A New Website and Some Eye-Catching Banners....Oh My!

This long holiday weekend I found myself with time on my hands....did I just say that?

After months of looking at a tired, old-looking and mechanically unappealing website, I revamped it.  But that's not all. 

For months I've seen these cool banners posted on social media.  I mean, I've done many banners before, but these banners were ultra cool with captivating backgrounds and three-dimensional book images, etc.  Now, I know that most authors pay a pretty penny to have that stuff done for them, but I myself am a DIY kind of person.

So.....I did some research, and found out that if you use resources like myecovermaker.com, Canva.com, and of course, Shutterstock, you can make yourself a tidy little eye-catching banner for way less than what it would have cost to have someone do it for you.

Here's the first one:

and the second:

you get the idea...

I just couldn't get enough!  You can make all sorts of marketing materials in different sizes and formats for your website header, Twitter and Facebook banners, and posts. 

With a little time and imagination, and of course, nothing is free, so a little money doesn't hurt, you can go a long way in promoting your books beautifully.

What do you think?  Which one do you like best?

Happy Reading,

Sandy Appleyard