Comments on: Websites 101: What the Published Author Needs

By: Keli Federer

Keli Federer — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:13:06 +0000

Fantastic points. I used to spend alot of my time yachting and watching sports. It was quite possible the most special time of my past and your post somehow reminded me of that. Thank You

By: Caridad Pineiro

Caridad Pineiro — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:18:26 +0000

Thanks so much for the shout out and the very informative article!

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Magical Musings » Blog Archive » Linking — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:03:31 +0000

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By: Jeannie Ruesch

Jeannie Ruesch — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:02:45 +0000

Hey Tracey, Eloisa’s site is amazing, isn’t it? So much information, interactivity — IA, a totally new level of engagement.

By: Jeannie Ruesch

Jeannie Ruesch — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:56:38 +0000

Hi Mary Jo, thanks! I’m so glad you like your site — I had a lot of fun with the swirls. (The design geek in me… LOL) Oh and I can’t whistle either…

By: Jeannie Ruesch

Jeannie Ruesch — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:54:37 +0000

Hey Kelsey! I’m glad! It’s funny — when I write these things, I always end up learning something myself. Either from my own research or the comments, so it’s a win-win for me, too. LOL

By: Jeannie Ruesch

Jeannie Ruesch — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:53:36 +0000

*waves! Hi Brenda! I love that video, so great. And I could SO imagine something wacky your kids could come up with. LOL

By: Jeannie Ruesch

Jeannie Ruesch — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:51:01 +0000

Edie, that’s a great point — there should always be easy access to buying an author’s books. Whenever looking at a page, it’s good to make sure there is SOME sort of “call to action” on each one — whether it’s a purchase, another page to click on, or something. You want to keep the reader engaged and help steer them where you want them to go.

By: Jeannie Ruesch

Jeannie Ruesch — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:37:19 +0000

Hi Carrie – thanks! I’m glad you’ve found it useful. Next month, we’ll be chatting about book videos and how social media works with them. See you then!

By: Jeannie Ruesch

Jeannie Ruesch — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:35:48 +0000

Color me embarrassed! I am so sorry to be so late in responding to folks… Had some issues crop up over the weekend, so please forgive my delay.

Adrienne, the microsites can be either or — depending on the focus. Most I’ve seen are specifically designed and geared toward the book series, the world they want to capture, or the feeling. I think there would still want to be an aspect of the author’s brand included, though, as well as definite links to their main site to bring the reader back.