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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #50 on: February 05, 2021, 12:27:16 AM »
Searching?  :icon_think:

I think the only way onto that page is the direct links.
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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #51 on: February 05, 2021, 02:06:22 AM »
Sorry i wrote that confusing. (Im still 3/4 asleep

I cant see my book anywhere this morning. Not even when i search title/author. The only way i can find my book now is through the link i posted for advertising it on my page.

This is going to drive me nuts.
 

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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #52 on: February 05, 2021, 02:31:16 AM »
Don't let it drive you nuts. The search engines haven't learned what your user name and book name is yet. If I put your author name followed by the word "author" into the search bar on amazon it finds them. Same if I do your title followed by the word "book"
 
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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #53 on: February 05, 2021, 02:35:40 AM »
This happens with Amazon search engine sometimes (even after it's had time to "learn"). It can't find a precise author/title name match and includes a bunch of less relevant matches. In my experience it self-corrects in a day or two as the search results constantly recalculate--probably every hour like the bestseller rank.

A google search for author title then the word amazon at the end should turn it up in google as well.
 
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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #54 on: February 05, 2021, 03:19:21 PM »
Results for Feb 4

Today's sales were really good for me. My rank is another thing its been sitting between 16-25k. Last I checked its at 10k!!!  :banana: :dance: :banana: :dance: I did add a single facebook ad into the mix. This seems to be producing pretty well.

Sales
Book 1 - 29
Book 2 - 0
Book 3 - 0
Book 4 - 0

Pg Reads
Book 1 - 464
Book 2 - 420
Book 3 - 325

The  bulk of the pg reads cam in all at the same time except the stray 66. It seems someone binged again.

The visibility thing is still messing with my head. It feels like im missing out on organic buys. Which would seriously be helping at this point.
 
I've now exceeded my most extreme but possible rank goals. So here's a wild one im sure not to meet. My next rank goal is 1k. Sure not to happen but boy would it be nice.
 

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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #55 on: February 05, 2021, 03:33:02 PM »
I've now exceeded my most extreme but possible rank goals. So here's a wild one im sure not to meet. My next rank goal is 1k. Sure not to happen but boy would it be nice.

That's a goal you get on day 1, or usually not at all, unless some ad or external events works really well.

If you were going to get there, you would have already.

It's not impossible to build it, but less likely now than back in 2015.
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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #56 on: February 05, 2021, 03:39:35 PM »
I've now exceeded my most extreme but possible rank goals. So here's a wild one im sure not to meet. My next rank goal is 1k. Sure not to happen but boy would it be nice.

That's a goal you get on day 1, or usually not at all, unless some ad or external events works really well.

If you were going to get there, you would have already.

It's not impossible to build it, but less likely now than back in 2015.
I really didnt expect to hit 10k, but i like to set a goals of some sort. Wont be dissapointed if i don't. Seriously sitting at 10k is pretty amazing even if i dont stay here long.

If i could stick around 10k for a while that would be an amazing thing for my series. I'm already planning another ad campaign for book 7. See if i can build up this high or higher again.
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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #57 on: February 05, 2021, 10:15:28 PM »
It feels like im missing out on organic buys. Which would seriously be helping at this point.
 
You now have a fully populated book page. Ads, related products, books you may like and also viewed. Only thing missing is also boughts, but I think you must be close to getting those.
 
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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #58 on: February 06, 2021, 12:46:30 AM »
It feels like im missing out on organic buys. Which would seriously be helping at this point.
 
You now have a fully populated book page. Ads, related products, books you may like and also viewed. Only thing missing is also boughts, but I think you must be close to getting those.
Thank you for checking! I really appreciate it!
 

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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #59 on: February 06, 2021, 03:18:01 PM »
Results for Feb 5

Today's sales were good, but i wouldnt call them great compared to other days. My rank sat for the major of the day at 11k. It dropped to 13k about 5 hours ago i think. Last check its at 12k!!! I'm good with staying steady around here for a while

Sales
Book 1 - 16 oops it updated
Book 2 - 0
Book 3 - 0
Book 4 - 0

Pg Reads
Book 1 - 369
Book 2 -
Book 3 -

The lack of read through or many pages at all is starting to make me nervous.

Feb 6 is the last day of Book Rank Gold Plan. Feb 7 I start BKnights. I think i booked them for 5 days. I have no idea. The interface seemed confusing. After they run out i am left with just my facebook ads and my pimp. That will be the real test of where my books will stick around.

I am starting plans for another round of ads when i hit book seven (2.5months from now) Hopefully people will have gotten some good read through by then. It will give me time to see how well this series is doing in general.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Ideas?
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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #60 on: February 06, 2021, 11:13:18 PM »
I can't remember the rules for KU. The book has to be 2.99 for you to do free countdown days?

There is a promo for KU books, but I can't remember who is doing it? Written Word Media AKA free booksy and bargain booksy?
 
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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #61 on: February 06, 2021, 11:42:35 PM »
I did a google search for your books and it took me to the India page. Did you get a lot of your sales in India? The reason I searched was that I wanted to see if you got Also Boughts yet. Once I got to the right page I saw you weren't getting also boughts.  I'm not sure how many sales you need to trigger also boughts. Since books 2 and 3 are now available you may want to do a Fiverr bknights promo $6-12 bucks on book one and see if you can give it a kick in the pants.

You need about 50 sales before the also boughts populate on your page.
I would caution against general promotions before the also boughts are established. Pushing your book to the people who read the books you want in your also boughts is an excellent strategy in the first 30-60 days of launch. Do it right, and it teaches Amazon who to sell your book to in the future.
 
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alhawke

Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #62 on: February 07, 2021, 02:07:49 AM »
There is a promo for KU books, but I can't remember who is doing it? Written Word Media AKA free booksy and bargain booksy?
Reading Stacks and KU addicts. I think Reading Stacks requires up to 10 reviews.


Thoughts? Suggestions? Ideas?
After two weeks, I'd consider waiting a few weeks and letting things ride regarding new promotions. I've never ran promotions longer than 2 weeks. I think over 1 wk is a stretch for benefits (you start getting the same reader lists).

Because you're publishing books all at once, you have the option to rotate promos IF your books are standalones. I'm planning on a very large promotion next month for a sequel book. Promos work for sequels if they're standalones--they have for me. They might not fare as well compared with a 1st book, but they keep readers engaged and still get me a good # of sales.

Final option. Submit to Bookbub. You can ignore what I said above about promos after 2 wks with BB. Even after a big launch, you can still get a BookBub a month later (they don't necessarily care, in fact the higher ranking might grab their attention). I got one after I was depressed with a launch of one of my books. The book had 3 reviews but was only 1month old (it was a sequel, btw).

edit} with your book, I'd also consider My Book Cave for future promos (not sure if that was part of your promo)
 
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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #63 on: February 07, 2021, 02:35:46 PM »
Results for Feb 6

I'm heading to bed early so I'll update the sales when I wake up. My rank through the day has been between 11-13k. Current rank is 11k

Sales
Book 1 - 24
Book 2 - 2
Book 3 - 2
Book 4 - 0

Pg Reads
Book 1 - 1078
Book 2 - 89
Book 3 - 69

The ending of my big Book Rank ad are making me nervous to see where my rank will land. But i still have BKnights I think for the next 5 days. Well see how it goes.

One thing that makes me happy is I'm starting to see a bit more of read through.

See you all in the morning.

Update --- My internet has been down all day   :icon_sad:
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Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #64 on: February 08, 2021, 03:28:33 PM »
Results for Feb 7
Today's rank was pretty stable from what I could see when my internet came back up. I hovered between 10-12k and ended the day at 10k.

Sales
Book 1 - 15
Book 2 - 1
Book 3 - 1
Book 4 - 0

Pg Reads
Book 1 - 695
Book 2 - 697
Book 3 - 325

I'm seeing a bit more read through. This has been my best day of pg reads at 1717. I really want these to come up to about 8k a day but I have no idea if that will happen or not.
I was thinking of going to weekly updates from here on out unless anyone is finding the daily ones informative/helpful.
 

idontknowyet

Re: How did my plans go?
« Reply #65 on: February 16, 2021, 04:49:28 AM »
Results for Feb 8-14

Sales
Book 1 - 51
Book 2 - 7
Book 3 - 7
Book 4 - 7
Book 5 - 2

Pg Reads
Book 1 - 15789
Book 2 - 10177
Book 3 - 6499

My rank for book 1 through the week has mostly been between 10-15k. There have been a few blips in the 7-8k range and a few blips down as low as 18k. One spot of good is in Book 2,3 their ranks have moved up significantly for the most part they are hanging out between 40-60k with a few hours in the 30k range and a few hours down in the range of 60-100k.

Currently i am only running 1 facebook ad and have a pimp. I am attempting some ams ads. They are getting clicks but no recorded sales. Does it take a long time for pg reads to register?