How to hit #1 on Amazon... Showing 1,101-1,150 of 2,339

[Rowena]

Ah! I think I see the problem.

Maybe the issue is not entirely that some authors aren't playing fair. Maybe the problem is some of the tag choices we're offered.

Right from the start, Todd said that we did not have to tag tags that made us uncomfortable. Some authors choose three equally specific tags.

I would be perfectly happy to write in a specially chosen default tag to indicate that I'd been... such as "recommended" ?

[Dee]

Hey Rowena,

I agree with you on the tag choices. There are some tags that I just do not want associated with my account. For those books, I usually insert my own tag, or pick through the tags.

More often...on most books, I end up tagging all the tags that are listed under the book, not just the three tags that the author recommend. After all, it is just as easy to click on all the tags, as it is to click on three :]

I think the real problem is that a select few authors just want to get tagged and do not spend the time to tag anyone back.

However, it is still a most wonderful program, and being part of the tag-team has put my novel on the top of the Amazon search list. Wooo Whoo :]

[Alice]

Hi Dee,
I can comisserate with all those who diligently tag other author's books without much return. I think Becoming Alice has had on return tag for every twenty I have tagged. However, even those few tags have put me on the first page of some of my listed tags. And, what I have enjoyed especially are those who have tagged all and not just my three tags and have even added tags that haveturned out to be helpful. So, let's just swallow it and keep on tagging.

[Todd Fonseca]

Hey Alice,
I'm half way through your book - great read so far! Very nice work.
T

[Alice]

Todd wrote: "Hey Alice,
I'm half way through your book - great read so far! Very nice work.
T"

Thanks, Todd. I'm so glad you like it.

[Todd Fonseca]

Alice,
I just finished your memoir - fascinating. The epilogue was very moving.
I'll try to get a review written this week. Thank you so much for sharing such a special part of your life with all of us.
Todd

[Carole]

Todd wrote: "Alice,
I just finished your memoir - fascinating. The epilogue was very moving.

Hi Alice,
Yours is next on my list. I'm reading Dr margaret's Sea Chest at the moment.
cheers
Carole

[Rowena]

Elizabeth B wrote: "Todd wrote: "Hi Colleen!
Simply put, tags are just words used to describe a book - horror, comedy, fiction, etc. On Amazon, there is a section on each book's page to add "tags" or words describin..."

Not true, Elizabeth. I tagged your book for you two days ago after you posted your request in the Book Review section. At the time, you had seven tags for some of your requested words.

If you go to your own book's page on Amazon, you can see numbers in parentheses which tell you how many people have tagged each word.

Now, if you go back today and find that you only have three, that means that some people may have tagged your book a second time, and thereby reversed their original tag.

Also, it is possible that you have an enemy in the education/teaching community who has been busily untagging you when asked if your book "belongs" in the education/teaching community.

I have never sabotaged anyone's ranking in any community (I hasten to point out), but it appears to be possible to sabotage a rival's tags from within a community.

[Rowena]

http://www.amazon.com/tag/teachers?ref_=tag_dpp_cust_itdp_t

Elizabeth, you have 9 votes for your top tags.

You rank fourth in the Teachers community, which means your cover shows when anyone goes to the teaching community. 229 people have tagged "Teaching".

The top rated book is by Stephanie Meyers.

You will see the voting button I mentioned earlier. Maybe you can ask a few friends to "agree" that your book belongs in Teaching.

I suggest that in addition to tagging, you create a Listmania related to your subject matter (it seldom hurts to help other authors in your own genre), thus setting yourself up as an expert.

[Jerry]

I don't seem to have many tags on either of my books, "The Trouble With Lions" and "Wrestling With Rhinos". For "Lions" can someone explain why it is that some tags have check marks beside them, and others do not. I just need more checks marks in general.

The tags that are lacking for "Rhinos" are rhino, elephant, love story, Kenya, Rwanda, Mombasa, Mt. Kenya, vet, doctor, medicine

[Rowena]

Hey, Dr.
If there is a check mark (usually brown) beside your tags, it means that you are logged in (which is a very important thing to do before tagging anyone's words) and that you have already tagged those words for your own book.

Try tagging one with a check mark. The check mark will disappear. Behold. You have just removed your tag. Tag it again, and the brown tick will reappear.

As an amazon author, you are allowed to create 15 tags for your own books. Do so. If you don't tag your own books, don't expect anyone else to do so.

[Jerry]

Thanks Rowena. Duly noted & acted upon

[Shannon]

I just want to thank everybody involved in the Tag Team, especially Todd. I only just submitted my book last night, and I already have gained 2 tags. I'd like to let all of you know that I've been tagging since well before I listed on the site, and I'll keep going. This whole thing was a great idea, and I really appreciate the time Todd took to put it together. Best of luck, everyone!

[Todd Fonseca]

Thanks new taggers! I did a number of updates to the site last Friday to add books. Before I could finish - caught a nasty cold that had me down for the count for days.

I'll be adding the rest of the books.

I'm also likely to add an "opt in" mailing list. I used to send out a newsletter to remind folks to tag - But there are so many authors now my mail service will only allow me to send out 100 emails per hour.

Hence, sending out a newsletter takes all day! So, I'm considering a service which folks can then sign-up to receive the newsletter and I can send out 1000 emails at once (that's the free version - may need to upgrade).

Stay tuned all!

[Todd Fonseca]

After battling the flu with all family members - I'm finally digging out.

Just posted a review of "Becoming Alice" - great Memoir - check it out:
http://tagmybookonamazon.wordpress.co...

[Alice]

Thank you, Todd, for the book review. I do appreciate your taking the time to do it while battling the flu. I hope you are feeling better by now and we can all get back to diligently tagging everyone's books.
\Thanks again, Alice

[Rowena]

Todd, was it swine or seasonal? Take care!

[Gloria]

Hi, Todd!

Rowena Cherry sent me this way. I belong to IWOFA and I try to be a good Amazon tagger. lol.

She said I should submit cover/blurb/Amazon url for review?

Blurb: "The Choice: Serve the Undead or Become One of Them"

In the Service of Samurai

Let me know what stuff I need to do! I tend to be clueless. :P

[Gloria]

Wordpress crashed on me twice on the submit page for tagging. Eek! Thought you'd want to know!

[Gloria]

Just for fun went ahead and tagged everyone on the current tag sheet. lol. I tend to go on rolls of this for IWOFA. Will keep clicking till hubby shows up with the groceries. lol

[Patti]

I am looking for any and all advice and suggestions. I don't know anyone that wrote a book personnaly but me.

[Todd Fonseca]

Hey everyone - need a little help if possible!

The second printing (new publisher!) for my book "The Time Cavern" just came out. I'm essentially starting all over with tags!

This version of the book is much cleaner (new cover, new layout, teaser chapter for the next book at the end, etc.) and I'm trying to get buyers to this Amazon page.

I also now have no reviews (they didn't carry over from the other book).

So if you've read the book and reviewed it - I'd greatly appreciate copying your review to the new page and if you haven't review I'd love some tags.

Follow the link here to the new version - thanks all!

http://www.amazon.com/Time-Cavern-Tod...

[Carole]

Todd wrote: "Hey everyone - need a little help if possible!

The second printing (new publisher!) for my book "The Time Cavern" just came out. I'm essentially starting all over with tags!

Hi Todd,
Good to see your cheery face back again! Right, Tags all completed for The Time Cavern (#2)on the Amazon.com page and a review added. Are you also on Amazon.co.uk? I like the look of the new cover.

[Wendy]

Hi Todd, tagged all tags for you!:) Good luck with your new edition, it looks great!
Wendy

[Robert]

I tagged your book Todd.

[Stuart]

G'day Todd,

All boxes ticked, consider yourself tagged! Great new look, best of luck.

Stuart

[Alice]

Todd wrote: "Hey everyone - need a little help if possible!

The second printing (new publisher!) for my book "The Time Cavern" just came out. I'm essentially starting all over with tags!

This version of the..."

Didn't ewview your book so can't help you out there, but shall go and tag your book for sure. I've just completed the October Additions. Where do I go from there?

Alice

[Rowena]

Todd wrote: "Hey everyone - need a little help if possible!

The second printing (new publisher!) for my book "The Time Cavern" just came out. I'm essentially starting all over with tags!

This version of the..."

Tagged for you, Todd. Also for Gloria's In Service Of Samurai

[K.G.]

Hello Todd, congrats! and it's all tagged by lil ol' me at amazon! Best wishes, Kathy

[Molly]

Excellent! I am posting in all the tag groups. THANK YOU for the suggestions.

[Jen]

I just did this... I hope that someone will reciprocate. It looks like you all have really been supporting each other because most of the books I tagged had 70+ tags already. Thank you for this opportunity. Anything helps. I'm confident in my writing, but the business end... not so much.
jen
Musical Chairs

[Stuart]

Jen wrote: "I just did this... I hope that someone will reciprocate. It looks like you all have really been supporting each other because most of the books I tagged had 70+ tags already. Thank you for this o..."

Hi Jen, just ticked all the boxes...you are well and truly tagged. :-)

Stuart
Beyond my Control

[Bess]

Oh dear, I haven't been tagging OR writing... :-( I'm off to tag!

Bess McBride


Todd wrote: "Hi Everyone! Well it's been a while but the TagMyBookonAmazon site has been updated again with a number of new books - if you are still tagging, come by and help out some new authors!

http://tagm..."

[Molly]

My books are Malia and Teacup on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Please tag them.
Malia and Teacup: Awesome African Adventure ISBN 978-0-9825109-0-2 Ages 9 and up
and
Malia and Teacup: Out on a Limb ISBN: 978-0-9825109-1-9 Ages 6-9
http://www.amazon.com/Malia-Teacup-Li...

http://www.amazon.com/Malia-Teacup-Aw...
I just tagged for Gloria and Todd. Todd has hundreds!

[Molly]

Jen wrote: "I just did this... I hope that someone will reciprocate. It looks like you all have really been supporting each other because most of the books I tagged had 70+ tags already. Thank you for this o..."
I tagged you Molly Barrow Malia and Teacup

[Carole]

To Jen and Molly

I have just been through and tagged Musical Chairs for Jen and the two Malia ones for Molly.

If you haven't already been there can you tag my two please:
http://www.amazon.com/Ferryman-Carole...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1849...

[Molly]

Carole wrote: "To Jen and Molly

I have just been through and tagged Musical Chairs for Jen and the two Malia ones for Molly.

If you haven't already been there can you tag my two please:
http://www.amazon.com/Fe..."
Thanks and I reciprocated!

[Thomas]

I could sure use some tags on my book Medical Humor - Medical Nonsense to Tickle Your Funnybone. I will be glad to reciprocate as well.
thanks.

[Jen]

Thanks, everyone. I'll make sure to continue tagging.

[Todd Fonseca]

Hey guys thanks for the tags!
Molly and Jen - tagged your books!

[Victoria]

My book 'Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools' is newly released and only has a few sad tags as yet.

I'd really appreciate tags from anyone, and of course I'll return the compliment. (Carole, thanks for tagging 'Chickens' and I've tagged Ferryman now.)

Amazon.co.uk link to 'Chickens'
Amazon.com link to 'Chickens'

Victoria

[Molly]

I just realized that the UK Amazon does not share reviews or tags so we have to purchase something from the UK before we can even post in the forums.[[ASIN:098251090X Malia & Teacup: Awesome African Adventure]]
[[ASIN:0982510918 Malia & Teacup: Out on a Limb]]

The Malia and Teacup books are wholesome and funny. Both books in the series have received great reviews and have just been included with the Sunshine State Young Readers book box as a potential nominee for the 2010 Florida state reading program.

[Urenna]

I just tagged Carole, Molly, Jen, Victoria, Bess and Stuart. I'd appreciate tags too. I will continue to tag others as well. My book is "True Season of Love."

Thank you.

Best regards,

Urenna Sander
http://www.amazon.com/True-Season-Lov...

[Victoria]

Thank you, Urenna, I've now tagged yours, too.

Victoria

[Jen]

I'm going to tag you right now, Urenna.

[Carole]

Thanks for the tags Urenna, I have tagged the first three on yours. It seems to me always difficult to get it going as they seem to hide some of the tags put up by the author in the first instance. Anyway, the first three are done.

Carole

[J.R.]

I think I'm caught up as of the present hour on all requested tags. Happy Halloween all.

[Alice]

Thomas wrote: "I could sure use some tags on my book Medical Humor - Medical Nonsense to Tickle Your Funnybone. I will be glad to reciprocate as well.
thanks."

I've tagged your book. Love for you to reciprocate for Becoming Alice, A Memoir: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1605...

Thank you.

[Alice]

Urenna wrote: "I just tagged Carole, Molly, Jen, Victoria, Bess and Stuart. I'd appreciate tags too. I will continue to tag others as well. My book is "True Season of Love."

Thank you.

Best regards,

Uren..."

Hi Urenna, I've just tagged your book. Love for your to return the favor for Becoming Alice.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1605...

thank you.

[Alice]

Hello Karen Mason, I've just now tagged your books, summerset and Mad About the Boy. Love you to reciprocate for my Becoming Alice:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1605...

Thank you.