Advanced Commerce: $40<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n7. GoDaddy – Overall Score: 3.8<\/h3>\n
Best for authors who don\u2019t want the hassle of building a site<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Ease of Use: 4\/5<\/p>\n
Design Flexibility: 3.5\/5<\/p>\n
Website Features: 2.8\/5<\/p>\n
Help and Support: 4\/5<\/p>\n
Value for Money: 4.5\/5<\/p>\n
With their Artificial Design Intelligence, you can have your site running fast, and get back to writing books.<\/p>\n
Pros:<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Affordable, especially with the economy plan<\/li>\n
- Excellent support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cons:<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Less intuitive and more restrictive to make creative changes after site is up<\/li>\n
- Not ideal for data tracking from linked websites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ease of Use: 4\/5<\/h4>\n
GoDaddy has Artificial Design Intelligence (ADI) that allows you to fill out questions regarding your business and can auto-generate your basic website.<\/p>\n
For authors who don\u2019t want to spend a week fiddling with a website and would prefer just to get it up and running, GoDaddy is worth considering. You don\u2019t get a ton of creative control after your website is up, though.<\/p>\n
Design Flexibility: 3.5\/5<\/h4>\n
While you can\u2019t necessarily get as creative with layouts and design elements, GoDaddy has over 100 themes you can choose from if you want to alter the overall look of your site.<\/p>\n
Website Features: 2.8\/5<\/h4>\nDomain names<\/h5>\n
There are other places you can register a domain name, but GoDaddy has one of the world\u2019s largest registries of domains.<\/p>\n
Analytics<\/h5>\n
You can integrate Google analytics into your webpage with ease on GoDaddy\u2019s platform. This element can be extremely helpful in tracking your website\u2019s traffic and where your readers might be.<\/p>\n
Social media<\/h5>\n
Currently, you can integrate icons to link out to your social media, but that\u2019s the extent of social media functions at this time. For most authors, this is enough to work with<\/p>\n
Help and Support: 4\/5<\/h5>\n
If you\u2019re comfortable with the phone, you can get phone support with GoDaddy 24\/7, which is fantastic for users who prefer someone to speak with them.<\/p>\n
You can also work with live chat, Monday through Friday from 5 am to 6 pm.<\/p>\n
A help forum is available, and some videos online from other users who can walk you through issues.<\/p>\n
Value for Money: 4.5\/5<\/h4>\n
There is no free plan with GoDaddy, but they do give you a 30-day free trial.<\/p>\n
All prices are per month:<\/p>\n
\n- Basic: $10<\/li>\n
- Standard: $15<\/li>\n
- Premium: $20<\/li>\n
- Ecommerce: $25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Blogging is a function within the basic plan, so this will work well for many authors. If you want to get more competitive and needs improved SEO functionality, the standard plan is a better bet.<\/p>\n
The 7 Best Websites for Authors Roundup<\/h2>\n
As a writer, some of the most crucial parts of your website are providing information, selling books, linking to your social media, and (hopefully) offering a blog to drive traffic.<\/p>\n
Some authors will need more or less to their page, depending on press, events, or other parts of their business like speaking engagements. That\u2019s a lot to keep up with, not to mention writing books.<\/p>\n
So, we recommend Wix as our top pick for most authors thanks to its easy setup, intuitive design, quality service, and reasonable price. Still, let\u2019s recap our list of seven one more time:<\/p>\n
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Wix<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Weebly<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Site123<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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WordPress<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Strikingly<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Squarespace<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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GoDaddy<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
If a blog is your primary focus, and you will only sell books through a publisher or an online retailer like Amazon, WordPress is another option to consider seriously. It takes a little time to learn your way around WordPress, but once you do, it\u2019s a fantastic platform for all sorts of blogging.<\/p>\n
Do the research and pick the best option for you, but remember, it\u2019s easy to get distracted with your website. Find something simple and straightforward, then get back to writing those books!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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