Creating Your Author Website: A Step-by-Step Guide
Build a professional online presence with an author website that showcases your books, bio, and contact details, helping you grow your fanbase.

Direct Sales
Published on June 03, 2025 by Randall Wood
Discover how indie authors are selling directly to readers from their websites and building thriving publishing businesses. Learn platforms, strategies, and the tools to make it happen.
Full Guide: Direct SalesPublished on June 04, 2025 by Randall Wood
Learn how to harness email marketing from your author website to connect with readers and increase book sales, with tools like ScribeCount, BookFunnel, and StoryOrigin.
Full Guide: EmailNewsletters
Published on June 04, 2025 by Randall Wood
Discover how indie authors can harness newsletter marketing from their website to grow their list, engage readers, and sell more books using tools like BookFunnel, StoryOrigin, and ScribeCount.
Full Guide: NewslettersBlogging
Published on June 04, 2025 by Randall Wood
Learn how indie authors can use blogs to market books, grow email lists, and build loyal readers. Includes best practices and blogging tools like ScribeCount.
Full Guide: BloggingPodcasts
Published on June 04, 2025 by Randall Wood
Learn how to use podcasting to build your author brand, engage readers, and grow book sales directly from your website with tools like ScribeCount and email automation.
Full Guide: PodcastsSocial Media
Published on June 04, 2025 by Randall Wood
Learn how to integrate social media with your author website and ScribeCount analytics to grow an audience, increase sales, and save time.
Full Guide: Social MediaHeatmapping
Published on June 04, 2025 by Randall Wood
Learn to use heatmaps to track reader behavior, improve conversions, and increase engagement from your indie author website.
Full Guide: HeatmappingWebsite Maintenance
Published on June 04, 2025 by Randall Wood
A step-by-step guide for indie authors to automate website maintenance and convert faster pages into more book sales.
Full Guide: Website MaintenanceIndie Author Website Checklist
Published on June 04, 2025 by Randall Wood
The ultimate* indie author website checklist—everything you need to create a sales-driven, reader-friendly website. Direct sales, mailing list tools, ScribeCount integrations, and more.
Full Guide: Indie Author Website ChecklistReady to Take Control of Your Author Career?
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