The Importance of Being Ernest About Leaving Reviews
Happy Monday, my lovelies!
Today I want to tell you about the importance of reviews. Now, I know a lot of you that read my semi/not-so-semi regular posts understand that reviews are the lifeblood of any author, be they Indie or Big Six. What some of you may not know is this: when a title reaches 50 reviews on Amazon, an algorithm kicks in and that title starts getting a little more exposure from Amazon. The more reviews, the more exposure. The more exposure, the more sales. The more sales, the more books your favorite author can write. The more books they write, the happier you are.
Tempted, the first book in my Nightshade Saga, now sits at 54 reviews, and since it hit that 50+ review plateau, I have seen a MASSIVE spike in the number of pages being read through the Kindle Unlimited program. I am seeing daily page turn numbers that I only DREAMED of prior to hitting 50 reviews. And for that, I want to thank each and every one of you wonderful, amazing people!
But just as the number of reviews matters, I have seen the power that just ONE review can hold.
You see, Tempted is also available in audiobook format through Audible.com. Now it doesn't have as many reviews, but ONE PERSON, an Audible account holder with 2000 people following their reviews left a well written, well thought out, and very comprehensive review of my audiobook.
The result? I ended up with TWENTY new sales!
TEN PERCENT of their followers read their review and took their recommendation and bought their own copy!
And that brings me to my point:
While the number of reviews count to help a book gain exposure, just ONE review can make all the difference between an author giving up or going on.
YOU, my dear lovelies, MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
YOU are IMPORTANT to authors and readers alike.
The next time you read a book, whether you loved it, hated it, or just found it okay, PLEASE leave a review. It doesn't have to be a long dissertation on the pros and cons of the book or the struggle between the protagonist and antagonist. You don't have to wax poetic about the lovely imagery or character development.
All you have to say is, "I liked this book." Or, "This book wasn't quite my glass of Jack and Coke." Or you can even say, "I can't wait to read the next one!"
What matters is that YOU LEFT A REVIEW.
So read those books!
Leave those reviews!
Get out there and make a difference to another reader and to an author!
Today I want to tell you about the importance of reviews. Now, I know a lot of you that read my semi/not-so-semi regular posts understand that reviews are the lifeblood of any author, be they Indie or Big Six. What some of you may not know is this: when a title reaches 50 reviews on Amazon, an algorithm kicks in and that title starts getting a little more exposure from Amazon. The more reviews, the more exposure. The more exposure, the more sales. The more sales, the more books your favorite author can write. The more books they write, the happier you are.
Tempted, the first book in my Nightshade Saga, now sits at 54 reviews, and since it hit that 50+ review plateau, I have seen a MASSIVE spike in the number of pages being read through the Kindle Unlimited program. I am seeing daily page turn numbers that I only DREAMED of prior to hitting 50 reviews. And for that, I want to thank each and every one of you wonderful, amazing people!
But just as the number of reviews matters, I have seen the power that just ONE review can hold.
You see, Tempted is also available in audiobook format through Audible.com. Now it doesn't have as many reviews, but ONE PERSON, an Audible account holder with 2000 people following their reviews left a well written, well thought out, and very comprehensive review of my audiobook.
The result? I ended up with TWENTY new sales!
TEN PERCENT of their followers read their review and took their recommendation and bought their own copy!
And that brings me to my point:
While the number of reviews count to help a book gain exposure, just ONE review can make all the difference between an author giving up or going on.
YOU, my dear lovelies, MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
YOU are IMPORTANT to authors and readers alike.
The next time you read a book, whether you loved it, hated it, or just found it okay, PLEASE leave a review. It doesn't have to be a long dissertation on the pros and cons of the book or the struggle between the protagonist and antagonist. You don't have to wax poetic about the lovely imagery or character development.
All you have to say is, "I liked this book." Or, "This book wasn't quite my glass of Jack and Coke." Or you can even say, "I can't wait to read the next one!"
What matters is that YOU LEFT A REVIEW.
So read those books!
Leave those reviews!
Get out there and make a difference to another reader and to an author!
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Mar 14, 2016 08:00AM
Excellent post! Thank you.
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