Amazon rankings

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Permalink Reply by Sean Noonan on August 9, 2011 at 7:37pm

Its all a mystery to me. But I am hiring a PR company to promote my book series shortly . I will pass on any tips that will help!

 

Enjoy the journey.

Permalink Reply by Matt T. Schott on August 18, 2011 at 11:42am

I think I figured out Amazon's ranking a bit more.  My ranking jumped from over 500,000 to 82,000 because I sold 1 book.  That tells me that from 82,000 and up are not selling books day to day.  I wonder how many books you have to sell a day to get under 50,000 Amazon ranking?

Permalink Reply by scribbler on August 26, 2011 at 2:51am

That's interesting, Matt. I've been watching your thread wondering if you'd had any more insights on that. Thanks for the nugget of information! :)

Permalink Reply by Matt T. Schott on September 10, 2011 at 11:56am

UPDATE on ranking on Amazon Kindle,

Once I hit 82,000 I would drop 8,000 to 15,000 points a day.  On September 6 my ranking shot up again from around 400,000 back up to 71,000.  The last 4 days I've been sliding back towards that 500,000 mark.  Amazon recalculates its sales on Friday.  They haven't shown that I've sold a kindle book but they also are only putting up the results before 09/06.  I think it will get to my book recalcutating on Sunday or Monday. 

If you find out anything more on the subject of Amazon ranking please let me know

Thanks

matt

Permalink Reply by Sean Noonan on September 10, 2011 at 12:17pm

Thanks for the feedback on Amazon I am sure many authors will be helped by your info. Me included! Its all a bit of a mystery to me.

Permalink Reply by Matt T. Schott on October 15, 2011 at 11:08am

On Sept 9 my ranking shot back up 300,000 points.  It dropped back down after 4 days and then shot back up close to the same ranking I had on Sept. 9. but Amazon said I had no sales.  They emailed me and said that the ranking is also based on how other peoples books are selling.  So if I didn't sell any books on the 9th and the 13th and my ranking went up 300,000 points I guess that means more people didn't sell as much as my book didn't sell those 2 days.  That doesn't sound right to me.  Has any one else try to figure out Amazon's ranking system?

Permalink Reply by Geoff Hall on July 26, 2012 at 7:58pm

Ah, it's full of anamolies I think. I wrote a book on spirituality and art (I mentor artists) which somehow has been classified as 'religious art' (hate the very thought of that) and is at #2 on the Kindle List!

I'm gobsmacked, but also kind of underwhelmed!

Geoff

Permalink Reply by Garry Edward Lewis on September 16, 2012 at 8:58pm

I know when I put my titles on KDP select and did the free promotions my ranks went way up to the top, but as soon as my free promotions ended my book ranks shot down again in the range you spoke of. Book sales even one or two will send your ranks up briefly. I just wish it stayed there a little longer then what it does. And the free promotions are a mixed blessing, you sale alot of free kindles, but when your ranks climb then you come under attack by paid negative reviewers from publishing companies. As they donot care much for independent authors. So some will attack you with negative reviews to hurt your book sales. You can tell the sincere reviews from the ones that are being paid to trash your books though just by what they say in the reviews. I had one well known author and reviewer tell me not to pay any attention to amazon reviews or Barnes and noble reviews as many of these publishing companies pay reviewers to trash your books. They don't like the competition. Now rather that's true are not I don't know, but some reviews you read are so abusive it makes one wonder. I was told free promotions will bring on an onslaught of negative reviews just to drive your sales down. It's like everything else, this is a dog eat dog buisness. And that's a shame it has to be that way.

Permalink Reply by Garry Edward Lewis on September 16, 2012 at 9:01pm

But to further answer your question, yes sales of any size will raise your rankings for a period of time. Then when your sales slow down your rankings fall again to mid level. Its a see saw effect. Up and down, up and down.

Permalink Reply by Sean Noonan on September 21, 2012 at 11:22am

Tags, likes and discussions help greatly. As do a reasonable number of good reviews (at least 6).

Sales seem to be the prime driver though - a steady stream more effective than a clump.

Permalink Reply by Garry Edward Lewis on January 23, 2013 at 2:13am

Every time you sale a copy of your e-book or paperback your sales rank goes up. Then soon drops again till your next sale. I'd do the free promotions on Amazon, of course everyone buys them up when they're free which sends your rank souring then incomes the attacks, negative reviews because your book ranks have soared making some enemies along the way that will do their best to butcher your sales and forever brand your books one star or two star reviews. It's a dog eat dog world my friend. As you will soon find out! There are people out there being paid to trash your books especially self publishing authors. It's a vicious world we live in. And the sharks are circling you. Best wishes to you, just be prepared for what awaits you.