I am always excited to hear about changes made by Amazon if those changes might help me get my books into the hands of readers. For example, this week I found out that extended distribution channels with Create Space are now free. This has to be a good thing, even though I know that it probably won't equate to immediate increases in sales. But when I heard about the new Kindle Countdown deals, I was quite excited to give it a try.
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| Free today and tomorrow |
I have heard lots of writers of late announcing how the free Select Giveaways have been a waste of time. So people were keen to try something new. There has been a fair amount of buzz regarding this new promotional tool, including a new
website from Amazon for readers to browse all the books available through the countdown deal promotion. Early reports from some writers suggest it has helped them reach the top of their category, and that they have seen a sales increase. Other writers have complained about bugs in the system and that their book page wouldn't load correctly throughout the duration of the promotion.
I however am not one to complain about the free Select days. Without the exact facts and figures, I know that most of my sales come after free Select days. I have been lucky in the fact that I have reached either the top of my category or close to it with all three of my books during the promotional events, and have seen a steady stream of sales post promotion. I would say that in all, 70% of my books have been sold in the weeks after Select promotions.
But I have decided at the end of my latest Select period to have a shot with the new Kindle Countdown Deal promotion. Which happens to start next week. So today and tomorrow are the last days that you will strike lucky for a free copy of Identity X. This will be my last waltz with the free Select days for a while. And I will keep you updated on the progress.
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