Using Goodreads to self-promote

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Below is an article about how to use Goodreads to self-promote, while maintaining good etiquette.
http://editioselfpublishing.com/self-pub...

This folder is a place to talk about what does and does not work in regards to self-promoting on Goodreads.

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Deb wrote: "I ran an ad and did a giveaway and thought that both tools were helpful. After a month, over 300 people added my book to their shelves. That hasn't translated to sales yet, but I know that will tak..."

That is really great! Was the ad very expensive? I know several people who have thought about doing that.

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Deb wrote: "You set the limit. You pay every time someone clicks on your add. So you can run one for $50 - when you receive $50 in clicks the add stops running (I think it is $.50/click.) I spent $250. It is m..."
Thanks for the info, did you run the add on Goodreads or Google?

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That's not surprising about the facebook ad really. I mean if you think about it, how many times do you actually read the ads rather than consider them annoying on facebook? Plus, facebook users are not ALL going to be as interested in literature as the collection of people on goodreads, as that is what goodreads was intended for.

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Deb wrote: "You set the limit. You pay every time someone clicks on your add. So you can run one for $50 - when you receive $50 in clicks the add stops running (I think it is $.50/click.) I spent $250. It is m..."

This has been so helpful, thank you.