Paper Tiger | How much I paid for my author website @PaperTigerProductions | Uploaded June 2022 | Updated October 2024, 46 minutes ago.
With more "Gutenberg-ready" Wordpress themes coming out, it's easier than ever to build a professional-looking author website for just the cost of your domain name and web hosting.
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0:00 Don't spend $300/year
1:47 Is Wordpress hard to setup?
4:22 The actual hard part
4:47 Homepage
8:38 Single page
10:01 Single post
12:04 Header & navigation menu
14:06 Footer
16:03 Extras
18:07 Report an error
20:40 Unlinked pages
21:36 Conclusion
#authortube #selfpublishing #wordpress
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy my other video explaining how websites work:
→ youtu.be/py88jM45AYU
// REFERENCES
David Gaughran’s Following Resources page
→ davidgaughran.com/FollowingResources
W3Techs CMS historical trends
→ w3techs.com/technologies/history_overview/content_management/all/y
What I use for my epic fantasy author website:
Domain name registration → namecheap.com
Web hosting → nearlyfreespeech.net
Livro theme → wordpress.com/theme/livro
Airtable → airtable.com (for tracking reported errors)
Typeform → typeform.com (for reporting errors)
// RESOURCES
Wordpress:
Explore Gutenberg-ready free themes → wordpress.com/themes (search "feature:full-site-editing feature:custom-colors" and select "Free" themes only)
A NaNoWriMo word count goal calculator:
→ bit.ly/nanowordcountgoalcalculator
A simple word count progress tracker:
→ bit.ly/2U1601w
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS!
120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/deborahlau
// CHECK OUT
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6:
Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday
Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring
My debut epic fantasy novel:
Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petition
With more "Gutenberg-ready" Wordpress themes coming out, it's easier than ever to build a professional-looking author website for just the cost of your domain name and web hosting.
// JUMP TO
0:00 Don't spend $300/year
1:47 Is Wordpress hard to setup?
4:22 The actual hard part
4:47 Homepage
8:38 Single page
10:01 Single post
12:04 Header & navigation menu
14:06 Footer
16:03 Extras
18:07 Report an error
20:40 Unlinked pages
21:36 Conclusion
#authortube #selfpublishing #wordpress
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy my other video explaining how websites work:
→ youtu.be/py88jM45AYU
// REFERENCES
David Gaughran’s Following Resources page
→ davidgaughran.com/FollowingResources
W3Techs CMS historical trends
→ w3techs.com/technologies/history_overview/content_management/all/y
What I use for my epic fantasy author website:
Domain name registration → namecheap.com
Web hosting → nearlyfreespeech.net
Livro theme → wordpress.com/theme/livro
Airtable → airtable.com (for tracking reported errors)
Typeform → typeform.com (for reporting errors)
// RESOURCES
Wordpress:
Explore Gutenberg-ready free themes → wordpress.com/themes (search "feature:full-site-editing feature:custom-colors" and select "Free" themes only)
A NaNoWriMo word count goal calculator:
→ bit.ly/nanowordcountgoalcalculator
A simple word count progress tracker:
→ bit.ly/2U1601w
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS!
120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/deborahlau
// CHECK OUT
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6:
Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday
Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring
My debut epic fantasy novel:
Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petition
