Author Website - A Discussion

When creating author platform, few things are as clear as this rule: You Must Have a Website.

By Deb, clker.com

I'm clear on that. I've asked the questions and know you should have the website well before your novel comes out. I recently asked at a marketing panel whether this applied for having short stories published in magazines and anthologies, and the answer was a resounding yes. And I can tell you from personal experience that my blog has led me to more publishing opportunities than I would have otherwise had, so it has already benefited me greatly, and I had it long before I was published in anything other than articles.

But here's the question I'm not clear on, and that I'd love feedback on from those of you who know more about it or have experience with it:

At what point is your blog being your website not enough? 

By OCAL, clker.com

I figure that I'm good with my blog having a published works tab as long as I'm just publishing short works, but do you switch to a full website with a blog when you've got a novel coming out? I've seen plenty of both, and would love to hear what people have to say on this. It feels like you'd get more eyes on it as a blog, because you can more easily draw people to it by visiting others. But it probably comes across as more professional to have a website.

Where do you draw that happy little line?

Thoughts?

May you find your Muse.