Frequently Asked Questions
Monthly site care is designed for general updates and maintenance, such as updating existing content, adjusting images, blog etc or making small changes to your website.
If you need to add books, here’s how it works:
Within the one-hour monthly, site care window – you can request to add up to 1 book per month as part of your included updates.
Beyond the one-hour site care window:
Adding additional books or exceeding the monthly limit will incur the standard fee of $10 per book. If the book has its own dedicated page than an additional $25 will apply.
If you anticipate adding many books over time, we recommend choosing a package that accommodates your current and future book catalog. Larger packages are more cost-effective for authors with multiple titles and save time in the long run.
Creating a custom WordPress website from scratch involves extensive development time, resources, and costs. By using a premade theme, the structure and design are already completed, which significantly reduces development time.
This allows us to focus on customizing the website to align with your brand—such as integrating your logo, colors, fonts, and any specific content. Premade themes are also tried-and-tested for performance, mobile responsiveness, and compatibility, ensuring a solid foundation for your website.
Choosing a theme means we can deliver a high-quality website efficiently while tailoring it to your unique needs without compromising quality.
Also, keep in mind that most of our clients prefer choosing a premade theme because it’s completely customizable to their needs and significantly less expensive than a fully custom design.
Here are a few examples of my premade themes vs the final client website:
MelisaRyun – Premade Theme: Dusken Dahlia
Julie Christianson – Premade Theme: Charming Blush
Katie Bailey – Premade Theme: Jewel Tone
Yes, you can swap out a few of the default pages: Home, About, Books, Contact, Blog & Privacy Policy.
We recommend the contact page or blog page.
Expand your website’s potential with Bonus pages—additional custom pages tailored to your needs. The number of Bonus pages you receive depends on your chosen package.
Customize your author website with our range of Bonus pages, including:
- Newsletter Page: Engage your readers by offering sign-ups for updates and exclusive content.
- Read For Free: Provide a Bookfunnel link to a free chapters or a novella.
- Audiobooks: Showcase your audiobook collection and offer easy listening access.
- Store Page: Sell your books and merchandise directly to fans from your own storefront.
The 6 default pages for a custom design:
- Home
- About
- Books
- Contact
- Blog
- Privacy Policy
WordPress is actually designed to be user-friendly!
While it’s powerful enough for complex websites, its basic functions are similar to using a word processor. You can easily update text, add images, and create new pages without any technical knowledge.
As our client, you’ll have access to simple tutorials that walk you through common tasks.
Plus, if you ever need help, we’re just a message away.
Want us to handle everything? Our Site Care Plans let you focus on your writing while we manage your website.
WordPress is simple to use but just in case, we have the Knowledge Center. Not to mention, once you become a client you can access even more tutorials from our Learn tab.
Tutorials will help you manage your WordPress site on your own and there is no coding.
If you would like Crown Nine Studio to take the burden from off your shoulders, we will manage your website on your behalf. Purchase a Site Care Plane.
- Direct eBooks
- Sell Merchandise
- Artwork Gallery
- Membership Community
- Online Reading
- Family Tree
- Zodiac Signs
- Character Artwork
A custom WordPress theme requires extensive development time and resources. While we specialize in customizing premade themes for authors, we understand some clients need unique features.
Here are a few custom websites that we have completed:
Custom theme development starts at $2,228 and takes 8-12 weeks to complete. This includes custom design, development, testing, and implementation.
Please note: Custom themes require a higher maintenance commitment and may incur additional costs for updates and compatibility.
Our Features:
- Includes Web hosting
- Daily Backups
- WordPress Installation
- Free SSL
- Email Support
- Access our knowledge center
- Free SSL
- Free Email
- (1) hour a month of WordPress Updates
- (1) hour a month of Author Content Updates
Standard timeline: 1-4 business weeks
- 1 week rush: Additional 25% of package price
- 2 week rush: Additional 15% of package price
Example for Bronze Package ($588):
- 1 week completion: $147 rush fee (25% of $588)
- 2 week completion: $88.20 rush fee (15% of $588)
Rush service is subject to availability and must be requested before project start. Payment of both package price and rush fee required upfront. Final rush timeline may vary depending on project completion status and required content/materials from client.
Additional Website Pages: $25 per page
Special pages with extra functionality (like audio samples) require additional setup fees.
Audio Book Page Setup:
Standard page ($25) plus:
- Lite Package: $35 setup fee
- Bronze Package: $55 setup fee
- Silver Package: $75 setup fee
Example: Adding an audiobook page with samples for a Bronze package client would total $80 ($25 page + $55 setup fee)
Note: Final cost may vary depending on page complexity and features needed. Contact us for a specific quote.”
Need to showcase more books? We can add additional books to your series or book page, for an additional $10 per book.
Premade themes are the perfect foundation for author websites. They provide professional design at a fraction of the cost of custom development, allowing you to invest more in your writing career.
These themes are specifically built to be customized with your brand colors, fonts, and content while ensuring a quick turnaround time – usually just 1-4 weeks. Plus, they’re thoroughly tested for reliability and mobile-friendly viewing, giving you a professional website without the extended timeline and high costs of custom development.
