Book Review Tips
Book reviews are a key factor in helping someone decide to buy a book. A book with no reviews is a hard sell. That first review is key, and the second is almost as important.
The goal is to reach 10 reviews on Amazon as quickly as possible. (The aim is to eventually have over fifty.)
Here are some book review tips to make leaving a review as easy as possible.
Key Info
Stars: All sites leave space for a written review, but not all require it. Sometimes you can get by with only leaving a star rating. Hopefully you can give my books five stars.
Text: If you want to post the written portion of your review, pretend you told a friend you just read a really great book. They’ll ask, “What did you like about it?” Your answer is your review. It’s that simple.
Your written review doesn’t need to be long. Only a sentence or two is enough. In fact, it doesn’t even need to be a complete sentence. Just proofread what you wrote to catch any typos before you submit it.
Headline: Some sites ask for a “headline” or “title” for your review. This is a short, catchy phrase to grab people’s attention. Don’t copy this, but an example is “Best Book Ever!”
Optional Photo: Some sites also allow you to upload a picture. This is optional, but a photo of you holding the book would be great!
Amazon
To leave a review on Amazon, follow these steps:
- Search for Peter DeHaan or my book title in the search bar.
- Select the desired book.
- Scroll down.
- Click on “Write a Customer Review.”
- Enter your review.
- Click “Submit.”
Though you don’t need to purchase a book to leave a review on Amazon, if you buy the book before leaving the review, they’ll mark your review as a “verified purchase.”
This adds credibility to your review, and Amazon will place more weight on what you put, but buying the book is not a requirement.
Thank You
Thank you for leaving reviews for my books. It helps other people discover the book so they can read it too.
Questions?
If you have any questions about these book review tips, just contact me.
Thank you!
Peter DeHaan writes about biblical Christianity to confront a status quo faith and live a life that matters. He seeks a fresh approach to following Jesus through the lens of Scripture, without the baggage of made-up traditions and meaningless practices.
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