[augustjen]

I didn't realise, not until I read John McLean's book ´Get Published Now', that there appears to be a marketing system for Kindle books.

John McLean advises to load your digital book to Amazon setting your price, then after a few weeks or so, you offer your book for free. Amazon apparently allows you to drop the price for several days. By offering the book for free, it is hoped the 'word is spread' about your book. This means your book will receive more customer reviews, and more downloads, which pushes your book up to the top in search results.

I have been watching a few books do this, and I've taken advantage of the freebies. Everyday, simply add the 'search word-string' that interests you, click the 'Sort by price: low to high' - and all the $0.00's should rise to the top of the search page.

I am working my way through the books I have downloaded, remembering to post a customer review by way of a thank you.

It doesn't feel legit really, but I feel that so long as I place a review, there is no harm done. I'm simply working with the 'system'.