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.