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6 WAYS TO GET MORE BOOK REVIEWS

By: Book Marketing Tools

Book reviews are a form of social proof…

When a reader is deciding whether or not to buy a book, one of the things they look at is the reviews.

A lack of reviews can cause potential readers to move onto another book. It’s obvious how important reviews are, but it can be tough to get reviews, especially for new books.

Chicken or the Egg?

Getting reviews is a lot like the classic “Which came first: the chicken or the egg?” puzzle. It’s harder to get people to buy your book if you don’t have reviews, but it’s hard to get reviews if people don’t buy and read your book.

It can be tough, but it IS possible to get reviews. It does take some hustle and work to find people to review your book, but it can be done! Plus, by reaching out in unusual places to get more reviews, you can expose your book to an even wider audience and hopefully get more sales!

So how do you get more reviews?

Here are some great ways to get more reviews for your books:

1) Ask your readers in the back of the book.

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Read the full article HERE!

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Happy writing and running, Kathy