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message 1: by Stuart (last edited May 02, 2013 02:24PM) (new)

Stuart Harrison | 4 comments When I search for my book The Flyer by Stuart Harrison, I get no results even though the book is in the system. It is on my author page and here is the link http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16....

It used to appear but now it doesn't. ISBN is B00AJE7SX4. I was about to start an advertising campaign when I noticed this, so I paused the campaign. (After paying $50) I've sent three emails over three weeks about this from the contact form and have had no response whatever, not even an acknowledgement. Though of course Goodreads still has my $50. What has happened to this site?


message 2: by Vicky (last edited May 02, 2013 03:15PM) (new)

Vicky (librovert) | 2462 comments When I search for The Flyer it comes up near the bottom of the second page of results.

When I search for The Flyer and select "Title" it comes up in the middle of the second page.

When I search for The Flyer Harrison it come sup second on the list.

It takes me directly to the book's page when I search for the ISBNs 9780473232252 and 0473232251 (which are the ISBNs on the Paperback edition).

B00AJE7SX4 is not an ISBN but rather an ASIN. I switched it to the proper field and it now returns the result correctly.


message 3: by Stuart (new)

Stuart Harrison | 4 comments Well, thanks, but that's ridiculous because when I just searched the book miraculously appeared, though it certainly did not an hour or ago or any of the other times I've attempted to find it recently.

I appreciate your help, nevertheless. I still think the failure to respond to emails from an author wanting to pay for advertising is poor service, so if you have any idea who that could be usefully passed on to, I think Goodreads/Amazon need to be made aware.

Thanks again.


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