Hidden Gems for Amazon reviews

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indianroads said:
Just got my first reviews via Hidden Gems (https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/) - BOTH 5 STAR - and thoughtfully written.
(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1980745153/?tag=absowrit-20)

The singular issue I've discovered with with Hidden Gems is that they don't have much Sci-Fi, so the number of reviewers for that genre are low in number. So, anyone else writing Sci-Fi that wants reviews, go to Hidden Gems and we'll help each other.
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Is there a place to read the reviews? Your Amazon link goes to a page about selling textbooks.
 

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That's strange, Beth . . . Ken's amazon link works fine for me; scrolling down I find the reviews he referenced.
 
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BethS said:
Is there a place to read the reviews? Your Amazon link goes to a page about selling textbooks.
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I think you hit the wrong link. Indianroads has two links. You hit the first one. It's the 2nd one you want.
 

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ironmikezero said:
That's strange, Beth . . . Ken's amazon link works fine for me; scrolling down I find the reviews he referenced.
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I think you hit the wrong link. Indianroads has two links. You hit the first one. It's the 2nd one you want.
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The second one is the one I meant. I clicked on it again just now, and this time it went to the correct page. I have no idea what happened the first time.
 
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I'm checking out Reedsy Discovery now. It's new, so there isn't such a long wait for reviews - at $50 to start, it's more expensive than Hidden Gems. I'll post again when I learn more.
 
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I know it's only been a week, but have you noticed any affect on sales, if you don't mind my asking?

Although reviews are important (and exciting when they are good!) it seems to me the hard part is getting my book high enough on someone's search hits for them to get to the reviews in the first place. Do more reviews (and good ones) make that happen? Serious question.
 
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Chris P said:
I know it's only been a week, but have you noticed any affect on sales, if you don't mind my asking?

Although reviews are important (and exciting when they are good!) it seems to me the hard part is getting my book high enough on someone's search hits for them to get to the reviews in the first place. Do more reviews (and good ones) make that happen? Serious question.
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The hidden gems review process has only just ended, so it’s too early to tell. I hope that reviews sort of act like an extension of the product description. I often look at them prior to purchase.
 
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