Santa's making a list and checking it twice—and it may surprise you to learn that author websites are on the list too! (We have insider info from Rudolph about who makes which list.) Wondering if your author website is on the Naughty or Nice List? Read through this...
Through The Eyes Of A Search Engine: Metadata And Your Searchability
The eyes of a search engine are upon you. Any metadata you provide, it’s gonna see. When you have an author website, look behind you. ’Cause that’s where the search engine’s gonna be. Search engines, such as Google, are changing their algorithms all the time. So if...
Remember Google Authorship? Here’s The Next Best Thing For Writers
About a year ago Google discontinued Google Authorship, a program meant to help writers improve their author website’s search rankings. So what does the elimination of Google Authorship mean for writers today? Is there an alternative way to boost your SEO? What Was...
10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Launching Your Author Website
Whether you want an interactive website with all the bells and whistles or a simple landing page, an author website is an essential part of your author platform. If you’re thinking about developing your online presence by launching an author website, start by asking...
10 Tricks To Make Your Author Website Rank Higher In Search Engines Like Google
You're number one...or close to it! But you definitely want your author website to have a high ranking on search engines like Google—in other words, to appear at the very top of the list of results that a search engine compiles when a user does a search. But how can...
Web Design Relief’s Links Roundup, August 2014
Welcome to a special edition of Web Design Relief's Links Roundup! This installment features infographics that offer great advice and smart tips for optimizing your online presence. Whether you create your own author website or we create one for you, we want to give...
The Weary Writer’s Guide To Better Blogging
Keeping your author blog current and engaging has many benefits: It improves your site rank in search engines, helps solidify your reputation as a professional writer, strengthens your author platform, and attracts new fans. But sometimes it’s hard to find the time,...
Advertising On Facebook: Is The Promotion Worth The Price For Writers?
As you already know, having a Facebook Author Page is essential for promoting your author brand online. But did you know that weekly or even daily posts may not be enough to build your fan base? Facebook has changed the way it serves posts to users, making it more...
Web Design Relief Reveals How To Choose The Domain Name For Your Author Website
One of the first—and most important—things to do when creating your author website is to choose a domain name (also called a URL). Your domain name will serve as your main online address, so it should be memorable and easily relatable to you and your writing. At Web...
Your Author Website: Should It Focus On You As A Writer Or On One Book?
Here at Web Design Relief, we often get the following question: Should a writer create a website that focuses on a particular book or on the work of the author in general? As with so many elements of Web design, there’s no singular answer that will work for everyone....
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