Goodreads
Amazon-owned world's largest website for book recommendations and discussions. You mark which books or genres you've enjoyed in the past, and the site makes helpful recommendations. Its recommendation system is said to analyzes 20 billion data points to provide suggestions tailored to your literary tastes. You can also read reviews from other people, connect with readers with similar interests and see what books your friends are discussing. You can create "bookshelves" to organize what you've read (or want to read). You can also comment on each other's reviews.
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22.03.26. Goodreads added Did Not Finish shelf
Goodreads has added a new shelf called "Unfinished" to its app. Goodreads already has a separate shelf for books you're currently reading and the app sends emails reminding you to update your shelf to complete them. However, some books are either too challenging or don't hold the interest of readers. Now you can mark a book as "Unfinished" (just like "Want to Read," "Reading Now," or "Read") and it will move to the appropriate shelf without any notifications. You can also move books between shelves; your reviews, ratings and reading history remain with your book. Books marked as "Unfinished" with a read date count toward your goal; books without a read date do not.
2023. Goodreads introduces new Giveaway marketing tool for authors
Goodreads has launched the U.S. Giveaways program to give aspiring authors on Kindle Direct Publishing a new marketing tool to attract their first readers and get reviews. However, you'll have to pay for a spot in the Giveaways section: $119 for the Standard package (which includes 100 giveaways) and $599 for the Premium package, which also adds a prominent "Featured" label to your book on the Giveaways page. Readers can giveaway books they're interested in and these books are added to their "Want to Read" section according to the terms and conditions. The lucky winner will receive your book for free. If not, chances are your giveaway generated enough interest in your book that some readers will buy it anyway. After all, the book is added to their shelves, ready for them to stumble upon later.
2019. Goodreads starts Giveaways to help authors promote their books
Goodreads has unveiled new marketing tool Goodreads Giveaways that can be useful for authors looking to launch their debut book, maintain the popularity of existing book or renew interest in old one. These giveaways are shown on the visible place of the website and visitors often pay attention and even track the free offers. So this allows authors to add gamification into their marketing strategies and allow readers to share free books with their friends. Furthermore, information about your giveaway is displayed on your book page, encouraging more submissions and further growth of your audience. Additionally your Goodreads followers and those who have already added your book to their "Wanted to Read" list receive automatic notifications about your giveaway, maximizing the reach of your promotion.
22.03.26. Goodreads added Did Not Finish shelf
Goodreads has added a new shelf called "Unfinished" to its app. Goodreads already has a separate shelf for books you're currently reading and the app sends emails reminding you to update your shelf to complete them. However, some books are either too challenging or don't hold the interest of readers. Now you can mark a book as "Unfinished" (just like "Want to Read," "Reading Now," or "Read") and it will move to the appropriate shelf without any notifications. You can also move books between shelves; your reviews, ratings and reading history remain with your book. Books marked as "Unfinished" with a read date count toward your goal; books without a read date do not.
2023. Goodreads introduces new Giveaway marketing tool for authors
Goodreads has launched the U.S. Giveaways program to give aspiring authors on Kindle Direct Publishing a new marketing tool to attract their first readers and get reviews. However, you'll have to pay for a spot in the Giveaways section: $119 for the Standard package (which includes 100 giveaways) and $599 for the Premium package, which also adds a prominent "Featured" label to your book on the Giveaways page. Readers can giveaway books they're interested in and these books are added to their "Want to Read" section according to the terms and conditions. The lucky winner will receive your book for free. If not, chances are your giveaway generated enough interest in your book that some readers will buy it anyway. After all, the book is added to their shelves, ready for them to stumble upon later.
2019. Goodreads starts Giveaways to help authors promote their books
Goodreads has unveiled new marketing tool Goodreads Giveaways that can be useful for authors looking to launch their debut book, maintain the popularity of existing book or renew interest in old one. These giveaways are shown on the visible place of the website and visitors often pay attention and even track the free offers. So this allows authors to add gamification into their marketing strategies and allow readers to share free books with their friends. Furthermore, information about your giveaway is displayed on your book page, encouraging more submissions and further growth of your audience. Additionally your Goodreads followers and those who have already added your book to their "Wanted to Read" list receive automatic notifications about your giveaway, maximizing the reach of your promotion.
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