Yes! I often helped authors add their blogs, etc. The first time after that change, I kept looking because I couldn't believe they'd done it. To me, it felt like a reminder that Amazon does not have the best interest of authors central to their model.

Like other vendors they have, we are a plentiful commodity.

You're right. That bio is now critical. I need to update that!

Lynette hi - well a good bio for sure. Sadly the author pages have now changed on Amazon so you can't include a blog anymore, which is a shame. I posted another comment on this, because it's been quite the discussion - and understandably!

Thanks, Jenny!! Glad you liked the post!

I don't have a model page, per se - and frankly you can't do a lot with these author pages anymore, not as much as you used to, sadly! But I would say that now, more than ever, your author bio is super important, because it's the first thing you see when you click on that page. Also, are you recommending books? Why not recommend your own! Be your biggest fan! 🙂

oh my gosh Lisa I HATE THE NEW AUTHOR PAGES - sorry for yelling 😂 - I don't know why Amazon did that. I have a contact at Amazon that I wrote about the Author pages and told her: the feedback isn't good. I find them impersonal now. And I miss the blog updates!

The amount of keywords needed is a real eye-opener.
Regarding the author pic and bio, I need to update both and have been procrastinating.

Can you recommend a author page to use as a model? I have one, but I'm sure it could be better.