Custom websites built to grow your author brand
Author Website Design Services
Your author website should do more than look beautiful — it should work for you. I design professional, SEO-friendly author websites that help you attract readers, build your email list, and sell more books.
Whether you write fantasy, thriller, romance, children’s books, or non-fiction, your site will reflect your voice and connect with the right audience. With a balance of strategy, storytelling, and design, you’ll finally have a website that showcases your books — and you — in the best light.
Single Page Website
$150 (One Time)
Our Landing Page (aka Single Page) is the perfect solution for debut authors. It creates a low-maintenance solution, leaving all of the content on one page. This solution includes an area for an author bio, featured books, contact us section, newsletter sign up area, and leaves space to grow. *Hosting/Domain is a separate charge.
Includes:
Author Bio Section
Featured Books Section
Contact Us Section
Newsletter Sign-Up
Standard Website
$650 (One Time)
A complete, 5-page author website that grows with you, featuring pages for your About, Books, Contact, Blog, and Newsletter. This options is standard for websites. *Hosting/Domain is a separate charge.
Includes:
About Page
Books Page
Contact Page
Newsletter Sign-Up
Blog
Website Services
At Author Loot, we make building your author website simple from start to finish. Our website services include domain registration, secure website hosting, and ongoing maintenance, so your site stays fast, protected, and up to date. From choosing the perfect domain name to keeping your pages running smoothly, we handle the tech end, so you can stay focused on writing, publishing, and connecting with your readers.
Domain Registration
$20/yr
Reserves a professional author domain name.
Website Hosting
$17/mo
Secure, reliable hosting that keeps your site up and running. No stress, no surprises.
Website Maintenance
$45/mo
Regular updates and security maintenance
What You'll Need To Get Started
To make things easy, try to have a few basics ready before we start. But don’t stress if you don’t have everything, we'll help you fill in the blanks.
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Website Examples
Share some examples of author websites (or any other sites) whose design or layout you really like.
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Features and Functionality
What do you want your site to do? Email newsletter sign up? Blog? Book landing page? Knowing what the priorities are for your site, helps structure your site the best way.
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Author Content
Book covers, author headshots, or any other visuals you'd like to include.
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Website Content
We're looking for author bios, book blurbs, email newsletter welcome copy, anything else you'd like to include. We can also help write these if needed!
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Contact
How do you want people to get in touch? Contact form? Direct email link? Don't forget your social links.
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Social Media
Social media links are important to grow your author brand.
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Author Branding
Logo, Brand Colors, etc. If you don't have these, we can help develop a cohesive brand.
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Website Links
The standard pages are Home, About, Books, Contact. But we can add a blog, resources page (think downloadables), or even a shop for your readers to purchase directly from you.
Email Marketing
We craft engaging email designs, monthly newsletters, and targeted campaigns that grow your reader base and keep your audience connected.
SEO
Our SEO (Search Engine Optimization) services help more readers find you on Google, with one-time on-page setup or monthly optimization to keep your author website ranking and growing.
Social Media Marketing
We help authors grow their online presence through social media marketing, from setting up Facebook and Meta accounts to managing ads and creating custom graphics that attract and engage readers.