Welcome to Friday News. Every Friday I share news with you; primarily
about writing and sometimes about life in general. This week it is about:A
New Business Website.
Today is a big
day for T & R Independent Books. For years (since 2014) our website has
been attached to Godaddy hosting. It has been a good relationship, but the time
for change has come.
Why the
Change?
Good question,
considering my statement above. There are several reasons why I made the
change, but first let me tell you what didn’t occur.
It Wasn’t Godaddy’s
fault!
Like I said it
has been a good relationship. However, they recently made a change in their
hosting software. Previously they’d made a change and I’ve been learning to make
maximum use of the new formats.
It is obviously
powerful, but it is requiring more learning time than I currently have
available due to family health issues and more. Now they’ve made another change
which may or may not involve additional learning. And they did increase the
cost slightly.
I Want a
Tighter Fit.
Currently I am
active on the website, with my blog (R Frederick Riddle Blog), Facebook, and
other social media. While Godaddy’s websites do allow for a blog, my blog is
already on WordPress. And it is doing fine.
Instead of
having a potential viewer who first lands on the website have to go to my blog
tab, click on that and be linked to my blog, the blog will now be a click away
from the website. That’s a plus for my readers. In other words, it is a tighter
fit!
A Slight
Discomfort.
While I’m high
on Godaddy and recommend it to everyone, I did have some discomfort with the
appearance of my website. As I was still in the learning stage of their system,
I may not have used all the tools available properly. In any case, I just wasn’t
comfortable with the look and feel of the site.
The Timing Was
Right.
As the person
responsible for the IT Management and the Company Finances I always look for ways
of cutting costs. By making the switch from Godaddy hosting to WordPress
hosting I saved money. That is always a big plus!
But the timing
was also right because of our recent addition of TR Writing Services. With the
switch I have been able to create a more in-depth view of this business
enabling viewers to get a better view of it. Since we are upfront in our
literature about pricing I wanted potential customers to see what we do and the
cost of what we offer!
I don’t know
about you, but I hate to visit a website or landing page and have to scroll to
the last page to find out the cost. My time is too valuable to read the entire
pitch only to discover I don’t like the price. We are upfront.
I’ve also been
to websites that tell you a great deal about their products and services but
require you to contact them to discover the price. I’m sure they believe that every
customer is unique, but there are better ways to present your work than
requiring you to contact them. Our Writing Service presents a Bronze, Silver,
Gold, and Platinum plan. And I believe our costs are lower than the norm. We
are proud of that and want you to know.
It is possible I
could have accomplished that using Godaddy, but I accomplished that goal within
a single day using the WordPress site.
How Do We Access
It?
If you are
currently on the blog (since you’re reading this that is probably correct),
then you’ll notice a “MENU” on the upper right corner of the header. Click on
there and the menu will open revealing the TR Independent Books menu. Click on
whatever menu item you want.
That’s it! Simple, right?
If you are elsewhere and want to go directly to TR Independent Books, there are two ways you can go. The first is to go to the old site (tr-indbkstore.com) and be redirected to the new site. The second is simply go to https://rfrederickriddleblog.com/tr-independent-books/.
Will this
change affect the costs of your service?
No. Your costs remain the same. As noted above we keep our pricing low. Our most expensive service costs less than $900 (see TR Writing Service for You). That is the Platinum which includes the e-book service.
What do I do if interested in your service?
You follow directions below:
For information on TR Writing Services contact us at marketing@tr-indbkstore.com.
We have a Free booklet telling you about our services. And we are upfront on
our prices (all are low).
VISIT MY AUTHOR’S PAGE TODAY: amazon.com/author/rfrederickriddle.
ARE YOU A BOOK REVIEWER? I am
always looking for book reviews. Whether it is Perished The World That Was
(Book One), World of Noah and the Ark (Book Two), World of Shem
(Book Three), World of Abraham (Book Four) or Death Ship (Book One), Pauline A New Home (Book Two), Task
Force Hunter (Book Three), Black Death (Book Four), or Rise of
I.C.E.S. (Book Five), I value your reviews.
If you would like to review any of these books contact me at marketing@tr-indbkstore.com with the subject line indicating that desire. An example of an
appropriate subject line would be: ‘Seek to review [book Title].’ In the email
make sure to indicate your email address, your name, and the choice of copy
(PDF or Epub).
– – – – – – –
R Frederick
Riddle is the Editor of TR Writing
Services providing help to struggling and/or new
authors to write and publish their books. In addition, he is the author of
several books and is best known for Christian Historical and Speculative
Fiction. For more information on him or his books visit his Amazon Authors Page. He is also
co-founder and Vice President of T&R Independent Books where his books are
featured. To reply to any blog you have the option of commenting on a blog
and/or sending an email to marketing@tr-indbkstore.com. You may
also be interested in his Facebook page at RFrederickRiddlesWorld.
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