Amazon and Reviews

Good morning all, happy Monday!

I woke up this morning, and as usual, I checked my email, Facebook, Amazon reports, and my book status on Amazon. While doing so, I realized Soul Custody had another review. It was a great one. The purpose of this blog is to get some input on what you think about Amazon reviews and ranking.

Some say that the more positive reviews your product gets, the higher your ranking is. Others say, the more “likes” you get on your author page, the higher your rank will be. I think they say the magic number is fifty. I did notice that with this review and a few more likes to my author page, which is past fifty, my rank is higher.

I, like most, love receiving great reviews, but I try not to give them too much weight because reviews are subjective. Everyone is not going to like your book and that is part of the business. I’ve even heard some say that you’re not a true author until you’ve received a bad review.

As a newbie to the business, this can be confusing. What is your take on reviews and ranking from Amazon or any other distributor?

Post your comments and let me know.

SN; still working on Soul Custody 2. If you have any suggestions for the title, comment in my previous blog, http://librarajani.com/2012/08/25/soul-custody-2-needs-a-title/. The contest is still going on. The winner will receive an amazon gift card, good luck.

As always,

Libra