Author SEO & Author Keywords: What Do You Need to Know?

One of the questions I ask my author website design clients when we first get started on their project is what they think their website's keywords should be. This helps me understand not only how they think about themselves, but also their understanding of SEO, how they think about their book(s), and how we might structure their website content for content marketing. Understandably, few Read more...

What to look for in an Author Website Designer

I've been an author website designer for over 15 years, and in that time I've learned many things about creating websites specifically for authors.  In the beginning, I most often worked with the digital marketing departments of traditional publishers who were not in a position to be creating author websites themselves.  They either didn't have the talent in-house, and/or weren't planning headcount for it because 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 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 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 Read more...

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