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What is Book Bounty and How Does It Work?
What is Book Bounty and How Does It Work?
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Written by Kevin
Updated over 3 months ago

Book Bounty is a platform designed to help authors and publishers gather more honest reviews for their books without the hassle of chasing down readers. Whether you're looking to boost your book’s reviews or kickstart your book’s launch, Book Bounty has you covered.

Some users take advantage of Book Bounty as a review booster, allowing them to gather extra, genuine reviews for their books. Others use it strategically during their book’s launch by accumulating Bounty Points and spending them all during their ebook’s free promotion dates. This way, they can secure a surge of “Verified Reviews” right from the start.

How It Works

As an author or publisher, you can easily add your book’s details to your Book Bounty account. Once that’s done, you can set up a Review Bounty for your book. A Review Bounty is how you request and instruct other authors or publishers to leave an honest review on Amazon, specifying whether you want “unverified” or “verified” reviews.

Here’s how you can guide your readers:

  • Download and Review: Offer your book as a downloadable file so readers can review it (Unverified).

  • Kindle Unlimited: Ask readers to use Kindle Unlimited to review your book (Unverified).

  • Purchase and Review: Encourage readers to purchase your ebook and leave a review (Verified). This is especially effective when you put your ebook on Free Promotion through Amazon, which can also result in Verified Reviews.

To create a Review Bounty, you’ll spend Bounty Points. To earn these points, head over to the Bounty Library, where other authors' and publishers’ Review Bounties are listed. Each Review Bounty specifies how many points you can earn. You’ll review someone’s book by following the instructions in the Review Bounty, whether that means purchasing their ebook, using Kindle Unlimited, or leaving an unverified review.

The Review Process

In essence, authors and publishers leave honest reviews to each other’s work, creating a collaborative and trustworthy environment. The Bounty Point system is to encourage everyone to receive what they put in with each other. The best part? Book Bounty ensures you're protected from review swapping. When you choose to review a publisher’s book, their Review Bounties won’t be visible to you, and vice versa. This keeps the process fair and in line with Amazon’s guidelines.

With Book Bounty, you can efficiently gather the honest reviews your book needs, all while being part of a supportive community of fellow authors and publishers.

Happy Bounty Hunting!

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