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Title: Any success?
Post by: R. C. on February 07, 2022, 01:51:41 AM

Has anyone had success with this "new" option from KDP: Nominate Your eBook for a Promotion (Beta) (https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GHNKT7V426GVDM3G)?

R.C.

Title: Re: Any success?
Post by: alhawke on February 07, 2022, 02:36:42 AM

I've nominated books for the past year. Never any takers yet. I think it doesn't hurt for you to enter yours.

Title: Re: Any success?
Post by: Eric Thomson on February 07, 2022, 02:51:21 AM

No success whatsoever.

Title: Re: Any success?
Post by: cecilia_writer on February 07, 2022, 04:45:44 AM

I hadn't noticed this - thanks for mentioning it. I have a few things in KU so have nominated one for Prime reading - will let you know if anything comes of it!

Title: Re: Any success?
Post by: JRTomlin on February 08, 2022, 02:30:27 PM

I haven't but it doesn't hurt to keep something in them.

Title: Re: Any success?
Post by: LilyBLily on February 08, 2022, 02:47:04 PM

Thanks for bringing this up. Can't hurt.

Title: Re: Any success?
Post by: DmGuay on February 08, 2022, 11:44:07 PM

I feel like you need to ask yourself, "Do I want to be in Prime Reading? And what do I want to get out of it if you are in it?"

Authors are reporting mixed results. Those that Amazon chooses--and when Amazon offers you a bonus payment to be in it-- they seem to be doing well. But if they choose you but don't offer payment? Not so much.

Amazon tapped book 1 in my most successful series last year. They did not offer any compensation or bonus for participating. I was in for 90 days. My rank rose in the store, but income did not. Not sure I saw any financial benefit or visibility benefit or additional audience build as a result of being in prime. (but now that I'm thinking about it, maybe I will survey my list and ask if any of them found me via Prime.)

And worse, as soon as the book was out of prime, the rank tanked, sales and borrows immediately slowed to a crawl. I have yet to recover my pre-Prime rank. A cruise through the FB groups and forums says I'm not the only one who has had this happen. So, just be aware.