New website launched for writer John Schulian

A confession: my wife and I loved watching Xena: Warrior Princess when it was on TV back in the '90s. So when a friend introduced me to the co-creator of that series, I kinda geeked out. And then he asked me to build him a website!So…my newest website is for John Schulian, who is promoting his first novel after writing magazine columns and editing books and crafting screenplays for the past few decades. For someone who is writing hard-boiled noir, and has covered bloody sports (he has some great articles on boxing), John is a wonderful human being -- we end up talking about life, music, favorite books, and film every time we get together.My aims in building the website were:

• reflect the gritty quality of the novel, as well as the iconic L.A. skyline that graces the book's cover
• create an easy-to-navigate, responsive website that encouraged sales of the book
• honor (and capitalize on) the body of work that John has amassed through books, magazines, and online stories

I think the initial website is very successful here, and we will keep adding more content to the site as the book drops -- signing and reading dates, sales, reviews and endorsements, and more.As the web continues to evolve, it becomes more and more important to recognize the specific needs of each client. Do we need a static website? Do we need dynamic content? Is some sort of interaction warranted? How does what's online affect the overall brand? As a marketing expert, these are the questions that I ask at the beginning of every project. Beautiful websites (or any design, for that matter) are secondary to the ultimate goal: achieving increased sales, donations, or overall market share. What we do is innovate in such a way that your company -- be it one author or a major company -- can attract eyeballs…and sales.