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Give every book a clear story and a useful next step.

For independent authors, small publishing imprints, booksellers and reading-event coordinators

Separate author identity, individual book information, publisher activity, readings and press enquiries; link to purchasing only after a real destination is verified.

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Watch the guide. Plan beside it.

See how the website, business tools and customer journey fit together, then use the matching Book Authors & Independent Publishers workbook to shape your own pages.

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Book Authors & Independent Publishers Website Guide

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WORK ALONGSIDE THE VIDEO

Book Authors & Independent Publishers website workbook

A website-planning guide in editable Word and print-ready PDF, with an example page plan, sample wording and space to draft your own content. Adapt the fictional example and confirm the details for your business.

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Recommended structure

Give every page a job.

Start with this compact structure and add pages only when they answer a distinct visitor question.

Book Authors & Independent Publishers professional tools

Finished Home example — **01 · Home**Separate author identity, individual book information, publisher activity, readings and press enquiries; link to purchasing only after a real destination is verified.

Finished Books & Individual Editions example — **02 · Books & Individual Editions**Give each verified title its own description, format and edition details; reserve purchase buttons for tested destinations.

Finished Meet the Author example — **03 · Meet the Author**Use an approved biography, permission-cleared portrait and genuine writing interests without fabricated achievements.

Finished About the Independent Imprint example — **04 · About the Independent Imprint**Describe the publisher’s verified role, catalogue focus and enquiry boundaries separately from the author profile.

Finished Readings, Events & Book Clubs example — **05 · Readings, Events & Book Clubs**Provide an event enquiry path covering format, audience and permissions, not an invented event calendar.

Finished Press, Trade & Reader Contact example — **06 · Press, Trade & Reader Contact**Organize rights-cleared media materials and separate general reader messages, trade questions and rights enquiries.

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Compare current Canadian starting prices and popular features. Final promotions, taxes, currency, eligibility and terms are confirmed in the secure shop.

Suggested for Book Authors & Independent Publishers: Business Plus. Use focused public pages and an enquiry route reviewed by staff. Confirm plan features before purchase; booking, payments, private records and other integrations require separate configuration and testing.

Best for Starter sites

Personal

C$8.99 / month

Professionally designed themes
Hosting, SSL and blog

Best for Business presence

Business

C$13.99 / month

Everything in Personal
PayPal and SEO

Suggested for this industryBest for Service businesses

Business Plus

C$20.99 / month

Social integration
Online appointments

Best for Selling online

Online Store

C$36.99 / month

Shopping cart and payments
Shipping and inventory

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Editor Highlights.

Six-page navigation, Add Page and General → Content layouts.

Prairie Margin Books · site navigation — privacy-cropped excerpt — **Prairie Margin Books · site navigation**Actual editor of the unpublished fictional author and publisher demonstration. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Prairie Margin Books · add page — privacy-cropped excerpt — **Prairie Margin Books · add page**Actual editor of the unpublished fictional author and publisher demonstration. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Prairie Margin Books · add content — privacy-cropped excerpt — **Prairie Margin Books · add content**Actual editor of the unpublished fictional author and publisher demonstration. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

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New Themes.

27 new design options in 14 genuine Builder catalogue captures.

**Aurora / Sorbet**Actual Website Builder catalogue comparisons. Some options use stock imagery and need contrast adjustments before use; these are not finished alternate websites.

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Standard Themes.

22 standard designs follow the new themes in the same viewer.

**Modern / Kai**Actual Website Builder catalogue comparisons. Some options use stock imagery and need contrast adjustments before use; these are not finished alternate websites.

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Paint your site.

Seven colour modes, in their own section after Themes.

Earn confidence

Proof customers can evaluate.

Verified business identity, services and current contact information
A clear enquiry, review and confirmation process
Approved photographs and claims with an assigned review owner

Be discoverable

Help the right customer find you.

Use the real business name, region and verified services consistently.
Give each page a distinct title and useful image description.
Keep prices, availability, affiliations and dated information current.

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It all starts with a name.

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Where SaaSTech fits

Use services to support the plan—not define it.

The website strategy comes first. These services provide a practical foundation and can be adjusted for the business.

FOUNDATION

Domain registration

Choose a short, memorable name that belongs to the business and can be used for both the website and email.

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Website Builder Business Plus

Use focused public pages and an enquiry route reviewed by staff. Confirm plan features before purchase; booking, payments, private records and other integrations require separate configuration and testing.

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Microsoft 365 Business Professional

Use the business domain for email, calendars, meetings, Office apps, and organized customer communication.

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Choose your Microsoft 365 plan.

Compare current Canadian starting prices and popular features. Final promotions, taxes, currency, eligibility and terms are confirmed in the secure shop.

Suggested for Book Authors & Independent Publishers: Business Professional. The guide uses Office apps, business email, calendars and organized documents together. Choose a lighter plan for roles that only need email or browser-based tools; confirm the features and number of users needed before ordering.

Best for Professional email

Email Essentials

C$8.99 / month

10 GB mailbox
Sync and shared calendars

Best for Larger mailbox

Email Plus

C$9.99 / month

50 GB mailbox
Sync and shared calendars

Best for Cloud teamwork

Online Business Essentials

C$15.99 / month

Office web apps and 1 TB
Meetings plus 50 GB email

Suggested for this industryBest for Full Office apps

Business Professional

C$22.99 / month

Apps on up to 5 devices and 1 TB
Meetings plus 50 GB email

Grow intentionally

Advanced options when the business is ready.

These are selective next steps—not requirements for launching the website.

Improve what works

Review the next customer step

Use customer questions and enquiry feedback to identify one useful improvement. Update the relevant page, test it on a phone and compare results before adding more features.

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TEMPLATES AND RESOURCES

Ready to use with Microsoft 365

Download templates branded for Prairie Margin Books. Complete the fields in Word or the input cells in Excel, or print the forms and planners for handwriting. Website workbooks also include a print-ready PDF. Adapt the example branding and details for your own business.

**Book metadata and publishing readiness register**Prairie Margin Books · Excel workbook preview. Download the editable file below.

Editable Excel planner with status choices, tested record counts and clearly marked input cells.

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**Reading, press and trade enquiry planner**Prairie Margin Books · Excel workbook preview. Download the editable file below.

Editable Excel planner with status choices, tested record counts and clearly marked input cells.

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**Book event and publicity enquiry worksheet · Page 1**Prairie Margin Books · Word document preview. Download the editable file below.

Two-page Word worksheet for typing or handwriting. Adapt the example branding and use your approved process.

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**Book Authors & Independent Publishers Website Workbook · Page 1**SaaSTech Servers · Word document preview. Download the editable file below.

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SaaSTech example templates, not official Microsoft templates. Keep confidential records in your approved private systems. These files do not connect to Website Builder or submit information.

Put the services to work

Small systems that make a real business easier to choose.

These examples connect the technology to everyday customer and team needs in book authors & independent publishers.

Before going live

Launch like a customer is already waiting.

□Fictional demonstration only. All author, book and imprint examples require replacement or explicit demo labels. Do not invent awards, reviews, sales rankings, publication contracts or availability. Publish excerpts, biographies and images only with rights and consent confirmed.□Verify every service description, contact route and operating detail.□Replace fictional identity and example information before a live launch.□Test enquiries, links and downloads on desktop and mobile.□Keep confidential records in approved private systems.□Obtain operator approval for public wording and images.

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