Introduction
Part 1: How to Build an Author Website (NEW & IMPROVED)
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INTRO (4:31)
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Step 1: How to Sign Up for Hosting (16:27)
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Step 2: How to Install the Divi 5 Theme (6:47)
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Step 3: How to Navigate Your Wordpress Dashboard (37:28)
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Step 4: How to Set Up Divi 5 & Use Page Layouts (11:19)
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Step 5: How to Use Divi 5 to Customize Your Wordpress Site (37:41)
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Step 6: How to Create Pages & Posts (31:41)
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Step 7: How to Launch Your Wordress Site (4:22)
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AI BONUS: How to Edit Your Website with Claude Cowork (42:04)
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AI BONUS: How to Edit Your Website with GrokBot (27:45)
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AI BONUS: How to Edit Your Website with ChatGPT Codex PART 1 (12:33)
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AI BONUS: How to Update your Website with ChatGPT Codex PART 2 (39:15)
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AI BONUS: How to Use Grok Bot To Update Your Website (with Thomas) (25:19)
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AI BONUS: How to Get Grok Bot to Build Your Website for You (with Thomas) (1:17)
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Extra Credit: Web Hosting Options Explained (19:36)
Part 2: How to Thrill Your Website Visitors
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Introduction: Why Most Author Websites Fail (2:29)
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Visitor #1 Curious Cathy (3:37)
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Visitor #2 Book Buying Betty (10:09)
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Visitor #3 Reading Club Rhonda (2:13)
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Visitor #4 Impatient Irene (9:56)
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Visitor #5 Event Coordinator Evelyn (4:12)
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Visitor #6 FANtasia (2:41)
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Bonus: Where Get Answers to Your Website Questions
Part 3: Specific Pages
Part 4: How to Get More Visitors
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11 Ways Proven to Draw Readers to Your Novel’s Website (19:36)
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Author Websites (47:55)
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13 Ways to Scare Readers Away from Your Website (23:48)
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How to Get Google To Send You Visitors (17:50)
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Six Things Readers are Looking for On Your Website (30:08)
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How Author Websites Irritate Readers (and what to do about it) (31:45)
Part 5: Technical Help
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How to Speed Up Your Author Website (36:20)
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How to Get Good Website Stats (25:21)
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7 WordPress Plugins Every Author Website Needs (33:41)
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Cyber Security For Authors (45:07)
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How to Improve Your Author Website with Carla Hoch (42:35)
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How to Combine 2 Different Websites Without Losing Search Rankings (22:37)
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How to Sell Books Directly to Readers (48:22)
Part 6 Author Website Review
Extra Credit
ARCHIVE: How to Build an Author Website with Divi 4
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Step 1: How to Sign Up for Hosting (9:01)
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Step 2: How to Install the Divi Theme (10:01)
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Step 3: How to Launch Your Website (2:49)
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Step 4: WordPress Dashboard Tour (9:50)
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Step 5: WordPress Settings Tour (14:10)
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Step 6: Customize Your Header Menu in Divi (12:27)
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More Divi Tutorials
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Extra Credit: How to Build an Author Website in a Day (32:03)
