M.K. Williams | Voracious Readers Only | Can I Get More Reviews For My Book? | Book Marketing and Reviews @1MKWilliams | Uploaded May 2023 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
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I did a video recently talking about the importance of reviews for authors and book review services in general so I’ll link that up here and dive into the video.
I first heard about Voracious Readers Only through one of my channel members, S.D. Huston
Scheduled for Dec 4 for Interview with a #Vanlifer
Up to 20 email opt-ins for free
20 signed up over a few days
How many leave a review? - 6, some on Goodreads, some on GR, Amazon, and BB. This group of reviewers did a better job posting the review and doing so on multiple platforms.
I had the option of emailing with the ePub file attached. Or email them with a link to my PayHip to redeem a code to get the free file. Everything I know from my years doing email marketing is the fewer steps for the end user the better. But then I risked the spam filters.
I did see a handful of responses the first day or so confirming they got the ePub file. About a week later one person reached out saying they didn’t get the file and Voracious Readers told them to contact me. So VR did a great job with following up with connecting me and the readers for any technical issues.
This first group was really engaged and had a much better review percentage.
They have a monthly subscription for $30, but if you did the first free trial you get this evergreen promotion free for the first six weeks. So I gave it a try. Jan 21 - Mar 4.
How many new subscribers?: 91
How many new reviews?: 7
For this round, I really perfected my email system to make sure I wasn’t getting caught in spam. I would send the message “hey, you requested this story, here it is attached” and then an hour later I would send a “did you get the ePub file?” email follow-up. That seemed to get me better confirmation that people got the story or that I needed to resend it.
Of the 31 people who confirmed they received the file… only 7 left a review.
The ultimate questions:
Did I get more reviews? Yes. Yay! 13 new reviews. The majority are on Goodreads.
Did those reviews result in more sales? Nope.
I’m trying to not say this service didn’t work. Because they don’t promise more sales. They put the author in touch with avid readers who are nudged and reminded to leave reviews. As the author I have more subscribers on my newsletter. So that isn’t nothing.
But if I have finite time and resources as an author, $30 a month here may not be the best ROI or provide any clear ROI whatsoever.
As I am looking to start a new Pen Name for romance, I think this service could absolutely help me get something started in terms of having an audience to market to.
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Links Referenced in this video:
Voracious Readers Only: voraciousreadersonly.com/voracious-readers-only-author-sign-up
AuthorTube Writing Conference: authortubewritingconference.com
Interview with a #Vanlifer: 1mkwilliams.com/interview-with-a-vanlifer
Subscribe to my fiction newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/6f9b4c7ce458/readersubscribe
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCjvBO4kjuBSYe6Bi3RYQAQA/join
I did a video recently talking about the importance of reviews for authors and book review services in general so I’ll link that up here and dive into the video.
I first heard about Voracious Readers Only through one of my channel members, S.D. Huston
Scheduled for Dec 4 for Interview with a #Vanlifer
Up to 20 email opt-ins for free
20 signed up over a few days
How many leave a review? - 6, some on Goodreads, some on GR, Amazon, and BB. This group of reviewers did a better job posting the review and doing so on multiple platforms.
I had the option of emailing with the ePub file attached. Or email them with a link to my PayHip to redeem a code to get the free file. Everything I know from my years doing email marketing is the fewer steps for the end user the better. But then I risked the spam filters.
I did see a handful of responses the first day or so confirming they got the ePub file. About a week later one person reached out saying they didn’t get the file and Voracious Readers told them to contact me. So VR did a great job with following up with connecting me and the readers for any technical issues.
This first group was really engaged and had a much better review percentage.
They have a monthly subscription for $30, but if you did the first free trial you get this evergreen promotion free for the first six weeks. So I gave it a try. Jan 21 - Mar 4.
How many new subscribers?: 91
How many new reviews?: 7
For this round, I really perfected my email system to make sure I wasn’t getting caught in spam. I would send the message “hey, you requested this story, here it is attached” and then an hour later I would send a “did you get the ePub file?” email follow-up. That seemed to get me better confirmation that people got the story or that I needed to resend it.
Of the 31 people who confirmed they received the file… only 7 left a review.
The ultimate questions:
Did I get more reviews? Yes. Yay! 13 new reviews. The majority are on Goodreads.
Did those reviews result in more sales? Nope.
I’m trying to not say this service didn’t work. Because they don’t promise more sales. They put the author in touch with avid readers who are nudged and reminded to leave reviews. As the author I have more subscribers on my newsletter. So that isn’t nothing.
But if I have finite time and resources as an author, $30 a month here may not be the best ROI or provide any clear ROI whatsoever.
As I am looking to start a new Pen Name for romance, I think this service could absolutely help me get something started in terms of having an audience to market to.
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCjvBO4kjuBSYe6Bi3RYQAQA/join
Music from: Wondershare Filmora Sounds: "Something Cheer You Up"
How You Can Support This Channel and My Work:
👍Like, Subscribe, and Comment on this video!
✉️Subscribe to my monthly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/52c7cd246b5b/authoryourambition
➕Follow me on my other channels: FB | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads
facebook.com/1mkwilliams
twitter.com/1mkwilliams
instagram.com/1mkwilliams
goodreads.com/author/show/14420756.M_K_Williams
☕️Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/1mkwilliams
📚Check out my books and purchase them or request them at your library: 1mkwilliams.com or payhip.com/MKWilliamsPublishingLLC
Author Your Ambition Merch on Etsy:
📖etsy.com/shop/AuthorYourAmbition
Need help with your book?
📞You can actually do 1-on-1 coaching with me, learn more about the services available here: calendly.com/1mkwilliamsauthor/author-coach-consultation
Need help with your author business?
📈 You can book time with me to go over your author business and overcome your current roadblocks: calendly.com/1mkwilliamsauthor/author-biz
Partnership Opportunities:
Interested in working together to collaborate on an upcoming video? Let's connect: authoryourambition.com/partnership-opportunities
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you, but it can help me continue to create and put out more content. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with free content each week!
