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Authors
Affordable, Editable Websites for Authors
As Authors ourselves, we quickly realized that having a website was absolutely vital for promoting and selling our books. We also realized that, like us, most writers don’t exactly start with the largest marketing budget. The unfortunate fact that the majority of web designers charge thousands of dollars for even the most rudimentary website was even more discouraging.
That’s why we started American Author! Our goal was to set up a system so that even the least computer-savvy individuals could quickly create a personalized, professional website that would allow them to:
- Promote themselves and their book
- Be taken seriously by publishers
- Build and maintain a loyal reader following
- Interact with their readers
- Increase book sales
- Spread the word about book signings and other appearances
- Inform their readers about upcoming books
But that was just the beginning! The difficult part of our ambitious goal was making sure that each website was:
- Affordable - Even for authors on a tight budget.
- Fully editable - With an interface easier to use than even Microsoft Word.
- Eye catching and professional.
- Customizable with a few clicks of a mouse.
- Easy to organize and change menu items and pages.
- Packed with ready-to-use graphics, photos, and beautiful flash videos.
- Easy to upload photos and files such as pdf’s and Word documents.
- Easily optimized for high rankings in search engines such as Google and Yahoo.
- Pre-packaged with easy to use options such as an event calendar, recipes and e-cards.
- Able to integrate with blogs, e-commerce, and social networks.
We’re extremely proud to say that we believe we’ve accomplished all of that and then some. After years of work (and coffee fueled all-nighters) it’s all worth it when we receive nice letters and emails like the ones below.
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“My friends and business acquaintances were truly overwhelmed and impressed by my Web site. In fact, they asked if it cost me a fortune. My friends were also surprised by how easily I'm able to edit and add new text—especially considering my lack of technical ability! My Web site is the ultimate in professionalism. I wish I'd saved all the comments and accolades I've received so far. "Wow," "very impressive," and "dynamic" are just a few!” J.K. Scott, author of Shades of Truth, www.authorjkscott.com |
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"Your work in laying out the steps, providing the templates, offering tutorials, plus the series of “Tips” that came by e-mail all helped to turn what could have been a nightmare into a pleasurable experience. It felt as if there were an invisible hand—a friendly one—who was offering us the benefit of years of experience to help us avoid pitfalls and work out way through the process as easily as possible. There were many other things I appreciated, from the jargon-free language to the fine quality of photographs that were available for our use." Nancy Siefer, author of When The Soul Awakens, www.whenthesoulawakens.org |
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"An amazing find! An affordable, first rate way to present myself to my clients, and so easy for me to change, edit, and monitor. The tech support is amazing. I wouldn't be where I am without it." Tammy Bleck, Author, Speaker – Single Past 50, www.tammybleck.com |
The American Author Difference Anyone with technical know-how can build a website. However, finding that perfect combination of marketing experience, technical expertise, and friendly support is much more difficult. Our years of experience, combined with the fact that we know first-hand the challenges of being a writer, give us a significant edge. Here are just a few of the reasons why we believe we’re the best choice to be your online marketing partner…
Eye-Catching Design & Customizability Customize the appearance of your site with only a few clicks of your mouse. You'll be able to choose from multiple different layouts designed by our award winning designers. Each with multiple color choices and over 300 different header graphics—a whopping 36,000 unique combinations are at your fingertips! Keep your Web site fresh by adding new graphics, photos, forms and tables at your discretion. The possibilities are endless.
Unlimited Pages & Easy Editing How ridiculous would it seem to hire a typist to key in your manuscript? We think that being forced to contact a webmaster to edit your web site is equally ridiculous. Besides, paying through the nose for minor updates that you could make yourself just doesn’t make sense to us. With an American Author site, you can correct a typo or build a new page from scratch…All as easy as using a word processor.
Learning Center, Resource Library, and Weekly Tips Delivered to Your Inbox We don’t just give you the keys to your website and abandon you! Instead, we make building and marketing your site painless with informative how-to videos, webinars, and a Learning Center full of resources to help you create an attractive and professional website. You'll also receive a series of helpful e-mail tips that will teach you the finer points of website development and online marketing.
Knowledgeable and Friendly Customer Service & Support Our support professionals will train you on how to use your site, answer questions, and give you valuable advice backed by years of experience. You’re always only a friendly phone call or email away from solving any issue. We believe that our customer service is the best in the business, and, as you can see below, our customers agree.
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"There is a quality of input and consistent care which comes from being associated with your organization. I can assure you that this is the best I have ever seen in this field (I have worked with at least three providers over a relatively short past). I can assure you that I feel I am home. I wish there was a way one could help many more others out there share in this experience." Joseph Badaki, author – Team Art www.azureseditions.com |
Ready to Get Started On Your Journey to Online Marketing Success? We understand how daunting the process of marketing your book online can be. We were in that position once ourselves. Even the words “online marketing” sounded intimidating to us. Fortunately, we’re going to make sure that you don’t have to feel the way we did. Just fill out the form and we’ll contact you for a completely free consultation. Even if you chose not to sign up for a website, we’ll be happy to give you online marketing tips and point you in the right direction.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Every American Author
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Page Editor |
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Unlimited New Pages |
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Pre-loaded Pages |
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Dynamic Site Menu |
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Online Forms |
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Send Page to a Friend |
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Printable Pages |
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Special Pages |
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Site Backup |
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Users |
Advanced Options:
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Event Calendar |
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Password Pages |
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Recipes |
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E-Cards |
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Site Search |
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Random Images |
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Content Injector |
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