The Dark Side of Amazon Reviews

If you’ve ever published a book on Amazon, you might have experienced a nasty surprise when you woke up one morning and found some of your reviews missing. And if you haven’t gone through this yet – just wait! In order to prevent fraudulent reviews (those who create fake accounts or hire people to leave them glowing reviews), Amazon has cracked down on their review system, and unfortunately many legitimate reviewers are getting hit in the crossfire.

Amazon reviews are a tricky minefield to na...