Episode
Amazon Algorithm Secrets That Separate Bestsellers from the Slush Pile
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- Novel Marketing
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- Nov 25, 2025
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- 2950
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Summary
Authors talk about “the algorithm” the way the little aliens in Toy Story talk about “the claw.” Does the algorithm randomly choose your book, or is someone else controlling the claw? In this week’s episode, you’ll discover what we know about how Amazon decides which books to show, and how to get your book in front of the readers most likely to love it. In this episode, you’ll learn: How Amazon “decides” which book recommendations to give shoppersWhich readers you should persuade to click Ama...