holy smoke, my amazon rating for my hip book is at 492 on amazon.ca. i spoke downtown this week at the congress center. wonder if the publicity for that caused this huge leap! sigrid


getting hip
Paperback - 160 pages (November 2004)
Language: English
Authorhouse ISBN: 1418478377


Amazon.ca Sales Rank 492
Average Customer Review: Based on 2 reviews. Write a review.

Sigrid, that's great news. You have been busy promoting and it looks like it's paying off. Congrats to you.
chick

That is just awesome. I read somewhere, at sometime, how many books you have to sell to get a certain rank but can't remember what it is. I'm so proud of you! Just wonderful!

Fabulous news! I wish you continued success.
Hugs,
Marie

Hey, everybody. THANKS :-)

I'm so excited about that rating. Actually, what happened was that the coordinator of the Mature Health and Travel Show asked me to speak at the Congress Center downtown -- a big event. But when I got there, it was a very small crowd and I was disappointed.

However, the publicity that I received regarding the event must have driven people to Amazon. The sales for my hip replacement book are very interesting. It sells steadily online -- nothing terribly remarkable, but I've sold well over 500 books since its release last November 22. Yet it does not sell in bookstores and I tend to get very small crowds when I speak.

My conclusion is that many of the people who require hip replacements are not that mobile. They hear about me on TV, on the radio or on the Internet and then they go directly to Chapters.ca or Amazon but they can't or won't come out to hear me speak.

I'd rather sit at home in my PJs anyway. LOL. Seriously, it's interesting to know which marketing techniques work and which don't.

Love and best wishes to everyone,
Sigrid

That is fantastic Sigrid!
I think you are right about the mobility issue of people that are interested in your book!
Wonderful news!

Sigrid,
I totally agree with you. Its strange how one method works for some writers, while it doesn't for another. I guess that's why we have to try it all! I'm with you though gal...I love sitting at home in my pj's writing away... it the only kind of life for me. Now if I was just sitting in the mountains somewhere, with Richard Gere waiting on me hand and foot, and -- what?

CONGRATS GIRL... YOU DESERVE IT!

JJ

JJ, Richard Gere? LOL. Shall we dance :-)

Yeah, it's fascinating to find out what works and what doesn't work. I can only speculate as to why one approach is successful and the other is not. I'm just assuming that my customers aren't that mobile. Makes me really want to target the Internet crowd more -- seniors, people with arthritis, etc.

TVC15, thanks for your enthusiasm. I really appreciate it :-) Sigrid

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.........congratulations!!

This is exciting news!

Teresa

Thanks, Teresa. My rating is much higher today -- somewhere around 26,000 -- but I can take pleasure in the memory of that 492 :-)

Sigrid

PS I have a link to your web site, which I thought was really great.

You know, I read somewhere about authors not looking at their rating on Amazon because it will make them crazy. It only shows what has been sold through that arena, not actual sales. My publisher lets me know quarterly...sometimes good and sometimes not so good!

Sigrid, Congrats! I rejoice with you and join my boomer sisters wishing you continued success! It's great to see all the hardwork paying off.

I agree with you about your customers' mobility. Hey, whatever works for you, right?

Songbird,

Thanks so much for the encouragement. I really appreciate it!

Dianne,

I agree completely but I've developed a bad habit of checking my rating several times a day. I do find that my ratings correlate with my actual book sales. Also, when my rating falls low, it gives me the impetus to give myself a good kick in the butt and get out there and promote my books again. Different strokes for different folks.

I still find that my nonfiction book is responding well to my marketing techniques but my fiction book is not. Dilemma!

Sigrid

Hi Sigrid!!

Since I am a newbie when it comes to ratings and book publishing.......I suppose I had to learn by my own mistakes.

But I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised at all the wonderful feedback that I am receiving on Amazon.com thus far. My book just became live about 3 weeks ago, and my first order was almost 600 books that are just about all sold out.

Not sure how that "ranks" with Amazon but I am sure I have a ways to go.

It's kinda fun to see what the heck it will do.........

In the meanwhile......Hi Hooo Hi Hooo, it's off to work I go. (ha ha)

Keep up the great work Sigrid!

Teresa :-)

Teresa,

600 books? Holy smoke, I can't believe it! What's your secret? That's phenomenal since your book only went live three weeks ago. How have you been marketing it? Congratulations! Sounds like you have a real hit on your hand.

Sigrid

Hi Sigrid!

Well, I have a HUGE family to begin with......who then have a an even bigger extended family.......who then have friends and coworkers........who then knows of someone who lives near someone who is related to someone I know.

All of a sudden, I had hundreds of preorders before the book ever came out.

But since then, I have to say, I have the best PR person ever. My own mother! She is burning the wheels off of her car in promoting my book and placing them inside bookstores. Bless her heart!

My publisher once told me, my book can only go as far as I push it. I took those words to heart......and I am doing everything I can to "spread the word."

I haven't set up any book signings yet. I just opted for the 100% return policy at Authorhouse. (Authors have to actually BUY into that program.) It takes 3 weeks for Ingram to set the account up. Once that is done, then I am off to some bookstores to see what trouble I can get into.

This has been really interesting thus far. I will keep you posted as to the progress. I have no expectations........so I am thrilled with anything it does.

Have a good evening!

Teresa :-)

Teresa,

I've heard that word-of-mouth is one of the best forms of promotion and it certainly makes sense for you with your large extended family.

I published my first book with AuthorHouse, so I'll be really interested to see how you do with that book return policy. It sounded too expensive to me but of course, I wasn't selling 500 books in less than a month!

If you have money to spare, Amazon has a deal called Buy X, Get Y, or something like that. You can pair your book with a bestseller for one month. It's really expensive - somewhere around $500 a month - but based on your book's current sales, it could be profitable.

Best of luck :-)
Sigrid

P. S. Please let me know if you ever plan to add a link section to your web site. My book is all about a woman who takes up with an alcoholic and cocaine addict who is in recovery. She goes missing and no one is sure if she broke her own sobriety or if her partner harmed her. The themes of addiction and domestic abuse would fit in well with your book, which is why I put up a link to your site on my blog. It would be really great if you could link back.

This message also applies to Dianne, since I linked to your web site a long time ago. If you ever feel inclined, I would be very grateful if you would establish a link to D'Amour Road. Thanks.