Easily generating a bit of publicity for Marvin

Philantrop · 12-23-2013, 07:32 AM

I'm regularly reviewing books on LibraryThing, GoodReads, Amazon, etc.

A while ago, I decided I could combine those reviews with a bit of publicity for Marvin and this month, I got around to actually do it, e. g.:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3UQ6IU5YWI5JI

(Note the final sentence in that review. :) )

If we all did that, it might actually help spread the word a little... :-)

kguil · 12-23-2013, 12:59 PM

Many, many thanks Philantrop!

MeSue · 12-23-2013, 01:53 PM

Good idea!

Jessica Lares · 12-23-2013, 05:34 PM

I don't think Amazon will be very happy about you advocating another app to read their books in.

I usually bring Marvin up when people ask opinions of people's favorite apps on their devices. Or when I post a screenshot of my home screen.

DaleDe · 12-23-2013, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

I don't think Amazon will be very happy about you advocating another app to read their books in.

I usually bring Marvin up when people ask opinions of people's favorite apps on their devices. Or when I post a screenshot of my home screen.

Particularly when you cannot read their books in the app since Kindle does not support ePub and Marvin does not support Kindle formats.

Dale

Philantrop · 12-24-2013, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

I don't think Amazon will be very happy about you advocating another app to read their books in. ;)

Well, first of all, they're not Amazon's books but the respective authors'.

And why would I care about Amazon being happy or not? :-) Pretty much all they can do is delete a review.

Anyway, the point is not what cannot be done but what can be done.

If anyone is uncomfortable with promoting Marvin on Amazon, well, that's perfectly fine and there's always LibraryThing, GoodReads, footers here on MR and lots of other sites where their owners don't mind such stuff.

My post was meant as one suggestion about how to spread the word about Marvin because the more momentum is generated, the more motivated Kris will be to keep working on it. :-)

ShellShock · 12-24-2013, 03:11 PM

Amazon can also suspend or remove your account with them, if they think you have violated their terms.

RONE · 12-24-2013, 03:37 PM

If I find myself in a position to review a book, I will do the same thing. Great idea.

Jessica Lares · 12-25-2013, 09:39 AM

Oh yeah, the biggest problem for us should be breaking the TOS at Amazon. Losing thousands on invested books, music, apps, movies, my Prime benefits, etc. It would be a nightmare.

Should be fine on GoodReads though. I'll even try it after I finish this book I'm reading.

kyteflyer · 12-25-2013, 06:29 PM

I push it on Facebook by announcing what I am reading and progress reports every so often. I think I've made a few converts.

kyteflyer · 12-25-2013, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

Should be fine on GoodReads though. I'll even try it after I finish this book I'm reading.

Even though Amazon owns Goodreads now? I'm not sure I'd risk it.

Philantrop · 12-25-2013, 08:24 PM

Really, guys, how about trying to think about what can be done?

There's a word for you in German which is fairly hard to translate into English. It's Bedenkenträger and roughly translates to worrywart... ;->

Merry Christmas!

BenG · 12-25-2013, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyteflyer

Even though Amazon owns Goodreads now? I'm not sure I'd risk it.

98% of the books I have listed on Goodreads weren't bought or read on a Kindle. Amazon didn't even exist when I read most of them.

ShellShock · 12-26-2013, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philantrop

Really, guys, how about trying to think about what can be done?

There's a word for you in German which is fairly hard to translate into English. It's Bedenkenträger and roughly translates to worrywart... ;->

Merry Christmas!

As well as worrywart, there is also Jeremiah: "a person who complains continually or foretells disaster". I believe this derives from the lamentations in the book of Jeremiah in the bible.

12-23-2013, 07:32 AM	#1
Philantrop Addict Posts: 296 Karma: 32153 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Kindles (e-ink)	Easily generating a bit of publicity for Marvin I'm regularly reviewing books on LibraryThing, GoodReads, Amazon, etc. A while ago, I decided I could combine those reviews with a bit of publicity for Marvin and this month, I got around to actually do it, e. g.: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3UQ6IU5YWI5JI (Note the final sentence in that review. :) ) If we all did that, it might actually help spread the word a little... :-)

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12-23-2013, 01:53 PM	#3
MeSue Geek in the Forest Posts: 399 Karma: 1077186 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: FL Device: iPad Air, iPhone 4s, Nexus 7	Good idea!

12-23-2013, 05:34 PM	#4
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	I don't think Amazon will be very happy about you advocating another app to read their books in. I usually bring Marvin up when people ask opinions of people's favorite apps on their devices. Or when I post a screenshot of my home screen.

12-24-2013, 03:11 PM	#7
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,178 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	Amazon can also suspend or remove your account with them, if they think you have violated their terms.

12-24-2013, 03:37 PM	#8
RONE Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: iPhone 4S	If I find myself in a position to review a book, I will do the same thing. Great idea.

12-25-2013, 09:39 AM	#9
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	Oh yeah, the biggest problem for us should be breaking the TOS at Amazon. Losing thousands on invested books, music, apps, movies, my Prime benefits, etc. It would be a nightmare. Should be fine on GoodReads though. I'll even try it after I finish this book I'm reading.

12-25-2013, 06:29 PM	#10
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,845 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone 12 Mini	I push it on Facebook by announcing what I am reading and progress reports every so often. I think I've made a few converts.

12-25-2013, 08:24 PM	#12
Philantrop Addict Posts: 296 Karma: 32153 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Kindles (e-ink)	Really, guys, how about trying to think about what can be done? There's a word for you in German which is fairly hard to translate into English. It's Bedenkenträger and roughly translates to worrywart... ;-> Merry Christmas!