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5 essential web design tips for your author website
3 Feb 2022

5 essential web design tips for your author website

by Debbie Emmitt | posted in: Author tips, Design, Website advice for authors | 3

When designing your author website, remember content is king. Web design should be simple yet effective and never distract from the content.

author website, colour, first impressions, google, mobile-first, mobile-friendly, responsive, search engines, white space
Why unpublished authors need a website
13 Jan 2022

Why unpublished authors need a website

by Debbie Emmitt | posted in: Author tips, Website advice for authors | 0

The fact you aren’t published yet is no reason to not have your own web presence. Discover why unpublished authors need a website.

audience, author website, domain name, search engines, unpublished, unpublished author, web tools, website
Launch your author website the right way
3 Jan 2022

Launch your author website the right way

by Debbie Emmitt | posted in: Author tips, Website advice for editors | 0

Launching your author website isn’t simply a case of hitting the Publish button. Make your life easier with some simple prep and a controlled launch, and you’ll thank yourself later.

audience, author website, beta readers, feedback, launch, publish, social media, soft launch, visitors
Author homepage – what to put on it and why
24 Nov 2021

Author homepage – what to put on it and why

by Debbie Emmitt | posted in: Author tips, Design, Website advice for authors | 0

Your author homepage needs to clearly show who you are and what you do, while enticing people to delve deeper into your site. Here’s how.

author website, book marketing, home, homepage, web address
How to use social proof to sell more books or attract more clients
18 Nov 2021

How to use social proof to sell more books or attract more clients

by Debbie Emmitt | posted in: Author tips, Canva Pro, Editor tips, Social media for authors | 0

You are more likely to sell your book or your services if people see that others have enjoyed the experience. Here’s how it’s done.

algorithms, author website, blog comments, book review, editor website, facebook, guest post, marketing, negative social proof, ratings, reviews, twitter, word of mouth
How to choose your author domain name
4 Nov 2021

How to choose your author domain name

by Debbie Emmitt | posted in: Author tips, Website advice for authors | 0

Taking time over your author domain name early on can save you problems in the future. But how do you decide what to go for?

author website, domain name, keywords, seo, url, web address
4 must-have pages for your unpublished-author website
8 Apr 2021

4 must-have pages for your unpublished-author website

by Debbie Emmitt | posted in: Author tips, Design, Website advice for authors | 4

Just because you aren’t yet published, doesn’t mean your unpublished author website will be a one-pager. There’s plenty of content you can include.

author biography, author website, contact page, homepage, unpublished author, webpages, work in progress
5 ways to find amazing content for your blog
3 Mar 2021

5 ways to find amazing content for your blog

by Debbie Emmitt | posted in: Author tips, Website advice for editors | 0

Writer’s block when it comes to your blog content? With these methods at your fingertips, you’ll never be stuck for a blog post idea again.

anecdotes, audience, author website, authors, blog, blog content, book reviews, editor website, pain points, research, visitors

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