FAQs Archive - Inksnatcher

Q: What is the process to build an author website?

Once you have decided to hire us to build your site, we will follow the process detailed below: We send you your development contract to sign and submit. You pay a deposit. You send your written content and your visual assets. You select your site design template. We build the site and and showcase your book(s). You review our first draft and submit any revisions. You review the final changes. Your site launches.

Q: What written content will I need for an author website?

To build an website that informs the visitor about you and about your work, you will need the following for each book: A short description about your book A long description about your book A list of who your target audience is and details about their demographic - average age, income, reading preferences, and more. Your book's genre, book's page count, ISBN Version list (hardback, paperback, kindle etc) Chapter 1 so visitors can get a flavor of how your book opens (optional) A list of external sites where visitors can buy your book If you have books that are part of a series, you will need: The series title The series description The number of books in the series Details on any how any books or series are connected so we can cross link them Also, you will need the following: Author bio Your story about writing the book(s), including inspiration, challenges, contributors Authors who inspire you

Q: What images do I put on an author website?

As a bare minimum, you will need to supply the following images: 1 author headshot for the bio 1 cover image of the book Any internal images of the book showing the layout All the images must be at least 72 DPI - dots per inch - and big enough to show on a monitor properly. If you don't have any images of the inside the book, we can make one if you supply the PDF for the print version.