USING A WEBSITE TO MARKET YOUR BOOK
It’s no surprise your website will be one of the primary vehicles future readers will use to find your book, learn more about you, and buy your book. This is a key component to enhancing your book’s online presence.
WordPress Blog Website
Cost: $450
Details: This is an excellent tool to market your book as it allows you to control the content and optimize the traffic to the website. You can create a dialogue with your potential readers, and engage your fan base with information on upcoming events, reviews of your work, or new book projects you are working on. Other effective uses of the website include reviewing other books of interest, linking articles or websites that tie in to the book, maintaining a blog on book-related topics, and running contests to generate interest in your book.
This website package includes:
Private domain name*
Custom site based on a selected template
Up to 5 pages for initial site
Site statistics for hit counts
Direct links to the major suppliers (Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Powells, etc.)
Search engine optimized
Databank for plug-ins to be added (calendars, event lists, newsletters, etc.)
All pages and content can be modified by the author
Author can add pictures, audio, embedded video links to YouTube or other video sites, website links
Yearly renewal fee**
1-page Website
Cost: $150
Details: This is a landing-page for your book with a custom InkwaterBooks.com URL. It will contain all the key information about your book on a one-page website.
This website package includes:
Search engine optimized
Template design
Up to 5 subject sections
Custom InkwaterBooks.com URL
Direct links to the major suppliers (Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Powells, etc.)
No annual renewal fee
5-page Website
Cost: $450
Details: Our 5-page website has a private domain name and is a more comprehensive landing page than the 1-page website.
This website package includes:
Private domain name*
Custom site design
Search engine optimized
Search engine submission
Image placement throughout the website
Direct links to the major suppliers (Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Powells, etc.)
Yearly renewal fee**
8-page Website
Cost: $750
Details: This 8-page website includes added features including Paypal checkout, and visitor tracking and analytics setup.
The 8-page website includes:
Private domain name*
Custom site design
Image placement throughout website
Roll-over links
Visitor tracking and analytics setup
Search engine optimized
Search engine submission
PayPal checkout for self-distribution
Direct links to the major suppliers (Amazon, B&N, etc.)
Direct FTP access for editing
Yearly renewal fee **
Custom Website
Cost: $2,550
Details: This is a fully customized website which includes all the features of the 8-page website as well as the following features:
Up to 50 pages
Database interactive design (incorporating some of the features in our “options” list)
Optional Flash design or Flash elements
Yearly renewal fee **
*A private domain will make it much easier for potential readers to find you online (ex. yourname.com or titleofyourbook.com). Additionally this gives you the ability to create personalized email accounts that correspond with your domain name (ex. john@johnsmith.com, john@thegreatamericannovel.com).
**Inkwater’s yearly renewal fee is $125. This includes: web space, transfer (the ability for people to download content from the site), personalized email addresses, security software, HTTP (allowing access and connection to the site by visitors), FTP (access for you to download and alter your existing website content), PHP and database interaction (this programming language allows special features and options to be installed and run inside your website).