Author Websites

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Author Media has been helping authors get started online since 2008. We will do our best to ensure that you are 100% satisfied with your website throughout the entire process. But if you are not, we will refund your money 100%.

	Bronze $4500 $2500 plus hosting	Silver $7500 $4000 plus hosting	Gold $9500 $5000 plus hosting
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We Hold Your Hand
Strategy Session	1 hr	2 hr	2 hr
Premium Template
Custom Design
Custom Page Mockups		1 mockup	3 mockups
Custom Mockup Revisions		2	3
Custom Page Development
Page Limit	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited
Content Implementation & Formatting	8 pages	15 pages	25 pages
Integrated Blog
Easy to Update Content
Mobile Compatability
Search Engine Optimization
XML Sitemap
Canonical URLs
Google Webmaster Tools
robots.txt
Homepage Meta Description
Keyword Research
Custom Domain Name
Google Analytics
Social Network Integration
Premium Contact Form
RSS to Email Subscription
Coaching Voucher	$25	$100	$250
Hosting Voucher	$50	$100	$250
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	$2500 plus hosting	$4000 plus hosting	$5000 plus hosting
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Want to customize your website even more? Find out about our author website add-ons.

We Hold Your Hand (Priceless)

You will have an account manager hold your hand throughout the entire process of building your website. He/she will patiently answer all of your questions and be with you on every call when talking with designers and developers. You will never be left alone trying to talk geek to a web nerd.

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Strategy Session ($500 Value)

Now that you have a website, you need a clear idea of what you are going to do with it. We will sit down with you and help you:

Determine goals for the website
Determine personas for the website
Walk away with a concrete strategy to make your online platform as effective as possible.

Premium Template ($750 Value)

One of our design experts will help you pick a template. A logo or banner can be added to your package.

Custom Design. 1 Mockup & 2 revisions ($1,750 Value)

Our designers will work with you to create the website you want. We will create one mock-up for you. We will then make two revisions of your choosing to the design.

Additional Mockups can be purchased for $750
Additional Revisions can be purchased for $500

Custom Design. 3 mockups & 3 revisions ($3,000 Value)

Our designers will make the website of your dreams. Literally. If you can dream it, we can design it. Our designers will sit down with you and find out your expectations for the website. They will then send you three mock-ups of the site for you to choose from. After you pick a site, you can go through three revisions of the site.

Custom Page Template Development ($2,000 Value)

Now that you’ve come up with the perfect website, it’s time to build it! We’ll take your design and make it come alive online.
We’ll develop your:

Home page design
Blog index
Single post
Standard Page

All you have to do is start writing content.

Page Limit

We let you build as many pages as you need. Some of our competitors limit you to 20 pages. We think that’s silly. You have more to say and we aren’t going to stop you. Take advantage of this feature and write to your heart’s content.

Content Implementation & Formatting ($1,000 Value)

We won’t leave you with just one page for your site. We work with you to create the ideal number of pages for your site. Actual page numbers vary with your package.

We’ll teach you how to create more pages. You will be able to add as many as you want.

Integrated Blog ($500 Value)

Studies have shown that website with integrated blogs get 55% more traffic. More traffic equals a larger author platform.
Other perks include:

Higher rankings on Google
More engagement with your fans
Growing your author influence.

We think these are pretty important for authors. Don’t you?

Easy to Update Content (Priceless)

Your site will use the WordPress CMS which is easy for you to update. If you do need help, we’ll be there! Our coaching team is great at helping folks timid about technology. You will be able to update text, add images, post blog posts and add new pages yourself.

Mobile Compatibility ($1,500 value)

Your readers are an on-the-go bunch. We make sure that your site is mobile-compatible so your site can go wherever your readers take it. On a train, plane, or sitting on a park bench with an iPad. Your mobile site will be just as functional as if it was being accessed from a desktop computer.

Search Engine Optimization ($700 value)

We will internally optimize the pages on your site for Google and other search engines.
XML sitemaps: A sitemap shows Google exactly what is on your site. If it’s easy for Google to find, it’s easy for users to find.

Canonical URLs: Use the best URL available instead of switching between two or three similar ones. Linking to this URL helps build your authority.

Google Webmaster Tools: Add Webmaster tools to your website arsenal. It will bring your optimization to the next level.

Robot.txt: Hide pages from Google. Robot.txt makes that easier than ever. Enter the pages you want left alone and the code will block the bots from browsing. It’s that simple.

Homepage Meta Description: Meta descriptions are the secret ingredient to killer SEO. We’ll optimize the meta description for your website and teach you how to do it for your blog posts.

Keyword Research: What do you want to be known for? We’ll research keywords that fit your brand and will help you rise to the top in SEO ranking.

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Your website will use your own domain name. It’s important for people to find your website when they google your name. If you do not yet own a domain we will help you buy one. Domains typically cost about $10 per year.

Google Analytics ($100 value)

Google Analytics will show you:

How many people visit your website
What pages they view
How long they stay
Where they came from

By having this data at your fingertips, you’ll be able to find out what works and what doesn’t. Say goodbye to endless hours of trying to figure out what to write about. You’ll be able to find out what your readers want!

Social Network Integration ($500 Value)

Do you want to spend time posting content to all your social media networks? Wouldn’t it be much easier to publish those posts at the same time? We can make that happen. We’ll also set up one-click buttons so your readers can share your posts just as easily.

Premium Contact Form ($250 Value)

We don’t like having our personal email addresses on the internet. It’s a great way to invite spammers into your inbox. That’s why we encourage authors to use contact forms on their site. Here are two of our favorite contact form perks:

Your forms can integrate with your MailChimp or Constant Contact account to build your email newsletter list
You can also allow readers to submit blog posts for consideration.

Sounds great, doesn’t it?

RSS to Email Setup ($100 Value)

Not every reader is going to come to your blog every day to see if you’ve updated. That’s why you need to give them subscription options. RSS isn’t enough. Studies show that 50% of readers prefer email subscriptions. You don’t want to miss half your audience! We’ll set up email subscriptions for you.

$100 Coaching Voucher ($100 Value)

Pretty self-explanatory, isn’t it? You’ll have $100 worth of credit to put towards our coaching services. It’s great when you have those questions you just can’t find the answer to.

$100 Hosting Voucher ($100 Value)

Your hosting voucher is free credit towards the yearly hosting rate we offer at Author Media. You’ve tried our websites, now try our hosting. See our hosting packages for rate details.