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    Goodreads is a social cataloging website where users can track and review books they have read, are currently reading, or want to read. The document summarizes key statistics about Goodreads, including that it has 19 million members who have shelved over 600 million books and written 24 million reviews. It also outlines strategies publishers and authors can use to promote books on Goodreads, such as giveaways, featured author groups, cover reveals, and maintaining momentum during the pre-publication and post-publication periods.

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    The Bookseller Marketing & Publicity Conference

    Our Mission

    To Help Readers Find and Share Books They Love

    photo by Jesse Chan-Norris http://jcn.me

    19 Million Members

    Deep Reading Data

    600 million books shelved


    148 million
    and counting

    11 million books discovered a month (marked to to-read)

    11 million books discovered a month (marked to to-read)

    250 books marked to-read

    Goodreads Members Are Avid Reviewers

    24 Million Reviews

    Goodreads Members Are Avid Reviewers

    24 Million Reviews

    What was the most reviewed book on Goodreads last year? (Published in 2012)

    Goodreads Members Are Avid Reviewers

    24 Million Reviews

    78,000 Authors
    EL James Neil Gaiman

    James Patterson

    Diana Gabaldon

    Margaret Atwood

    John Green

    Confidential

    Paulo Coelho

    Nicholas Sparks

    Philippa Gregory

    Jennifer Weiner

    Deborah Harkness

    &

    What Isnt Changing


    Goodreads is for all readers, no matter how you read.

    New Features and Improvements

    Discovery

    Discussion

    Author Program

    Interest Building in the UK

    Its like a dating website to link readers with their dream book only its even better than that because theres no danger of an e-mail from something sleazy asking for a one night stand (unless you choose that genre), just pages and pages of profiles recommending books you might like. Erica Jones, Goodreads and the dream dating website Kent News, 6/21/13

    Social Amplification

    Algorithmic Recommendations

    What Happens on Goodreads ... Doesnt Stay on Goodreads Goodreads Reviews Shared on

    Social is Gaining Momentum

    In May 2013, Goodreads members shared...

    1.3 Million Progress Updates

    1 Million Quotes

    You have family, Bob said. You have a wife who hates you. Kids who are furious with you. A brother and sister who make you insane. And a nephew who used to be kind of a drip but apparently is not so much of a drip now. Thats called family.

    1 Million Quotes

    What if we had a chance to do it again and again, until we finally did get it right? Wouldnt that be wonderful?

    859,000 Reviews

    Giveaways Help Kick Start Book Discovery

    Authors Connect with Readers

    1000

    Building Anticipation & Awareness

    900

    800

    700

    600
    Books Added

    500

    400

    300

    200

    100

    12/16/12

    1/5/13

    1/25/13

    2/14/13

    3/6/13

    3/26/13

    4/15/13

    5/5/13

    1000

    Building Anticipation & Awareness


    829 adds on first day

    900

    800

    700

    600
    Books Added

    500

    400

    300

    200

    100

    12/16/12

    1/5/13

    1/25/13

    2/14/13

    3/6/13

    3/26/13

    4/15/13

    5/5/13

    1000

    Building Anticipation & Awareness


    829 adds on first day

    900

    800

    700

    Cover Reveal
    600
    Books Added

    500

    400

    300

    200

    100

    12/16/12

    1/5/13

    1/25/13

    2/14/13

    3/6/13

    3/26/13

    4/15/13

    5/5/13

    1000

    Building Anticipation & Awareness


    829 adds on first day

    900

    800

    700

    Cover Reveal
    600
    Books Added

    500

    400

    300

    Featured Author Group


    200

    100

    12/16/12

    1/5/13

    1/25/13

    2/14/13

    3/6/13

    3/26/13

    4/15/13

    5/5/13

    1000

    Building Anticipation & Awareness


    829 adds on first day

    900

    800

    700

    Cover Reveal
    600
    Books Added

    pre-publication

    500

    400

    300

    Featured Author Group


    200

    100

    12/16/12

    1/5/13

    1/25/13

    2/14/13

    3/6/13

    3/26/13

    4/15/13

    5/5/13

    1000

    Building Anticipation & Awareness


    829 adds on first day

    900

    800

    700

    Cover Reveal
    600
    Books Added

    pre-publication
    5,500+ people have added the book

    500

    400

    300

    Featured Author Group


    200

    100

    12/16/12

    1/5/13

    1/25/13

    2/14/13

    3/6/13

    3/26/13

    4/15/13

    5/5/13

    110

    100

    90

    80 UK newsletter sponsorship 70

    ads on goodreads.com
    books added
    60

    50

    second giveaway

    40

    30

    rst giveaway

    20

    10

    1/21/13

    2/10/13

    3/2/13

    3/22/13

    4/11/13

    5/1/13

    5/21/13

    6/10/13

    5 Habits of Highly Successful Publishers


    (on Goodreads)

    1. Start Early. 2. Involve your authors. 3. Pay attention to your stats. 4. Use content to build anticipation. 5. Keep the momentum up.

    Useful Links
    http://www.goodreads.com/author/program Information about the Author Program, including who is eligible and how to join. http://www.goodreads.com/author/how_to Useful information on how to do anything and everything in the Goodreads Author Program, including links to giveaways, featured author groups, and more. http://www.slideshare.net/GoodreadsPresentations Previous presentations weve given, as well as several slideshow tutorials.

    Patrick Brown Director, Author Marketing pbrown@goodreads.com twitter.com/patrickrbrown

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