13 Mar HOW TO MAKE YOUR AMAZON PAGE POP
It’s key to list your book on multiple platforms such as Indiebound, Bookshop, Barnes and Noble, and Apple Books, but we cannot deny the importance of optimizing your book’s presence on the largest bookselling site in the world: Amazon. If you’ve ever wondered about specific ways to make your book stand out among the millions of books listed on Amazon, we’ve got you covered with a list of tips to make your page look optimized and professional! Book Description Your book description (after the book cover) is one of the first things people will see when looking at your book on Amazon, so here are some ways to make it pop. Make the first sentence of your description a quick, catchy blurb of your book, and put it in bold! Christopher Parker has a great example of this, with his short but gripping description of the book right off the bat, front and center. You can then go into a more detailed description of your book, after initially catching their attention with the first sentence! Add quotes to the end of your book’s description to give readers a taste of what is to come if they read the book! Editorial Reviews The Editorial Reviews section on your book’s Amazon page highlights reviews, usually from non-customers, such as other authors, media outlets, bloggers, or experts in the field (like an industry publication). However, if you don’t have as many reviews from that kind of outlet, you can start out by adding reviews you’ve received from Amazon, Goodreads, or NetGalley! Some examples of Books Forward authors that have Amazon pages with Editorial Reviews: The Lighthouse by Christopher Parker Read My Lips by Kelle Z. Riley As you can see on Christopher Parker’s listing, he uses quotes from other authors, Kirkus, and bloggers. And Kelle Z. Riley used reviews from readers on Amazon and NetGalley! Either way is beneficial. As the editorial review section is more eye-catching and closer to the top...