Amazon And Those Nifty Author Videos

AustinCBrown · Oct 12, 2010

So what's the secret to getting one of those "Related Media" videos on Amazon? I'm referring to the videos that only high-profile authors seem to land. (Here's an example: Link).

Has anyone had experience with obtaining permission to include one? If so, what did you do?

The charity I am supporting through book sales has an excellent video I'd like to add. It's a video of Shaquille O'Neal encouraging support, so it's not dinky. (You can see it here: Link).

So, yeah, anyway, what would you suggest?

Many thanks!

Austin

James M M Baldwin · Oct 15, 2010

On the product page that you want to add the video, in the "product details" section try clicking on the update product info link. Good luck.

AustinCBrown · Oct 15, 2010

Hmmm, I checked it out, but I don't think that is the place to request it.

James M M Baldwin · Oct 18, 2010

I think you can control media on your product page through Author Central at https://www.amazon.com/?tag=absowrit-20
Hope this helps.

thothguard51 · Oct 18, 2010

While these book trailers are new and nifty things to have, I personally think they work better for visual or musical products than the written word. I don't want to watch a video. I want to read an excerpt before I hit the buy button.

AustinCBrown · Oct 18, 2010

Oh, I agree. I am supporting a charity, and I wanted to highlight their charity by including a video clip of Shaq drawing attention to the organization.

Unfortunately, Amazon got back with me and said that they only do this for certain publishers.

Amazon And Those Nifty Author Videos

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