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Old 02-23-2013, 03:49 PM   #1
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How to Buy Your Way onto The New York Times Bestseller List

Source: Forbes (by way of The Wall Street Journal).

Though Forbes writer Jeff Bercovici singles out the NYTBL because of its arbitrary prestige, he also shows that a presence on virtually all bestseller lists can be bought in the same way:

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ResultSource, a San Diego-based marketing consultancy, specializes in getting books onto bestseller lists, according to The Wall Street Journal. For clients willing to pay enough, it will even guarantee a No. 1 spot.

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