Website Questionnaire

Fields with an asterisk (*) are required. Please read everything very carefully. If you have questions before you get started, please email lhawker@illumifymedia.com.

About you

First name *

Last name *

Pen name

Email *

Phone

Social media

Do you have any social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) *

Yes
No

Check the accounts you have below. *

Facebook *

Your Facebook author page's URL looks like the placeholder URL above. Type over it.

Twitter *

Your Twitter page's URL looks like the placeholder URL above. Type over it.

Instagram *

Your Instagram page's URL looks like the placeholder URL above. Type over it.

Pinterest *

Your Pinterest page's URL looks like the placeholder URL above. Type over it.

YouTube *

Your YouTube page's URL looks like the placeholder URL above. Type over it.

Goodreads page

If you have one, enter the URL of your Goodreads author page. It looks like the placeholder URL above. Type over it.

Amazon author page *

Your YouTube page's URL looks like the placeholder URL above. Type over it.

Other social networks *

Add up to 5 others, 1 URL per line

Do you have an email marketing account (such as MailChimp or Aweber)? *

Yes
No

Would you like a form on your website where visitors can enter their email address that links to your email marketing account? *

Yes
No

Email marketing company name (i.e., MailChimp) *

Username *

Password *

Do you send out an e-newsletter? *

Yes
No

Would you like to add a "subscribe to my newsletter" form to your site? *

Yes
No

Domain and hosting information

Have you registered your domain name? *

Yes
No

Don't worry if you haven't. We'll do it for you.

Domain name *

Have you purchased website hosting? *

Yes
No

Again, don't worry if you haven't. We will do it for you.

Did you register your domain and purchase hosting at the same company? *

Yes
No

Domain registrar company *

Username at registrar company *

Password at registrar company *

What domain name(s) would you like to use (if available)? *

Choose up to 5, one per line

Hosting company *

Hosting company username *

Hosting company password *

Your information is safe and secure on this site. But if you prefer not to enter it here, call your Illumify rep and give them this information over the phone, and fill out the name field with BY PHONE and put gibberish in the other fields.

Name on the credit card *

First

Middle

Last

If there's no middle name or middle initial on your card, type N/A in the middle field.

Billing address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Credit card number *

Expiration date *

CVV number on the back of the card *

Email addresses associated with your website

If you'd like email address(es) associated with your domain (i.e., yourname@yourdomainname.com), check the appropriate box(es) below.

Some clients like to have emails that appear to go to a whole staff of people but really come to them. Check all that apply,

Email addresses not listed above you'd like added to your account *

Depending on the number of email addresses your hosting account provides, we'll pare down the list if need be. Enter up to 5, one per line.

Your website preferences

Not sure of the look you want for your website? Google "author websites," look them over, and provide URLs to the ones you like the look of in the box below, one per line. If you have any design preferences for your site, list those in this box too.

Do you prefer a one-page layout or multi-page? *

One-page
Multi-page
No preference

Illumify author Gary Ackert's site is an example of a "one-page" design--with multiple sections on one page. Illumify author Rachel Moore's site is an example of the "multi-page" design.

Pages/sections you'd like to have *

Check all that apply

Additional pages/sections you'd like not listed above

List them, one per line

Do you have existing logo/business cards/printed material that needs to be matched to the site? *

Yes
No

Upload an image of the material to match below.

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files.

If you have a color scheme in mind, enter the hexidecimal color codes below.

For hexidecimal color codes, click here.

Do you prefer a light or dark color scheme?

Light
Dark
No preference

The Lively Grind Cafe is an example of a dark color scheme. Thomas Ricke Author is an example of a light color scheme.

Website images

Some personal photos (of you, your family/friends, pets, etc.) draw your potential readers in. Websites with quality images are better than plain-text sites. For high-quality, free images (that don't violate copyright law and are completely royalty-free), we recommend you visit https://unsplash.com. Pick out at least 10 images that suit your ideal website's tone, atmosphere, and/or desired color scheme. Choose about 2/3 landscape (horizontal) and 1/3 portrait (vertical). You can either download the images yourself and upload them to Dropbox or Google Drive and share the link with us, or you can copy each image's URL link. Here's a video of how to do that: https://youtu.be/I46E0RY8ErY

Upload your headshot *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

5x7” at 300 dpi (1500 x 2100 pixels)

Need help? Click here to find out how to take a great headshot. Opens in new window so you don't lose your form.

Upload personal photos here

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 30 files.

Upload accent photos here (from Unsplash.com, for example)

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 30 files.

Other images for your site

If you've copied the URLs for any unsplash photos, copy them above, one per line

Website Content

Your author bio *

Need help? Click here to find out how to write a compelling author bio. Opens in new window so you don't lose your form.

Text for your pages/sections *

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 6 files.

Your Illumify rep will help you write content for your website. Upload documents here with content for your pages/sections.

Your Book

Title of your book *

Description of your book *

What do you want your readers to know about this book?

Upload your book cover image. If you don't have it yet, email it to lshawker@illumifymedia.com when you do.

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Link(s) to book sales pages, i.e., Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo, Google. One per line. If you don't have them yet, when you do, email them to lhawker@illumifymedia.com.

Do you have review(s) of your book you'd like to post on your new website? *

Yes
No

Copy and paste any reviews in the box below. *

This is a long form, so it will take a while to upload. Don't hit the back button on your browser or navigate away from the page until it finishes uploading and you get the success message.

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