A Case Study of Two Ways Amazon Hurt an Author’s Book Sales
My latest blog entry looks at how Amazon's rating and review system can be negatively skewed and unnecessarily impact book sales.
It can be found here:
Blog: A Case Study of Two Ways Amazon Hurt an Author’s Book Sales
It can be found here:
Blog: A Case Study of Two Ways Amazon Hurt an Author’s Book Sales
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Bobi wrote: "Chris,Just got a chance to read your post. Wow!! How awful! I stopped leaving reviews for any product on Amazon a long time ago, when I started finding fake reviews on items. But this skewing of c..."
Thanks Bobi. I appreciate the support. It really is amazing how efficiently Amazon's skewed rating and review system killed my boxed set. I spent a long time writing those books, and I spent a lot of money on that promotion. All of it was killed by Amazon in a matter of seconds, as sales went from being very strong to nearly nonexistent as a result of their faulty system.
Writing has a lot of ups and downs. This experience was one of the biggest downs I've had in my 15 years of writing stories. Thanks again for your positive vibes. I appreciate it.
Just got a chance to read your post. Wow!! How awful! I stopped leaving reviews for any product on Amazon a long time ago, when I started finding fake reviews on items. But this skewing of commentary on books is terrible. Your talent should allow you to support yourself 100%. I feel so sad. As always, I will continue to support you as a long time fan.
Warm regards, Bobi