What should Be on Your Author Website

Oct 6

Your homepage/main page/ landing page is always the first page people see.

As soon as they land on your site a visitor should easily learn:

What Should Be on Your Author Homepage?

1) Who you are

2) What books and articles you’ve written

3) How they can find buy your books

Creative Author Website Design covers a number of aspects for an alluring, and functional page.

copy that shares what you write, this would be h
a tagline, e.g. 'New York Times bestselling author’, or just ‘Best-selling author'...of
mention of any prizes you've won or been short/longlisted for
buttons or obvious links to buy your latest books online
a clear call to action ( email newsletter sign-up, link to buy,
testimonials from other authors (a few of your best ones - snippets only if they are long)
Press quotes, and mentions
a banner image that fits with the theme of your books
'as seen in' logos if you've been featured in high-profile newspapers or magazines - remembering to link these to the relevant articles if they are online
latest blog post and teasers for future posts
always newsletter sign-up form, one of the best ways to keep in touch with your readers
social account links for social sites you are active - Reddit is becoming a good place for authors to be seen

You should also list local independent stores where your books can be purchased. This is Phygital Marketing.

An app you can use to organize your writing is here.

Chester Beard