An update on my Google Play experience…I was feeling like...

An update on my Google Play experience…

I was feeling like my Google Play initiative was a bust. After my BookBub promo these were my sales #s after the first four days:

Smashwords   $3.91
Google       $47.91
B&N             $216.00
Amazon     $1188.00

But then…over the last few days, something began happening: My daily downloads of my permafree book are going UP not down on Google Play. It’s appearing near the top of the listings in its categories. The download rate isn’t HUGE;  I had 30 downloads last night (whoopee!) But that is MORE than the night before—at Amazon my downloads have been on a slow downward slide since my promo. 

Google Play uses Google Search algorithms to help people find books. And there is a reason that Google is number one in search. I have a feeling that crafting a search friendly blurb will become more crucial to Google Play success as the space gets more crowded.

Anyway, I think there is something to this Google Play thing. Looking forward to seeing where it is going.