Posted on 04/11/2005 12:47:08 PM PDT by LS
Freepers, my agent told me he had come across reports that suggested that the Amazon rankings of books are partly (even mostly) driven by "hits" on that book's site as opposed to "scans" of actual sales. I'd appreciate some help testing this: I will list three Freeper books, and ask you each to go to their Amazon site. Let's see if there is a sudden change in the numbers. (PS, if you think I'm going this to bump up my own Amazon ratings, then please ignore my book and JUST do the other two.)
Matthew Bracken, "Enemies, Foreign and Domestic." http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0972831010/qid=1113248489/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-8532284-7986326,
#71,420
Mark Goldblatt, "Africa Speaks," http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/157962037X/qid=1113248675/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-8532284-7986326
#811,994
Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen, "A Patriot's History of the United States," http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1595230017/qid=1105121728/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-8532284-7986326?v=glance&s=books
#391
Hey, I'm game for playing a game on Amazon!
bumped all three.
done all 3
Done, I hope this is not true, but let's see.
Clicked your links to help with your experiment! (o;
#71,420
Mark Goldblatt, "Africa Speaks,"
#811,994
Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen, "A Patriot's History of the United States,"
#391
Hit 'em all. Now I need to go buy yours.
Bumped all three. Keep us posted.
OK. I did it. But I ain't gonna buy your book.
Are you insane? WHO
in the world would listen to
what their agent says?!?!
Bumped 'em
Each FReeped.
I hit all three.
So far, no movement. I'll check for multiples of 10s.
Nam Vet
Done for all 3
Bumped
One hit each from here.
bumped all three
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