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Originally Posted by geertm
I have read most of his books, and I liked them.
Do you really think he sold more than a million books just because of 300 fake reviews?
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There are really two questions here with different answers.
1. Q - Would he have sold more than a million books without 300 fake reviews?
A - He very well may not have. Obscurity is the biggest problem for an indie author, and *300* fake reviews is a huge splash in a small pool. It suggests a large groundswell of support for an otherwise unknown author.
2. Q - Did he sell more than a million books *just because* of the 300 fake reviews?
A - No, not just because of the reviews. While I don't think he would have sold so many books without the reviews, if his books were spectacularly bad his books would not have sold so well. Nor do I think that he would have sold so well if he hadn't prices his books as aggressively as he did. So while I think the fake reviews may have been necessary for his success, I don't think that they were alone sufficient for his success.