Easily Get Book Reviews for Amazon KDP with Storiad

About this video

Dale presents five cost-effective ways to get Amazon KDP reviews, noting — citing Amazon Advertising certification material — that 91% of shoppers read reviews and that a product is described as retail ready with at least 15 reviews averaging 3.5 stars or more. 1) Back matter: add a simple, neutral review request right after the book’s end, with a review-specific Amazon link using the book’s ASIN (adjusting the domain by region) or a universal link via Books2Read. 2) Email newsletter: use automations but wait a few weeks before asking, and build an ARC / advance reader copy team; applying his rule of thirds — about 30% will review — 45 readers are needed for 15 launch reviews, sent in his example about a month ahead for a 30,000-word manuscript readers take 2 to 4 weeks to finish. 3) Editorial reviews: post them via Author Central; Kirkus and Clarion are said to cost upwards of $500 while Readers’ Favorite offers a free review with upsells; sponsor tool Storiad (transcript ASR: ‘story ad’) offers over 40,000 contacts filterable by bloggers/reviewers and review sites, with list-building and personalised email outreach. 4) Social media: share review snippets as graphics via Book Brush or Canva with a call to action, even leaning on one-star reviews as creator Brad Goss does. 5) Your website: use Storiad’s author site review-request feature or landing pages with review-copy links from StoryOrigin or BookFunnel. Storiad is pitched via an AppSumo lifetime deal of $59, versus about $29/month or $280 lifetime normally.

Key takeaways

• Put a neutral review ask with a low-friction review or universal link in the book’s back matter
• Build an ARC team from your email list — about 30% review, so recruit roughly 45 readers for 15 launch reviews
• Editorial reviews add credibility and can be added via Author Central, with free and $500-plus paid options
• Use Storiad’s 40,000-plus contact database to find and personally email bloggers and reviewers rather than blasting everyone
• Repurpose existing reviews on social media and add review-copy requests to your author website and book landing pages

Episode details: published December 21, 2023 · 10:11 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dale L. Roberts’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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