tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108295456914343991.post4818960873824234021..comments2023-08-24T04:22:31.462-07:00Comments on The View From My Mountaintop: Do Blurbs and Reviews Sell Books?Jean Henry Meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108295456914343991.post-70117232703243426852015-03-03T18:49:23.817-08:002015-03-03T18:49:23.817-08:00Also from SheWrites.
Reviews matter. Will you get...Also from SheWrites.<br /><br />Reviews matter. Will you get one great review and see your sales spike? No. Will people sit there and read every review? There are people who will read your reviews but something has to drive people to your site in the first place. What is that magic something? You still need to hit that magic number that will drive Amazon's algorithm. And you need to hit readers in a special place. They have many reasons for being skeptical of reviews. I have great reviews and many of them, but what's the psychology that gets a person to purchase a book? Do people still rely on a personal connection to create a sale? Or somebody with a persona they trust such as Oprah? You're asking about psychology and sociology. <br /><br />Me? I like to borrow books from our library. I love to support libraries, and we have too many books in our home and are giving books away. But I often ask our public library to purchase a book that I've learned about online. That way, others can benefit, too.<br /><br />For my own book, <a href="http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com" rel="nofollow"> Dogs Don't Look Both Ways</a>, I've seen sales after great reviews but I've yet to see THE ONE review that will create a huge and sustained spike in sales. Yet reviews matter when I'm at a meet-and-greet or selling my book at the farmer's market. Bottom line it's critical to keep getting reviews. One day it will pay off. I hope!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347464518296293051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108295456914343991.post-78625099754028077732015-02-12T09:43:22.397-08:002015-02-12T09:43:22.397-08:00Thanks for stopping by and for your comment, Chrys...Thanks for stopping by and for your comment, Chrys. I agree about reviews and I'm glad that some readers take them with a grain of salt. Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108295456914343991.post-9047356771211309572015-02-09T16:01:22.841-08:002015-02-09T16:01:22.841-08:00Hi Jean! I'm stopping by from She Writes. :)
...Hi Jean! I'm stopping by from She Writes. :)<br /><br />As a writer and a reader, I buy both print and electronic. Usually I get eBooks because they are cheaper, but I get print if I love the book/series/author.<br /><br />As for reviews, I don't actually read any reviews before I buy a book. I read the blurb and that's it, because I know that what some people feel about a book isn't the same for everyone.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108295456914343991.post-89260226089253040812015-02-09T16:01:06.310-08:002015-02-09T16:01:06.310-08:00Hi Jean! I'm stopping by from She Writes. :)
...Hi Jean! I'm stopping by from She Writes. :)<br /><br />As a writer and a reader, I buy both print and electronic. Usually I get eBooks because they are cheaper, but I get print if I love the book/series/author.<br /><br />As for reviews, I don't actually read any reviews before I buy a book. I read the blurb and that's it, because I know that what some people feel about a book isn't the same for everyone.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108295456914343991.post-28696604879545900522011-06-08T13:02:30.305-07:002011-06-08T13:02:30.305-07:00I read books - paper and electronic. Reviews I re...I read books - paper and electronic. Reviews I read on DL may send me looking for a book. Suggestions from friends that have similar reading interests are always helpful.Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816223057478185572noreply@blogger.com