The Author Website Workbook Digital Version
Exercises and Templates to Build Your Author Website, Platform, and Email List
The strategy exists. The templates are ready. The only thing left is to work through them.
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Why the Digital Version Works Better
Type directly into the workbook (no printing required)
Save your progress and come back anytime
Reuse pages for multiple projects
Designed for clarity, structure, and real implementation
SAMPLE PAGES
Identify the purpose, audiance and constraints for your website so you can make focused, confident changes.
Organize your website content and setup your primary navigation system to ensure that visitors can navigate with ease and discover your most important pages.
WHAT YOU GET
Exercises covering every phase of author website strategy and implementation
Fillable templates for every core website page
Email list growth planning worksheets
Platform and positioning clarity exercises
Technical setup decision worksheets
Content strategy and blog planning templates
Maintenance scheduling templates
A sequential, structured process from first decision to finished website
THE PROBLEM
Most authors know what a good author website needs. A clear homepage. A compelling About page. An email signup that actually converts. Technical SEO. A maintenance system so it doesn't quietly fall apart six months after launch.
The knowing isn't the problem.
The problem is the gap between knowing and doing. The blank page, the vague next step, the moment you sit down to write your author bio and realize you have no idea where to start. Or you start, and then you stop, because there's no structure holding the process together.
This workbook closes that gap. It doesn't just explain the strategy. It walks you through it, exercise by exercise, template by template, until your author website is no longer a project on your to-do list, it's done.
WHO THIS IS WORKBOOK FOR
This workbook is for you if:
You've been meaning to build or improve your author website for longer than you'd like to admit
You've read about author website strategy but haven't translated it into action yet
You learn by doing — you need structured exercises and prompts, not just information
You're building your first author website and want a clear, sequential process to follow
You have an existing website but know it isn't working as hard as it should — and you want a systematic way to fix that
You're serious about growing your email list and understand that your website is the primary tool for doing it
This workbook is for authors across all genres — fiction, nonfiction, children's books, memoir — and all publishing paths, whether traditionally published, independently published, or somewhere in between.
This workbook is part of a book: Author Website System: A Strategic Framework for Visibility and Email Growth designed to help you move from confusion to a clear, structured, working website. Paperback: 449 pages. Available on Amazon.com The Companion Workbook is also available in paperback 78 pages on Amazon.com.
FAQ On Author Website Basics & Structure
Do authors really need a website?
Yes. An author website serves as a central hub where readers can discover your books, learn about your work, and stay connected through newsletters or updates.
What is the purpose of an author website?
The main purpose is to help readers discover your books, learn about you as an author, and stay connected through an email list or updates.
What should an author website include?
Most author websites include a homepage, books page, author bio, blog or news section, and contact information.
What pages should an author website have?
Essential pages usually include a homepage, books page, about page, blog or articles section, and contact page.
What makes an author website effective?
Clear navigation, easy book discovery, helpful content, including free resources, and a way for readers to stay connected.
What is the ideal structure of an author website?
An effective structure includes a homepage, books page, author bio, blog or articles, and a contact page.
How should books be displayed on an author website?
Books should have a dedicated page with cover images, descriptions, and links to retailers.
Should authors organize books by series?
Yes. Organizing books by series helps readers easily understand the order and explore related titles.
How important is navigation on an author website?
Navigation is extremely important because visitors should be able to find books and information quickly.
What is the role of the homepage?
The homepage introduces the author and directs visitors to the most important parts of the website.