How to Build a Responsive Author Website

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This course gives you a step-by-step guide to creating an effective and professional website. Learn how to brand your author website, create a Gravatar, choose a domain name, a hosting package and how to propagate your domain name to your hosting package. It will teach you how to install WordPress, configure the basic settings and customize it to make it your own. You will also learn how to add engaging content and a blog to your websiteDavid James Ault graduated with a BSc (Hons) Degree in European Business. He spent the first part of his career in marketing and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, at the CIM. He has taught English as a Foreign Language, as well as Business English Mentoring been writing fiction and non-fiction books for teenagers and young adults as well as creating a series of online courses. This course is ideal for Self-published authors looking to increase their online presence, their books and connect with their readers. By enrolling, you will learn how to start building your writer platform from scratch and developing it, adding a Contact Page, an About Page and even your whole library of books to your author website. This will maximize your works exposure and increase your audience.

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Includes 45 lectures and 4 hours of content Learn how to add a blog to your author website How to choose the correct plugins for your website, add engaging content and of course your library of books. How to install WordPress, configure the basic settings, install a premium theme, install a premium skin and customise your website to make it look totally original Learn how to add your library of books to your author website This course is ideal for Self-published authors aiming to engage with their readers, maximize exposure and showcase their work.

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  • English
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Course programme

Introduction to the Course
An Overview of the Course
What You Will Be Working Towards in This Course
The Four Key Investments of Self-Publishing: No. 1 - Building An Author Website

Branding Your Author Website
Building Your Author Brand
Brand Image: Creating a Gravatar
Choosing A Domain Name
Getting your Domain Name
Forwarding Your Domain Name to Amazon Author Central

Hosting Your Author Website
Choosing a Hosting Package
Purchasing a Hosting Package
A Look Around the Control Panel
Propagating Your Domain Name from Your Domain Name Provider to Your Host
Assigning Your Domain to Your Hosting Account

Setting Up a WordPress Site
Why WordPress?
Installing WordPress
Configuring the Basic Settings for Wordpress

Premium WordPress Themes and Skins
An Introduction To Frameworks, Themes And Skins
Installing and Setting Up The Thesis Framework
Installing and Setting Up The Effectus Skin
An Overview of the Effectus Skin's Content Settings
An Overview of the Effectus Skin's Design Settings
Creating a Header for the Website
Adding a Header to the Website

Adding Content to Your Author Website
Content is King
Giving Value on Your Website
Differences Between Posts and Pages
How to Create a Post
A Look at Categories
A Look at Tags
Introducing Plugins
How to Create a Plugin-powered Post (Part One)
How to Create a Plugin-powered Post (Part Two)
Introducing Custom Page Templates
How to Create a Contact Page
How to Create an About Page
How to Create a Navigation Menu
How to Create a Book Page (Part One)
How to Create a Book Page (Part Two)
How to Add Hierarchal Pages to the Navigation Menu
A Look at Widgets and Sidebars
How to Create Customised Sidebars (Part One)
How to Create Customised Sidebars (Part Two)
How to Add an Image to the Action Box
Adding an Author Box

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