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What’s Happening With Amazon’s Ranking Right Now?
There’s something going on with ranking on Amazon again, and there’s been lots of speculation this week without much real evidence being posted on various blogs for authors. So we’ve done some real-life tests on ranking, and here’s a set of live findings so far on real book promotions, offered without too much speculation.
FINDINGS JAN 17 2022 – FEB 06 2022
Real data conclusions from Amazon promotions run in this period of various genres.
The main finding, and not always applicable, is that there is a general lag in ranking of about 18 – 24 hours right now on […]
The dinkus. You know, the three asterisks beloved of a certain kind of fiction writer to split the chapter into some kind of sub-chapter. The three asterisks that boldly chop a book into TV scenes, as if watching it on a screen, and… DINKUS! FADE TO BLACK! 
Authors worry relentlessly about ‘paying for reviews.’ What are the concerns, and are they founded? What are the differences between the services offered online? Cate Baum, resident Amazon mythbuster steps in to calm your concerns.
There are various discussions about getting Verified Amazon reviews for your book, but there’s only one sure way that works.
In this series, we take you through the anatomy of a book review.
In this series, we take you through the anatomy of a book review.
In this series, we take you through the anatomy of a book review.