Why Every Author Needs a Goodreads Account
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มิ.ย. 2019
- Goodreads is where the most avid readers hang out, socialize and find their next book to read. As an author, you need to make sure your book is on Goodreads and if your target reader is likely to be a Goodreads user then you need to do more than just have an account.
In this video Julie Broad of Book Launchers explains why every author needs a Goodreads account, and what are the most important things to do to take advantage of that account.
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I’ve been slowly become more active on goodreads. Glad to know this is a good idea.
Always excellent! Merci Julie...
Watching from Accra, Ghana. Learning a lot
Thanks for watching
Thanks... Julie 🌎
Thank you! Yes. My Monster Truck Goes Everywhere with Me is on Goodread! Now I need to engage here and learn what this is all about!
My son LOVES monster trucks. :)
I am on Goodreads. Looking forward to utilizing the site more in step with my upcoming book launch.
Thanks Julie 🌎
Good energy girl, and good videos, your killing it!
Thank you!! Hope to see you again soon. :)
Great info Julie. I see now I've only been scratching the surface of Goodreads other than creating my account, listing my books, and the books of my friends that I will read and review!
Yes! I don't use it that much but there is a ton of value in it for a savvy marketing minded author! Let me know what works the best for you. I'd love to hear that.
@@BookLaunchers I'm still trying to navigate this sea of indie publishing. Everyone wants something with no promises and no results. Paid $100 for ARC reviews on Booksprout almost 2 weeks ago and no reviewer picked up the books. Onlinebookclub wants pay for reviews. I'm going to, when I have time, make a list of places, other than Wattpad that does reviews for free.
Great Information. Thank you
Very informative. Thank you. Great channel btw.
Thanks for watching!
I am on Goodreads, however, I don't tend to get over there as much as I would like. I am working on getting my author account there, but as an Author & Publisher, it is often not my priority to promote my own work. This was a very informative video, so thank you for that! I'm going to make an effort to get on Goodreads more regularly now. An idea for a video might be to do one on how Publishers can use Goodreads more effectively to promote their authors and catalogs. I would love to see this! Thanks for all you do. You're such a blessing!
Very nice... very interesting Julie. 🇻🇪
Great video and good information!
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan
Hope to see you again soon!
Did not have one but guess it is time. Thanks!
There are a lot of reasons to take a few hours and get it set up. Let me know if you find any good tricks or tools.
Thanks . very good
I do not have a goodreads account, but I am considering getting one now.
Gosh ... yes, I do have a Goodreads account and quite honestly I've done very little with it - in fact, it's just languished in the portals of my browser - guess I should go and find where I bookmarked it and at least get to use the quote section (which I'd never heard of so ta very much :)
I getting one. Thank you.
I made an account a while back but I’ve never used it...until now. More work to do.
Ha! Never thought my TH-cam videos would be the source of so much to do.
Yes, we are on Goodreads but WOW, not using it nearly as much as we should...after watching this useful video. Thank you Julie. I would like to write more but I'm heading to Goodreads now to add Author Q&A, change our email address and look into e-book giveaways. 5* on your useful videos.
Thank you! Hope to see you around again in the future. :) We're on a new video break for the summer, but we'll be back to new content every Tues & Fri starting the first week of September. :)
Never knew GoodReads this important.
Thanks!
No problem!
Hello Julie! I am a potential 1st time self publisher (prayerfully, one of my books will be released in 2019) I am not on good reads. Thank you for all of the wisdom you have been providing in your videos.
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan
Hope to see you again soon!
Thanks
Thanks 😎👍
I just found out that I had a goodreads account and never had an idea wow
Wow. :) Thanks for saying hello. And you may not know this but for commenting the day a video is released you'll be entered to win some great swag. We do the draws on our LIVE streams. The next one is happening on Tuesday, June 25th at 2pm PST / 5pm EST at Facebook.com/booklaunchers (replay gets posted here)
I have been on amazon for years never knew it owned goodreads. Brilliant
I just love Goodreads!
How do you use it? I'm curious!
Well I use to use it quite a bit when you could do giveaways for free. I use it less now, but I still love to answer questions that readers leave, etc.
Thank you very much for this video. I've now subscribed.
I'm an author with a goodreads account for 5 years and I've hardly used it. Reckon I've been stupidly missing on something important. Jeez! Now I need to learn how to do this properly. Any video advice?
Hi Hillary - great to connect. I need to create more content on Goodreads. This is the only video I've done.
I have a Goodreads account, but did not know what to do with it until now. Thanks #noboringbooks
Hey!! Seems like I haven't seen you here in awhile. Thanks for saying hello. And you may For commenting the day a video is released you'll be entered to win some great swag. We do the draws on our LIVE streams. The next one is happening on Tuesday, June 25th at 2pm PST / 5pm EST at Facebook.com/booklaunchers (replay gets posted here)
@@BookLaunchers Thanks for the encouragement.
Thanks so much, Julie! Do you happen to know if getting involved in Groups is a good idea? If so, any strategies around that? Thanks!
Actually - I don't but I am going to investigate this further. Thanks!
Thanks for this information. #noboringbooks
I've been on Goodreads for over a year, but I don't think I linked my books (I'll add it to my to-do list). I signed up to it for beta reading :)
I agree with other commenters, loving the casual look with the hoodie...but where is the Book Launchers' hoodie? :)
:) I did a shoot this week wearing the hoodie so you'll see that soon!! The Thinkific hoodie was a gift from the fabulous folks over there so I wanted to show it off. :) And thanks for letting me know my more casual look works. Hugs.
Whale reader is a funny term haha. Keeping my personal social media account unlinked from Amazon is a great idea!
Glad you caught that ... :) I giggled when I called them 'whale readers' too!
I knew Amazon didn't want family members to review your book, but it's kinda crazy they have a problem with Facebook friends too. Most of my friends on FB I don't even know in person and many I found through friends, or friends of friends, so the connection is tenuous.
Me too. Drat.
Yes. When I add content to Goodreads, I sell more Kindle Unlimited words - not so many physical books though.
Hmm I'm not sure I understand what you are saying? When you add your books to your profile you don't see the physical books?
Julie, who is the funny random man who pops up to do funny random skits in your videos? XD
That would be my husband. The TH-cam videos are a family affair ... especially since the pandemic. The kid is my son and the guy is my husband. He's usually behind the camera as well.
I'm from Washington state, there aren't any hockey fans there. It's just not something we're into. You reminded me to get to Goodreads for my 4th book. I forgot all about it.
Nice hoodie!
Well the NHL disagrees with you given that there will be a team in Seattle in the 2021 - 2022 season. Let me know when YOUR hoodie arrives.
@@BookLaunchers That's news to me. It'll be interesting how many fans show up. Nobody I know follows hockey. The only time I've seen a game was when we did a soccer exchange when I was in 6th grade. We stayed the night and played soccer the next day. My host family in Surrey took me to a game. I don't know where the game was though. I know we took the tunnel under the river. That was cool.
Will do. The tracking says it's still in LA though. That might be a Ukraine thing though.
I am new to book publishing. I have my manuscript ready. Is there any step-by-step guide/sequence to your videos that I could watch that can help me publish my book?
Hi!! My book: www.selfpublishandsucceed.com would be perfect for you!! You can also get it on Amazon or wherever you like to buy your books. It will walk you through it all step by step!! Self-Publish and Succeed
Getting something edited or changed on goodreads requires an act of Congress. If someone can direct me to someone who knows how to fix my existing author page there, that’d be great. I was told you have to be lucky enough to know a goodreads ‘librarian’ to make any changes. I’m lost.
After 40 years in journalism and PR, I'm now writing about life's important stuff: horny toads, skinned knees, Sooner football, running wild with your best friend, and using gallons of Monkey's blood. So, obviously, my memoirs are "Memories of an Okie Boomer; Growing up in Norman in the 60s and 70s" and "MORE Memories of an Okie Boomer..." Yep, I am on Good Reads, even though it's mainly for women aged 35 or under. About 75% of my readers are Okie Boomer women 65+ who love to laugh (but not on airplanes; squirting is embarrassing"). My books are on Amazon, thanks to my pro musician soon, who speaks Digital and can do all that magic. I'm trying to boost my Good Reads profile myownself. Yeah, right... Like going to the dentist. But your video helped a bit. Next: trying to add a free chapter link, a mugshot, a book giveaway and FREE LIFE SIZE BLOW UP horny toad, okay, maybe not, will take awhile longer.
Yes, I am on goodreads. I do non-fiction memoirs. I was up there today in fact, trying to add my second book. I think I got it, but the first book shows up twice, so now I have to figure out how to merge them. Thanks for the heads up on non-fiction and the giveaway. I didn't quite understand what you are saying about quotes from the text. Where do I put that? Social media or in the Q and A on Goodreads?
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Tell you what - I'll do a video on it in the coming weeks as I train the person I'm bringing onto my team that will do it for our clients!
@@BookLaunchers did you ever end up making the video? I can't find it on your channel
@@harpiealexa3721 No I never did it because it never really worked very well. It was one of those things that Goodreads promoted but in reality wasn't as good as they illustrated. Sorry I didn't follow up!
A couple of things, on Goodreads do you set it up before your book is published, Also is it for all authors or just non-fiction authors. And last thank you for the help you gave me to find a publisher for my fiction book, you did not have to do that but really thank you.
Hi - you can't link your books until you've published but you can set up an account at any time. I think Goodreads is better for fiction than most non-fiction. Glad the info helped a bit! There are some great fiction authors that hang out around here so if you have questions you can always ask them - Mandi Lynn, Keith Wheeler Books, Kevin Maguire and others!
how do you find quotes from a specific book?
I just read on Goodreads that you can only add quotes from "notable people." Guess that leaves quotes from my book out.
How does this work for authors with multiple pen names?
hey julie iam on goodreads but never known what to do with it.
Hope that helped. I don't do a lot with it either but if I was a fiction author I would definitely dedicate some time to it.
I don't have a goodreads account but realized my book is listed on the site. I suspect this was done by Amazon ...is that correct? The book profile is not complete (no description, etc) and it is getting some low star reviews. I suspect it has just attracted some random readers - not my ideal readers. Feel like now I need to set-up an author account and claim my book...grrr!
Absolutely claim your book and try to get some folks who are your ideal readers to post reviews. Amazon owns Goodreads so yea .... they set it up automatically. Good luck!
I just wonder, since this video was made four years ago, if the things taught here are still relevant. Do you have anything more recent about Goodreads?
How do you go about researching what genres work well on goodreads & other platforms like it?
We get to see first hand with what we've done for our authors AND Goodreads does publish some demographic info. www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/14538341-who-is-the-average-goodreads-user-you-ll-be-surprised
@@BookLaunchers thanks for the info. I noticed that I used the word you in the question I posted. I really meant- the general public.
I've found it to be especially challenging to find data about the habits of poetry readers. And also difficult to find reader platforms that even include poetry as a genre!
It appears that goodreads do not have a poetry genre (or subgenre)🙃
Still smiling, though..lol
I need a How To guide to GoodReads.
just created an account today. but not sure if I have good understanding how to use it.
It really depends as there is a lot you can do with it. You can start by putting what you're reading on there, connecting your books to your page, and following some of your favorite authors.
@@BookLaunchers
great advice...thanks for your help.☺☺
I write middle-grade horse books. Have been on Goodreads since I launched the first one. For me, it's not been that big of a splash. More like a dribble.
Welcome!!! Thanks for saying hello. And you may not know this but for commenting the day a video is released you'll be entered to win some great swag. We do the draws on our LIVE streams. The next one is happening on Tuesday, June 25th at 2pm PST / 5pm EST at Facebook.com/booklaunchers (replay gets posted here)
What about if I signed up my kdp account with the same address of my Facebook .i didn't know that time I have to sign up with different address so will this affect on my author page on good reads even if I sign up in good reads with a different email
It's all good - it's not ideal but you're in the same situation as so many authors!!
I'd like to know more about goodreads ads
We have been doing a lot of Goodread give aways and I'll be talking about in a video soon but I don't know any authors that recommend advertising with Goodreads in any other way!
Nope not on it!! Thinking about it now
How do you become a quoted author on good reads? I've clamed my book, but don't know how to become a quoted author.
I'm pretty sure other readers have to add your quotes but I'm not sure if ANY Goodreads user can do it. I think they can.
On my goodreads I offer to review others non fiction books in law politics economics
still no takers
Can I give review to whichever book I like at goodreads means I am thinking of starting a new blog for reviewing books and I have an account at goodreads so could you please help me with this I am thinking of charging some money to give them a review of four stars at goodreads platform so I wanted to know whether this is allowed or not
Please please answer me I want to make money
Are review swaps legal or allowed in goodreads
Nope.
I have books on amazon, can i create an account on goodreads and sell them there as well?
Goodreads is more like a social media platform not a place where you sell your book directly.
@@BookLaunchers OK thank you!
Dumb question: I have anonymously opened an account and then reviewed my book. Do I need to open a second account as myself, an author, and then set up an author page, author picture, etc?
Yes. :)
@@BookLaunchers Thank you!
@@BookLaunchers Thank you!
Julie, thanks for stopping me from releasing my tell-all Hockey book and concentrating my Amazon Ads towards Canadians. :) You well and truly rock. #noboringbooks
HAHAHAH and thank you!!
I need to do better with my goodreads account! #noboringbooks
As always thanks for saying hello. For commenting the day a video is released you'll be entered to win some great swag. We do the draws on our LIVE streams. The next one is happening on Tuesday, June 25th at 2pm PST / 5pm EST at Facebook.com/booklaunchers (replay gets posted here)
Woah, I kinda think casual Julie is cute...*blush*
#noboringbooks
Thanks!! Casual Julie is coming out for more videos because I shot a few in my new #noboringbooks hoodies we got for the team so glad you like her.
Good Reads??!! I wonder!!??
Have you checked it out?
At 2:36 you say you have to use the same email used for your Amazon account to set up Goodreads in order to list your books. Are you talking about books you've READ or books you've WRITTEN? This isn't clear. Kindlepreneur says NOT to use an email connected to Amazon Shopping or KDP accounts. th-cam.com/video/uyTRd6qiMW0/w-d-xo.html
Can you please clarify whether using your Amazon email will put an author's book reviews in jeopardy if Amazon deems them to be "from friends or family", (even if they aren't)?
You should set you your Amazon account with a different email address than what you use for social media so it's more difficult for Amazon to connect you to the folks you are connected to socially.
@@BookLaunchers Hi, Julie. I appreciate your quick response. What about using the same email for Goodreads that one uses for Amazon Shopping and KDP? Is that necessary to connect books an author has written to their Goodreads account? I'm confused because Kindlepreneur advised against using the same email for Goodreads and Amazon. I can't see why that would be a problem, though I do understand the reason for not linking Goodreads to Facebook--which I won't do. Thanks! :D
So I am pretty sure - in order to connect your books to Goodreads - you have to use the same address that you use for your Amazon account. What we recommend is that you create a NEW email address for your Author Account from day 1 and use THAT for Amazon so you can have a clean email address for all of this.
Who shot your video? They should have mentioned there was something stuck on the end of your nose.
Really want to write a book and everybody tells me that I need to write my story however, I would love to be able to hear what you’re saying and learn from you, but you talk Waze too fast for me to pick up on everything that you’re saying please slow down and just a little bit and that would be helpful. Thank you otherwise I love your enthusiasm in your happy spirit so much but I just can’t keep up with you. I’m 83 years of age so might might be why
TH-cam allows you to choose the speed of the replay - you could set it to .75 and slow me down! :)
Also, since you're starting, I highly recommend you getting my latest book: www.selfpublishandsucceed.com - it will help you so much!! You can get it on Audible as well.
@@BookLaunchers thank you for the tip about the speed and I went ahead and ordered your book today
I’ve been slowly become more active on goodreads. Glad to know this is a good idea.
Let me know what you find works the best or if you have a favorite feature! And thanks for saying hello again. It's great to have you here!