Website Makeover Workshop Launches the Authority Site to Assist Authors and Writers to Take Control of Their Literary Success Online
October 31, 2008 by C.F. Jackson
Filed under Keys to Success
Website Makeover Workshop Launches the Authority
Site to Assist Authors and Writers to Take Control
of Their Literary Success Online
Website Makeover Workshop: Empowering Authors and Writers
with Online Book Marketing through Free Articles, Videos,
and Writers’ Resources
ATLANTA (October 31, 2008): It was reported in June, 2007 by SoftPedia.com that approximately 100,000 websites are added to the internet every day. The competition on the internet is fierce, and every author must remove any road blocks that may be causing them disparaging results online with their websites.
Author and website makeover trainer C.F. Jackson launched Website Makeover Workshop with the purpose of helping fellow authors and writers achieve greater results online. In 2005, C.F. Jackson learned for herself that a website needs the keys to success, including more than a book cover, book excerpt, and a “please sign my guest book” section.
With all the information gathered over a five-year timeframe, Ms. Jackson offers applicable and practical techniques and strategies for any author or writer to easily implement. No one has to be a web design guru to create an effective web presence.
Since the launching of Website Makeover Workshop, the success of many authors has been very rewarding. One of the successes is shared by author Savannah J. Once implementing a few of the strategies from Website Makeover Workshop, Savannah J. says, “Since then I have had some visitors who’ve come to my website, signed my guest book, and told me how informative they now find my website. And how exciting it was to be able to read the excerpt on the front page, and because of
that they decided to buy the book.”
Website Makeover Workshop is designed to provide resources, tools, and workshops to meet the needs of any author or writer. The launching of the Website Makeover Workshop Authority Site provides a central location to gain knowledge to help with booking marketing and learning how
to sell books on the internet.
Website Makeover Workshop offers free:
- Articles
- Book Marketing Online: “How-To” Videos
- Writers’ Resources
- Website Design: Tutorials
Website Makeover Workshop’s mission is to help authors and writers put the pieces together to achieve online success.
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About The Author
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C.F. Jackson, author and website makeover trainer, offers a free, downloadable Website Makeover 101 Session at http://www.WebsiteMakeoverWorkshop.com. Ms. Jackson has been interviewed on Authors Speak Out, Urban Literary Review, Millionaire Blue Print Now, and Atlanta’s WVEE (V-103) radio shows, to name a few.
Website Marketing Optimization Tips/Techniques
October 31, 2008 by C.F. Jackson
Filed under Online Marketing Resources
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Listen to the audio… I think I can say better
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- Learn the simple insider’s tip of your website layout
- Do you know what you’re asking of your website visitor?
- Does your website convey your ultimate desire clearly?
… and more
Haven’t you had enough of?. . .
* Zero monthly sales?
* Only 2 to 3 monthly subscribers to your newsletter?
* Vistors who don’t purchase or sign up for your newsletter?
* Wondering why people aren’t ordering from your website?
* Directing everyone to your MySpace page?
Is that a YES?
implementing each of them into
my website. And there
have seen positive results
by doing so…”
The Importance of Proofreading
October 24, 2008 by C.F. Jackson
Filed under Online Marketing Resources
As you market your book online and offline, the
importance of proofreading must continue on
even after your book has been printed and
delievered to you.
Here’s a resource even I haven’t been faithful
to, but this has all changed.
Continue to make it happen!
Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson
P.S. Have you download the FREE 60 Minute Audio
Tutorial on Online Book Marketing? No!….
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Why Are Authors Stuck on a Pretty Website vs. an Effective Website?
October 24, 2008 by C.F. Jackson
Filed under Keys to Success
The harsh reality of the internet world is that effectiveness reigns in results. However, too often authors and writers immerse themselves in ineffective online habits that are costing them each day.
With millions of websites being loaded onto the World Wide Web, “pretty” doesn’t help authors or writers capture their targeted audiences. It was reported in June, 2007 on SoftPedia.com, approximately 100,000 websites are added to the internet every day.
Competition on the internet is fierce, and every author must remove any road blocks that may be causing them disparaging results with their websites.
More often than not, authors take time from their writing or creativity to figure out website design by obtaining a free website from the many resources available. While wearing their many hats, authors must wear efficiently the Webmaster hat, which takes time and valuable resources.
When designing or putting a website on the internet, there are key elements required to help marketing a website easier for authors and writers. Even when utilizing the services of a web designer, the author must know what to ask.
Internet marketer Tom Antion teaches his students to ask a web designer one key question: “What plan do you have to work my keywords into the design of this site?”
Mr. Antion states that 99% of web designers don’t know these things–they just know how to make websites look nice.
So many authors have fallen prey to this type of thinking when it comes to their websites. Many have become stuck on a “pretty” website verses an effective website. There are several keys to success when creating a website.
Seven Keys to a Successful Website
1. Font Size – (10 to 11 point) Allows visitors to read the site with ease.
2. Font Type – (Georgia, Arial, and Times New Roman) Standard typeset alleviates any misreading from fancy, scripted fonts.
3. Font Color – (White or Black) Keeps the eyes focused. There are times to use blues, reds, or greens on headlines and sub-headlines to draw attention.
4. Background Images – (Solid and Clear) Just like a good book, make sure to remove any distractions from the visitor.
5. Keywords – (Include 5 to 7) Use these keywords throughout the website: Content, Meta Description, Website Page Header, and Alternate Image Text.
6. Media – (Videos, Audio, and Widgets) Eliminate unnecessary videos, music, and extra photo image widgets. These are distractions and drastically slow a page’s opening.
Per USAToday.com, there is still 14% of the population with dial-up internet connections.
7. Clarity – Provide the website visitor a thorough, step-by-step, controlled process.
Authors can implement each of these seven keys to success on their very own. Creating a website presence to capture new readers, new subscribers, more traffic, and growing a following can all be done by learning simple strategies and techniques that are practical and applicable.
One thing authors or writers must keep in mind as they attend their writing workshops or learn how to market a book is that everyone lands on a search engine. The top search engine is Google.com, followed by Yahoo.com, then MSN.com. The author must be included in the results of the everyday web surfer’s search criterion in order to be found.
Just an FYI: “pretty websites” isn’t one of the search criteria.
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About The Author
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C.F. Jackson, author and website makeover trainer offers a free downloadable Website Makeover 101 Session at http://www.WebsiteMakeoverWorkshop.com. Ms. Jackson has been interviewed on Authors’ Speak Out, Urban Literary Review, Millionaire Blue Print Now and Atlanta’s WVEE (V-103) radio shows, to name a few.
Book Marketing: Why Myspace Is More Harmful To…
October 13, 2008 by C.F. Jackson
Filed under Book & Internet Marketing Strategies, How-To-Videos
New fiction author creates a MySpace account within a
community of millions. These are authors, writers, artists,
students, producers, teachers, career professionals,
speakers, entrepreneurs, network marketers or singles
wanting to date.
Now what does this sound like? Happy hour, how about a
night club?
Take a brief minute to watch the below video!
If you’ve asking: How to sell fiction online? Then tune in to this
video….
Continue to make it happen!
Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson
Video: Web 2.0 … The Machine is Us/ing Us
October 12, 2008 by C.F. Jackson
Filed under How-To-Videos
This is an awesome video I came across
this evening… It really shows the power
of the intenet.
As authors when we understand and then
learn how to truly leverage this intrument
called Web 2.0… The echoing of the words,
“My book isn’t selling!” or “I need traffic to
my website.”
It’s really comes with the power of gaining
true understanding of the internet!
Check out this video and let me know what
you like about it…
To learn more about the power of to your website you
can check out this previous post: How Do You Draw Your
Visitors Into Your Website?
Continue to make this your day!
Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson
How Do You Draw Your Visitors Into Your Website?
October 9, 2008 by C.F. Jackson
Filed under Keys to Success
Website Makeover Monday – In The Zone Segment
The question proposed in this Website
Makeover Workshop Mini Mini Mini
Session:
How Do You Draw Your Visitors Into Your Website?
You can honestly say to yourself, you’ve been pitched
or drawn in just by a question. And it’s the same with
your website…. You have to draw them in with a question
to make them think!
This video shares a few website marketing optimization
tips.
Watch The Video to Learn How…
Check Out Featured Author:
Mr. R.L. Taylor at www.RLTaylorOnline.com
Make It Happen Monday!
Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson
Website Makeover Monday – How to Sell Books on the Internet
October 6, 2008 by C.F. Jackson
Filed under Website Design 101
Website Makeover Workshop Special Edition…
This week we have a special guest who has created
results and sells online with implementing easy
strategies and techniques…
She is sharing how to sell books on the internet…
This is something you would want to hear!
Continue to make this your day!
Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson
P.S. Participate in the Website Makeover Monday
Quick 90 Second Ask Campaign!
It’s easy and anonymous!
