Episode 64 – Taylor Swift, Weighted Reviews, and Gaming the System

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Question of the Week: Will you research how to improve your Amazon review rating once the new formula is put in place? If so, how much time will you spend and why?

In one of their best shows yet, Jim and Bryan went deep on the most pressing issues of the week. After Bryan discussed the success of his Best Page Forward service, Jim announced his new Authorpreneur podcast (available at http://authorpreneur.fm). The diabolical duo then took on three tips about assetless pre-orders, daily writing habits, and the CrystalKnows email program. News stories included a check-in on the Tess Gerritsen Gravity case, Taylor Swift’s shaming of Apple Music, Germany’s new erotic ebook law, speculation on the size of self-publishing, the ills of gaming the system, and Amazon’s new review formula. The Question of the Week: Will you research how to improve your Amazon review rating once the new formula is put in place? If so, how much time will you spend and why?
What You’ll Learn: 
  • How Bryan’s Best Page Forward service has done so far
  • What Jim is now podcasting about in a new show
  • How to create pre-orders without a book
  • Joanna Penn’s philosophy on writing every day
  • How a new program can make your emails more empathic
  • The latest on the Tess Gerritsen Gravity case
  • How Taylor Swift fought for indie musicians
  • Why you can’t buy an erotica book in Germany before 10 p.m.
  • The possible size of the self-publishing industry
  • What you should do instead of gaming the system
  • How Amazon’s new review system may impact you
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Question of the Week: Will you research how to improve your Amazon review rating once the new formula is put in place? If so, how much time will you spend and why?

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