NEW Way to Get Book Reviews SUPER FAST - BookReverb Tutorial (Amazon KDP)

About this video

Sean Dollwet presents BookReverb as what he calls the fastest and simplest way to get Amazon KDP reviews. The service has, in his words, tens of thousands of readers; publishers pay to have a book featured to them, readers read it, and then choose whether to leave an Amazon review or give private feedback (called book reports). The publisher only pays when a review is received — book reports cost nothing. He shows his own account with 72 reviews and one book report, and cites a 4.9 average rating out of 48 reviews on one book, while stressing these are real readers who can leave low ratings for a poor book. Setup is: sign up free, click ‘add new book,’ paste the book’s Amazon identifier so BookReverb pulls the listing details, select the language, check the description, upload the book PDF and submit. The campaign is controlled by two levers: a review quantity goal, which acts as the budget and stops the campaign when met, and a per-review bid. The minimum bid is $6; higher bids push the book higher in front of readers and get reviews faster, which he recommends mainly for launches or niche titles. As his example, 100 reviews at a $6 bid would cost $600. On compliance, he relays BookReverb’s explanation that readers are paid to read, not to leave a review, and can choose private feedback instead. His main caveat is that most BookReverb reviews are unverified, so he and his students also use Book Bounty for verified reviews and for targeting specific marketplaces such as Amazon Canada or UK, which BookReverb cannot control.

Key takeaways

• BookReverb charges only when a review is received; private feedback (‘book reports’) is free, and readers choose whether to review on Amazon or give feedback privately.
• Bids start at a $6 minimum per review — higher bids surface the book to more readers and speed results; a review-quantity goal caps total spend (e.g., 100 reviews at $6 = $600 by his math).
• Setup is minimal: paste the Amazon identifier, confirm pulled listing details, upload the book PDF, set quantity and bid, and the campaign runs hands-off.
• Sean reports fast results within a couple of days and mostly positive ratings (4.9 average across 48 reviews on one of his books), but says a weak book can still draw low ratings.
• Most BookReverb reviews are unverified and the marketplace cannot be chosen, so he pairs it with Book Bounty for verified and international reviews.

Episode details: published August 18, 2025 · 7:27 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Sean Dollwet’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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