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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / Re: "(Number+) bought or read in past month"
« Last post by Bill Hiatt on Today at 12:09:17 AM »
I have seen this on some other kinds of products for a while.

From glancing at the discussion on FB, I noticed an alleged Amazon response that makes it sound as if the figure is more than just borrows and reads. It might, for example, include listens. (Amazon uses that data in its Amazon Charts system.)
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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / Re: "(Number+) bought or read in past month"
« Last post by cuberoute on May 16, 2024, 08:55:14 PM »
Interesting that it seems disconnected from ranking a little. I have a audible title with 500+ on it, and the books with worse ranks say 10K bought.
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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / "(Number+) bought or read in past month"
« Last post by Seoulite on May 16, 2024, 02:44:51 PM »

It seems Amazon is now posting estimates of reads/boughts on the books' pages in small font, right above the synopses. For example, on Freida McFadden's Never Lie page, it says "100K+ bought or read in past month." I thought it might only apply to KU books, so I checked out some wide authors. It's the same for them as well.

Have you noticed these additions on your books' pages? From my brief observations, though, I think this only applies to books selling 100+ per month.
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Bar & Grill [Public] / Re: What Did You Blog About Today
« Last post by Vijaya on May 16, 2024, 04:47:56 AM »
A road trip to DC this spring: https://vijayabodach.blogspot.com/2024/05/spring-in-dc.html
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Quill and Feather Pub [Public] / Re: South Africa support thread
« Last post by Jan Hurst-Nicholson on May 14, 2024, 05:46:16 AM »
Quote from: TimothyEllis on May 14, 2024, 01:52:57 AM
Quote from: Jan Hurst-Nicholson on May 14, 2024, 01:43:59 AM
I expected the paperbacks to not be available, but I can't find the kindle books.  :icon_rolleyes:

I just checked on my last one, and it's not there.

That probably means they need to populate the store, and it might take time.

I think that's why they had a 'soft' launch. I've only seen it mentioned in the business news section.
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Quill and Feather Pub [Public] / Re: Writer out to stop the 'bot' drivel
« Last post by Jan Hurst-Nicholson on May 14, 2024, 05:44:20 AM »
Quote from: Hopscotch on May 13, 2024, 06:14:24 AM
Good luck to this idea!  I use this self-certification for the fun of it on my space opera:  "Guaranteed written & produced by an actual organic free-range human being, not a robot or AI or other devilish mechanical."  But "NO-OI" is neater.

 :clap: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen:
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Quill and Feather Pub [Public] / Re: South Africa support thread
« Last post by TimothyEllis on May 14, 2024, 01:52:57 AM »
Quote from: Jan Hurst-Nicholson on May 14, 2024, 01:43:59 AM
I expected the paperbacks to not be available, but I can't find the kindle books.  :icon_rolleyes:

I just checked on my last one, and it's not there.

That probably means they need to populate the store, and it might take time.
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Quill and Feather Pub [Public] / Re: South Africa support thread
« Last post by Jan Hurst-Nicholson on May 14, 2024, 01:43:59 AM »
Quote from: TimothyEllis on May 14, 2024, 12:29:22 AM
Quote from: Jan Hurst-Nicholson on May 13, 2024, 04:42:10 AM
Has anyone started using Amazon.co.za yet? Not sure how it affects us as sellers. My paperbacks all say 'currently not available'. Can't find Kindle books  :icon_rolleyes:

They wont in that store until Amazon locks in a local printer.

Took years before they started printing in the Australian store.

I expected the paperbacks to not be available, but I can't find the kindle books.  :icon_rolleyes:
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Quill and Feather Pub [Public] / Re: South Africa support thread
« Last post by TimothyEllis on May 14, 2024, 12:29:22 AM »
Quote from: Jan Hurst-Nicholson on May 13, 2024, 04:42:10 AM
Has anyone started using Amazon.co.za yet? Not sure how it affects us as sellers. My paperbacks all say 'currently not available'. Can't find Kindle books  :icon_rolleyes:

They wont in that store until Amazon locks in a local printer.

Took years before they started printing in the Australian store.
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Editors & Proofreaders [Public] / Proofreading - now booking for June
« Last post by Alexa on May 13, 2024, 11:24:31 PM »
Now booking for June!
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