How to Build Your Author Website Like a Bestseller

Exactly What to Include (Page-by-Page)

Author Website Planner — Page-by-Page Writing Guide
Author Website Planner — Page-by-Page Writing Guide
$47.00

How to Build an Author Website

Exactly What to Include (Page-by-Page)

You don’t need a $5,000 designer.

Most author websites don’t fail because of design.

They fail because:
• The homepage is vague
• The book page rambles
• The structure is unclear
• There’s no reason to stay

Making it pretty won’t fix that.

Knowing what to include will.

This guide shows you:

• How to build an author website from scratch
• What to put on an author website (page-by-page)
• The exact author website layout that works
• Real author website examples that used this framework
• A fill-in-the-blank author website template for every page

You can apply it on any platform:
Squarespace. WordPress. Wix. Showit. Anything.

It’s the same framework used before building $2,500+ custom author websites.

Know exactly what to include.
Know exactly what to write.
Know exactly how to structure it.

Look like a bestselling author, without a big publisher budget.

Professional Author Website Planner

Stop guessing what to put on your author website. You’ll know exactly:

  • what to include

  • what to write

  • how to structure it

You can apply it on any platform:
Squarespace. WordPress. ​Wix. Showit. Anything.

Author Website Planner — Page-by-Page Writing Guide
Author Website Planner — Page-by-Page Writing Guide
$47.00

How to Build an Author Website

Exactly What to Include (Page-by-Page)

You don’t need a $5,000 designer.

Most author websites don’t fail because of design.

They fail because:
• The homepage is vague
• The book page rambles
• The structure is unclear
• There’s no reason to stay

Making it pretty won’t fix that.

Knowing what to include will.

This guide shows you:

• How to build an author website from scratch
• What to put on an author website (page-by-page)
• The exact author website layout that works
• Real author website examples that used this framework
• A fill-in-the-blank author website template for every page

You can apply it on any platform:
Squarespace. WordPress. Wix. Showit. Anything.

It’s the same framework used before building $2,500+ custom author websites.

Know exactly what to include.
Know exactly what to write.
Know exactly how to structure it.

Look like a bestselling author, without a big publisher budget.

Author Website Planner — Page-by-Page Writing Guide
Author Website Planner — Page-by-Page Writing Guide
$47.00

How to Build an Author Website

Exactly What to Include (Page-by-Page)

You don’t need a $5,000 designer.

Most author websites don’t fail because of design.

They fail because:
• The homepage is vague
• The book page rambles
• The structure is unclear
• There’s no reason to stay

Making it pretty won’t fix that.

Knowing what to include will.

This guide shows you:

• How to build an author website from scratch
• What to put on an author website (page-by-page)
• The exact author website layout that works
• Real author website examples that used this framework
• A fill-in-the-blank author website template for every page

You can apply it on any platform:
Squarespace. WordPress. Wix. Showit. Anything.

It’s the same framework used before building $2,500+ custom author websites.

Know exactly what to include.
Know exactly what to write.
Know exactly how to structure it.

Look like a bestselling author, without a big publisher budget.

Planner Walkthrough

A black-and-white screenshot of a webpage for Patricia Wilson, a romance novelist. The page features her name, a photo of her, a navigation menu, and sections promoting her book offerings with motivational phrases.
A website homepage with a background of clouds and a river. The site title is "Lyssa Reese" with menu options "About" and "Contact". The main text states "Where Story Begins" and includes a description about writing stories of wonder, courage, and qu
A woman wearing sunglasses and an orange hat looking to the right, with a sunset sky in the background.
A website homepage for Helen Armalas with the slogan "Every Word Matters" written in pink over a background image of an open book and two dogs lying on a bed, with framed artwork and books in the background.
A website homepage overlay with a pink and purple foggy landscape background of trees and hills, featuring a header with navigation links, a title "The Cost of Big Sky," and buttons labeled "Take A Peak" and "Buy."
Web page featuring a Santa Claus illustration with Santa holding a bird and surrounded by white animals and trees, with a snowy background and scattered snowflakes.
A website homepage with a header menu including ABOUT, WORK, FOR AGENTS, CONTACT, and a handwritten name Chera DeHoff-Federle. The main image shows a person with long hair underwater, their face turned sideways, with water bubbles around them. The te
Webpage from Brionni Nwosu featuring a floral logo with roses, daisies, and leaves, with navigation links for About, Press, and Contact, set against a dark background with botanical accents.
Webpage homepage with a starry night sky background, featuring an illustration of a girl holding a red teddy bear, and a section advertising a children's storybook called 'Ciuppi: The Soul Dog' with an illustration of a girl playing with a dog.
A website homepage with a blue background, white text, a navigation menu, and an orange infographic card that says 'Complete the puzzle.' The main message asks if you're ready to solve your sales puzzle to drive growth, with sections discussing sales
A colorful, gradient background with a website page overlay. The webpage is titled 'Essence Merging' by Dr. Collen Quinn, featuring sections for Sacred Stories and a profile with a photo of a smiling woman with gray hair in a floral dress.
A webpage for a children's book author named Ann Duorto, featuring a section called 'Rad Dads' with an illustration of books, a lamp, a plant, and a small book cover image.
A website promoting a debut novel titled "Union Yes" by M.J. Perkins, with a dark, warm-toned background image of a carousel or amusement park ride at night, featuring string lights.
A website homepage titled 'Stories Spun by Fate' with a background image of a ruined, overgrown building with arches and broken wooden floorboards inside a forest.
Screenshot of a website for author Kay Smith-Blum, featuring a sunset sky with clouds and a woman looking at the horizon, with navigation links, social media icons, and promotional text.
A homepage of a website called WARTEZIMMER with a purple and blue gradient background. The navigation menu includes sections titled 'Meine Story,' 'Community,' and 'Kontakt.' The main headline reads 'Good Company For Life With Chronic Disease,' and t
Web page with the title 'Stories Are Spells Whispered in the Dark' by K.M. Rocheleau, featuring a dark, moody forest background, a menu bar, and a contact button.

Author Websites built using this framework.

Fantasty

  1. Alys Makay http://alysmackay.com/

  2. K.M. Rocheleau coming soon

  3. Sandi Murtland coming soon

  4. Clara Sand coming soon

Children

  1. Nicolas Frost https://www.nicholasfrostauthor.com/

  2. Ana Durto  https://www.annedutro.com/

  3. Ariella Iorio  www.ciuppithesouldog.com

Tech / Entrepreneur 

  1. Align Rev https://alignrev.com/

  2. Scaling Ventures https://scalingventures.co/

  3. Helen Armalas https://www.helenarmalas.com

  4. Robbie Weidenmann http://daswartezimmer.de/

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