Comments on: Casual Observations and One Quick Review

By: Jordan Summers

Jordan Summers — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:11:08 +0000

Hi Grace! Thanks so much for dropping by. I’m glad you are enjoying the books. I agree that the lower price does help gain new readers, but I’m not sure the free price does. I will experiment more in the future.

By: GraceC

GraceC — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:22:49 +0000

Comment from a reader. I had not known of you series, although I had read other some other titles in print, but the reduced price got my attention. Since reading Riot, I am working through your other e-titles. I would not totally dismiss the marketing method for garnering interest if new fans. I have liked all I have read so far, so thank you for the fun read.

By: BernardL

BernardL — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 02:23:20 +0000

‘I don’t think I’ll be doing it again because I haven’t seen a significant difference between a .99 price point and free.’

Good point. I don’t either.

By: Jordan Summers

Jordan Summers — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:02:01 +0000

Bernard, I’ve had quite a few downloads (a little over 25K) and it’s certainly translated into more reviews for the book and some sales spillover, but I do not expect it to effect my sales when I raise the price once more. I don’t think I’ll be doing it again because I haven’t seen a significant difference between a .99 price point and free.

Yes, that’s always bad. It’s why I tried SO hard to get the book free everywhere, but unfortunately it didn’t work out the way I’d hoped due to Smashwords delays. I plan to remove it from most of Smashwords distribution channels once the sale ends at the beginning of Nov.

You’re welcome. I’ll be at Skyfall on its opening weekend.

By: BernardL

BernardL — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:38:32 +0000

My buddy, RJ Parker has had great success with ‘free’ as a marketing tool with his non-fiction stuff. I don’t think it works with fiction. When RJ did it with my HARD CASE, it rocketed up to #7, which turned out to be a couple thousand downloads. I’m sure it helped in the name recognition goal, but it did nothing for sales afterward. I’m never doing it again other than the Amazon ‘free to prime members’ which of course is not free.

Another issue is when I release a book, I’ll get a comment on Facebook or e-mail that someone went right out and bought it. Having a giveaway after a reader plunks down money for the book doesn’t seem right to me.

Thanks for another great movie review.