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Amazon Author
Central
By Talk + Tell
It is incredible to me that most authors aren’t even aware that Amazon provides a
FREE author page to each and every author who has an ISBN. Amazon author central
is a great marketing tool to help authors, better market their books. The most
significant benefit is that it allows you to control your personal author page and
optimize your metadata to increase organic traffic to your book page.
Here is a list of the main things you can do through Amazon author central:
  - Improve Your Amazon Search
  - Track Your Sales
  - Add More Books
  - Connect With Readers
  - Fix Technical Issues 
Author Website
If you want to grow your readership, the first thing you need is an author website.
You’ll want that author website launched months before your book is available. Your
website acts as a resource and place where people can find everything there is to
know about you the author and your book.  
Interested readers shouldn't have to fight to find out more about you and your books.
If they do end than you lost them as a reader.  Having an author website is like having
a headquarters or an information center. It's a place to send people who want to
know more about what you're doing.
I recommend setting up a simple website. Your author website does not need to be
complicated.
With Squarespace, you can easily create a site that suits your needs. I recommend
starting with a home, about and contact page–as well as a page for each of your
novels. Once you have these pages established, you can then add a blog and/or
email list when you have the time to maintain it.
(P.S. I'm not getting paid by Squarespace in any way. I just really like them.)