FilmWhy do author websites cost money? (A 3-minute video)
4 min read
A short paper-cut animation about where author website prices came from, what a site really costs to run today, and the four pricing traps to check on your own bill.
Notes for authors building a home online
What to put on an author website, what it should cost, how to write the words, and how readers find it. 13 articles, last updated September 24, 2026.
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Why do author websites cost money? (A 3-minute video)
A short paper-cut animation about where author website prices came from, what a site really costs to run today, and the four pricing traps to check on your own bill.
4 min read
Film
How much does an author website cost? (It should be $0)
10 min read
What an author website costs in 2026: the renewal prices builders don't advertise, what authors actually earn, and the math that says it should be $0.
How to use AI to write your author website
11 min read
Use AI to write your author website: bio, About page, and book blurbs. The exact prompts, plus the editing pass that keeps everything sounding like you.
7 author website mistakes that make readers leave
9 min read
Broken buy links, auto-playing music, events from 2019. Here are the 7 most common author website mistakes that will make readers leave your site fast.
How to write an author bio for your website (with examples)
9 min read
Your website bio decides whether a reader follows you or forgets you. A simple formula for your About the Author page, with examples and sample bios to adapt.
Author website SEO: how to show up when readers search your name
10 min read
When someone Googles your name, your author website should be the first result. Here's the simple SEO checklist to make that happen, no expertise needed.
How to add books to your author website with one ISBN
6 min read
Stop building book pages by hand. Enter one ISBN and Zenpage imports your covers, descriptions, and buy links, then creates a book page for every title.
What should an author website look like? 5 design principles that work
9 min read
Good author website design isn't about being fancy. It's about matching your writing's mood and getting out of the reader's way. Five principles that work.
Author website vs Linktree: why a link page isn't enough
7 min read
Linktree is a list of links. An author website is a proper home for your books. Here's why the author website vs Linktree comparison isn't even close.
The best author website builders in 2026, compared
14 min read
Every author website builder worth considering in 2026, from free to $1,800 over five years: real renewal prices, what each one does for books, and who should pick it.
Author website checklist: every page you need (and nothing you don't)
8 min read
The complete author website checklist. Which pages to include, what to put on each one, what you can safely skip, and the one thing most authors forget.
Do authors need a website in 2026? Yes. Here's why.
8 min read
Social media algorithms change and Linktree links break. Your author website is the only space online you own. Why every writer needs one, even with one book.
The 3 best author websites of 2026 (for indie authors too)
11 min read
We studied dozens of author sites to find the three best of 2026: Rupi Kaur, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and James Clear. What indie authors can copy for free.