Comments on: Get reader reviews before advertising on Amazon https://buildbookbuzz.com/get-reader-reviews-before-advertising-on-amazon/ Do-it-yourself book marketing tips, tools, and tactics Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:35:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/get-reader-reviews-before-advertising-on-amazon/#comment-20165 Wed, 17 May 2023 13:41:20 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=12525#comment-20165 In reply to V.M. Sang.

V.M., we all share that frustration. It’s definitely a numbers game, with only a small percentage of those accepting a review copy actually writing a review. Have you tried looking for reviewers in one of the Facebook groups set up for that purpose, or using a paid service like BookFunnel?

Sandy

]]> By: V.M. Sang https://buildbookbuzz.com/get-reader-reviews-before-advertising-on-amazon/#comment-20164 Wed, 17 May 2023 13:19:57 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=12525#comment-20164 An excellent post. I have a book with no reviews. It doesn’t seem to be selling well, as you suggest. But here’s a Catch 22. No reviews, so no sales, so no one to write reviews etc.
I have tried giveaways, but not many takers for that, either.
And I’ve had the person who promises a review, takes the review copy and disappears.
I find it most frustrating. Those books that have been revu have, in the main, got good reviews, so I don’t think it’s that readers don’t like my books.

]]> By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/get-reader-reviews-before-advertising-on-amazon/#comment-20163 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:57:54 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=12525#comment-20163 In reply to Adrijus Guscia.

I am THRILLED to hear that, Adrijus! Thanks!

Sandy

]]> By: Adrijus Guscia https://buildbookbuzz.com/get-reader-reviews-before-advertising-on-amazon/#comment-20162 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 20:09:11 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=12525#comment-20162 In reply to Sandra Beckwith.

Makes sense in this case!

And thank you, been a long time fan! 😉

]]> By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/get-reader-reviews-before-advertising-on-amazon/#comment-20161 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 15:40:32 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=12525#comment-20161 In reply to Adrijus Guscia.

I’m not good at waiting, either, Adrijus, but this one really is a must if you don’t want to waste your ad dollars. And you’re so right about the book description. In addition to your points, it has to be error-free.

The reader review tool is really popular and I’m pretty excited about that. Anything I can do to help authors get reviews is a good thing! (And honestly, I use it myself!)

Thanks for stopping by. I always enjoy reading your comments.

Sandy

]]> By: Adrijus Guscia https://buildbookbuzz.com/get-reader-reviews-before-advertising-on-amazon/#comment-20160 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 15:31:59 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=12525#comment-20160 Not a big fan of ‘waiting’ for anything in general, but this does make sense. I haven’t bought many book with no reviews. The blurb has to be air tight or it must solve an incredibly burning problem.

And an interesting tool idea! Original too, don’t think I’ve seen anything like that. Hope it will do well for ya!

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