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Author website reader journey audit showing a reader moving from an author website to books, email signup, and purchase links.
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Author Website Reader Journey Audit: A Practical 7-Step Checklist

Your author website does not have to win a design award to do its job well. It does…
Posted by Alun November 5, 2026
Author publishing systems audit covering website, reader routes, rights, platforms, metadata, marketing, and backups
Posted inIndie Publishing Author Marketing Book Sales & Revenue

Author Publishing Systems Audit: A Practical 7-Step Guide

The systems behind your books are easy to ignore while they are working. Your website loads, the sign-up…
Posted by Alun November 2, 2026
Author marketing system shown as a clear reader path connecting book discovery, a sales page, email, and repeat readership
Posted inAuthor Marketing Book Creation Book Sales & Revenue

Author Marketing System: A Practical 7-Step Plan

Marketing a book becomes exhausting when every task stands alone. You post because you think you should. You…
Posted by Alun October 19, 2026
Independent bookstore outreach practical seven-step plan for authors
Posted inAuthor Marketing Book Sales & Revenue Indie Publishing

Independent Bookstore Outreach: A Practical 7-Step Plan

An independent bookstore can do something an online product page cannot: place your book in a trusted conversation.…
Posted by Alun September 3, 2026

Alun Davies

I’m passionate about helping indie and traditionally published authors make sense of the ever-changing publishing world. Through practical, well-researched content, I aim to give authors the guidance, confidence, and tools they need to write, publish, market, and sell their books more effectively — while building their revenue, authority, and long-term opportunities as writers.

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