Creating a Website for Your eBook
Once your book is published, a website gives readers one place to find everything about you and your work — something no retailer page can offer. You have two realistic paths to get there.
Option 1: Have It Built For You
If you’d rather not deal with domains, hosting, and WordPress setup yourself, we build and host complete author websites — you get a finished, working site without touching any of the technical steps below.
See the Author Website Package → or Contact Us for a quote.
Not sure where to start? Our Book Sales Website page walks through what’s included and why a dedicated site is worth having, before you commit either way.
Option 2: Build It Yourself
If you want to do it yourself, here’s the full process:
Step 1: Buy a Domain Name
Register your domain (ideally yourname.com or your book title, if available) through a registrar like Namecheap, GoDaddy, or Google Domains. Prices typically run $10–20/year for a standard .com.
Step 2: Get Hosting
Hosting is where your website’s files actually live. For a WordPress site, providers like SiteGround, Bluehost, or Hostinger offer WordPress-specific hosting plans, usually with one-click WordPress installation included.
Step 3: Point Your Domain to Your Host (Name Servers)
Your domain and your hosting are usually purchased separately, so they need to be connected. Your hosting provider will give you two or more name server addresses (something like
ns1.yourhost.com). You enter these in your domain registrar’s DNS settings, replacing the default name servers. This step can take a few hours to fully propagate, so don’t worry if your domain doesn’t point to your new host instantly.Step 4: Install WordPress
Most hosting providers offering “WordPress hosting” include a one-click WordPress installer in their control panel (often via cPanel’s Softaculous or a similar tool). If yours doesn’t, WordPress.org also provides direct installation instructions for manual setup.
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Step 5: Choose a Theme and Build Your Pages
Once WordPress is installed, pick a theme built for authors — see our guide to free WordPress themes for authors for a few solid, actively maintained options — and build out your core pages: home, about, your books, and contact.
Which Option Makes Sense for You?
If you’re comfortable with a bit of setup and want full control over every detail, doing it yourself is a legitimate and cost-effective route. If you’d rather spend that time writing your next book instead of troubleshooting DNS settings, having it built for you is usually the faster path to actually having a working site.