Goddess Fish: “How to Get Good Reviews on Amazon” by Theo Rogers Super Book Blast

By Ruth on August 8, 2013 in book, giveaway, promo
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How to Get Good Reviews BannerHOW TO GET GOOD REVIEWS ON AMAZON

By

Theo Rogers

How to Get Good Reviews CoverBLURB:  

How To Get Good Reviews On Amazon is a simple, no-nonsense guide that teaches exactly what it says it does. Based on both psychological science and thousands of hours of conversation with some of Amazon’s top reviewers, it takes you behind the scenes into the reviewing subculture that has grown up on Amazon’s website. It gives you a deep, insider’s knowledge of how the top reviewers think and operate. It not only shows you what to do: it takes you inside the reviewers’ heads so that you can see for yourself both how these techniques work and why they’re so effective.

 

Lessons include:

 

  • A simple, four-part formula for writing emails that get your work reviewed.
  • Three things never to say when communicating with reviewers!
  • How to pick reviewers who are more likely to give you a good review.
  • How to reduce the chance that a reviewer you contact will post a bad review – even if it turns out they don’t like your work!
  • How people get caught out when receiving reviews from friends and family.

 

This book teaches an honest, straightforward approach that works. It works because it’s not based gimmicks or tricks but on a real understanding of how Amazon reviewers operate: most of all on what they expect from authors and other sellers. If you want to know how to talk to Amazon reviewers in a way that will make them respect you as a professional and see you as the kind of seller they actually want to help, this is the book for you.

 

Excerpt:

Sellers do quite often turn up on forums on Amazon, specifically asking for reviews. Unfortunately, a while ago Amazon changed its policies to expressly forbid this sort of behavior in all forums but one: the Meet Our Authors forum. The trouble with this is that the Meet Our Authors forum is very largely just a bunch of authors spamming each other. Very few seem to have any real interest in what the others are saying.

 

Despite Amazon’s rule against using its forums for self promotion, people still do it. And in practice the reception that authors and other sellers get when they post on any of the multitude of forums does vary. To some degree it depends on how the author or seller handles themselves.

 

The other thing you should always be extremely careful about is paying close attention to the codes of behavior considered appropriate among the forum regulars. Different forums have different levels of tolerance for authors or other sellers seeking reviews, or otherwise promoting themselves. For example, the Romance forum has a reputation as a place you should absolutely never leave this kind of post – unless you actually want to be ripped to shreds. Indeed, the Romance forum has developed a reputation as an extremely hostile place for authors in general. So it is important to do your homework on the specific forum you’re considering using.

 


Author AvatarAUTHOR INFORMATION:

 

Theo Rogers combines years of coalface experience on Amazon’s website with formal training and qualifications in a range of business and social science disciplines. He’s spent literally thousands of hours talking with Amazon reviewers, getting inside their heads, and learning what makes them tick. He’s spent almost as many hours observing the carnage that so often takes place on Amazon’s forums. In the process he’s developed a deep insider’s knowledge of the reviewing subculture that’s grown up on Amazon’s website.

 

He’s also seen a lot of authors and other would-be sellers make the same mistakes in their dealings with that subculture – over and over again.

 

As a result of his experiences, Theo has come to believe that yes, there is a simple formula that works: a way of dealing with reviewers that’s honest, powerful, and extremely effective at winning reviewers over, getting them on your side, and making them actually want to help you.

 

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“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” — Franz Kafka Ruth is an inspirational entertainment journalist who instinctively sees the best in all and seeks to share universal beauty, love and positivity. She is an artist who leads with her heart and gives readers a glimpse of the best of this world through the masterful use of the written word. Ruth was born in Tacoma, Washington but now calls Yelm, Washington her home. She lives on five acres with her parents, a dog, two miniature goats, cats and a teenage daughter who is a dynamic visual artist herself. Ruth interviews fellow artists both inside and outside of the film/television industry. At the core of all she does is the strength of her faith.

10 Comments

  1. Mona August 9, 2013 Reply

    Thanks for the giveaway. I’d love the Amazon.

  2. Joseph Stowell August 9, 2013 Reply

    I would prefer the Amazon gift card, thank you very much!

  3. Catherine August 9, 2013 Reply

    Amazon is the way to go.
    catherinelee100 at gmail dot com

  4. SHELLEY S August 9, 2013 Reply

    I WOULD LIKE AN AMAZON CARD. THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY! calicolady60@hotmail.com

  5. Andra August 9, 2013 Reply

    Thanks! I’d Love the Amazon card!

  6. Rita Wray August 9, 2013 Reply

    Amazon, thank you.

    Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com

  7. Keetra Smith August 9, 2013 Reply

    Hey,
    Thanks for hosting! I’d like to win an amazon gift card 😉

  8. Theo August 9, 2013 Reply

    Just wanted to stop by and say thank you to Ruth for hosting.

    Ray: Good luck with your own ebook! As now I’m learning first hand, it is a lot of work, but it’s also very satisfying to see your baby out there in the world, taking its first steps!

  9. Ray August 9, 2013 Reply

    Thanks for the timely post. I am working on a project that will have as one of its end results an ebook that we publish on Amazon at the very least. Some timely information on the what to do and not to do. Also a big thanks for visiting my blog the other day. Much appreciated.
    Ray recently posted…What the Linux Desktop NeedsMy Profile

  10. Thanks for hosting!

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