Comments on: Amazon Bestseller Scam Redux http://publishing.booklocker.com/2007/02/21/amazon-bestseller-scam-redux/ What goes on the POD and Ebook publishing industry, written by someone who owns a POD and Ebook publishing company. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:29:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: richard http://publishing.booklocker.com/2007/02/21/amazon-bestseller-scam-redux/#comment-157 richard Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:35:23 +0000 http://publishing.booklocker.com/2007/02/21/amazon-bestseller-scam-redux/#comment-157 Colleen, Have a look at <a HREF ="http://www.fonerbooks.com/surfing.htm" rel="nofollow">Morris Rosenthal's explanation of Amazon's Rankings</A>. Colleen,

Have a look at Morris Rosenthal’s explanation of Amazon’s Rankings.

]]> By: Colleen Newman, author of Near Mama's Heart http://publishing.booklocker.com/2007/02/21/amazon-bestseller-scam-redux/#comment-142 Colleen Newman, author of Near Mama's Heart Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:23:14 +0000 http://publishing.booklocker.com/2007/02/21/amazon-bestseller-scam-redux/#comment-142 What is a good rank for someone who just started out? Near Mama's Heart hovers in the 100,000's range. I've seen it as low as 59,000. How many books are actually on Amazon.com? What is a good rank for someone who just started out? Near Mama’s Heart hovers in the 100,000’s range. I’ve seen it as low as 59,000. How many books are actually on Amazon.com?

]]> By: Steve Weber http://publishing.booklocker.com/2007/02/21/amazon-bestseller-scam-redux/#comment-140 Steve Weber Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:08:04 +0000 http://publishing.booklocker.com/2007/02/21/amazon-bestseller-scam-redux/#comment-140 More discussion of this in today's <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/2007/03/23/cracking-amazoncoms-best-seller-list/" rel="nofollow">Wall Street Journal</a>. More discussion of this in today’s Wall Street Journal.

]]> By: Don Baumgart http://publishing.booklocker.com/2007/02/21/amazon-bestseller-scam-redux/#comment-32 Don Baumgart Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:30:56 +0000 http://publishing.booklocker.com/2007/02/21/amazon-bestseller-scam-redux/#comment-32 A friend told me he bought a copy of my book "It Came From Citrus Heights" from Amazon and the rating went from #4 million to # 2 million. Briefly. db A friend told me he bought a copy of my book “It Came From Citrus Heights” from Amazon and the rating went from #4 million to # 2 million. Briefly.
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]]> By: Steve Weber http://publishing.booklocker.com/2007/02/21/amazon-bestseller-scam-redux/#comment-29 Steve Weber Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:41:04 +0000 http://publishing.booklocker.com/2007/02/21/amazon-bestseller-scam-redux/#comment-29 Bestseller Campaigns aren't all they're cracked up to be because (most of the time) they violate all the principles of grassroots marketing. Here's a longer explanation of what can go wrong with <a href="http://www.weberbooks.com/plug/Plug-Your-Book-31.html" rel="nofollow">Amazon Bestseller Campaigns</a>. Bestseller Campaigns aren’t all they’re cracked up to be because (most of the time) they violate all the principles of grassroots marketing. Here’s a longer explanation of what can go wrong with Amazon Bestseller Campaigns.

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