How to Promote YOUR book on Amazon

message 801: by S (new)

Feb 02, 2013 01:52PM

Thank you for liking my book R Lynn!

I have been trying to like as many books as I can, but have not had much success in the past few days. Work and life keep getting in the way!
I will have another go and hopefully catch up:)
Here is my Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/S-B-Car...

And here is my book on both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Missing-O...

http://www.amazon.com/The-Missing-Oth...

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message 802: by Matt (new)

Feb 02, 2013 02:01PM

Hi - well I've just published my own children's book on Amazon recently - be great if I can get someone to buy it now lol :)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devonshire-Hi...

There is a USA version and this is available on Kindle too :)

I would be happy to like other author sites as well, in fact here goes, I'm making my way down the list - appreciate any feedback :)

Thanks - Matt

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message 803: by Sherrie (new)

Feb 02, 2013 02:21PM

Matt wrote: "Hi - well I've just published my own children's book on Amazon recently - be great if I can get someone to buy it now lol :)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devonshire-Hi......"

Matt -- would you please post the USA link? Thanks and I will like it immediately :)

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message 804: by Alex (new)

Feb 02, 2013 03:02PM

Douglas,
Are you still adding to the "like" list?
Alex

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message 805: by R. (new)

Feb 03, 2013 09:03AM

Can you tag my new vampire story, Eternal Existence, http://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Existen...

Thanks,
R. Lynn

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message 806: by Alex (new)

Feb 03, 2013 09:15AM

I've been hitting "like" even on months old listings. Please give one or both of my books a "like" on Amazon.
The Apocs Virus
http://bit.ly/Apocs

Time Change Book One: The Jump
bit.ly/alexbook1

Thank you!
Alex

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message 807: by Matt (new)

Feb 03, 2013 12:00PM

Hello - I thought I had already posted here....

I'll try again :)

I just self published my first book on Amazon recently: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devonshire-Hi...

Have liked 10 authors on here so far, this is a great site, thanks Matt

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message 808: by R. (last edited Feb 03, 2013 12:22PM) (new)

Feb 03, 2013 12:19PM

Got all the recent likes:) here's my newest book link eternal existence http://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Existen...

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message 809: by Douglas (new)

Feb 03, 2013 02:39PM

Gotcha Sherrie, Thom, Neil, Matt and Alex- liked and added! Welcome guys!

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message 810: by K.m. (new)

Feb 03, 2013 05:19PM

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message 811: by Matthew (new)

Feb 03, 2013 06:00PM

Hey guys,

I'm a new author and my debut novel released this last Friday. I would appreciate any likes you can throw my way and I'll be sure to do the same.

http://www.amazon.com/Max-Baker-Guard...

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message 812: by Douglas (new)

Feb 03, 2013 07:17PM

Gotcha K.m. and Mathew- liked and added! Welcome! :)

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message 813: by [deleted user] (new)

Feb 04, 2013 12:45PM

Hi everyone,

Good luck with sales on your books. I just finished going through the list and liking them.

If you would all be so kind as to like mine, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for the list, Douglas.

http://www.amazon.com/State-Restraint...

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message 814: by Douglas (new)

Feb 04, 2013 12:57PM

Gotcha Elaina! Welcome!

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message 815: by [deleted user] (new)

Feb 04, 2013 01:48PM

Gotcha Elaina and Matthew! :)

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message 816: by Sara (new)

Feb 04, 2013 09:01PM

Please like my novella: http://goo.gl/rHnFt
And I'll return the favor.

My FB site is also at https://www.facebook.com/SaraStarkWrites

Thanks in advance to anyone and everyone!!

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message 817: by Sara (new)

Feb 04, 2013 10:03PM

Just liked "the list". Thanks Douglas for putting it together.

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message 818: by Douglas (new)

Feb 04, 2013 10:26PM

Gotcha liked and added Nellie! Welcome!

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message 819: by Diana M. (new)

Feb 05, 2013 10:25AM

Diana M. Hawkins (dianamhawkins) | 5 comments

INVITATION! FREE copy of My Funny Africa to anyone who provides a true Wildlife /bush story for publication. http://greer-noble.yolasite.com/ Some proceeds to wildlife fund, soon to be announced.

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message 820: by Carry (new)

Feb 06, 2013 10:12AM

I am almost done. Please remember to do mine. Thanks so much.
This is an awesome list.

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message 821: by Matt (new)

Feb 10, 2013 05:53AM

Thanks for listing my book Douglas, much appreciated - I will rate and like some more people now:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devonshire-Hi...

USA version:

http://www.amazon.com/Devonshire-Hint...

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message 822: by Douglas (new)

Feb 11, 2013 03:01PM

Did they get rid of the "Like" button? I don't see it anymore.

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message 823: by Sara (new)

Feb 11, 2013 08:42PM

Douglas wrote: "Did they get rid of the "Like" button? I don't see it anymore."

I just tried to "like" a book, and the like button wasn't there anymore. So maybe you're right.

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message 824: by Sara (new)

Feb 11, 2013 08:43PM

Douglas wrote: "Did they get rid of the "Like" button? I don't see it anymore."

not there anymore on my page either... i guess they figured out there was a way to outsmart the "like" situation and shut it down.

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message 825: by Douglas (new)

Feb 12, 2013 12:06AM

I guess our "List" has become a moot point?

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message 826: by C (new)

Feb 12, 2013 06:46AM

Hi heres my book for the list I will go through and likes the others.Thanks
http://www.amazon.com/A-Danse-Macabre...

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message 827: by Neil (new)

Feb 12, 2013 07:08AM

Neil Ostroff (httpgoodreadscomneil_ostroff) | 319 comments

Open letter to all indie authors

I woke up this morning, checked my books stats, and nearly retched at what I saw. My Amazon ‘likes’ which took me two years to build are gone on all my books. At first, I thought it was a mistake and then I delved further.
Seems Amazon has decided to get rid of all ‘like’ buttons and tags for books and products. Why, you ask? I have a theory.
The rise of indie publishing and authors self-publishing and selling their own work has skyrocketed. And not just in the publishing world, in all aspect of the entertainment industry. This last Grammy Awards is a perfect example of how independents are taking over. More than half the awards went to artists who published under their own labels. Even the song of the year has no major label backing.
So, why is Amazon so afraid of independents when they appear to be gaining popularity, respect, and success? They’re not. It’s the big three publishers who are.
Independent authors are usually also marketing machines and spend hours promoting their own books. And one of the best ways was by encouraging readers and friends to ‘like’ and tag. Which book would grab your interest more, one published by Random House that has twenty ‘likes’ or an independent book that has 300 ‘likes’? That’s what scares the big three. Getting rid of the ‘likes’ and tags greatly diminish the opportunity for readers to stumble upon a book just by searching random keywords. What was once a level playing field between indies and the traditionally published author has become greatly skewed. And that only hurts the reader looking for a good story.
All my books had many more than 100 ‘likes’ each and I think that definitely drew attention to the content. Think about it, if you had two books side by side, both with great reviews, one book with ten ‘likes’ or one with a hundred, which would you take a look at?
My sales have dropped since Amazon incorporated these new “indie buffers” so the big publishers can sell more books. What puzzles me is why Amazon would continue to try and keep the independents from selling thousands of copies? After all, royalties is money no matter who is selling. It just doesn’t make good business sense to hamper a segment of profit.
Though Amazon keeps giving traditionally published books precedence over indies, as the recent Grammy Awards showed, there is no stopping the rising tide of new age artists. The internet will allow us to sell our books worldwide forever with no limit on the possible audience. Only time will tell whether Amazon changes its policies toward helping indie authors and become a more active participant in this new revolution, or continue to cater to big publishing. It is their decision to embrace change or stubbornly fade away to newer, reader-friendly websites geared toward independents with amazing stories to tell. If Amazon was smart, they’d realize there is no going backward only forward when it comes to the new indie revolution in book publishing. Whether on Amazon, Smashwords, Nook, Kobo, or any of the thousands of other book-selling sites, a good story will always find its readership.
That said, I bid farewell to the combined 2,500 + ‘likes’ my books used to have and I thank all those that took the time to check me out and hit the buttons. I ask that you re-tweet and repost this blog to as many sites and social media as you can to let Amazon know that the indie author is here to stay and soon we will all be laughing about how Amazon had once ruled the book selling world and how they lost that title because they caved to the pressures of big corporations desperate to sell commercial, run-of-the-mill plots for outrageous prices.
http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com

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message 828: by Elizabeth (new)

Feb 12, 2013 08:30AM

Elizabeth Baxter (smallblondehippy) | 4 comments

I'm new to the group and would love to be added to the likes list please. In response to the post above, it's not clear what Amazon are doing with likes. I can still see them on my own and other people's books. Perhaps it's just a temporary thing. Some people have reported using a different web browser allows them to see likes that had disappeared. Until there's a definitive answer I think we should carry on liking!
Here's mine:

http://www.amazon.com/Priestess-Songm...
http://www.amazon.com/Everwinter-Wrat...
http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Northmen...
http://www.amazon.com/Circle-Spinner-...

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message 829: by Suzy (new)

Feb 12, 2013 08:44AM

The author page Likes are still on Amazon. But the others are gone from my page too.

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message 830: by Suzy (new)

Feb 12, 2013 08:45AM

Maybe Amazon got wind of this Like campaign on Goodreads and decided it wasn't genuine. Which in all fairness to authors who weren't following it, it wasn't.

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message 831: by Michal (new)

Feb 12, 2013 11:53AM

Michal Noah (goodreadscommichalynoah) | 1 comments

https://www.amazon.com/author/michaly...
Thank YOU! (Like/Tag :)
Wishing you a Joyful day!
Michal

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message 832: by Douglas (new)

Feb 12, 2013 11:55AM

Happy to add you Elizabeth and D. Of course I wasn't able to "like" or "tag" your book but I wish you the best of success. Welcome!

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message 833: by Douglas (new)

Feb 12, 2013 11:58AM

Welcome Michal! Added and liked your author page. :)

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message 834: by Douglas (new)

Feb 12, 2013 11:59AM

Thank you for your input Neil. Very interesting take.

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message 835: by Kathryn (new)

Feb 13, 2013 05:25PM

Hi all,

Starting tomorrow, Feb 14-16 my first children's book: Derek The Fireless Dragon will be for free. Please download if you have kids or know any kids. And thank you for the LIKES!

http://goo.gl/pg2tZ

Much appreciated!

Kathryn

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message 836: by L.B. (new)

Feb 13, 2013 07:08PM

Hi, could I be added to the 'like'list? Thanks so much, I'll try and start going through liking the ones I can see!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Damned-eboo...
http://www.amazon.com/First-Bite-Bloo...
http://www.amazon.com/Choice-Dark-Blo...
http://www.amazon.com/Stealing-the-Sh...
http://www.amazon.com/Devil-Wears-Lac...
http://www.amazon.com/Game-of-Hearts-...
Thanks Everyone!

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message 837: by Douglas (new)

Feb 14, 2013 11:22AM

Welcome Kathryn and L.B.! I was not able to "like" any of your works but for what it's worth, you have been added to the list.

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message 838: by L.B. (new)

Feb 14, 2013 05:24PM

Thanks Douglas!

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message 839: by L.B. (new)

Feb 14, 2013 07:01PM

Liked all your books Gabrielle!

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message 840: by Katlyn Womack (new)

Feb 15, 2013 10:36AM

I can still see everyone's likes on Firefox, IE, and Opera. Only on Chrome have they all disappeared. I'm a little confused about that.

-Katlyn
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007WXBH5K
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A29SQ5A

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message 841: by Katlyn Womack (new)

Feb 15, 2013 10:37AM

PS- The list only includes one of my books for some reason. Could you update it to include both? Thanks!

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message 842: by T.G. (last edited Feb 16, 2013 03:14PM) (new)

Feb 15, 2013 01:42PM

T.G. Davis (jackiebluenovel) | 95 comments

Hey everyone, I just launched my blog on blogger.com If anyone is on GooglePlus, let's friend each other. I'm trying to find any way to move the 53k Twitter followers I have toward my book which is maddening. tgdavis0.blogspot.com

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message 843: by C (new)

Feb 15, 2013 10:37PM

Hi
Would you add me to the list please.
C.G
http://www.amazon.com/A-Danse-Macabre...

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message 844: by Anita (new)

Feb 15, 2013 11:40PM

Please add me to the Amazon list too. I will go and like yours in this weekend.

http://www.amazon.com/Anita-Lewis/e/B...

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message 845: by Brian (new)

Feb 16, 2013 12:51AM

Hey all, I've went back through the page and tagged/liked all of the newer people. If you haven't already liked and tagged mine, here are the links below.

Think About It 1: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1606931482
Think About It 2: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1612043690
Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Brian-A.-Brown/...
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author...
Twitter: brian_brown1

Thanks!

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message 846: by Douglas (new)

Feb 16, 2013 12:56PM

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message 847: by Douglas (new)

Feb 16, 2013 12:57PM

Welcome Anita, D, Gabrielle and Katlyn! You have been added to the list.

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message 848: by Linda (new)

Feb 16, 2013 02:06PM

Brian wrote: "Hey all, I've went back through the page and tagged/liked all of the newer people. If you haven't already liked and tagged mine, here are the links below.

Think About It 1: http://www.amazon.com/d..."

"liked" your facebook page. Will you like mine?

http://www.facebook.com/lindakovicsko...

Thanks!

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message 849: by Tracy (new)

Feb 16, 2013 06:58PM

i love the new name for this thread. I had to look at just because of the odd title. HeHe. It gave me a laugh. ;)

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message 850: by Brian (new)

Feb 16, 2013 07:07PM

Linda wrote: "Brian wrote: "Hey all, I've went back through the page and tagged/liked all of the newer people. If you haven't already liked and tagged mine, here are the links below.

Think About It 1: http://ww..."

Hi Linda, thanks so much for the like ;). I just liked your page back.

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