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* PLEASE READ: Where should I post my question/comment?
By Patrick , Director, Author Marketing · 1 post · 114 views
last updated Mar 26, 2013 10:58am
* PLEASE READ: A Warning About Self-Promotion
By Patrick , Director, Author Marketing · 1 post · 325 views
last updated Mar 26, 2013 10:50am
Goodreads advertisement
By Jill · 8 posts · 40 views
last updated 4 hours, 35 min ago
Need blogs for a blog tour for book release
By Jill · 1 post · 10 views
last updated May 22, 2013 01:41pm
A comfortable psychological problem
By Mohamed · 17 posts · 72 views
last updated May 15, 2013 08:17pm
Goodreads Monthly New Release Books
By Grace · 1 post · 7 views
last updated 4 hours, 30 min ago
Recommendations for New Authors to Promote
By Deborah · 7 posts · 35 views
last updated 16 hours, 54 min ago
selling ebooks on goodreads
By Stanley · 10 posts · 71 views
last updated 20 hours, 38 min ago
Combining Paperback Editions
By E.G. · 33 posts · 36 views
last updated May 22, 2013 10:18pm
Widgets
By C.J. · 17 posts · 16 views
last updated May 22, 2013 06:50pm
Ads page no longer exists?
By David · 1 post · 8 views
last updated 7 hours, 16 min ago
Authors Interested In Trading Author Interviews Or Guest Posts!
By Alayna-Renee · 25 posts · 77 views
last updated 7 hours, 23 min ago
Self-publishing
By Elaine · 69 posts · 196 views
last updated May 22, 2013 08:59pm
ISBN Numbers
By Elaine · 49 posts · 86 views
last updated May 22, 2013 04:58pm
ACX @ Amazon
By Jill · 5 posts · 25 views
last updated May 22, 2013 02:15pm
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As an author, I primarily use Goodreads to...

Track my reading and see what friends are reading (write-in)
 
  31 votes, 15.1%

Promote my work and interact with authors and readers (write-in)
 
  31 votes, 15.1%

All of the above. I ADORE Goodreads. I'm online 2 to 5 times a day. (write-in)
 
  27 votes, 13.2%

Promote my work and track my reading/seeing what friends are reading (write-in)
 
  21 votes, 10.2%

Monitor my promotional efforts with statistics on books added, rated, and reviewed.
 
  20 votes, 9.8%

ALL OF THE GOOD THINGS ABOVE! I go on for myself and to keep up with my friends and fans. I'm on at least 5 times a week and am never leaving! Your stuck with me! (write-in)
 
  13 votes, 6.3%

Give away books and promote my work.
 
  11 votes, 5.4%

To learn how to use Goodreads to promote my work. (write-in)
 
  11 votes, 5.4%

I have to choose two answers... "talk with and answer questions from my readers," and "track my reading and see what friends are reading." (write-in)
 
  10 votes, 4.9%

Answers 1-4 (write-in)
 
  7 votes, 3.4%

Sell ebooks.
 
  7 votes, 3.4%

I cannot vote because so far all I have done is create and account. I have not tried to tell anyone about my book or interact with others. (write-in)
 
  6 votes, 2.9%

(1) Sell ebooks, (2) Give away books and promote my work
 
  4 votes, 2.0%

Talk with and answer questions from my readers.
 
  3 votes, 1.5%

Right now, mostly 1 and 3 (write-in)
 
  1 vote, 0.5%

I can (write-in)
 
  1 vote, 0.5%

The Blotted Line (write-in)
 
  1 vote, 0.5%

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Patrick Brown
Patrick
Director, Author Marketing

Cynthia Shannon
Cynthia
Author Marketing Coordinator