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How to Safely Choose Colors for An Author Website
Choosing colors for an author website can be daunting. I should know (I’ve built more sites than I can count). The colors on an author website need to send an important message to visitors, telling them what you write about, while at the same time bringing the visitor’s attention to the more...
Fourteen Ideas For What to Put in Your Author Newsletter
I have been publishing my newsletter for about three years now, and in that time my biggest stumbling block has been content. The technical details...
How I Stopped Wasting Time on Twitter and Facebook
Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks are a great way to stay connected to friends and relatives, but they can also be a time suck. I don't...
SEO: Why it’s not always the right tool for the job
A few weeks back ALLI held a Twitter chat about SEO. I was not the guest of honor, alas, but I did participate, and in doing so I was reminded of...
How to change your Author Blog into an Author Website
In the olden days many author websites were set up as blogs first, with a few pages tacked on almost as an afterthought. Web design was easy in that...
The Digital Writer: 5 Red Flags of Phishing Emails (Think Before You Click)
Welcome to the latest installment of The Digital Writer newsletter. With scammers now weaving COVID-19 into their cons, now seemed like a good time...
The Digital Writer: COVID-19 knocked your business Off-Kilter – How will you set it aright?
The COVID-19 epidemic finally hit the US hard. Over the past month we've all now had experiences where we could no longer kid ourselves about this...
Four Simple Steps for Securing a WordPress site
When it comes to security for Wordpress sites, there are companies that will try to convince you to pay them hundreds if not thousands of dollars to...
Got a New Device? Here’s Essential Tech Prep You Can’t Afford to Skip
Getting a new device can be tons of fun. Whether it’s a new desktop, laptop or phone: the thrill of getting it home and opening the box is great. I...
How to Use Your Welcome Emails to Bond with Readers
Many of us have newsletters, but not everyone takes the time to send new subscribers emails when they sign up. That type of email is called a...