Ed Robertson

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Top Five Reasons Why Writers Should Have a Web Site

5. Marketing. 
Your web site can be an effective way
of promoting your books, talks, programs, and products.

4. E-commerce possibilities
You can use your web site as a virtual store
to sell your products, if you so desire.

3. Presentation
Your web site is the window through which the world sees you. 
Your web site challenges you
to think about how you'd like to be viewed as a professional.

2. Community.
Your web site can serve as a forum
through which you can build an audience and stay in touch with them.   
 
1. Accessibility. 
Your web site enables people to contact you immediately. 


Top Five Benefits to Designing Your Own Web Site

5. It's relatively inexpensive.

4. Faster turnaround for publishing updates and new content. 

3. Provides you with another marketable skill,
which may lead to other opportunities down the road.

2. It's a great outlet for creativity.

1. You always have complete control of the operation.

 


Your Online Brochure:
Designing a Web Site 
That Markets You Effectively


Bay Area Editors' Forum
Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Panelists:

Judith Broadhurst
www.polishedprose.com

Christine Freeman
www.cfreelance.com

Kristi Hein
www.picturesandwords.com

Karen Horwitz
www.rhythm-media.com

Ed Robertson
www.edrobertson.com
www.doctorrerun.com

 

 

   


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