Author How-To

A seven-step guide

Build Your Author Website

Start with what readers need, then make decisions about a name, hosting, and tools with confidence.

  1. Step 1Do I really need a website?

    Yes you do. And here's why...

  2. Step 2Some assumptions

    In this guide I’m assuming you don’t already have a website set up. If you do, well done! You can skip this one.

  3. Step 3What goes on an author's website?

    As much or as little as you like.

  4. Step 4TL;DR: The Ten Minute Author Website

    Think you can't publish a professional-looking, reliable author website in under 15 minutes? Think again.

  5. Step 5The Name's The Thing

    FirstLastAuthor.com - done!

  6. Step 6Web Hosting

    Find your new home on the internet

  7. Step 7Why not just use WordPress?

    You’ll see a lot of authors using WordPress, and might think that’s the easiest, or best, or recommended way to set up a site.