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WordPress vs Squarespace vs Wix for Author Websites
WordPress, Squarespace, Wix — there are great choices out there for what you might select as the platform to build your author website. So, how do you choose?
Each of these options has pros and cons, and the landscape of building Read more…
Are you a busy author? Here’s what you don’t need to do…
The last few months, and especially the last few weeks, before the release of your book are hectic. Reader copies have gone out and you're starting to hear back. PR is being scheduled. Your publisher (whether it's you or someone else) has lots of tasks to finalize. Not to mention that your anxiety levels will naturally rise a bit because it's a big deal to release a book. Whether you've released a book before or not, you've been working on Read more...
The Best Author Website Designs Make it Easy to Contact You
It's possible, as an author, that you're a relatively private person. After all, for many writers, one of the things that appeals to them about writing is that they can do it alone, without distraction, regularly. It's an activity preferred by someone who is at least a little bit of an introvert. As an author website designer, I have conversations with my clients regularly about their author website's Contact page. What I always recommend is that they provide as many Read more...
Email Mailing Lists for Author Website Design
Whether you're working with a traditional publisher, or not, establishing a mailing list on your author website is a must. Increasingly, your next book submission might not even be considered unless you can show a demonstrated audience via a social media following and/or mailing list. This is a rough truth if email marketing isn't your strength (who thinks of this stuff when they write a book?!) but it's easy enough to get started both creating the signup, and building a Read more...
How to know when it’s time to update your author website design…
Until last week, the current iteration of my website was around for 7+ years. That is a long lifetime in terms of a website. That old saying about the cobbler's children having no shoes applies here too -- I am lucky to be really busy with author website design clients so rarely have time to update my own site. But after developing a few frustration points with it, I realized it was time for me to prioritize myself and my Read more...
Author Website Design Services – When to Hire Help
I've been an author website designer for many years, so I've worked with clients who have started their website projects at all stages related to the release of their book(s). I've created author websites with a 1+ year lead time, most commonly with a 3-6 month lead time, some at the last minute (if my schedule allows), and even some for authors who realize after their book's release that their website isn't working as-is and they need something new. As Read more...
Not sure what your author website needs?
Don’t have any idea how to build your own website, but know that you need one?
Kate helps authors who want to establish a strong online presence create a website that represents who they are, and what their book is all about. You could have a gorgeous landing page for your book that was created by a professional author website designer within 2-4 weeks, leaving you to work on higher-value tasks in the book publishing process. Each website is designed with you in mind to help get your book in front of a bigger audience, to sell more, and to allow you to focus on the business of being an author rather than a website designer.
How it Works…
You provide simple information about your book(s) and Kate takes it from there, quickly delivering a complete, fully-functional website built just for you.
Kate creates websites designed to appeal to readers across all device displays that always look great and reach more people. Your time is limited leading up to your book release, and you need to be focusing on high-value promotional tasks rather than being frustrated trying to make a great author website.
It’s really great. Not what I pictured in my head, but I love it. I think that means you’re a great designer. The Don Draper of web design?”
— Outbox Online Client
It’s really great. Not what I pictured in my head, but I love it. I think that means you’re a great designer. The Don Draper of web design?”
— Outbox Online Client