tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post1716026574382874626..comments2024-03-16T07:55:54.153-07:00Comments on Views From the Bald Patch: Paid promotionsBotanisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-40554766896860916202018-06-24T05:12:14.935-07:002018-06-24T05:12:14.935-07:00Thanks for sharing this, Ian. I'm always curio...Thanks for sharing this, Ian. I'm always curious if these paid promos work. Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-38649403099076641872018-06-02T14:07:09.520-07:002018-06-02T14:07:09.520-07:00Susan, I've abandoned Goodreads giveaways sinc...Susan, I've abandoned Goodreads giveaways since they start charging authors exorbitant sums for the privilege of giving your work away. And the way I see it, with a 99 cent price at least it will only go to people who have a genuine interest. With giveaways you tend to attract people who sign up for free stuff just because it's free. Most of the time they will never even read it.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-53754819992280891432018-06-02T11:13:46.404-07:002018-06-02T11:13:46.404-07:00Those promotions never seem to work as well as we ...Those promotions never seem to work as well as we hope they will. Unfortunately, selling an e-book for ninety-nine cents isn't enough of an incentive for readers these days, considering how many books they can get for free. Heck, even giving books doesn't always provide the boost we're looking for. I gave away 100 e-books through Goodreads before my latest book was released, in the hopes that I'd get a bunch of reviews. Nope. Not yet, anyway. To date, I've gotten one mediocre review and two five-star ratings from folks who got a free copy. I reckon all we can do is hang in there for the long haul, be patient... and keep writing. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-30562927508795877442018-06-01T17:34:11.660-07:002018-06-01T17:34:11.660-07:00Alex, I have nothing to compare against so I can&#...Alex, I have nothing to compare against so I can't comment on how things might have worked in the past. However from reports of other Indie writers it sounds rare for a promotion to come even close to paying for itself.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-67108642119063304092018-06-01T04:34:07.644-07:002018-06-01T04:34:07.644-07:00Not much in sales but it does get the word out. I ...Not much in sales but it does get the word out. I don't think those paid options are as good at moving copies as they used to be.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com