tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post3490622809579508141..comments2024-03-11T06:10:16.230-07:00Comments on Gisela's Straightforward Blog: Insights, facts, & numbers from an Amazon top reviewerGisela Hausmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-27377408507424403002019-06-24T23:18:56.947-07:002019-06-24T23:18:56.947-07:00I am impressed. I don't think Ive met anyone w...I am impressed. I don't think Ive met anyone who knows as much about this subject as you do. You are truly well informed and very intelligent. You wrote something that people could understand and made the subject intriguing for everyone. Really, great blog you have got here. <a href="https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/04/10/1802024/0/en/SHOPIN-LAUNCHES-THE-RETAIL-INTELLIGENCE-DATA-ENGINE-TO-BRING-AMAZON-LIKE-DATA-INSIGHTS-TO-THE-DECENTRALIZED-WORLD-OF-RETAIL.html" rel="nofollow">Shopin</a>Samiullahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15242594581825473355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-2478792773930163802017-07-01T18:46:23.556-07:002017-07-01T18:46:23.556-07:00THX @stephen
Sorry for the long delay.; I am worki...THX @stephen<br />Sorry for the long delay.; I am working on my next book.<br />Happy 4th :))Gisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-52935819792598580712017-05-17T07:58:25.364-07:002017-05-17T07:58:25.364-07:00Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Rev...Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Reviews - http://smarturl.it/cks7uvGisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-69723496468087660242017-05-17T07:57:47.983-07:002017-05-17T07:57:47.983-07:00Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Rev...Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Reviews - http://smarturl.it/cks7uvGisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-55854141390330874832017-05-17T07:57:35.931-07:002017-05-17T07:57:35.931-07:00Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Rev...Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Reviews - http://smarturl.it/cks7uvGisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-6544206470755878912017-05-17T07:56:19.399-07:002017-05-17T07:56:19.399-07:00Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Rev...Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Reviews - http://smarturl.it/cks7uvGisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-22428201416409599662017-05-17T07:55:23.326-07:002017-05-17T07:55:23.326-07:00Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Rev...Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Reviews - http://smarturl.it/cks7uvGisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-22240539425409506382017-05-17T07:55:08.642-07:002017-05-17T07:55:08.642-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-83838671545151694062017-05-17T07:54:47.628-07:002017-05-17T07:54:47.628-07:00Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Rev...Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Reviews - http://smarturl.it/cks7uvGisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-48370398891627973632017-05-17T07:54:34.845-07:002017-05-17T07:54:34.845-07:00Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Rev...Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Reviews - http://smarturl.it/cks7uvGisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-22396347205792096362017-05-17T07:53:39.178-07:002017-05-17T07:53:39.178-07:00Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Rev...Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Reviews - http://smarturl.it/cks7uvGisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-20900875778260211782017-05-17T07:53:23.969-07:002017-05-17T07:53:23.969-07:00Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Rev...Last day $1.99 Naked Truths about Getting Book Reviews - http://smarturl.it/cks7uvGisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-45238874200104274002017-05-04T08:05:58.825-07:002017-05-04T08:05:58.825-07:00Gisela, Fantastic and helpful information, as alwa...Gisela, Fantastic and helpful information, as always. Facebook is a snack, not a meal.stephen blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514414013656795672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-90223618010911711302017-05-04T08:01:23.509-07:002017-05-04T08:01:23.509-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.stephen blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514414013656795672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-68640792620296275122017-05-03T12:33:17.579-07:002017-05-03T12:33:17.579-07:00This is very useful information. Thank you for the...This is very useful information. Thank you for the post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743534830128554984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-86130692206497243962017-04-25T12:39:43.462-07:002017-04-25T12:39:43.462-07:00Hi Gisela, Do you review indie authors work? I hav...Hi Gisela, Do you review indie authors work? I have a book series that is interesting but was wondering if you would review the 1st book for me. Angelina's Secret/Historical Romance, with action and suspense thrown in for good measure. Angelina’s Secret https://www.amazon.com/Angelinas-Secret-Jeweled-Merrill-Wigginton-ebook/dp/B01NB09F6F/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1490730397&sr=1-1&keywords=angelina%27s+secrethttps://www.facebook.com/AngelinasSecretBookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02670848333633259216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-66813758713792803732017-04-16T10:05:36.755-07:002017-04-16T10:05:36.755-07:00THX for writing such a detailed comment @Word_Actr...THX for writing such a detailed comment @Word_Actress. <br />No, authors aren't paying reviewers anymore (aside from Kirkus et al.), it's way to risky. Amazon has a way of finding these too. If you haven't read my book "NAKED TRUTHS About Getting Book Reviews" you might want to check it out (It's selling from Brazil to Japan). It'll give you excellent strategies to contact/pursue/interest reviewers online and "offline"(live). Also, on p. 16 I am explaining why you should not join a reviewer club. <br />There are much better ways to get reviews.<br />Happy Easter!Gisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-64008554708886536842017-04-13T13:50:53.669-07:002017-04-13T13:50:53.669-07:00Hi Gisela - I have two Indie books Squinting Over ...Hi Gisela - I have two Indie books Squinting Over Water - Stories and The Shadow of a Dog I Can't Forget - Poetry & Prose, both available on Amazon. I send the books 'cold' to reviewers and they always love them. My reviews hover only around 20. I'm on Amazon all the time, sometimes I do a review for a book in my genre and then list my books at the end of the review. I feel like some authors must pay people to review their books because the books just aren't that great and they have hundreds of reviews, not all positive as you say, in fact some not positive at all!!! I live in Silicon Valley and I'm actually thinking about trying to <br />feature my books and myself at one of their Maker fires. I'm making up stories every day! Your list reminds me I have to get back to book promoting. I got a great review for the poetry book in January and just sent my short story collection to another reviewer so I'm still pushing that rock up the hill!!! Thanks for reminding me of all the work that still needs to be done while I'm trying to pump out a third book!Word Actresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041865850513656748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-38771659905460096402017-03-30T10:54:22.845-07:002017-03-30T10:54:22.845-07:00This is a very good article, and some great advice...This is a very good article, and some great advice. Thanks for sharing.Don Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16728473412098442847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-604321606402415912017-03-26T17:32:41.539-07:002017-03-26T17:32:41.539-07:00THX @Maureen, pls consider subscribing. Since I am...THX @Maureen, pls consider subscribing. Since I am an email evangelist I don't pester anybody but I do send recap-emails every three months informing about blog my followers may have missed. http://www.giselahausmann.com/free-creative-ideas.htmlGisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-85990131663576945982017-03-23T16:54:24.992-07:002017-03-23T16:54:24.992-07:00Thanks for this info. I really needed it.Thanks for this info. I really needed it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375833921194455815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-42555571755845978162017-03-22T10:25:32.207-07:002017-03-22T10:25:32.207-07:00A+ @Aditje. Different books have different markets...A+ @Aditje. Different books have different markets. Getting featured on the right blog can be the best choice. Gisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-38423273370082613832017-03-22T10:24:33.983-07:002017-03-22T10:24:33.983-07:00@Diana, The advice is still as good as it always w...@Diana, The advice is still as good as it always was. The problem is that unqualified people spread incorrect advice. Referring you to my blog http://nakeddetermination.blogspot.com/2017/03/what-does-jell-o-have-to-do-with-your.html<br />I myself had to stand up to and blow the whistle on some of these people, though not with Amazon; I had to complain to Mailchimp. Authors were subscribing me to their mailing lists?!? (I have no idea who spread that idea but more than one person did it.)<br />That's more than one violation of Internet laws. I had never even heard of these authors, let alone given them permission to add my name to their lists. <br />So, I would not be surprised if similar things happened with Amazon top reviewers and Goodreads reviewers. <br />It's a serious problem. Gisela Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809836795729475947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-66576058676979595072017-03-20T18:52:14.310-07:002017-03-20T18:52:14.310-07:00Hi Gisela. Very insightful post as always. How do ...Hi Gisela. Very insightful post as always. How do you rate "blog tours" as a tool for getting reviews? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610956711098785520.post-66559860362355618142017-03-20T13:37:59.728-07:002017-03-20T13:37:59.728-07:00Thanks, Gisela, for the updated info on marketing ...Thanks, Gisela, for the updated info on marketing and promoting. I read your book, Naked Truths About Getting Reviews, in preparing for the marketing/ad campaign for my debut novel, Things Unsaid. But by the time my novel came out last year, a lot of the advice you gave about contacting reviewers of similar novels by email is now not only discouraged by Amazon and Goodreads but will get you thrown out of their system. This new set of recommendations is greatly appreciated!Diana Y. Paul, Things Unsaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416820584700031448noreply@blogger.com