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.

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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 Sales
Email

Published 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: Email
Newsletters

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: Newsletters
Blogging

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: Blogging
Podcasts

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: Podcasts
Social 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 Media
Heatmapping

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: Heatmapping
Website 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 Maintenance
Indie 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 Checklist

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