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The 5 Best Free WordPress Plugins for Authors

The 5 Best Free WordPress Plugins for Authors

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.

How to Create Book Club Resources for Your Book

How to Create Book Club Resources for Your Book

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 28, 2018 | Author Websites, Platform, PR, Promotion, Public Speaking

How to Create Book Clubs Resources for Your Book

Six Things Readers are Looking for on Your Website

Six Things Readers are Looking for on Your Website

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 25, 2018 | Author Websites, Branding, Platform

Seven Things Readers are Looking for on Your Website

How to Create a Reader (Lead) Magnet

How to Create a Reader (Lead) Magnet

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.

144 – How to Build an Amazing Author Website for $459.20

144 – How to Build an Amazing Author Website for $459.20

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 3, 2018 | Author Websites, Platform

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreYou know you need a website, but you don’t have one yet.  We received an email from Mary...
How to Create Book Club Resources for Your Book

138 – GDPR for American Authors?

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 22, 2018 | Author Websites, Email Marketing, Platform, Promotion

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreLinks: Did Thanos Kill Me? The Creative Funding Show Iubenda (Affiliate link) Let’s talk about GDPR:...
How to Create Book Club Resources for Your Book

114 – Five Kinds of Author Homepages

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. 

Where to Build Your Platform As an Unpublished Novelist

Where to Build Your Platform As an Unpublished Novelist

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.

How to Create Book Club Resources for Your Book

110 – 11 Ways Proven to Draw Readers to Your Novel’s Website

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 8, 2017 | Author Websites, Platform

In this podcast episode, we tell you what will thrill your readers on your author website and make them want to come back.

How to Create Book Club Resources for Your Book

103 – 10 Common Author Homepage Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 18, 2017 | Author Websites, Platform

Author’s make a lot of mistakes with their homepages. Here is how to avoid them and have homepage book that works.

How to Create Book Club Resources for Your Book

087 – Website Hosting for Authors

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 1, 2016 | Author Websites, Platform

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreWhat is Web Hosting Web hosting is where your website lives on the internet. It is like rent for your...
How to Create Book Club Resources for Your Book

085 – How to Sell More Books with MyBookTable 3

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 2, 2016 | Author Websites, Platform

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreWhat is MyBookTable? WordPress Plugin Sell More Books New Features in the Free version MyBookTable 3...
MyBookTable 3 is Here

MyBookTable 3 is Here

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 29, 2016 | Author Websites, News, Platform

The #1 WordPress Bookstore Plugin is about to get even better with Kindle Instant Preview, International Mode and Landing Page Mode.

How to Create Book Club Resources for Your Book

7 Website Visitors Every Author Needs to Thrill

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 15, 2016 | Author Websites, Platform

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | MoreCurious Cathy She has a lot of questions. She is coming to your website for answers. How to thrill: Blog...
MyBookProgress 1.0 is Here!

MyBookProgress 1.0 is Here!

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 30, 2016 | Author Websites, News, Platform

I have a confession to make. Most author websites irritate me. I read a lot of books and the primary reason I visit an author’s website is to check on the progress of their current Work In Progress. Not a single author website (other than Brandon...
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