Authors: Are you tired of giving away free books, paying for promotions, and waiting for book reviews that never come?Goodreads is the social media platform where 55 million readers and authors meet.In her latest #naked book Gisela Hausmann reveals:

3 Basic rules for effective networking on Goodreads

how to become a Goodreads Player – playfully

how to "improve your own profile" so real readers will want to connect with you

how to pick your quotes so you and your books get found in Google searches (for free, no SEO)

what to do when you lost track of what your groups are doing

Goodreads as a Data Library

and so much more...Step-by-step instructions and 47 instructional illustrations will help you to improve your Goodreads profile, connect with real readers who actually read and review books, and become a player on Goodreads.Table of ContentIntroductionPrerequisiteFinding ReadersData to ConsiderOther Social Media PlatformsWho is a reader and who is there to "network"?How do you really connect – bookwise?Your Own ProfileYour BooksOther authors' booksCreate Your Own Networking PlatformSort your "Friends"-listBecome a Goodreads Player – playfullyBe a Networker & a Power Player3 Basic rulesHow to copy a URL of a discussion postingComment on somebody else's blogComment on book reviewsPick your quotes so you'll got found in Google searchesMonitor your notificationsChanging settings to receive "Notifications" onlyInteresting Group DiscussionsLost track of what your groups are doing?Multiplying results via Social MediaMonitor your own "recent updates"Monitor the interest in your book(s)How to communicate with Goodreads readers directlyFind Book BloggersRecommendationsGoodreads as a Data LibraryTop Goodreads InfluencersGoodreads Give Aways & my only ProblemFinal ThoughtsResources

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