Author Web Marketing Service

Market to Millions with a Web Site Dedicated to You and Your Book
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Why do you need a Web site? Watch the video below.

Since millions of people use the Internet on a daily basis, it is essential to have a Web site dedicated to promoting your book and engaging an active audience. Bring your entire marketing campaign together by posting reviews and news about your book, adding details of upcoming book signings and readings to your calendar and communicating directly with your readers through your blog. This Web site can generate interest in your book, drive book sales and alert readers to upcoming events in one centralized location dedicated to promoting you. Best of all, you can manage your Web site through a content management tool found in the AuthorHouse Author Center.

How does the Author Web Marketing Service promote by book?

• An attractive, personalized Web site delivers real-time news, events, and book reviews to readers
• Your familiar and easily recognizable domain name can be included on all marketing materials, such as press releases, business cards and book marks
• Active blog posts give you the ability to connect with your audience on a personal level and drive readers to upcoming events and appearances on your calendar
• Readers can read reviews and purchase your book

How does the process work?

• Submit your choice of domain names for registration by AuthorHouse
• Review a complimentary copy of Best Practices in Web Publishing from our Author Development Series
• Access and manage the content of your site through the AuthorHouse Author Center
  Personalize your Web site by choosing main page text, color scheme and featured books
• Update your site by adding blog posts, calendar events and book reviews
  

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to know HTML or Web design code to create my site?
If you can write a book, you can create a Web page using the content management tool in the AuthorHouse Author Center. You can update all content on your site simply by adding and removing copy in a “What You See is What You Get” text editor. More advanced users can use HTML code for special formatting.

How will I choose a name for my site?
Once you sign-up for the Author Web Marketing Service, AuthorHouse will contact you to request your preferred domain name (URL) for the site. AuthorHouse will check availability and register an available name based on your preference. AuthorHouse will create and host your site and allow you to manage the content.

What pages will be included on my site?
Your Web site will include a home page with links to all other pages, a My Books page with your cover and About the Book paragraph that links to the AuthorHouse bookstore, a Book Reviews page, an Events page with a calendar and a Blog page that you can post to as often as you’d like.