Full versions of books are available in even more limited quantities than excerpts on Goodreads, but they are there if you dig. There are a couple different ways to find them. This will bring up the titles that offer downloadable versions of either excerpts or entire ebooks. Looking for more Goodreads tips and suggestions? You can check out our list of the highest-rated books on the site. This means more exposure for your quiz and more exposure for you.
This is just like searching for the best Amazon keywords on Rocket. SO… if you have Rocket , it can help you find keywords for your Goodreads adventures too! We all know that polls give us data. They give us what people are thinking and their opinions on asked matters. But did you know that you could use polls to influence others to check out your book? Now, the first type of poll is great for you to get a sense of the community and what they are looking for in a book or some specifics about your genre.
Armed with this information, you can apply it accordingly when creating your next masterpiece. The second poll is best used not as an information gathering tool, but more so as a sneakily-get-more-exposure tool. So this kind of poll works two ways. If your book is popular and fully embodied your genre… Your book may rank high in the poll and encourage steampunk enthusiasts to read. If your book is not popular, then people are inspired to click on the associated link for your book.
Thus bringing more attention to your page and works. Trivia is also another avenue you can take to market your books. For those of you out of the loop, trivia is a big deal. Many a Tuesday night have been spent within the company of stale pitchers of domestic, 25 cent wings, and a team of know-it-alls for a weekly trivia bonanza. Trivia on Goodreads works on the same principles as the ones presented above for polls.
Simply add your question to Goodreads infinite trivia question game and spread the awareness of your books. A Goodreads giveaway is where an author holds a competition pitting fans and readers in a not-so-deadly-competition for the chance of seizing the most coveted prize in all the land…a free copy of your book.
At first glance, giveaways may seem a bit overwhelming and complicated. The real benefit to holding a giveaway is hidden away behind a sneaky Goodreads maneuver…. You see, every time somebody enters into your giveaway, Goodreads automatically adds your book to their must-read collection. This is then posted as a notification on their newsfeed for their friends and the public to see.
Free mass marketing at its finest. If you attract people into your giveaway who each have 50 friends, how many people actually see your book? And it only costs you shipping and handling of a giveaway book, or none at all if you're giving away an ebook. Creating an event on Goodreads may be exactly what you need to do.
Communicate with your fanbase and the community about your upcoming event. This can be pretty simple if done properly. The only tricky part to this is sending to your Facebook friends. If you followed the video at the beginning of the article, your Facebook should not be linked to your Goodreads account. If you want your Facebook friends to get an invite, be sure to individually send them invites. Remember, if you just copy and paste to everyone on your Facebook friends list… You might get considered to be spam.
The trick to doing this is to set your event for the same time period that your KDP or other free book promotion is going on. Your latest date to RSVP should correspond to the final day of your free promotion. Next, you should give your event a super awesome title like…. The Steam King has arrived! In the event description, add the link to your free book promotion. This will likely be your Kindle book page.
Finally, there's paid advertising opportunities on Goodreads like every other platform out there. Those familiar with social media are also probably familiar with paid advertisements if not running them, then experiencing them for sure. Goodreads is no exception and also provides paid advertisements. That means every time somebody clicks on your ad, you are charged. This being said, you must first setup payment options prior to running your ad. And the process is slightly convoluted.
But which is the right platform for you? As an author and a reader, Goodreads may be just the thing that you have been looking for. So get started with your Goodreads author account and make sure you set it up the right way to give your books the best chance of success. Having consulted multiple publishing companies and NYT best-selling authors, I created Kindlepreneur to help authors sell more books. Learn how to rank your Kindle book 1 on Amazon with our collection of time-tested tips and tricks.
Join , other authors who receive weekly emails from us to help them make more money selling books. Skip to content. By Dave Chesson. Last updated on July 20th, But what about for authors and writing? That answer exists and lies soundly within a platform called Goodreads. It often indicates a user profile. Log out.
Smart Home. Social Media. More Button Icon Circle with three vertical dots. It indicates a way to see more nav menu items inside the site menu by triggering the side menu to open and close. Abigail Abesamis Demarest. Goodreads is a book-focused website that helps you keep track of what you're reading and lets you write book reviews. Once you rate books or mark them as read, Goodreads will recommend new books for you to read. With a Goodreads account, you can also enter giveaways for new books, join book clubs, comment on forums, and more.
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