https://www.maxamaris.com/contact-me daily 0.75 2021-01-16 https://www.maxamaris.com/max daily 0.75 2021-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1599973255335-0EL4FJWP7Y5PFN0CH9RP/IMG_6740.jpg More about Max https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610647501648-TJ9GBAIHMJKR2QKB7V8N/max.png More about Max My namesake, Max from Where the Wild Things Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178235984-H2098XW2CZC4LWGGAHX4/IMG_7119D.JPG More about Max Two cats curled together like parentheses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178693894-MN50Q0LZIB0SXJIU04YD/IMG_6324.JPG More about Max A sleepy-eyed gray cat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178693563-U92ZXDZQ27G96LPB4AAZ/IMG_6329D.JPG More about Max A back cat nuzzling an arm that's just trying to work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178233776-3UAAKX9KH5WDKH5GSC59/IMG_6961D.JPG More about Max A fluffy gray cat cuddled up on a sheepskin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178230784-BOTA2LV7MI0R8W8ZML41/IMG_6927D.JPG More about Max A black cat snuggling with a socked foot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178697005-CQDL9FHRWZOL7BUZH0WH/IMG_6527.JPG More about Max A gray cat gazing intensely at the camera lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178240715-PWJX6WYJG0H8C9GTZLYW/IMG_7120.JPG More about Max Cats asleep on the back of my sofa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178695691-7IVFZZ6T0MRQ05HXQPXV/IMG_6338D.JPG More about Max A fluffy gray cat perched on the edge of a washing machine, mid-sneeze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178517150-VQELUOUCXJ7ENH8RWFW2/IMG_6567D.JPG More about Max A black cat snuggling the edge of a laptop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178230889-IG5SKFFNLJ2Q5DVFLWVV/IMG_7098D.JPG More about Max A black cat with crossed paws on a fluffy rug. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178236253-4EDHT85FI3TE2YHK5VAQ/IMG_6992D.JPG More about Max Two cats snuggling each other on a fluffy blanket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178698080-OGQULL6HCTQHP23CKKGM/IMG_6428D.JPG More about Max A sleeping black cat resting his head on the top of a couch cushion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610178518305-OKNRPUJCRAIRWU8Y04GL/IMG_6442D.JPG More about Max A black cat tightly fitted in a shoe box. https://www.maxamaris.com/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2021-01-16 https://www.maxamaris.com/book-websites daily 1.0 2024-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610050952914-S5NMAXYJGY80PW6OQHR6/A+happy%2C+sleepy+panda+on+a+rock. Websites for Book People - Who am I? I’m Max! I have some experience with books, some experience with web dev, and I’m here with all the cis male energy I can muster. Plus: some advice for working with any web contractor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610092831506-U3ZZLT41SUCABZEG4GZQ/A+koala+sleeping+in+a+tree. Websites for Book People - What about design? Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: “A designer knows [they] have achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Design advice from me, who illustrated this list with bears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610051110702-RJBKKRZSR9YAF7OCHJQP/A+baby+bear+crawling+over+a+fallen+tree+branch. Websites for Book People - Choosing your fate I recommend Squarespace or WordPress for most people in the bookish community, and neither of them is perfect. Which would work best for you? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610092796404-9ODXJRLCRRP9TAE85W4M/A+red+panda+licking+its+lips. Websites for Book People - Content is kitten Once you choose a platform, and waste a lot of time on Canva, I’m sorry to say it’s time to put words on pages. https://www.maxamaris.com/who-am-i daily 0.75 2021-02-28 https://www.maxamaris.com/platforms daily 0.75 2021-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610060821222-YAZRAZR0RH212I3V3RAU/Squarespace+section+screenshot Choosing Your Fate Adding a section in Squarespace 7.1. https://www.maxamaris.com/content daily 0.75 2024-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610071374565-QJ0I5VK5J0SF1NJBUSCF/the-irony.png Content is Kitten The top of a Penguin Random House book page. They should have their affiliate disclosure listed visibly in this area, where people will click buy links. https://www.maxamaris.com/design daily 0.75 2021-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5da135d0cbf905d66440f9/1610089232433-VJTTN0CMO99IW6HO0A0K/A+classically+hipster+picture+of+bike+in+a+geometric+urban+backdrop. What about design? - Everything integrates with Unsplash these days, and You Can Tell. Unsplash painted the internet in moody photos of landscapes and bicycles, and this Unsplash cofounder is right that they saved us from flavorless iStockPhoto and we should be eternally grateful — and aware that your site can look exactly like the Unsplash site itself if you’re not careful. If you want something a little different, though, here’s a list of alternative free stock sources, and another one. New Old Stock is all public domain vintage photos, which could be such a vibe. In February 2020, the Smithsonian released millions of their own images to the public domain which has made some of the coolest photos and illustrations available for promoting your books. You can get creative here. A bicycle in front of a tunnel or something. Why?