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Mark Rutherford Writes
An author website built to Mark Rutherford's specification, with book pages, writing and a direct eBook purchase path
About the build
Mark wanted an author website that could help him sell eBooks directly and move away from his previous Squarespace-based setup. I built the site to his specification, giving his books and writing a clear, considered home under his own name.
Readers can explore each book, read extracts and related writing, buy through familiar retailers, or use the direct purchase path for the eBook. The site also includes reader-only content unlocked with an access code, so Mark can offer something more to people who have bought the book.
Features
- Book catalogue for available and forthcoming titles, with dedicated book pages.
- Synopses, extracts and related writing to help readers discover each book.
- Direct eBook purchasing from Mark, alongside publisher, Amazon and Goodreads links.
- Reader reviews and links to leave or read more reviews.
- Access-code reader content, including the private Epilogue Two page for Volcanic Winter.
- A writing archive, author profile, contact page and direct email link.
- HTTPS,
robots.txt, XML sitemap, Open Graph metadata and JSON-LD structured data. - Lighthouse 100/100/100/100 for performance, accessibility, best practices and SEO.
- A fun 404-page game, currently being deployed.
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