by Lisa Norman

For years, authors have been told they must have a website.

And for years, most of us have built them using whatever tools we could figure out—WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, or, if we were really daring, something hand-coded. But as I wrote in "Disrupting Your Author Website" and "Trust in Technology: A Fairy Tale of Open Source", that process has been getting harder.… Read the post

A Christmas Day Call to Action

By Lisa Norman

Merry Christmas! As you sip your cocoa (or something stronger—I won’t judge), let’s talk about giving your author website the gift of attention. Yes, the holidays are for relaxation, but they’re also a perfect time to think about fresh starts.… Read the post

By Kris Maze

Being an indie author is a hellava lotta work, my friends. Passion for crafting great stories and knowing how to sell them as an indie author is just the beginning. You might have solid advice, a dream team to set up your store, and books your audience will devour, but that's only part of the puzzle.… Read the post

by Lisa Norman

So, you’re going to have an author website! Great! You’ll want a couple things:

• a domain name — the address people type in to get to your website. It’s usually your own name if you can get it, or you might need to buy one, although you can use a free one from some platforms;
• and hosting—a home where your website will live.

by Lisa Norman

Statistics are interesting. Statistics can provide us with valuable information. Like, right now, there are over 8 billion people on the planet and over 1 billion websites (most of which are inactive). One of my favorite teachers said that it only takes 5000 true fans to be famous, although I can’t find any proof for that statement.… Read the post