tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038020480700554223.post1520149615614573162..comments2024-03-11T03:27:03.416-04:00Comments on Eliza March Writes: Opinions are like...Yah, I've got one on Sales RankingEliza Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152388657173829855noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038020480700554223.post-25290343281228217882014-06-27T12:57:04.307-04:002014-06-27T12:57:04.307-04:00Martin, thank you for reminding me about Wattpad. ...Martin, thank you for reminding me about Wattpad. and you're completely correct about the best recommendation is word of mouth.Eliza Marchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152388657173829855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038020480700554223.post-46722516590284340482014-06-26T18:45:38.516-04:002014-06-26T18:45:38.516-04:00I don't even distribute with Amazon. Bestsell...I don't even distribute with Amazon. Bestseller lists? Never look at them. Fine, I have a niche reading interest and one author I regularly read, so I'm not a typical reader, however one thing I have in common with many other readers is that there are so many books out there, you could search for hours before finding a hit.<br /><br />So reviews or recommendations, yes. But don't necessarily trust every review you read. Maybe someone who reads the sort of things you like is a better source of such recommendations.<br /><br />Wattpad, for example, has a pretty neat notification system which tells you when someone you follow likes a particular story or adds it to their reading list. I don't add every story that pops up on that, but I do find it a useful way of discovering new stories, some of which are far far behind the top titles in terms of number of reads.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569679885867112898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038020480700554223.post-44093610728696302052014-06-25T21:58:59.852-04:002014-06-25T21:58:59.852-04:00The thing that annoys me is the timing system. To ...The thing that annoys me is the timing system. To make it onto the top ranked lists I'm under the impression quite a bit is based on timing your reviews so they all arrive at once. Hardly seems right., Eliza Marchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152388657173829855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038020480700554223.post-77878733840280011112014-06-25T17:34:04.520-04:002014-06-25T17:34:04.520-04:00I agree. The comments and star rating system is at...I agree. The comments and star rating system is at the mercy of reviewers and can cripple sales, but at the ranking system seems to be a reliable measure of success. Big brick Traditional houses, put your undies on and face up to the fact that indies, might out sell you from time to time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com