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Built to rank on Google — and to sell your books.

SEO web design for authors: fast, mobile-friendly websites built to rank, with your books, bio, newsletter sign-up and buy links — built to rank on Google and easy for you to update.
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Plan your author website
A free site plan within 24 hours
Sound familiar?

Readers will Google you. What will they find?

Agents, journalists, festivals and readers all look for an author’s website. A social profile alone can’t sell your books or grow your mailing list.
The problem
“All I have is a Facebook page.”
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A home you control.

Your own domain — not rented space on someone else's platform.

The problem
“My old site is slow and impossible to update.”
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Fast and easy to edit.

A modern build you can update yourself in minutes, no code needed.

The problem
“Readers can't see where to buy my books.”
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Buy links on every book.

Amazon, Waterstones, Bookshop.org and audio stores, one click away.

The problem
“I'm not building an email list.”
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Newsletter built in.

Sign-up forms connected to your email tool, ready for launch day.

How it works

From plan to live site in about five weeks

You see the design before we build, and the site before it goes live.

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Week 1

Plan

Goals, pages, author brand and domain — mapped out on one call.

You get: site map + mood board
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Weeks 2–3

Design

Homepage and book page designs built around your covers and genre.

You get: approved designs
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Weeks 3–4

Build

A responsive site with SEO, buy links and newsletter sign-up wired in.

You get: a preview site to test
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Week 5

Launch & train

We go live, connect Google and show you how to update everything.

You get: live site + training
Deliverables

Exactly what you receive

A complete, working author website — and everything you need to run it.

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Custom design
Built around your books and genre
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Mobile-friendly build
Fast on every phone and tablet
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Book pages with buy links
Every store, every format
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Newsletter sign-up
Connected to your email tool
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On-page SEO
Plus Google Search Console setup
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About, events & contact
Including a press/media kit page
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Domain, hosting & SSL
Set up in your name
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Training & handover
Video guide and all logins
Packages

Choose your website package

One-off fixed quotes. Hosting and domain renewals are paid directly to the provider, in your name.

Starter

Debut authors, one book

Tailored quote · free
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Pages included: up to 5
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Custom, mobile-friendly design
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Book pages with buy links
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Newsletter sign-up
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On-page SEO setup
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Blog section
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Events & media kit pages
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Support after launch: 30 days
★ Most popular

Author

Most working authors

Tailored quote · free
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Pages included: up to 5
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Custom, mobile-friendly design
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Book pages with buy links
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Newsletter sign-up
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On-page SEO setup
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Blog section
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Events & media kit pages
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Support after launch: 60 days

Series Pro

Big backlists & speakers

Tailored quote · free
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Pages included: unlimited
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Custom, mobile-friendly design
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Book pages with buy links
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Newsletter sign-up
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On-page SEO setup
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Blog section
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Events & media kit pages
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Support after launch: 90 days
Portfolio

Author sites we've built

New release hub
Fantasy author
Release hub · 6 pages
Series reading order
Romance author
Series site · 10 pages
Free chapter sign-up
Thriller author
Newsletter-led · 5 pages
School visits & events
Children's author
Events site · 8 pages
Case study · Thriller author

From a Facebook page to [X] newsletter subscribers in six months

Challenge

[Client] relied on social media alone and had no way to reach readers directly.

Approach

A five-page site with a free-chapter offer and an automated welcome sequence.

Result

[X] subscribers and [X]% of launch-week sales from the list.

[X]+
author websites built
[X]s
average mobile load time
[X]%
average visitor-to-subscriber rate
Testimonials

In our authors' words

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“[Sample review] My site finally looks as professional as my books. I can add new titles myself in five minutes.”
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[Client name]
Fantasy author · Author package
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“[Sample review] The newsletter sign-up has been brilliant — I had my first [X] subscribers before launch day.”
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[Client name]
Thriller author · Starter package
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“[Sample review] Schools book me through the website now. The events page pays for itself.”
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[Client name]
Children's author · Series Pro
FAQ

Website questions, answered

Still unsure? Talk it through with our web team — no obligation.

You do. The domain, hosting and site are registered in your name and every login is handed over at launch.

Unlimited design revisions until you’re completely happy, plus a final round of fixes on the preview site before launch.

Most author sites go live in around 4 weeks, depending on how quickly we receive your text, photos and feedback.

Yes. You’ll get a training session and video guide showing how to add books, events and blog posts — no code needed.

Always. Access is limited to your web team, shared through secure channels, and removed after handover if you wish.

Matched to you
Your specialist

An SEO web designer chosen for your website

Vetted · genre-matched · approved by you

After your free consultation, we shortlist web designers from our team who specialise in your genre and goals. You see their samples, choose who works on your website, and keep one project manager from start to finish.

Vetted

Samples and references checked before anyone joins our team

Specialist

Chosen for your genre, audience and goals

Your choice

See samples and approve your SEO web designer before work starts

Trust

You own everything · UK company no. 16175095

Give readers somewhere to find you.

Tell us about your books and we'll send a free site plan and fixed quote within 24 hours.

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Your own domain, in your name
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Mobile-friendly and SEO-ready
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Buy links and newsletter built in
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Easy for you to update
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