Welcome!
Lesson 1: Website Basics
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What you'll learn in lesson 1 (0:42)
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Let's get started with some basics (1:44)
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Example author websites: what works and what doesn't (15:27)
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First example of an author website (2:04)
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Second example of an author website (1:59)
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Third example of an author website (1:50)
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Fourth example of an author website (1:11)
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Fifth example of an author website (1:14)
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Some website tech basics (7:52)
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Wordpress demonstration (2:09)
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Why you shouldn't use a free blog tool for your website (1:35)
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Lesson 1 assignment (1:46)
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Lesson 1 supplemental information
Lesson 2: What you must have on your author website
Lesson 3: Website elements that are nice to have but not essential
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What you'll learn in lesson 3 (0:29)
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Website features that are nice to have but not essential (full lecture) (11:01)
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Email signup form to start building an email list (0:32)
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Start blogging (0:53)
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Extra stories and bonus material to develop loyal readers (0:40)
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Share book reviews (0:39)
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Share news and events (0:25)
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Lesson 3 assignment (0:33)
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Lesson 3 supplemental information
Lesson 4: How to develop a great blog
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What you'll learn in lesson 4 (0:20)
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How much personal information should you share on a blog? (1:51)
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A cautionary note about using images on your blog (1:21)
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Share reflections on your writing life (1:09)
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Share news about award and events (0:29)
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Share cover art concepts (0:33)
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Don't blog about politics or religion (unless that's what you write about) (0:33)
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How to get in the blogging habit (0:26)
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Lesson 4 assignment (0:51)
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Lesson 4 supplemental information
Lesson 5: How to build an email list and why email lists sell more books
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What you'll learn in lesson 5
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Why building an email list and sending email newsletters are such good ideas (2:33)
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How to tempt people into signing up for your newsletter (1:15)
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How to keep your subscribers (1:07)
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How to get started building an email list (2:12)
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Lesson 5 assignment (0:31)
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Lesson 5 supplemental information
Lesson 6: Final tips and demonstrations on how to perform common WordPress tasks
