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Website Policies for Authors and Small Businesses
An introduction to three key website policies: the Privacy Policy, Cookie Consent Form, and Terms of Service. You’ll learn what each means, why it matters, and how it might apply to your site.
I’ll also share a few tools that can help you create and manage these policies with less stress and more confidence.
How to get a domain for your author website
The first step of setting up a writer’s platform is to acquire a domain for your website. Learn how to do that and points to consider as you choose your domain.
My common web marketing advice for writers just getting started
I have been a digital marketer for over 20 years. At the UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies, I helped dozens of individual program coordinators market hundreds of enrichment classes that empowered thousands of students. I loved it. Now, as owner of Dandelion...
What are the costs involved in an author website?
Many writers must pay for their website out of their own pocket. So it’s important to know what you might be getting yourself into. In this post I go through the most typical costs so that you will better know what to expect.
Questions to consider before you launch your writer’s platform
Before you launch your writer’s platform, consider these important questions.
Google My Business has changed its options for service businesses
Sept 2019 Important news for businesses that provide external services: Your Google My Business (GMB) listing won’t display your service area as a radius distance from your location anymore. Who does this effect? This effects you if you are a business providing your...