Goodreads is the most popular site of its type online, it's a well-designed outlet for book lovers to share their likes and dislikes, and the recommendation system is spot-on, encouraging people to read more. Every book thinkable is reviewed here, and people can effortlessly scout their favorite genres.
Goodreads, with 18 million readers, is one of the most potent places for an author to be discovered. Use this to control your profile and book data and provide information that will bring readers to you.
How to gain popularity in Goodreads?
Join Goodreads as a reader following which you can join the Goodreads Author program, to avail all the perks. In case you are joining for the first time, it is highly recommended that you use your author name in its exact spelling in order to make the approval procedure simpler.
Search for one of your books in the search bar and click on your hot-linked author name which will bring up your author profile. Fans might have filled out some of this information for you. Look for a hot-linked query that reads “Is This You? Let Us Know.” Click to arrive at a short application and provide details like your website and other info to persuade them of your true identity. Within a few days, the information will be confirmed and you will be able to access your books and Author Profile.
How to socialize on Goodreads?
While joining, Goodreads provides the option of connecting to people through Facebook, Twitter, or email. Doing so strengthens your Goodreads community of friends and fans. Henceforth, with permission, Goodreads will share your updates on your choice of social media, letting everyone know what you are reading, fortifying your community.
Engage socially actively and like any other social media website get more out of Goodreads. Strengthen your base and be amazed to see the results.
Can you have more than one profile?
Sadly, Goodreads does not prohibit different pseudonyms under one profile. So writing under multiple pen names is not an option. Though overcome this by creating different Goodreads accounts using multiple emails.
How to strengthen your profile?
Insert a gripping bio, your website, and social media info, upload video trailers, book excerpts, and automatically feed in your blog, Twitter or Facebook posts. Here people will “friend” you and “fan” you, thus increasing your base. Fans will also get a weekly email with all your Goodreads posts. Maximize this Author Profile and increase your discoverability immensely.
How to get your book in everyone's 'To-Be-Read' list?
Goodreads offers numerous tools:
Advertise. Let people know about your books!
Widgets.Goodreads will create for you HTML strings for a variety of widgets that can be inserted directly into your website, including a one-click button to add a book to a TBR list.
Giveaways. The point of a giveaway is to increase the number of folks who put your book on their TBR list, and to generate pre-publication reviews.
Book Launches. Start a giveaway before the release date of a new book, because on that day Goodreads will email targeted audience about your book’s arrival to everyone who has your book on their TBR list.
Follow these recommendations and just notice how effective Goodreads can be for you!