BookBub, KindeBookPromotions.com, Ereadersnewstoday, Kindlenationdaiily.com, Bargainbooksy.com identified as leaders

Amsterdam, North Holland -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/08/2016 -- The latest Book Marketing Survey carried out by KindleBookReview (www.kindlebookreview.net) provides a number of interesting insights into the best ways self-published authors should be promoting their ebooks. With over 300 indie authors participating in the survey, questions ranged from the best places to seek book reviews to how much money authors spend on promoting their books each year. In the second release of the survey, KindleBookReview asks authors about the best places to advertise their books, with recommended best practices to get the best from these book promoters.

High-level takeaways from the survey

- The majority of authors (68%) recommend using book promotion services to advertise their book.

- 43% of authors in the survey often or occasionally use book promotion services to gain sales, downloads, reviews of their books.

- The top 5 recommended promotional services all score over 60% in being "strongly recommended" or "recommended" by the authors in the survey.

- The top 5 recommended book promotional services are BookBub, KindeBookPromotions, Ereadersnewstoday, Kindlenationdaiily.com, Bargainbooksy.com. Honorable mentions also go out to BookGorilla, Pixel of Ink, and FreeBookSys.

- The top target audience sought by authors are "readers in my book genre who will purchase and review my book".

Best Practices for authors in 2016:

The results of this survey clearly indicate that book promotion services are a great way to advertise and promote your books.

The survey also looks at some of the best practices to ensure your book is accepted by these services. Many of them have waiting lists due to their popularity, and consequently have strict criteria for the books they decide to promote. So to get the best out of these services and be accepted by them, please follow the top 10 tips provided by KindleBookReview.

Resources:

- For a free copy of the full survey results, please view: Top 5 Book Promotion Websites

The objective of the survey was to gather insights from self-published authors in order to provide insights into the best way to promote books. Authors were invited to the survey through social media channels and email, with over 300 respondents taking part. A full copy of the survey can be obtained by contacting us via our website below.

About KindleBookReview
KindleBookReview enables authors to boost sales and improve their visibility in the market by promoting their books to enthusiastic readers. Our creative input gathering and scheduling service to respective buyers, combined with a strong North American and global crowd sourced workforce is breaking down the traditional barriers of cost, volume, and reach in seeking new readers and reviewers.

For more information, visit www.kindlebookreview.net

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New survey shows that indie authors approve of paid reviews as long as they are honest

Amsterdam, North Holland -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/08/2015 -- The recent 2015 Book Marketing Survey carried out by KindleBookReview (www.kindlebookreview.net) provides a number of interesting insights into the best ways self-published authors should be promoting their ebooks. With over 300 indie authors participating in the survey, questions ranged from the best places to advertise their books to how much money they spend on promoting their books each year. In the first release of the survey, KindleBookReview asks authors about the importance of book reviews in promoting ebooks, and provides recommended best practices.

High-level takeaways from the survey

- The vast majority of authors greatly appreciate honest book reviews, and believe they help generate sales
- Getting reviews remains difficult, partially explaining why reviews are so valued
- The majority of authors approve of paid review services as long as they are honest
- A very small minority of authors seek reviews only if they are favourable

Best practices for authors in 2016:

1) Like professional publishers, ensure you invest some money in marketing your book, including getting reviews for your book. As The Huffington Post acknowledges, authors now have to "pay to play" in the self-published world.

2) Don't expect to get too many reviews from the common practice of asking friends and family to review your book.

3) Free book offer promotions are very unlikely to get you decent reviews.

4) Ask reviewers to purchase your book - they carry more weight, and are more likely to be trusted by potential buyers.

5) Where possible, ask reviewers to say they got a complimentary or free copy of your book in return for a review – this will help comply with many review policies on certain websites.

6) Aim for as many reviews as possible, and a minimum of 5 to 10 reviews. Given a choice between two similar books, buyers will most likely buy the book with most reviews. Books with many reviews will attract even more reviews.

7) Avoid getting just 4 and 5 star reviews. Buyers want honest reviews of your book, so this usually means getting a few 1 or 2 star reviews as well.

Resources:

- For a free copy of the survey, please view: 2015 Self-Publishing Survey

About The 2015 Self-Publishing Survey
The objective of the survey was to gather insights from self-published authors in order to provide insights into the best way to promote books. Authors were invited to the survey through social media channels and email, with over 300 respondents taking part. A full copy of the survey can be obtained by contacting us via our website below.

About KindleBookReview
KindleBookReview enables authors to boost sales and improve their visibility in the market by promoting their books to enthusiastic readers. Our creative input gathering and scheduling service to respective buyers, combined with a strong North American and global crowd sourced workforce is breaking down the traditional barriers of cost, volume, and reach in seeking new readers and reviewers.

For more information, visit www.kindlebookreview.net

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5 Keys to a Successful eBook Marketing Strategy

Amsterdam, North Holland -- (ReleaseWire) -- 02/18/2014 -- Defining clearer marketing budgets, investing in professional covers and reviews, and measuring the effectiveness of your promotional blogs are a few of the most important ingredients in improving the marketing and sales of eBooks, according to KindleBookReview, which this week released the results of its 2013 sponsored survey report conducted by Sellbox.

Based on a survey of over 300 independent authors, the report identifies trends and best practices around planning, executing and measuring a successful promotion of an eBook. Among its key findings:

- Nearly half of the self-publishers surveyed report hiring a professional editor (46%), whereas only a minority hire professionals to market their books.
- Most indie authors do not have a clear idea on the best ways to promote their book. 42% of authors invest absolutely nothing in a book cover; 11% invest in getting professional or paid reviews; and 66% of authors do not pay for advertising during Free Book Promotion days on Amazon.
- Blogs and Facebook dominate the way indie authors promote their books, yet few know how to measure their effectiveness.
- Amazon continues to dominate self-publishing accounting for 85% of all survey respondent eBook sales. With print books, the survey found 48% of indie authors use Amazon's CreateSpace to produce print-on-demand books. The second place finisher was the traditional printer (21%) followed closely by Lightning Source with 15% market share.

While eBook publishing remains in its infancy, surveys such as this one provide valuable insights into the current practices of independent authors. Only through learning from the experiences of others can today's self-publishing author advance in this evolving and competitive marketplace.

Resources:
- For a free copy of the survey, please view: Self-Publishing Survey
- Best Practices :5 key steps to improve your ebook marketing strategy

About KindleBookReview
KindleBookReview enables authors to boost sales and improve their visibility in the market by providing book reviews. Our creative input gathering and scheduling service to respective buyers, combined with a strong North American and global crowdsourced workforce is breaking down the traditional barriers of cost, volume, and reach in seeking book reviews. For more information, visit www.kindlebookreview.net

About Sellbox.com
Founded in 2002, Sellbox specializes in helping publishers, businesses and organizations develop and market their content in eBook and print-on-demand formats. Sellbox provides eBook strategy consulting, conversion services, CreateSpace POD publishing support and eBook marketing services including distribution to the largest eBookstores. For more information, visit www.sellbox.com

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Amsterdam, North Holland -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/01/2013 -- KindleBookReview announced today that the growth of their customer base has continued to accelerate during the first three months of the year with their online community having read and published a total of 1,000 book reviews. KindleBookReview is an on-line service powered and managed by a crowdsourced workforce of authors and reviewers from around the world. KindleBookReview encourages people who have purchased a book to write a review, hence helping the author of the book promote their book.

"Authors are fully aware of the importance of reviews for their books. It can sometimes make or break the success of a book. Yet getting reviews has been one of the hardest tasks for authors," said Ricardo Carlos, founder of KindleBookReviews. "Well not any more - KindleBookReview identifies purchasers of an author's book and encourages them to write book reviews. An additional free service also introduces authors to an on-line community of authors and reviewers.

To get a book review, simply press the Submit Book button on the site, and KindleBookReview takes care of the rest. Once an order is placed creative input gathering and scheduling is provided and pushed to respective buyers. From there KindleBookReview takes care of the rest. The finished reviews are available online for review in less than fourteen days from the scheduled request.

"According to a recent survey of over one thousand authors by Taleist, book covers and good book reviews are the most influential factors in influencing the sales of a book," said Carlos. "KindleBookReview provides our clients with the competitive edge they are looking for as well as the ability to improve their Amazon Author Ranking." For more information visit: www.kindlebookreview.net

About KindleBookReview
KindleBookReview enables authors to boost sales and improve their visibility in the market by providing book reviews. Our creative input gathering and scheduling service to respective buyers, combined with a strong North American and global-wide, crowdsourced workforce is breaking down the traditional barriers of cost, volume, and reach in seeking book reviews.

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