FAQs Archive - Inksnatcher

Q: Can I post video or audio files on my author website?

Yes, you can post video or audio files on your author website. You can upload videos to platforms like YouTube or Vimeo and then embed them on your site. For audio, you can use an audio file plugin on your WordPress website. When posting media, ensure they are clearly identified with captions and credit information. Just remember to consider the specifications for these files to ensure optimal performance.

Q: How will having an author website help?

An author website serves as a central hub for your work, helping to establish your online presence, connect with readers, market your books, and provide updates on new releases or events. It also helps to build your brand as an author.

Q: What features should a good author website have?

A good author website should at minimum have a book description and an image for each book, purchase links, series information, and an author bio. A great author website will have a regular blog, newsletter signup, upcoming author events, and social media links to platforms you engage on.

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 your work, you will need: A short and long description about your book, target audience demographics, book genre, book page count, and ISBN number. Version list (hardback, paperback, kindle, etc.), chapter 1 to engage readers (optional), and a list of external sites where visitors can buy your book. For series: The series title, description, number of books in the series, and details on how any books or series are connected so we can cross link them. An author bio, your story about writing the book(s), a list of authors who inspire you.

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

As a bare minimum, you will need to supply an author headshot for the bio, one 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.