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Old 12-03-2015, 01:36 PM   #76
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It's relatively new and is filtering through (started about middle to end of Aug). There will always be some books that don't fit the perfect pattern shown depending on buying habits, date of publication and other things taken into account, but a few things changed in Aug. More recent reviews are weighted more heavily (I got this from an email from Amazon telling me how they were improving reviews along with some other info). There's been some other "inside" discussions of publishers being told to get books to the 200 review mark to have more algorithmic benefits. The 100 reviews is just ONE of the 'Marks to hit.' Obviously high sales numbers is going to also affect the algos.

I have no problem with the algorithms always changing--that has to happen. But there's been a plethora of emphasis on certain targets. Goodreads (The CEO talked about it) has had a "100 reviews or more" gets shown more and in certain places. Maybe that is where Amazon got the idea that it was a good thing to do.

All of the rules would be okay except that as producers/authors/etc figure out these gates, they just jump over them.

From what I understand, the UK has always been under different algos and even the rules for being an associate and what is paid out is different. The products there have never enjoyed the huge numbers of reviews that get done on the US side. I don't investigate that as much or keep track. I"m sure there are algos but I don't think they are the same.

Keep an eye on it. Maybe I"m wrong. I hope I am wrong because an arbitrary number that keeps rising just pushes people to add dishonest reviews.
Did Amazon say in an email that books needed a 100 reviews?
What was the exact phrasing that Amazon used?
Weighting newer reviews more heavily makes perfect sense especially on older stuff.
I am assuming this was an email to all sellers not just ebooks.
Please clarify.

Goodreads reviews do not equal Amazon reviews.
What I hate is authors that say you reviewed on Amazon, now put the review on Goodreads.
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