Websites

EVERY. AUTHOR. NEEDS. A. WEBSITE.

(Shouting to all of those in the back who might have missed it.)

Seriously. If you don’t have a website, how can anyone find you? Some might say “I have a Facebook Author page.” Great, but that is not a personalized presence on the web. Having a professionally designed website makes you look real, valid… LEGIT.

Look, well planned websites are a 24/7/365 sales machine for your books and brand. Readers all over the world can see what you are about… and the beauty of it is you don’t even need to be there. Buy books, order swag, grow newsletter subscribers, give sneak peeks, exclusive content. The ways you can connect are ENDLESS! Think of it as making money while you sleep.

Now, lets address the huge ELEFONT in the room (see what I did there?). You CAN build one yourself on Wix, Squarespace and the likes. It’s cheap. But… the list of why you shouldn’t grossly outweighs the plusses in doing so. 

• Time is money. Do you have tons of spare time to learn how to use the website builder? If you geek out on that stuff, GREAT, but most prefer to write. (Your readers want that too!) PLUS, you aren’t just buying a sales machine, you’re getting customized design expertise from someone who is on the pulse of the industry and isn’t readily available anywhere else. 

• Learning curve is Wicked. Knowing best practices on websites changes daily. You’ll have to split your time writing and learning websites, coding and marketing. 

• We’ll Fix It! When something goes wrong, do you have the time to drop everything and fix it? Or would you like the peace of mind to send an email call or text and say “Hey! You fix this!” and then move on to what you were doing?

4- If you build it, they will come. Maybe in Field of Dreams it worked, but it isn’t so with websites. You can have a gorgeous site that no one ever visits. If you don’t understand how Google and other search engines work as well as ways to optimize your site to be found with keywords, you might as well kiss that pretty site goodbye.

 

5- SEO, SEM, SSL, DNS, Hosting.. Do you know what all those acronyms/terms are and why all need attention?  We do! We can guide you through setting up your domain, hosting and site security through being found on search engines.

 

The prices you see may induce a little sticker shock. We get it. Think about it this way… what you’re buying, through building and deploying a professional website will be the equivalent to :

• Hiring an aggressive 24/7 salesperson to grow your business – much cheaper than paying a human to do the same. 

• Getting customized design expertise from a seasoned veteran in the field and someone who follows the industry closely as opposed to a general designer. 

• Laying a solid groundwork with a top web builder that will allow you to grow your site as new options come available for marketing

• A solid investment in reaching your author goals. 

Web Design Options

Starter Site

Start a site that can grow as your business does.
$ 500 One-Time Purchase*
50% Down and 50% at completion.
  • Created with WordPress, the world's leading website creator hosting over 25% of all the world's websites. Starting here will make your site ready to expand as your business grows.
  • Custom domain, hosting, privacy and SSL security for 1 year**
  • A dynamic scrolling one page site with your information, about section, current book list, contact forms. You'll be able to choose from 5 eye-catching designs
  • Optimized images and text to make sure your site runs fast and looks good on desktop, laptop, tablet, e-reader or phone.
  • On-site SEO to draw search engines to find you.
  • One year of monthly backup and upgrades to site software. ($15/month value)***
Let's Get Started!
*$650 of cost allocated to one time charge for building the site. Domain, hosting, privacy, security and maintenance fees are billed each year. **Domain, hosting, privacy, and SSL are approximately $150 per year. Approximate prices are based on introductory rates versus renewal rates. ***After the first year, site maintenance is billed quarterly or yearly. At $15/month ($180) if paid annually and $20/month ($240) if billed quarterly. Any changes or additions after initial setup are charged at $75/hour pro-rated in 15 minute increments. We will be glad to give you a quote when you are ready to grow your site.

Business Builder

A strong presence that means business!
$ 1,200 One-Time Purchase*
50% Down and 50% at completion.
  • Created with WordPress, the world's leading website creator hosting over 25% of all the world's websites. Starting here will make your site ready to expand as your business grows.
  • Custom domain, hosting, privacy and SSL security for 1 year**
  • Professional email address to match your website**
  • Setup of Google business listing to aid in SEO
  • A five page site ready to add all of your information, connects to your email marketing programs, gives a blog option and is ready to handle videos and large photo galleries.
  • Optimized images and text to make sure your site runs fast and looks good on desktop, laptop, tablet, e-reader or phone.
  • On-site SEO to draw search engines to find you.
  • One year of monthly backup and upgrades to site software. ($30/month value)***
Let's Get Started!
*$1,150 of cost allocated to one time charge for building the site. Domain, hosting, privacy, security and maintenance fees are billed each year. **Domain, hosting, privacy, email account and SSL are approximately $275 per year. Approximate prices are based on introductory rates versus renewal rates. ***After the first year, site maintenance is billed quarterly or yearly. At $30/month ($360) if paid annually and $35/month ($480) if billed quarterly. Any changes or additions after initial setup are charged at $75/hour pro-rated in 15 minute increments. We will be glad to give you a quote when you are ready to grow your site.

Big Business

Not only write it, but sell it too!
$ 2,000 One-Time Purchase*
50% Down and 50% at completion.
  • Created with WordPress, the world's leading website creator hosting over 25% of all the world's websites. Starting here will make your site ready to expand as your business grows.
  • Custom domain, hosting, privacy and SSL security for 1 year**
  • Professional email address to match your website**
  • Setup of Google business listing to aid in SEO
  • A five or more page (depending on need) site ready to add all of your information, connects to your email marketing programs, gives a blog option and is ready to handle videos and large photo galleries
  • A password protected area for bonus content.
  • A full online shop experience where you can sell signed books, shirts, posters,and swag. Or go the other way and offer online seminars for up and coming authors.
  • Optimized images and text to make sure your site runs fast and looks good on desktop, laptop, tablet, e-reader or phone.
  • On-site SEO to draw search engines to find you.
  • One year of monthly backup and upgrades to site software. ($50/month value)***
Let's Get Started!
*$1,625 of cost allocated to one time charge for building the site. Domain, hosting, privacy, security and maintenance fees are billed each year. **Domain, hosting, privacy, email account and SSL are approximately $275 per year. Approximate prices are based on introductory rates versus renewal rates. ***After the first year, site maintenance is billed quarterly or yearly. At $50/month ($600) if paid annually and $60/month ($720) if billed quarterly. Any changes or additions after initial setup are charged at $75/hour pro-rated in 15 minute increments. We will be glad to give you a quote when you are ready to grow your site.

Frequently Asked Questions

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That's a loaded question, we'll answer as best as possible. Websites are works in progress and take a lot of give and take from both us and our clients. We accept no more than 2 website designs per month and hope to get everything completed within a window of a month's time or less.

Possibly. Depends on what building program you've been using, If your site is built with a lesser program and need to add functionality your current builder does not offer, we will upgrade your site to WordPress.

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