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Jim Chaseley · 03-06-2012, 03:54 PM

Smashwords seems to be the only place where I can see how many people have downloaded my book's sample, which is a nice bit of information to have access to.

I was wondering though, what's a decent download to purchase ratio to have?

I've not been on Smashwords long at all, and haven't really spread the link very far yet, but is 15 downloads to 3 purchases "decent"? A 5:1 ratio.

I'm sure not everyone who's downloaded the sample will have read it yet, of course but...well, should I worry that I'm not "converting" more people?

03-06-2012, 03:54 PM	#1
Jim Chaseley Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 569252 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Surrey, UK Device: Android	Sample Downloads to Purchases Ratio Smashwords seems to be the only place where I can see how many people have downloaded my book's sample, which is a nice bit of information to have access to. I was wondering though, what's a decent download to purchase ratio to have? I've not been on Smashwords long at all, and haven't really spread the link very far yet, but is 15 downloads to 3 purchases "decent"? A 5:1 ratio. I'm sure not everyone who's downloaded the sample will have read it yet, of course but...well, should I worry that I'm not "converting" more people?