On my recent survey, 20 percent of respondents said they “would sign up today if they could” for a course that was a “a step-by-step guide to creating an effective author web site” and 64 percent said they were “very interested” in such a course.

Because of this, and the fact that many people have asked questions about this topic,  I’m going to answer by sharing a couple of resources. Note that there’s a great bonus on one of them that expires TONIGHT (Jan. 29).

The questions are:

• “Do I need a webmaster to put up a website? What about a designer? Is there any quick, inexpensive, easy way to put up a website without without paying an arm and a leg for a webmaster?”
• “I’m not at all technical. Can I ever possibly create a website and maintain it myself without a webmaster?

I remember the fear and trepidation I felt just a few years ago at the very thought of creating a web site.

I didn’t know where to start or what to do. Then a friend told me about one of the resources I will share, and it made all the difference.

But first, let’s talk about whether you need a webmaster. Read More→