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Vital information and articles related to book marketingHow to Create an Amazing Author Website
Without a website, an author is unknown. You get the point. An author website is crucial. But too often, authors are simply told to set up a website, yet rarely are they given specific tips on how to make it AMAZING. This article will offer several key elements for successful author websites, in addition to various links to existing author websites that personify those elements. But before you begin designing your website, remember WHY authors create websites: *To sell books and/or products While there are many other goals specific to each author, each of the above goals is paramount in ALL author websites. And if you want to accomplish these goals, consider some of the following tips. URL AMAZING AUTHOR WEBSITE #1: www.sethgodin.com Pictures AMAZING AUTHOR WEBSITE #2: www.gitomer.com Payment Options AMAZING AUTHOR WEBSITE #3: www.antion.com Related Writings AMAZING AUTHOR WEBSITE #4: www.hellomynameisscott.com Community Builders AMAZING AUTHOR WEBSITE #5: www.bob-baker.com Media Room AMAZING AUTHOR WEBSITE #6: www.parapublishing.com Testimonials/Reviews AMAZING AUTHOR WEBSITE #7: www.jeffreymagee.com Contact Information AMAZING AUTHOR WEBSITE #8: www.drphil.com Samples AMAZING AUTHOR WEBSITE #9: www.fredgleek.com Related Services AMAZING AUTHOR WEBSITE #10: www.life-after-college.com It's a lot of work to create an amazing author website. But the bottom line is, if you don't exist on the web, you don't exist at all. © 2005 All Rights Reserved. Scott Ginsberg is a professional speaker, "The World's Foremost Expert on Nametags" and the author of HELLO my name is Scott and The Power of Approachability. He helps people MAXIMIZE their approachability and become UNFORGETTABLE communicators - one conversation at a time. For more information contact Front Porch Productions at http://www.hellomynameisscott.com.
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