This
website is
authored and
maintained by Mukesh Sah, He is a B.Tech in Civil Engineering and the founder of LearningTechnology.com.
UCC Fox Island, WA About Blog This
website is
maintained by John C. Robinson, Ph.D.
author of The Three Secrets of Aging, Bedtime Stories for Elders, Finding Heaven Here, Ordinary Enlightenment, But Where Is God, Death of a Hero Birth of the Soul.