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Very helpful!

The little toolkit is filled with useful info, from how to set up your blog, Instagram and Tik Tok to how to write a better review. I learned a lot from it!

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A really helpful guide that covers a range of social media platforms. My main two are Twitter and Instagram, both of which are included. I actually never noticed campaign hashtags before within Netgalley but I wish I had! These are really helpful and will be used from now on. My mistake!

There are tips to show you how to get seen on the platforms, but one massive issue I've discovered is that on Instagram, when you follow certain hashtags, Instagram only shows you posts under those hashtags that are really popular and already have tons of likes. Is there a way to get around aspects like this to higher your following? I struggle getting seen, getting likes, gaining followers. The only way I've managed to grow is by follower trains. When my reach hits a low, I tend to post a picture of one of my pets. For some reason, this bulks my likes. I just cannot work out how to get seen organically.

I definitely think all book reviewers should get a copy of this, as even if they are doing pretty well as a book reviewer, this guide could still point out a thing or two.

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This is really handy and helpful and will likely keep referring back to it. It's no over whelming and very simple, easy to follow and clear. Which makes it easier, and sections are clear so you can skip to the social medias which are applicable for you.

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Very useful if you are a newbye or if you want some new ideas or improve you social presence.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

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This is a great resource for those looking to review books. Whether you are new to NetGalley or have already submitted a selection of reviews.

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A clear and concise guide t for writing reviews and becoming the best book advocate you can be. The guides are very visual, the graphics are engaging, and this is the perfect place to start on your NetGalley journey.

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Wonderful and helpful tool for anyone looking to start book reviewing! There are also helpful tips for people who already review books, but could use a boost. Thanks NetGalley!

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This guide to Netgalley contains everything you could possibly need to get started, or freshen up your routine as a book advocate or reviewer.

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I loved it! Great advice and fun to read. NetGalley took a page out of their own book when creating this informative newsletter-type layout to share tips on writing enthusiastic book reviews online. I learned a few things that I can implement right away. I have this saved so I can refer to it again and again. Thank you!

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I appreciated this quick helpful guide to NetGalley and book reviewing in general! I’m going to try to utilize Canva more after checking out this guide.

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Very useful to anyone starting their journey either here on NetGalley or in any social platforms where you review books. It's very visual with very useful tips. I have been using this platform for more than six months and I think it gave me some interesting suggestions.
I would suggest that you would would make it available for people without the need to review it. I was surprised to see it listed on my shelf and that I was supposed to give feedback. Please make it available to every newbie without this requirement. It will probably "lower their score" without them even noticing. Just a thought. I felt pressured to write this.

But thanks anyway. I still think it's useful.

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Thanks NetGalley for my Book Advocate Toolkit! I found it very useful and will take into consideration these helpful hints.

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This is such a helpful book especially if you are just starting your journey as a book reviewer/influencer, As someone who has had her account for almost a year, it was a nice refresh and I even learned a few things! <3

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This is a really great and informative read. I wish I had this whenI first started this journey! Thank you We Are Bookish for sharing this info with us.

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This is a fantastic resource for NetGalley users. I would have loved to have this when I first started using NetGalley.

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a really useful lil PDF that I can imagine being super helpful for anyone starting out in the book reviewing community! would definitely check this out if you want some basic guidelines on how to start, and some tips about how to make sure you put your best foot forward :)

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This guide is quite helpful for those starting not only in NetGalley but in any other social media platform. The templates used in its design are so visual that you quickly understand the tips, and these are short and concise. Thank you so much, NetGalley, I really appreciate this toolkit.

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A very insightful and good quality guide to learning about NetGalley and tips and tricks to help you out at any stage with NetGalley. It has helpful and convenient links that you can check out from the toolkit while reading and websites to go look at. It has tips on how to write reviews, do social media/be engaged with your audience, and how to learn from when you're declined on how to gain approvals from publishers and keep your feedback ratio up. It's chock full of up-to-date and quality information on NetGalley and how to navigate it.
Thanks to NetGalley and We Are Bookish for giving us this great handbook on NetGalley and letting me read and review it. Be sure to download and check it out. It's a great, constant reference to have on hand. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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This Book Advocate Toolkit had tons of great information! I've been on NetGalley for over a year and have started getting into BookTok and Bookstagram; there's useful information in here no matter how long you've been on NetGalley or social platforms. Off to go put these tools to use!

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NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit takes you on a journey through the NetGalley and suggests to you how to improve your experience as a member.


31 pages long, with artistic layout, it's a simple and quick read, but most importantly it's a teachable manual on how to stay on top of your NetGalley's profile.

After the introduction of the platform, you get to read about book reviews (how to write and promote them), bookish social media (which platform to use, tips on different sites) and how to plan your content long-term.

In my opinion this toolkit should be read by everyone who makes a NetGalley profile. I knew I would benefit from its knowledge a year ago, when I started being a member (at first I didn't even know there was a 'read now' page where you can start reading books immediately and I was requesting book after book 🙊).

I do wish to know more about being approved for a book, I have seen people (with a lot of reviews & 90+ feedback ration) saying they are still being declined. I read somewhere that publisher's don't see the number of your unapproved reads but I was thinking that maybe it has something to do with that.

Overall I do recommend this helpful manual, either if you are a new member or a long one, to learn something or just to review your work.

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