Author and speaker websites that sell books and book talks
A home for your books, your message, and your speaking calendar — built to turn readers into followers and event planners into bookings. Custom-built from scratch, like Mike Williams’ site, which launched in four days.
Starting at $1,800
Starting prices cover a standard build. Your written quote depends on scope — number of pages, content writing, integrations, e-commerce, giving systems, and automation.
Not sure what drives the price? Read our pricing guide.
Who it’s for
Authors
Writers who want readers to find them — not just their retailer listings.
Speakers & ministers
People who book engagements and need an easy way for organizers to invite them.
New releases
Authors launching a book who want a professional home in place before launch day.
What’s included
- Book showcase with cover art and retailer links for each format
- Speaking page with an inquiry form
- A booking call to action on every page
- Media kit, bio, and downloadable photos
- Email sign-up for your readers
- Author and book structured data for search engines
- Mobile-first design and fast Cloudflare hosting
Want a blog or articles section? It’s a $500 add-on.
Why it’s built this way
- Your name, your site
- Retailers own their listings. Your own site is the one place readers and organizers find you on your terms.
- Search that knows who you are
- Author and book markup helps search engines connect your site, your books, and your author profiles.
- Always one tap from a booking
- If speaking is income, the invite button belongs on every page.
What every project includes
- Written plan before work beginsScope, timeline, and price in writing first.
- AI-assisted, human-reviewedModern tools for speed, a real person accountable for the result.
- Mobile-first layoutDesigned for the phone first, then scaled up.
- SEO basics includedTitles, descriptions, sitemap, and Google and Bing setup. Page updates are sent instantly to Bing, Yandex, Naver, Seznam, Yep, and Amazon through IndexNow; Google picks them up from your sitemap.
- Launch checklist before going liveForms, links, layout, and accessibility checked. See the checklist.
- Direct work with the builderNo hand-offs and no account managers.
A clear process, start to finish
Discovery call
We learn your goals, audience, and must-haves.
Written plan & quote
You see the scope, timeline, and price before any work starts.
Build
Custom-built from scratch, mobile-first and search-ready.
Review it live
You approve fonts and colors, then click through a private preview of your site on your phone and computer. Nothing goes public until you say it’s ready.
Test & final approval
Every form, page, and link checked against our launch checklist, then you give final approval.
Launch & handoff
Your site goes live with 30 days of edits included (up to two rounds), then we set up your CMS and walk you through it.
Mike Williams Books: built from scratch, launched in 4 days
An author and speaker platform with a book showcase, speaking page, press kit, and blog — plus search markup that separates Mike from a namesake.
Read the case study →Questions
What is a CMS?
A content management system (CMS) is the dashboard you use to update your website without touching code — edit text, swap photos, and add events, posts, or sermons, then publish. After the 30-day edit period, we set up the CMS of your choice and walk you through it. How we build and hand off your site.
What happens after launch?
Once you give final approval and the site is deployed, we make your requested edits for 30 days: up to two rounds of content changes, plus fixes for anything that isn’t working as approved. Then we hand the content over to you through your CMS. If you’d rather we keep handling updates, add a care plan. Major changes after handoff are quoted separately.
Can you add my books?
Yes. Each book gets cover art, a description, and buy links for every format. New releases can be added later.
Can you link to Amazon and KDP?
Yes. Each format links straight to its Amazon listing (including books you publish through KDP) and to any other retailers you use. We also connect your Amazon author profile in the site’s structured data.
Can you add speaking inquiry forms?
Yes. Event planners fill out a speaking inquiry form that goes straight to your inbox, with spam protection built in.
Can you add press kit content?
Yes. Your bio, headshots, and a downloadable press kit, so hosts and interviewers have what they need without emailing you.
Can you add event pages?
Yes. An events page lists your upcoming speaking dates, book signings, and appearances.
I share my name with another author. Can you help?
Yes. That was the core problem on Mike Williams’ site. We add structured data that links your site to your verified author profiles so search engines can tell you apart.
How much does it cost?
Author and speaker websites start at $1,800. Your written quote depends on the number of pages, books, content writing, integrations, and features like email sign-up or event pages, and you see the full price before any work starts.
Do I own the website?
Yes. Your domain, your content, and your accounts stay in your name. At final approval and deployment, we transfer your site’s code repository to you as well.
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