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**EileenG** · 24-02-2012, 09:23

So we're going to try a free giveaway and see how it affects my ranking.

Don't Feed the Fairies is free today. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006GGF6PG/

Please download it, because from what I gather, the more downloads I get, the higher it goes in the Amazon ranks, and this translates into increased sales for the following week or longer.

EMF2010 · 24-02-2012, 11:33

I've downloaded it myself, so that's one. I could suggest it to others if you'd like? They might not be the 'target audience' but I'm sure you'd get quite a few downloads as a result.

wavehopper1 · 24-02-2012, 12:05

I've grabbed a copy. Wouldn't be my genre usually but I look forward to reading it.
I take it that you're conducting a bit of a sales experiment by giving it free. Unless it's confidential I'd be interested if you were prepared to post a follow up on the effects, just percentages would be fine. Best of luck.

Antilles · 24-02-2012, 12:10

I've got my copy!

(Happy birthday, by the way!)

**EileenG** · 24-02-2012, 12:14

Oh yes, I'll be posting up the results.

This book has been on sale for several months, and it consistantly sells a few every day, but usually single digit, not dozens. So I want to see what happens when I give it away, particularly if it affects sales afterwards, and if it affects sales of my newer book.

So far today, there have been over seventy downloads.

Antilles · 24-02-2012, 12:29

I don't see its current rank. Is that available anywhere?

**EileenG** · 24-02-2012, 17:00

Available on Amazon.com, .co.uk., .de, .es, .fr, .it

So far, there have been 460 downloads from Amazon.com, 87 from .co.uk, 15 from Amazon.de and one from Amazon.es

OneIdea · 24-02-2012, 17:13

I like supporting things like this, and download the kindle app for PC, hope that counts... I don't know that many amazon users or maybe that's just me... but the best of luck with your strategy.

**EileenG** · 24-02-2012, 20:21

Thanks. Yes, it counts.

I'll tell you next week how it all worked. Right now, I'm ranking up there with Douglas Adams and ahead of HG Wells.

kickarykee · 26-02-2012, 11:42

Oh I missed it

Too bad... but I will buy it anyway after I read the books currently waiting on my shelve

vitalscience · 26-02-2012, 15:19

I am late

just saw this post and wanted to download.. But alas..!

kickarykee · 27-02-2012, 23:59

was the same here

24-02-2012, 09:23	#1
EileenG Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,531 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Nutrition & Diet	Read my book for free. So we're going to try a free giveaway and see how it affects my ranking. Don't Feed the Fairies is free today. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006GGF6PG/ Please download it, because from what I gather, the more downloads I get, the higher it goes in the Amazon ranks, and this translates into increased sales for the following week or longer.

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24-02-2012, 11:33	#2
EMF2010 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dublin Posts: 426 Adverts \| Friends	I've downloaded it myself, so that's one. I could suggest it to others if you'd like? They might not be the 'target audience' but I'm sure you'd get quite a few downloads as a result.

24-02-2012, 12:05	#3
wavehopper1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 248 Adverts \| Friends	I've grabbed a copy. Wouldn't be my genre usually but I look forward to reading it. I take it that you're conducting a bit of a sales experiment by giving it free. Unless it's confidential I'd be interested if you were prepared to post a follow up on the effects, just percentages would be fine. Best of luck.

24-02-2012, 12:10	#4
Antilles Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,108 Adverts \| Friends	I've got my copy! (Happy birthday, by the way!)

24-02-2012, 12:14	#5
EileenG Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,531 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Nutrition & Diet	Oh yes, I'll be posting up the results. This book has been on sale for several months, and it consistantly sells a few every day, but usually single digit, not dozens. So I want to see what happens when I give it away, particularly if it affects sales afterwards, and if it affects sales of my newer book. So far today, there have been over seventy downloads.

24-02-2012, 12:29	#6
Antilles Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,108 Adverts \| Friends	I don't see its current rank. Is that available anywhere?

24-02-2012, 17:00	#7
EileenG Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,531 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Nutrition & Diet	Available on Amazon.com, .co.uk., .de, .es, .fr, .it So far, there have been 460 downloads from Amazon.com, 87 from .co.uk, 15 from Amazon.de and one from Amazon.es

24-02-2012, 17:13	#8
OneIdea Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 239 Adverts \| Friends	I like supporting things like this, and download the kindle app for PC, hope that counts... I don't know that many amazon users or maybe that's just me... but the best of luck with your strategy.

24-02-2012, 20:21	#9
EileenG Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,531 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Nutrition & Diet	Thanks. Yes, it counts. I'll tell you next week how it all worked. Right now, I'm ranking up there with Douglas Adams and ahead of HG Wells.

26-02-2012, 11:42	#10
kickarykee Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 205 Adverts \| Friends	Oh I missed it Too bad... but I will buy it anyway after I read the books currently waiting on my shelve

26-02-2012, 15:19	#11
vitalscience Closed Account Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 8 Adverts \| Friends	I am late just saw this post and wanted to download.. But alas..!

27-02-2012, 23:59	#12
kickarykee Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 205 Adverts \| Friends	was the same here