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Create a fantastic author website and sell more books
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Lesson 1: Website Basics
What you'll learn in lesson 1 (0:42)
Let's get started with some basics (1:44)
Example author websites: what works and what doesn't (15:27)
First example of an author website (2:04)
Second example of an author website (1:59)
Third example of an author website (1:50)
Fourth example of an author website (1:11)
Fifth example of an author website (1:14)
Some website tech basics (7:52)
Wordpress demonstration (2:09)
Why you shouldn't use a free blog tool for your website (1:35)
Lesson 1 assignment (1:46)
Lesson 1 supplemental information
Lesson 2: What you must have on your author website
What you'll learn in lesson 2
Information about your books (1:58)
Information about you (1:27)
Contact information (1:11)
Links to your social media sites (0:46)
Lesson 2 assignment (1:02)
Lesson 2 supplemental information
Lesson 3: Website elements that are nice to have but not essential
What you'll learn in lesson 3 (0:29)
Website features that are nice to have but not essential (full lecture) (11:01)
Email signup form to start building an email list (0:32)
Start blogging (0:53)
Extra stories and bonus material to develop loyal readers (0:40)
Share book reviews (0:39)
Share news and events (0:25)
Lesson 3 assignment (0:33)
Lesson 3 supplemental information
Lesson 4: How to develop a great blog
What you'll learn in lesson 4 (0:20)
How much personal information should you share on a blog? (1:51)
A cautionary note about using images on your blog (1:21)
Share reflections on your writing life (1:09)
Share news about award and events (0:29)
Share cover art concepts (0:33)
Don't blog about politics or religion (unless that's what you write about) (0:33)
How to get in the blogging habit (0:26)
Lesson 4 assignment (0:51)
Lesson 4 supplemental information
Lesson 5: How to build an email list and why email lists sell more books
What you'll learn in lesson 5
Why building an email list and sending email newsletters are such good ideas (2:33)
How to tempt people into signing up for your newsletter (1:15)
How to keep your subscribers (1:07)
How to get started building an email list (2:12)
Lesson 5 assignment (0:31)
Lesson 5 supplemental information
Lesson 6: Final tips and demonstrations on how to perform common WordPress tasks
What you'll learn in lesson 6 (0:26)
What to include on your home page (0:40)
Keep your website updated (1:06)
How to set up your website (4:03)
Lesson 6 final information (1:01)
Lesson 6 supplemental information
Why you shouldn't use a free blog tool for your website
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