by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 4, 2021 | Author Websites, Platform
Have you ever been irritated by a website? Did you know that readers may be having that exact same experience when they visit your website? Ticking off your website visitors is a bad way to get more readers. Here are seven ways author websites annoy visitors and what to do about it.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 14, 2021 | Author Websites, Marketing Psychology, Promotion
Learn how three principles of reciprocity will help you show kindness to your readers and sell more books.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 3, 2021 | Author Websites, Blogging, Platform
Learn how to create an author website your readers want to visit. Carla Hoch shares her success story.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 20, 2021 | Author Websites, Platform, Strategy
Learn how to improve your website’s SEO so readers can easily find you and buy your books.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 3, 2020 | Author Websites, Platform
Learn three strategies that will protect your writing career from cancel culture.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 29, 2020 | Author Websites, Platform
You don’t need to hire a company to build you a website, you can do it yourself and it is easier than you think. You can learn how to build your very own professional author website.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 11, 2019 | Author Websites, Platform
Learn about the advantages of combining websites. Simplify your web maintenance and improve your online visibility the right way.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 19, 2019 | Author Websites, Email Marketing, Platform
Eight tips and tools for creating effective landing pages that will build your email list and your connection to your readers.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 9, 2019 | Author Websites, Blogging, Platform
There are two ways to add a hyperlink to a Wordpress post. I’ll teach you both.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 22, 2019 | Author Websites, Platform
Make your author website easier for readers to find and more fun to visit by using the 5 best free plugins for WordPress websites.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 25, 2018 | Author Websites, Branding, Platform
Seven Things Readers are Looking for on Your Website
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 10, 2018 | Author Websites, Email Marketing, Platform, Promotion
A reader magnet is a prize your readers get in exchange for giving you their email. They can dramatically improve how fast your email list grows.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 3, 2018 | Author Websites, Platform
You know you need a website, but you don’t have one yet. We received an email from Mary Hamilton, a listener of the Novel Marketing podcast, who said dealing with her website was her writing pet peeve. “My biggest peeve is my website. I’m not...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 6, 2017 | Author Websites, Platform
Different kinds of authors need different things from their home pages. Make sure you have the right kind of homepage for your author website.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 22, 2017 | Author Websites, Platform, Promotion, Social Media
Now is the best time to start building your platform. Learn what to work on and what not to waste your time on.