Monday, December 9, 2013

Snow, Top 100 Lists, and Giving Books for Christmas

I had quite the snowy weekend with frigid temps. This is a side-garden picture from my bedroom window. Brrrr

I'm so ready to be headed to Hawaii on Sunday for a family visit.

Have you seen author Heather Moore's Guest post about hitting the top 100 on Amazon?
Every time someone searches a category, the top sellers show up, and if you’re on the list, your exposure increases. But how do you get to the top of the lists? Or, in other words, how do you rise in rankings? You may have heard of Reddit, which is a social media news source entirely dependent on user submissions and views. The articles with the most views work their way to the Reddit homepage. This is a bit how Amazon category rankings work, but with the books with the most sales working their way to the top of the rankings. (If your book isn’t getting sales, Amazon will mercifully notify viewers that your book has at least been viewed by other customers searching similar terms. But rising in rank is about sales.)
You can read more about it here.

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Don't forget the "Give Books for Christmas" bloghop. I'm giving away TWO ebooks!

For details about the giveaway and other participating blogs and the books they're giving away, click here.





24 comments:

  1. Wish we had snow! All we got was cold rain this weekend.

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  2. Hawaii??? I'm mentally jumping into your suitcase, 'k?

    Have a blast!

    Oh, and snow ... we got some and looks like more is on the way. *sighs

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    1. Good post. I'll have to check out Reddit. And I feel for your freezing temps and Thank God I live in Florida.

      Tweeted this!

      Hugs and chocolate!

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  3. We've been sitting in the deep freeze here for about a week now. I envy your warm Hawaiian getaway. *sniff*

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  4. thanks for rubbing into our noses that you're going to Hawaii in the middle of winter :PPP

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  5. I'm bookmarking Heather's post. Thanks. :)

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  6. All that snow, yuck. I want to go to Hawaii too lol

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  7. We got a lot of snow this weekend too. It looks pretty but that's the only good thing I can say about it LOL. I'm jealous of your Hawaii trip!! Have an amazing time!

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  8. Lots of snow. Lots and lots of it. Your picture mirrors what my yard looks like. Buried and really white ;)

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  9. Hawaii sounds like the perfect antidote to all that snow and great info on the way Amazon ranks and promotes its top 100

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  10. It was 80 degrees here on Friday. But we're jumping around from the 40's to the 80's. Wish it would find a spot and stick to it so I could make some plans. Though Hawaii sounds like a great plan.

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  11. I am so jealous of Hawaii!!! Funny thing is I was supposed to be taking off for there Sunday too, but had to cancel my trip:) But there is always next time:) Have a great trip!

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  12. That's a nice amount of snow--enjoy Hawaii!

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  13. Have a great trip. Can you take us all with you?

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  14. Oh my gosh, Donna... it's FREEZING... !!!!!! Don't leave me here!!!!

    :D

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  15. Have a great time in Hawaii!

    Great explanation about Amazon rankings, too. :)

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  16. My pilot light was out yesterday so I spent the day looking like the kid from A Christmas Story who can't put his arms down.

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  17. You're going to Hawaii??? Lucky duck! Have a lovely time there. Are you meeting up with Susan Law Corpany?

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  18. Have a fantastic trip.

    I haven't seen snow in ages. I miss it.

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  19. I'm jealous. We've been having freezing temps too (including -22F with windchill). No Hawaii in our plans.

    Have an awesome trip, Donna!

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  20. I'm living in a winter wonderland, too!

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  21. I really want it to snow here, but everyone thinks I'm crazy. We don't get much snow at all.

    P.S. You won the Amazon gift card from Julie Flanders Spotlight - visit my blog to see how to get me your email. :)

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  22. Had to stop by to leave a funny comment about all that white stuff on the ground, and then I laughed when I saw you're heading over here tomorrow :)

    If you happen to make it to O'ahu, let me know, and hope you have a *great* and relaxing time :)

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