My friendly author website mentoring service offers constructive feedback, clarity and motivation for your author website.

Book as many sessions as you need, for as long as you need.

Struggling with your author website?

You’re happy putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and creating imaginative worlds and colourful characters.

But … thinking about your author website gives you the shivers.

Or you keep putting off working on your webpages because something else always seems to take priority.

Or maybe your book sales have dried up (or never flowed in the first place). You know if you improved your author website, you’d be more visible to your ideal readers.

But you don’t know where to start.

If this sounds familiar, my website mentoring for authors could be the key to getting your book sales (back) on track.

Meet your mentor

I’ve worked in the world of web and online marketing for 20 years.

I’m putting the finishing touches to my own novel and am a freelance editor and proofreader. I’m a Partner Member of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and a Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)

I’m also the author of Improve Your Author Website and Improve Your Editor Website.

As my mentee, you’re in safe hands.

Debbie Emmitt, UK editor and proofreader

What you get

My author website mentoring service is carefully tailored to your requirements, no matter your level of web expertise.

I’ll help you capitalise on your strengths and give you lots of actionable advice on how to improve your author website. You’ll come away feeling energised and clear on how to move forward.

I will shape the sessions around your needs and goals for our time together, whether minutes, weeks or months.

You’re not only paying for our sessions together and my skills and expertise. I also spend time outside these to study your online presence and to answer your questions and concerns via email.

While every session or programme of sessions is unique, you could use your mentoring time for:

  • Pinpointing specific issues with your author website: I will take a detailed look at your site beforehand, then go through exactly what you need to do to stand out from the crowd and attract your ideal readers
  • Discussing search engine optimisation (SEO): I’ll give you clear advice on how to increase your author website’s visibility in search engine results
  • Learning how to showcase your writing: Highlight your books, reviews and writing talents to show potential readers why they should read your work
  • Measuring your success: Learn how to use analytics tools to assess your website’s effectiveness and make continuous improvements

1:1 video/phone meetings

At a frequency to suit you, from pay-as-you-go sessions to discounted package deals

20 years of web content expertise

Advice based on my two decades of experience in the world of web 

Bitesize ‘homework’ tasks

2–4 micro tasks set each session to work on between meetings

Advice from a fellow author

Benefit from my experience as a nonfiction and fiction author

Bespoke advice

However many sessions you need, specifically tailored to your requirements

Accountability

Check-ins at the start of each session to help you GET IT DONE

150% boost in visibility

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Debbie’s background and skills make her an excellent web mentor; her personable nature makes her an absolute pleasure to work with.

She reviewed my struggling website, helped me capitalize on my strengths, and offered concrete suggestions for improvement. As a result, my site’s visibility increased by over 150%, and this has led to a boost in meaningful connections.
Heather O’Connor
Three Quills Editing

Actionable list of improvements

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Meeting with Debbie was really helpful for the development of my website. Before the session, she reviewed my website and came prepared with a list of items for my attention.

We talked through the areas for improvement, and I came away with an actionable list of things to work on. I look forward to reconnecting when I’ve made some of these changes to see what else can be improved!
Matthew MacLellan
Developmental editor and indexer

Constructive, inspirational advice

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Debbie was great to work with.

Her feedback was extremely constructive, and she inspired me to really look at what I love about my work, and how to communicate that.

I came off the call with her feeling galvanised. Thank you! 
Rachael Prest
Developmental and line editor

60-minute sessions

Hour-long sessions of bespoke advice on how you can improve specific aspects of your author website and online presence.

PAY AS YOU Go

£100

£100 per SESSION

Pay for an hour at a time. Have the freedom to attend a single session or as many as you need, as and when you need them.

Ideal if you have 1–2 specific details to focus on, or if you aren’t sure how much time to allow.

5 sessions + 1 free

£500

£83 per SESSION

Pay for 5 sessions in advance and receive an extra hour for free, to mop up any unfinished questions.

Ideal if you have 3–4 aspects to discuss and would like to allow time between sessions to work on improvements.

10 SESSIONS + 3 FREE

£1,000

£77 per SESSION

Pay for 10 sessions in advance and receive 3 extra hour-long sessions for free, significantly reducing the hourly rate.

Ideal if you have 5+ aspects to discuss and would like the luxury of allowing time to see the results.

30-minute sessions

Too busy for hour-long sessions? Grab half an hour at a time for concentrated bursts of guidance and accountability!

PAY AS YOU GO

£60

£60 per SESSION

Pay for half an hour at a time. Have the freedom to attend a single session or as many as you need, as and when you need them.

Ideal if you have one specific detail to focus on, or if you aren’t sure how much time to allow.

5 sessions + 1 free

£300

£50 per SESSION

Pay for 5 half-hour sessions in advance and receive an extra half hour for free.

Ideal if you have 2–3 aspects to discuss and would like to allow time between sessions to work on improvements.

10 sessions + 3 free

£600

£46 per SESSION

Pay for 10 half-hour sessions in advance and receive 3 half-hour sessions for free.

Ideal if you have 4+ aspects to discuss and would like to spend more time monitoring your progress.

Contact me

Drop me a message if you’d like to find out more about my author mentoring service.

Get in touch today to begin the journey of improving your website to become more visible to your ideal readers!
https://www.debbie-emmitt.com/website-mentoring/website-mentoring-for-authors/
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