You don't want to skimp on the cover as that is the first thing that
your potential readers see (read «Yes, We're Definitely Judging Your Book by Its Cover» and «How to Work with Your Cover Designer»).
Most importantly, maintaining your metadata will ensure that
potential readers see an accurate and robust listing for your book on websites.
Your title will be one of the first two things
potential readers see.
Make sure your book stands out (in a good way) when
potential readers see it on a small scale - like in an amazon.com list of results.
Your book cover is the first thing
potential readers see.
But really is that the way
a potential reader see it?
Imagine this:
a potential reader sees a bunch of reviews on your book page that complain about the narrator.
The critical takeaway here is that you need to be sure your book description matches this train of thought so that
your potential reader sees it and thinks, Oh, this is a new idea.
This may be the first thing that
a potential reader sees about your book, so you need to hook them.
Not exact matches
That being said, the
reader should not
see this piece as investment advice, and should definitely read my discussion of
potential risks.
While
seeing the
potential value in such decisions, the
reader would not have to be a cynic — realism would suffice — to wonder whether the results might be a mere shuffling of labels; unless sufficient additional personnel and funds were made available, «treatment» would be no more than a euphemism.
To
see the learning
potential of a lit trip, Burg suggests taking a look at the trip he recently created to help high school
readers explore a contemporary novel, The Kite Runner.
Digital Booktalk is an online portal that contains video book trailers (
see, e.g., http://sulley.dm.ucf.edu/~dbooktalk/wordpress/?p=15) and various supplemental activities to help
potential readers select books to read and visually introduce the book's premise, main characters, and context.
Not only do
potential readers look to
see if a book has been reviewed and what other
readers think, Amazon looks at how many reviews a book has when it comes to their own advertising metrics.
We especially
see the
potential for children's and young adult titles... helping make books «come alive» for young
readers.
We agree that self - publishing (1) can be a means of getting your words in print, (2) it will let you can control your tome's contents and design, (3) if you can market well, by self - publishing you can sidestep the big - house foot - dragging, (4) when your book is complementary to your greater purpose of displaying your expertise (as, for example, using your book to secure related speaking engagements), or (5) when self - publishing is the best (and perhaps only) way to get your words and ideas past the older, established houses so
potential readers and buyers have a chance to
see and decide about the merits of your independent offering.
And now this, as a techy and avid book
reader I
see so much
potential in this, if it can fulfill it's promise it hits all the right spots.I wish I could buy stock of the company.
Most of you are familiar with their «Look Inside» feature that allows
potential readers to
see the first few pages of a book, but this is only while on the Amazon site itself.
As we mentioned, this is going to take time, but the more and more you engage with
potential readers, the more you will
see joining your mailing list and buying your books.
It is the first and often only visual representation your
potential reader will
see.
Now all I can think about now is going to my books on amazon and reading the samples to
see how they will look to
potential readers * laughing *
Whether
potential readers are shopping in a physical bookstore or browsing online, the first thing they will
see is your book cover.
Remember, almost every
potential reader will
see your back cover — whether in person or online — so both your back cover copy and author biography need to fit together to really draw in your audience.
The stories are common, but authors seem to keep them private because they do nt» want to be
seen as complaining or negative by
potential readers.
I think the main thing is, as you say, to keep the focus on your writing,
see how it develops and then perhaps try to gauge interest and feedback from your
potential readers as to how and where you should brand yourself.
For a long time I dreamed of
seeing my book at # 1 on Amazon; of more
readers finding my books and transforming their lives, because the books is at # 1 and actually has a chance at being shown to
potential readers.
Events such as book signings and author lectures are
seen as a great way to put yourself in front of
potential readers, but what are the other benefits.
Using those economics, it's easy to
see why many people, especially heavy
readers, were excited about the growing
potential of e-
readers.
Lack of editing also means poor online reviews from
readers who
see mistakes and tell
potential readers about it as well.
for the old edition,
potential readers will not
see them which could affect sales.
Because let's be honest, those are hard and yet are one of the first things a
potential reader will
see.
At least with a great cover, we know we won't be turning
potential readers off before they even get a chance to
see our brilliant writing inside.
Too few authors realize that writing that engaging blog post is only a job halfway done when it comes to making sure it's
seen by
potential readers.
Busy covers — too much going on; fonts that are difficult to read (make sure you look at them as a thumbnail, since that's how
potential readers now
see them on an ereader); and cliche covers — which happens over time (e.g., how many YA covers with girls in super-fancy dresses can there be?
To help the
readers see your book as a
potential choice, you need to position your book near these relevant competitors.
Even though the romance genre requires a happy ending,
readers still want to
see a hint upfront of his
potential to be better.
Instagram was another great resource for sharing imagery and connecting
potential readers and buyers to the book, since they could
see my work as it happened, favorite and comment on the images.
It's often difficult for an author to be objective about their book, and
see it through their
potential reader's eyes.
Your web site often is your first opportunity to be
seen by your
potential readers and the media.
I don't
see what good will come from alienating
potential readers but to each their own.
And when it comes to reinforcing your author branding it also doesn't just mean your books themselves, this should also include your social media, your blogs, other things that
potential readers might
see.
It's sad to
see a series with great
potential exit the magazine, but this is something we want our
readers to be able to experience.
And in works like these — and the passionate
readers who create them — Amazon (s AMZN)
sees the
potential for profit.
The higher up the book lands on the search engine results pages («SERPs»)-- aka the higher the search engine or Amazon «ranking» — the more
potential readers will
see and «discover» the book, and the more possible sales the book will have.
As you can
see above, the title is the NUMBER ONE element a
potential reader will look at.
The wife's in the market for a new
reader (so am I, now that I
see the
potential in this).
Where ever my
potential readers find me they will
see the same message consistently.
On Facebook,
potential readers are
seeing a recommendation of your book from a friend.
Publishers
see a writer chosen by
readers and they
see potential profit.
Then you need to engage
potential readers, so they
see you have this awesome free content.