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Old 12-07-2017, 03:54 AM   #44
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Originally Posted by gmw View Post
Harry, I don't think it's that simple. Yes, the "About Me" page is fairly scary to any not expecting it, and could be simplified - made friendlier - if marketing of the books is the main goal (it may not be). However many of the books have an apparent religious tinge, even in the blurb (not just the explicitly religious works) - see "The Race" for example. This is what I meant earlier when I said: It's obvious from his site that Steven is not going to apologise for, or otherwise hide or obscure that.
I'm not suggesting that anyone apologises for anything, just that proselytising on a business web site is not a good idea, because a lot of your potential customers will find it extremely distasteful (as I do personally). You can sell Christian books without doing that: those who buy such books in the first place don't need to be preached at.

Anyone is of course entitled to hold any beliefs they wish, but using a business website to try to force those beliefs down the throats of your potential customers is not a winning business strategy, to my mind!

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