Kindle Readers and Authors discussion

http://www.mywritingblog.com/2011/06/...

Andre

Thanks for this. Interesting!

Here's another crinkle in the amazon tagging saga:

When I checked out my own thriller Take No More at amazon.com under the tag 'Mystery' a few days ago, I found the following:

No 1 is 'Framed' (121 tags for 'mystery'),

No 2 is 'The Case of the Flashing' (100 tags),

No 3 'Thirteen Shadows (96 tags).

Sibel Hodge 'The Fashion Police' has 306 tags and comes in at No 30!

My 'Take No More' has 159 tags and is No 120!

How on earth does amazon justify this?

Are we being cheated?

Should I complain?

The problem is that Amazon's algorithm for these ratings is secret. Perhaps a complaint will get you a comprehensible explanation of how the ratings are calculated. Don't hold your breath, though.

Andre

Thanks. I never was very good underwater!

Best wishes

Seb