What if you’re not ready to commit to building out a whole author website? What do you do then? You at least need a place to point people, right? Sometimes a super simple landing page is the way to go 5+ places you can set one up, in some cases for free. Carrd — free to start. …

aka I’m Not Cool and My About Page Sucks. What most authors do is look to their peers. You check out a bunch of other author’s websites to see what they have on their about page. Maybe you can imitate them. The thought process goes like this as you review the page: • Oh, they’re so cool. …

Designing your about page can be uncomfortable. It requires you to toot your own horn and that’s the point. Your story is what makes you, you and it’s the best way to engage and connect with your readers. …

You’ve started building your website but then you. Just. Got. Stuck. How do you get back on track with your website? Permission to Suck, (as Long as You Do Something) Give yourself permission to do one tiny thing, even if it’s not that great, even if it isn’t perfect, just do one small thing on your site then if you still want to Netflix afterwards, go ahead. Take Immediate Action It doesn’t…

There are many different ways to put together your author website. And while WordPress is probably the first that comes to mind, it’s not the only choice. Here are some of the choices and the costs to get started. 1️⃣ SquareSpace All in one service. Includes the builder, templates and hosting. 14-day…

Brand is how others perceive you. It’s more than your logo or font choice. It extends to your writing tone, your word choice and the imagery you use. And if you get it wrong, you won’t connect with your readers. Mistake #1: Being Generic You can’t be memorable when you try to cater to…

Color is a way to communicate with your readers at a glance. Your website colors should represent your personality as an author and what you write about. Consider the psychology of color and how color affects our perception. 🟦 Blue — trust, authenticity, peace 🟩 Green — creative, nature, growth 🟥 Red — danger, power, passion, desire, love 🟨 Yellow —…

Yesterday I saw a friend post that her 9 sites were all hacked. They were all WordPress sites in the same hosting account. Her host said she had to fix it before they’d turn her sites back on. She was frantic and said, “it’s above her skill level.” What can you do to keep your site from being hacked? Understand how…

I’m getting ready to launch my first product. 😱 The decision fatigue is overwhelming. The urge to overthink is nearly irresistible. And what’s crazy is I’ve built websites for clients for years. I’m used to all the moving parts and know how to do it. But it’s different this time because this is mine. So I took a minute…