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Did anyone else get this email this morning?
A HUNDRED AND NINETEEN BUCKS?? I just ordered a box of new copies to do giveaways next year, but this is SO not worth it to me. Now I'll have to schedule them all before January 18th.
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A HUNDRED AND NINETEEN BUCKS?? I just ordered a box of new copies to do giveaways next year, but this is SO not worth it to me. Now I'll have to schedule them all before January 18th.
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Hi Elizabeth, |
As an author who uses Goodreads Giveaways, we want to let you know we’ll be introducing our new Goodreads Giveaways program on January 9, 2018, offering even more powerful book marketing benefits that authors have been asking for. Our new Goodreads Giveaways program includes two packages, Standard and Premium—you can learn more about them below. And for the first time, Kindle Direct Publishing authors can run giveaways for Kindle ebooks—a feature previously only available to traditional publishers. The new program, which replaces our current Giveaways program, will initially be for giveaways open to U.S. residents. Since we launched Goodreads Giveaways nine years ago, we’ve helped authors and publishers get millions of books into the hands of readers to drive prerelease buzz, discovery, and reviews. Giveaways have become a core part of Goodreads’ suite of book marketing tools (advertising, deals, and giveaways), and have become a must-do tactic for authors and publishers, helping many titles – including The Girl on the Train – break out to early success. From January 9, 2018, you can choose from the following two packages: |
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Standard Giveaway (available in your choice of print book or Kindle ebook format). |
1. (NEW) Everyone who enters your giveaway automatically adds the book to their Want-to-Read list, promoting your book via updates in their friends’ updates feeds, and building an audience for your title. 2. (NEW) The author’s followers and anyone who has already added the book to their Want-to-Read list get a notification, letting them know there’s a giveaway starting. This helps generate even more entries, creating more stories in the Goodreads updates feed. 3. About eight weeks after your Giveaway ends, winners receive an email from Goodreads to remind them to rate and review your book. This will help other readers discover and decide to read the book too. 4. Giveaways are featured in the Giveaways section of Goodreads.com, allowing readers to discover new books. |
The new Standard Package is $119 per giveaway for either print book or Kindle ebook format. From January 9, 2018 to January 31, 2018, take advantage of our introductory price: only $59 (save 50%). |
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Premium Giveaway (available in your choice of print book or Kindle ebook format). |
Premium Giveaways are designed to give you more opportunity to connect with readers than ever. A Premium Giveaway includes: 1. (NEW) Premium placement in the Giveaways section of Goodreads, with tens of millions of visitors each month, giving your giveaway significantly more visibility and more entrants. The Premium package also includes all of the benefits of the Standard package: 2. (NEW) Everyone who enters your giveaway automatically adds the book to their Want-to-Read list, promoting your book via updates in their friends’ updates feeds, and building an audience for your title. 3. (NEW) The author’s followers and anyone who has already added the book to their Want-to-Read list get a notification, letting them know there’s a giveaway starting. This helps generate even more entries, creating more stories in the Goodreads updates feed. 4. About eight weeks after your Giveaway ends, winners receive an email from Goodreads to remind them to rate and review your book. This will help other readers discover and decide to read the book too. 5. Giveaways are shown in the Giveaways section of Goodreads and the book page, allowing readers to discover new books. The new Premium Package is $599 per giveaway for either print book or Kindle ebook format. From January 9, 2018 to January 31, 2018, take advantage of our introductory price: only $299 (save 50%). |
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New Giveaways created on or after 1/9/18 will initially be open to US residents only. Giveaways created prior to 1/9/18 will continue to run as scheduled, but will not benefit from any of the enhancements in our new Giveaways program. We encourage you to take advantage of this introductory pricing and try the new products out! Have questions? Take a look here to learn more. |
Thanks, The Goodreads Team |