Review: A Must Read for All Indie Authors!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 5, 2014
As a long-time reviewer on Amazon (hovering around the 2000 rank at this point) and an indie author of several books, I thought I knew most of what there was to know about what motivates most Amazon reviewers to keep on writing reviews. But this book has been an eye-opener in this respect and in so many other ways too.Theo Rogers covers a wide variety of topics in this well written and practical guide, starting with the whys of what makes people want to be reviewers in the first place.I found myself nodding my head in agreement, on many things he brought up in these chapters, based on my personal experience as an Amazon and independent reviewer too. Yes, I do care about trying to help other people with my reviews. And yes, if I really like something, I want to share that with readers. And if something isn't up to par, well I might want to share those thoughts too and why IMO this isn't a product or book that I can recommend. And it's so gratifying when someone sincerely thanks me for a review they've found particularly helpful and this is another incentive to keep on writing them!Next, Theo explains the best way to go about selecting reviewers at Amazon and there were some really good tips, suggestions and do's and don'ts that I appreciated reading in these chapters.Contacting reviewers, writing a query to reviewers that they will actually read and hopefully respond to favorably. How to spot "shill" reviewers. Why you should never solicit reviews from family members and business associates...the list goes on and on.This is one jam-packed review guide that should be downloaded by anyone seeking more reviews at Amazon and beyond. It will definitely be a keeper on my Kindle for future reference.Highly recommended.