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Editorial Reviews: How To Get Them, How to Use Them
Editorial Reviews can be (should be) a HUGE part of your book promotion strategy, so along with getting Amazon reviews you should also steadily work at getting at least one or two (or dozens) editorial reviews. Many new self-publishers don’t understand the difference between Amazon Reviews and Editorial Reviews so here is the difference … […]

7 Ways To Get Those All Important Reviews For Your Kindle Book
You can’t even give a book away for free without at least one review. Here are seven different ways to get reviews. Some of them are fast, some of them are very effective, all of them work. Some of them are free (if you don’t count the hours you will put into it) and others […]

How To Get More Book Reviews: Purchase Reviews
Yes, you can purchase reviews. Yes it is OK according to Amazon! If you are prepared to purchase reviews there are a growing number of companies that will help you. They stick to Amazon’s rules so you are safe. I have my ears covered and am hiding under my desk. Many of you are […]

ARC or Advance Reader Copy Book Reviews: What, Who, Where and HOW
What is an ARC or Advance Reader Copy? An ARC, or Advance Reader Copy, is an early, pre-publication version of a book that is produced by a publisher and distributed to a limited number of readers, often prior to the official release date of the book. ARCs are typically used to obtain reviews and to […]

How To Get More Book Reviews: Reviewer Blogs
Book bloggers can not only give you great reviews but can introduce you to their audience — sometimes a very LARGE audience! There are literally thousands of bloggers who either occasionally review or mention books, or who review books by the boat load. Getting a mention on a popular review blog could catapult your book […]

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