You know you need an author website. What you don’t know is where to start. Whether you’re DIYing your website or having your author website built by a web designer like me, choosing where to build your author website is a good place to start. I believe strongly in taking time to evaluate not just […]
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Today I’m sharing a post I wrote for Jane Friedman’s blog. Show of hands, writers, how many of you love book marketing? I can’t see through your screen, but I know very few of you have your hands up. Authors hate what they think marketing is. Like most writers, I was not initially thrilled with
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Creatives often have multiple irons in the fire which leads to the question: do you need multiple websites for each venture? This is one of the top questions I hear from clients and in online communities of authors and illustrators. This blog post will go into the pros, cons, and considerations with case studies to
Today’s guest post is from Erika Sargent, the Author + Marketer, who shares insights on the best author marketing strategies to sell more books. Instagram. TikTok. YouTube. Facebook. Pinterest. LinkedIn. Reddit. These are just a few social media rabbit holes your readers can fall down. Outside of social media, there are so many other distractions
This is one of the most common questions I hear from authors. As an author myself, I get it. You need a website. Even if you have the expertise already (or could figure it out), you’re probably pressed for time. It’s hard enough finding time to write and market, let alone sideline as a web
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Setting goals as a writer is easy, sticking to them is hard – but this post will help. I’m an author as well as a web designer, so I’ve been there. You know what you want to achieve (finish that WIP, get published, maybe make some money at it…?) but getting there is hard. This
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By Ann Koppuzha, Powerhouse Legal Strategy A question I often see is: Do authors need an LLC? This post will give 5 reasons you may want an LLC for your writing business. Do authors need an LLC? You’re automatically a sole proprietor. When you embark on any business venture, the government stylishly tags you as
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Authors need websites, but few authors are web designers. (I’m the only author/web designer I know!) The good news is that there are ways to improve your author website that don’t require any coding or technical expertise. Content plays a huge role in the quality of your final website! Fantastic photos and attention-catching copy are
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ChatGPT just released directions on blocking them from using your website to train their AI. Writers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs especially should consider blocking ChatGPT on their websites. Yesterday I scrapped my morning plans to tell as many people as possible. Today I’m taking a bit more time to explain why it was important enough
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I’m the go-to tech person for many of my web design clients. So I’ve helped more than one writer and small business owner when they thought they smelled a phishing scam. Or (worse) when they were already in the middle of one. Today’s tech tip is about how to avoid phishing scams: how to spot
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