NovelShelf an online resource for readers and authors launched.

April 2, 2012 - PRLog -- NovelShelf.com is an iPhone/iPad ready site for readers and authors old and new.  Readers can freely read Public Domain novels, short stories, and poetry (more of each are being added each day) with their web browser or with the iPad.  The site was specifically built for iPad users and has awesome smartphone functionality, including an author index, comment section, social engagement buttons and even PDF downloads.

New authors can showcase their work free.  Authors are invited to post previews of their work, create profiles and external links to their works on their own website or amazon.com.  This type of content sharing is ideal for improving the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) of an author’s brand.

Some programmatic facts about NovelShelf.  The site was built to be SEO friendly and socially driven.  It uses the latest in SEO technology behind wordpress to propagate new authors and content across the web, especially google.  Careful consideration has been given to meta and profile data of authors.  In addition, content manipulation for mobile devices has decreased a normal page load to around 17k, far less than most content driven sites.

If you’re an avid reader or a new author, a visit to NovelShelf is in order.  Visiting with your iPad will really make the site come alive. Joining, reading and posting is 100% free.