Ever heard the saying: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”? While Facebook and Amazon are great, a website can really help you extend your reach and expand your fanbase.
TOP REASONS TO HAVE AN AUTHOR WEBSITE
BLOG
Give your website a personal touch. Blogging about your author adventures builds a relationship between you and your readers.
UPDATES
Have a new book coming out? Exciting news to share? A website is a great way to keep your readers informed. Don’t let your updates get lost in the Facebook Newsfeed.
BOOKSTORE
Take control. While Amazon is a great platform to sell your books, you can increase your visibility by also making your books available for sale on your website. Earn more for each sale.
PRESS KIT
A press kits (a.k.a. media kit) is a great way to provide information to the media, bloggers, and retailers about you and your book. Making it available on your website so that any interested person can download is a bonus.
VISIBILITY
Be seen. Be Googled. Having a website increases your visibility beyond what Facebook can offer. An active website increases your search-ability and gives you the opportunity build your list of subscribers so you can always stay in touch with your readers.
PROFESSIONAL
A website shows others that you are a professional author and that you are serious about you and your work. That you are passionate about your books. And while DIY websites are great, you are at their mercy. Flexibility in what you can offer your audience is limited, and you don’t have complete control of your content. If they go, so does your website and your work.