The first quarter of 2015 is coming to an end, and Q2 is just beginning. With that in mind, it’s time to announce our special deal for current clients in the second quarter. From April 1 to June 30th, any current Smart Author Sites client can take advantage of our advanced SEO (or search engine […]
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Spring has spring, and that puts us in a pretty good mood. With that in mind, we are launching this “Ask us anything!” blog post. The team here at Smart Author Sites has over three decades of experience working on the web — most of those years specifically building and maintaining author websites. We are strategists,
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I’ve worked with many authors who have had websites or blogs in the past, and want to start over again. Maybe they have a new book coming out and want to re-focus their author website or blog. Or they know that their previous efforts weren’t as professional as they’d like, and they want to do
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Another month has come and gone. With that in mind, here are some of the must-reads for authors that I put together in the month of February. 21 free resources for authors — Build Book Buzz What are your favorite free resources for authors? 5 Ways to Go from an Author to an Authorpreneur — Smart
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Blogging is something that I recommend nearly all authors do. But many of the people I speak with are unsure about how to start blogging, what to blog about, or why blogs may be helpful to them. With that in mind, here are 10 questions I frequently get about author blogs (and my responses, of course). What’s
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Have you heard the term authorpreneur? If not, it’s time that you did. Because in today’s world of publishing, just being an author isn’t enough. In the old days, writers were just that: writers. They would write their books, and publishers would pay them a hefty advance. Then the publishers would be the businesspeople —
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Every up-and-coming author is looking for the same thing: a chance to reach a new audience, sell books, and ultimately become a bestselling author. But here’s something that might surprise you. Two or more authors in the same genre can actually help one another achieve those goals. If you, for example, are a mystery writer, and
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January has come to a close! Here’s a list of our hand-picked top three reads for authors from around the web. 1. The Dos and Don’ts of Digital Marketing for Authors Huffington Post January 16, 2015 2. Social Media Marketing: Simple Tips That Some Self-Published Authors Tend to Forget Tech Cocktail January 6, 2015 3. 12 Publishing And Marketing
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Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert (known best for Eat, Pray, Love) has an amazing author website. And no, we didn’t build it. But when I stumbled upon it today, I was immediately impressed by it. Why? Here are six reasons… 1. The font and logos at the top give it some personality. From the moment you arrive,
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You may or may not have heard the term “landing page” in the context of an author website. But you very well may not know exactly what a landing page is. It’s time to learn! What Is a Landing Page? The term “landing page” refers to where someone will enter, or “land,” on your website. And
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