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Nothing revolutionary but it did have some good tips, and I actually did learn a couple of things. I’m not sure how/why but I did not realize that NetGalley had book specific hashtags from the publishers above the description, like I’ve literally never noticed that somehow.

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REally appreciated the advice--especially the accessibility components of the social media handbook. As a result, I've developed a quick checklist in my notes app to quickly refer to when I post reviews. Thanks!

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Thank you to NetGalley for this social media handbook! This was informative and helpful. Navigating social media can be tricky for the best of us at times.

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Thank you for putting together this helpful guide! It really gave .e insight into how I can document and share .my reading journey!

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Thank you for the online resources to help book advocates engage online.

I recently had a hiatus and the book has helped me refresh and reset my book advocacy and booktube channel. Love the links to more in-depth articles for specific areas I am considering.

Thanks again We are bookish and NetGalley

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It was helpful, I was completely clueless and now I can manage navigating the platform without feeling overwhelmed.

It does include a few good tips that were quite helpful.

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Thank you, netgalley, for creating amazing resources and providing them for free. I appreciate the work that this platform does to create an engaged reader community and enable access to ARCs for all readers! This helps us create a better space online where everyone can have a voice and share their opinions. I will be reaching to this manual for ways to get inspired when building and expanding my online book community.

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This handbook has great tips for refining and expanding my social media presence. I will continue to refer to it for tips and advice for posting.

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Super helpful guide for amateur and professional alike looking to improve their social media presence, and reviews!

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This is useful. There is a lot here, so it took me a while to get through it. I have been referring to it.

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A concise jumping off point. Pretty short but it has links to more detailed info depending on your interests. It is formatted beautifully and easy to page through. Best suited for individuals who are looking to post book reviews, not too applicable for professional use.

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Great basic info to help you get started on Netgalley! Worth a read before you get started. Covers all of the basics.

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Informative and great! Love that NetGalley is able to offer something like this to their readers and users. This can help a lot of people with small accounts or people who just do not know much about using the site!

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Overall, I thought that this book was somewhat helpful, but not really for the platforms that I'm on. I know that Bluesky and Storygraph are a bit newer, so I"m sure that they weren't thinking about those (since all the other platforms are much more popular and well-known), but it does make me wonder how much the author is invested in supporting corporate style platforms. I also wasn't super swayed by the information presented - I don't really care much to follow the advice because it's focused heavily on trying to get intrigue from the audience and my intention with writing book reviews is more for myself than for other people's approval and excitement. If I wanted to be an influencer, I think this book would have been more helpful.

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Fantastic help and advice for sharing on social media. I have looked back a few times and will continue to use it in the future.

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This succinct (35 pages) and well-organized compendium of social media tips and strategies is created to assist book reviewers in creating, illustrating, sharing, and promoting their opinions. Sections on each of the primary social media platforms and channels give a description of its usage, audience, engagement tactics, plus demonstrations (with screenshots) of how to open each type of account. Hashtag protocols and helpful checklists are also provided. Another valuable section offers advice on writing book reviews. Canva is the recommended method for illustrating reviews and designing appealing, attention-grabbing book aesthetics, for print, digital, and audiobooks.

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A helpful introduction to the concepts of using social media to promote books and authors. The text is concise and easy to read, perfect for the new reviewer looking to make an impact to readers and authors alike.

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This guide to social media for book reviewers is super helpful, illustrating the differences between writing reviews for NetGalley (where your audience is the publisher) vs other platforms (where readers are your audience) and giving quick tips to get started without being overwhelmed by it all.

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An incredibly beneficial book for those who have either started or have long had book reviewing Social Media accounts. They give so much advice in here: whether it's about how to start up, promote reviews, use appropriate hashtags to attract audiences or providing tips and tricks for posting photos about books or audiobooks, they have all the dos and donts. A must-read!

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Short and sweet! This book has nice graphics and the information is clear and to the point. Great infomration.

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