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Do Creatives Need Websites?
Or is a presence on social media sufficient?
There is ongoing debate about whether or not creatives need to have a web presence in addition to being on Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook.
Many authors and illustrators have decided that their presence on social media is sufficient.
Some, who have had websites in the past, have let them crash and burn and seem to have no intention of resurrecting them.
For those who dislike social media, a website is really essential.
One of the troubles with websites is that they can so quickly go out of date, both in terms of content and design.
It is important that an author or illustrator retains control of their site, and that updates are easy to instigate.
There is no point in having a fancy and elaborate website that can only be appreciated on a laptop. A website needs to be mobile-friendly — just as functional on a mobile phone as on a full-size screen.
Many people assume having a website will involve high ongoing costs. Not so.
Annually renewing costs are limited to hosting and domain charges.
An author/illustrator site should cost no more than £50 a year to host and the domain name registration…
