Analysis of two days FREE on Amazon...

Shadowland was a FREE download on Amazon for two days.......So how did it go?

I've participated in FREE days on Amazon before and, to be honest, I didn't promote those days very well. I certainly got less than a thousand downloads for my troubles. It did lead to an upturn in sales for a week or so after and I got a bunch of nice reviews, 25 so far with a 4.3 average which I'm delighted with.

However, for this return to offering my treasured book for FREE... the book I sweated over for more than a year before letting it lose into the world, I decided that if I was going to do it, then I would go for as many downloads as I could.

I Got 8,403 downloads in two days!Well that made me happy! Most, 7,269, were in the US with a further 1,066 being in my native UK. I'm now watching to see how and if this translates into paid sales and more reviews... I shall keep you informed.
So how did I get so many downloads? I sent details of the free days to several websites and blogs that I am listing below. Most require a few days or even several weeks notice so it takes a little planning but if you're after downloads it's worth it.
I found the best sites to contact are:
http://www.pixelofink.com/
http://www.snickslist.com/
http://www.fkbooksandtips.com/for-authors
http://kindlefinds.com/submissions
http://ebookswag.com/
http://authormarketingclub.com/members/submit-your-book/
http://bargainebookhunter.com/contact-us/
http://thekindledailydeal.com/contact.cfm
http://thefrugalereader.wufoo.com/forms/frugal-freebie-submissions/
If you are going to offer  your work for free, then good luck and may the reviews be with you!