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Not exact matches
What
's interesting here
is that the second mode of
discovery, «
in - person - received recommendation from a a friend or relative» — generally termed word - of - mouth — seems to
be somewhat less effective for ebooks than for print
books.
Finally, the ever - important
book discovery was another often discussed topic, with very
interesting data points presented
in a number of panels.
Parents
are responding to that excitement over reading and capitalizing on their children's
interest in books, and publishers
are responding by having more titles at the ready, and online retail platforms
are answering the need with greater tools for ebook
discovery.
Now compare that to the time when I
'm opening the Kindle or Google Play
Books apps on my iPad; that's when I'm focused on books, but not just reading... I'm often ready for book discovery when I launch those apps, so why not help me find what I might be intereste
Books apps on my iPad; that
's when I
'm focused on
books, but not just reading... I'm often ready for book discovery when I launch those apps, so why not help me find what I might be intereste
books, but not just reading... I
'm often ready for
book discovery when I launch those apps, so why not help me find what I might
be interested in?
At paidContent, Laura Hazard Owen — who moderated an
interesting panel with several agents about their efforts to assist clients — has published a comprehensive look at the day's tensions
in Why online
book discovery is broken (and how to fix it).