Archive for Book Reviews
Getting Reviews on Top Blogs
Book marketing guru’s all speak highly of getting book reviews, even to the tune of sending out 500 or so books to get the word out
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Getting Great Amazon Reviews for your Books
No author can ignore the incredible potential of Amazon sales. And one of the greatest things we can do to get more Amazon sales is to get more Amazon reviews.
Why? Because most of us take the reviews seriously. If I’m looking for book on, say, book marketing, and have to decide between two books, published the same year, with all things equal except that one has fifty reviews and the other two reviews, guess which one I tend to buy (if the reviews are decent, of course)? I assume that more are reading the book with more reviews. The less reviewed book seems like more of a risk.
The Priority of Getting Book Reviews
Solomon said, “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth.” People believe what others say about my book more than what I say about my book. Thus, in order to “let another praise” my book, I’ve got to get it into the hands of potential praisers – preferably lots of them. According to book marketing guru John Kremer:
How to be Reviewed by the Top Bloggers
Want to get your book in front of people? One way is to find the most popular sites and blogs that speak about the subjects you write on. Send an e-mail to the main writers for the blog or site to see if they’re interested in reviewing your book.
Digital Book Reviews Offered by ForeWord
Need a review by a big-time, respected reviewer? Consider ForeWord’s new (as of this month) review program.
Pursue Niche Reviewers
About 8 months after my book came out, I sent my book to VOYA Magazine, a niche publication that librarians consult for their young adult collections. They did a nice review, and within a month, I received a request from the Follett Corporation (http://www.follett.com/about.cfm), saying they’d received requests for the book and wanted to distribute it to school libraries. I looked up Follett in my book marketing books to find that they were indeed a respected (founded in 1873!), large distributor who actively market their books to libraries. They’re starting to order my books and so far appear very professional. I give them a 55% discount off retail, but they provide free shipping through their Fed Ex account.
