Plus, the rankings can help compare how similar titles are faring against each other. In addition, the rankings give self-published authors a way to prove that their sales can sell every bit as well as an established writer. Their system updates rankings every 60 — 90 minutes, so the numbers constantly fluctuate throughout the day. A book could have a good ranking in the morning and a worse ranking that same evening.
Therefore, you never get numbers that are solid enough to make big decisions on its own. At best, the rankings can show real-time sales momentum or a lack of consumer interest. But, is it possible for Amazon rankings to give any reasonable insights?
I helped a New York Times bestselling author launch a new book. During the pre-order campaign, we found that the Amazon sales rankings provided a decent indication of sales momentum. Before I discuss the results, let me emphasize that everything you see is purely an estimate.
There are no hard and fast rules. Do NOT quote these numbers or assume they will directly match your specific book sales. For several important reasons:. If you maintained that level for consecutive days x 30 , you still only sell 3, total units in a month. Therefore, there is NO reason to brag or get depressed about your Amazon sales ranking. The only authors selling a ton of books on Amazon are those with rankings less than who maintain that level for several months.
Those are the icons of the industry with major publishers and massive resources behind their book campaigns. As another example, I consulted on a backlist book that consistently maintained an Amazon sales ranking of less than , which is amazingly rare.
Yet, it typically sold only 2, — 3, copies per week. If you tell people your book is a 1 bestseller on Amazon, it means absolutely nothing. Any author who makes such a claim smacks of desperation and a lack of ethics. Pulling up the product page to look for this information on a regular basis for every product you sell at this time or may want to sell later is impractical.
If you sell hundreds of products, doing this work manually would take hours. MarketScout includes Amazon Sales Rank for products in a spreadsheet alongside other important data you need, including ASIN, lowest margin percentage, and the cost of fulfilling an order.
Determining how profitable it is for your company ultimately matters more than where it falls in the ranking. Nonetheless, when paired with other seller insights, it can help you gain a greater understanding of where individual products fit into the overall picture of Amazon success. This post is accurate as of the date of publication. Some features and information may have changed due to product updates or Amazon policy changes.
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