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This is such a helpful guide! As a bookstgrammer, there was super helpful advice. This also provided reassurance

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This had a lot of really useful advice. Even as someone who works in marketing, my knowledge around bookstagram in fledgling and I learned a lot reading these tips.

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Does exactly what it says on the cover. Provides a handy guide to the various social media platforms and how to get the best out of them as a book reviewer.
If you don't know where to start then this quick guide will help you.

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This helped me so much bring up my count for Instagram ! If you need help with getting more followers this is for you

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Lots of good information for newbies! There were a few things I didn't know so I will apply them to my socials

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This is so helpful for reviewing and managing your social media sites. I will be using many of the tips from here, and I think that it is a must-read for anyone who is looking to start a bookish account or already has one.

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Thank you NetGalley for creating such a comprehensive guide to the book world on social media. I’m fairly new to having a Bookstagram account and I definitely learned quite a few things from this handbook.

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This is a nice social media guide for new accounts. Good tips and tricks. Things that will be easy enough to implement into my current social media content.

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Amazing handbook! It helped me getting some ideas to improve my social media game specially when talking about books! Thank you Netgalley for this amazing guide!

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I recently downloaded NetGalley’s Social Media Handbook, and from just one read through I can assure you we have a treasure trove on our hands.

This handbook is the perfect guide in teaching us how to best represent and present ourselves across social media platforms— how to find our voice, discover our niche, and ascertain how to best deliver our thoughts and reviews on ARCs. This handbook is a keepsake— and it’s delivered with such an eye pleasing aesthetic. The engagement in reading was seamless, I began and ended this short handbook with immense focus and determination to uphold all it had to offer.

Can I just shout out NetGalley for including a page devoted to Canva? That is my favorite app to use when putting together content for my bookstagram, and I loved the bit of spotlight it received. The handbook provides a guide on every social media platform, and how to assess which uniquely fits us. It implements strategies for constructing and delivering reviews. And it provides an overview of all the do’s and don’ts in how we engage with and create bookish content.

This handbook is for all of us readers— the professionals to the dedicated leisurely enthusiasts.

The resources, tips, and guides from this handbook is welcomed reading. It really should be required reading for all of us who dedicate time to reading early copies of books. This handbook is a reminder to ensure we aren’t being neglectful of the opportunity we have received and of its immeasurable value. It will help strengthen our writing, finding our voice, and honing focus on our presence across social media.

Thank you so kindly to NetGalley for this complimentary copy, I leave this honest voluntarily.

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As someone just starting off on Bookstagram and publishing book reviews on social media, this is such a great guide! I really appreciate the NetGalley team putting together some tips specific to each social media platform, as well as on how to write reviews. The various hyperlinks are very helpful as well, as I would never have come across those resources otherwise.

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Love this! So great to help navigate social media as a book reviewer! I like how it breaks down all the different social media platforms.

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I've been a fairly active NetGalley reviewer for about 5 years, and I've had a blog for over a decade. While I try to be a good book advocate I (accidentally) quit Instragram earlier this year. I am in a couple of Facebook book groups. I'm always looking for tips and tricks to be a better book advocate.
This brief handbook is laid out in a way that is both logical and fun. It covers all the main social media platforms (including blogging, sometimes I feel so retro). It starts from the most basic ideas, like how to set up social media. This would be good for a Boomer, but also maybe useful for a young person starting out - although I feel like they are born knowing how to use Tik-Tok!
It gives some more advanced ideas, and also - like most We Are Bookish resources - has links to other, more in-depth resources (blog posts, articles and other sources of information.)
All up, a useful resource no matter where you are on your social media evolution, although this would be particularly useful if just starting out.
Thanks for the advice and support, We Are Bookish and NetGalley.

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NetGalley's Social Media Handbook
by: We Are Bookish
Part of Book Advocate Resources

As a frequent user of NetGalley, I am grateful for the Social Media Handbook. It gives tips which help me when I post my reviews to my Bookstagram and Goodreads. The guide is also geared to serve users of several other social media platforms.

The 101 section gives everyone starting points, with tools and tips. I really appreciate the section with review tips and content planning. The handbook is very well organized and visually appealing, with support offered in areas from taking photographs to promoting reviews.
I will refer to this resource often!

I received a copy of this handbook from Book Advocate Resources and NetGalley. My review is my own.

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Really useful handbook about how to use social media. Everything is explained in a way that is easy to understand. I especially liked the tips about making social media more accessible as this is something I hadn't really thought about before.
Social media is always changing and it can be overwhelming adapting to the different platforms. This guide breaks it down into simple terms and has made me feel more confident to try new social media tactics.

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Absolutely amazing. Thank you so much Netgalley for always give us such great resources to use for our accounts. Shout out to a Greta team, always ready to help us.

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This is a very useful reference guide, especially for those just starting out. Lots of great info and tips! I’ll definitely be referring back to it in the future.

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NetGalley has published the perfect handbook with tips and tricks to make your social media platforms shine with your books reviews!

It’s very easy to follow, and has examples for all major social media platforms you can use!

If you are starting your review journey, definitely give it a read! So helpful!

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This was a great guide! It was helpful to better develop my Bookstagram and a nice resource!

Thank you NetGalley and We Are Bookish!

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This is such a great resource for book reviewers and those who post about books on social media sites such as Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, etc. Although I've been using and posting reviews on Goodreads for a while, I'm newer to doing so on other platforms and really appreciated this helpful guide. The Social Media Handbook offers tips for setting up your account, creating a content schedule, making graphics and videos promoting book content, and so on. Even if you're a more seasoned social media user or book influencer, you might still find some helpful new tips, tricks, and ideas for further improving your posts or helping yourself stand out from the crowd.

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