tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post7763364994108927821..comments2023-09-30T13:56:55.331+01:00Comments on Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: RankingsAnnalisa Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-7775008248439689512012-10-14T17:33:11.227+01:002012-10-14T17:33:11.227+01:00Thanks Kitty, I keep telling myself that :-)Thanks Kitty, I keep telling myself that :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-34671801141417751872012-10-14T17:32:44.122+01:002012-10-14T17:32:44.122+01:00I just think there has to be a better way than adv...I just think there has to be a better way than advertising those authors who really don't need it... Perhaps I'm being too idealist.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-25878408225322504182012-10-14T17:29:23.097+01:002012-10-14T17:29:23.097+01:00I agree, there are too many lists! And I don't...I agree, there are too many lists! And I don't even read those email ads.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-5941848076823924922012-10-14T16:23:45.300+01:002012-10-14T16:23:45.300+01:00Oh dear!!! Well just think- one day you'll be ...Oh dear!!! Well just think- one day you'll be a best-seller!! Yes you will!!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-58778004537673687292012-10-14T05:04:42.217+01:002012-10-14T05:04:42.217+01:00Such a great idea... that way everyone gets exposu...Such a great idea... that way everyone gets exposure... I like the idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-3091182654087288702012-10-14T00:27:21.895+01:002012-10-14T00:27:21.895+01:00Who thinks these dumb things up? Doesn't Amazo...Who thinks these dumb things up? Doesn't Amazon have enough lists already? And I know I get ads from them in my email all the time "suggesting" I buy this or the other book. <br />Keep writing and never mind the listings. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-62858364889120011882012-10-13T10:55:29.109+01:002012-10-13T10:55:29.109+01:00I don't think the author rankings have much me...I don't think the author rankings have much merit, especially because I have only one book out. Maybe people with more are higher up the list and a bit more stable? I'd love to take you up on your offer of a guest post though - I'll be in touch when I'm a bit less busy, thanks!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-76901028172748411842012-10-13T10:53:09.504+01:002012-10-13T10:53:09.504+01:00People studying marketing at university level, yet...People studying marketing at university level, yet authors are thrown in at the deep end. It's such a steep learning curve!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-14176694228276046412012-10-13T10:40:00.195+01:002012-10-13T10:40:00.195+01:00I am so sorry that Amazon rankings are being mean ...I am so sorry that Amazon rankings are being mean to you. But I completely understand what you mean. YOu are still handling it all well. I would be in a little heap of self pitty. Best of luck with your promotional efforts and if you need me to write a little post mentioning your book and your efforts, just let me know, I will gladly do it. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-59129166905615489432012-10-12T12:32:04.014+01:002012-10-12T12:32:04.014+01:00Hi Annalisa - even if they (Amazon) started half w...Hi Annalisa - even if they (Amazon) started half way through .. but such is life - if you're well known, then you're promoted everywhere - radio, tv, newspapers etc etc - <br /><br />Good luck to all of you promoting out there .. it's keeping plodding away isn't it - never stop .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-44097761553984548392012-10-12T09:33:41.226+01:002012-10-12T09:33:41.226+01:00Exactly, maybe someone will come up with a credibl...Exactly, maybe someone will come up with a credible alternative to Amazon that looks after the smaller authors - maybe there's room for some good competition?Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-26536265962562262482012-10-12T09:29:02.849+01:002012-10-12T09:29:02.849+01:00Exactly, it's not the most useful of things fo...Exactly, it's not the most useful of things for Amazon to introduce. I worry that the reading public will end up being guided towards the larger authors and completely forget about the amazing choice that we've got at the moment!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-70767233119961001452012-10-12T09:26:53.842+01:002012-10-12T09:26:53.842+01:00I wrote this post as soon as I saw the email, so y...I wrote this post as soon as I saw the email, so you're not in so much of a vacuum - it's a very new thing!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-78236423597718425782012-10-12T09:18:37.152+01:002012-10-12T09:18:37.152+01:00From what I hear, even mid-list authors with the B...From what I hear, even mid-list authors with the Big 6 have to do a fair amount themselves. The budgets are funnelled towards the 'superstar' authors with guaranteed sales - JK Rowling could probably have published her shopping list and still be at Number 1!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-16562103219833936272012-10-12T09:16:52.735+01:002012-10-12T09:16:52.735+01:00They have the size and influence to be incredibly ...They have the size and influence to be incredibly useful to the little guy, if they thought about it properly...Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-76800440621280741182012-10-12T02:02:42.596+01:002012-10-12T02:02:42.596+01:00Yeah, that's the thing when a book gains hype-...Yeah, that's the thing when a book gains hype--it just steamrolls and gains a life of it's own. And all the others become forgotten (or so it seems).Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-89555275323801184862012-10-11T22:25:48.473+01:002012-10-11T22:25:48.473+01:00I just saw that email and my stomach flipped. I do...I just saw that email and my stomach flipped. I don't want to see... I don't think my fans will care, but I don't see how that helps anybody.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-35463251874356308712012-10-11T19:37:45.183+01:002012-10-11T19:37:45.183+01:00First of all, I had not heard of this before. I mu...First of all, I had not heard of this before. I must live in a vacuum (actually, sometimes I think I do). Secondly, I love your idea of flipping the list. That makes for far more interesting marketing!Susan Oloierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311938400999953443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-74684390508580688792012-10-11T16:32:18.894+01:002012-10-11T16:32:18.894+01:00It's too bad things didn't work that way. ...It's too bad things didn't work that way. That's one of the toughest things about self-publishing, I think--having to do all the marketing yourself!<br /><br />Allison (<a href="http://www.alsgeekbanter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Geek Banter</a>)Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-10785041202805312312012-10-11T15:33:20.086+01:002012-10-11T15:33:20.086+01:00I wasn't even aware that rankings were availab...I wasn't even aware that rankings were available! But you're right, the top 100 probably don't need that extra help. I'm a bit torn on how I feel about this. Of course Amazon wants to push the popular books that will be bringing in their revenue, but if they helped push other books that could potentially catapult them up into the top 100 and still bring in the money that they're looking for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146136846875431598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-16116442987465789552012-10-11T10:40:08.385+01:002012-10-11T10:40:08.385+01:00I probably won't check that ranking again. I h...I probably won't check that ranking again. I had a quick look when I received the email from Amazon because I was curious, and I thought it would be interesting for the post to check again. There are other things that are more important, such as people reading and liking my book!<br /><br />I agree that it won't be long before people try to cheat!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-86975520108659389142012-10-11T10:02:39.035+01:002012-10-11T10:02:39.035+01:00That is so true. Why not help the newer lesser kno...That is so true. Why not help the newer lesser known peeps?? <br />But don't worry too much about the rating. I hear it changes all the time and is manipulated by authors leaving reviews on their own work in anonymous or fake names. Pretty low, but I guess if there's a way to cheat, someone will figure it out. PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-29356216151333015032012-10-11T08:56:34.922+01:002012-10-11T08:56:34.922+01:00Absolutely, Joanne, they're pacing the floor a...Absolutely, Joanne, they're pacing the floor as we speak, refreshing the page and watching that daft line on the chart going up and down lol!!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-18540354313868294942012-10-11T00:31:12.780+01:002012-10-11T00:31:12.780+01:00I just like to think that Stephen King or Joyce Ca...I just like to think that Stephen King or Joyce Carol Oates sweat over their rankings. What do you think? And that they pushed me off the chart - ha!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-60264245887922317422012-10-10T14:55:29.647+01:002012-10-10T14:55:29.647+01:00I don't pay attention, but it's interestin...I don't pay attention, but it's interesting to have a look every so often. I probably would never have noticed the author rank if Amazon hadn't emailed me to point it out.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.com