Help make ANCESTOR a #1 bestseller
March 9, 2007 _ Scott Sigler

So you want to help your favorite dealer infect others? Who wouldn’t, misery loves company. If you’re on the email list, you already saw this. Here’s 10 things you can do to make ANCESTOR hit #1 on Amazon.com. Click the “MORE” link to see them all.

1. BUY IT:
April 1: Noon Eastern, 9 am Pacific

In Big Publishing, I’m a total outsider, and if I’m going to hit #1 I have marshall all the Junkies and have them order Ancestor at the same time from Amazon.com. So put this in your calendar - if you want a copy, buy it on April 1!

2. Email friends to buy it (email postcard)
Email is free. You have friends. You like to annoy them. So annoy your entire mailing list with this blurb:
I’m helping this underground horror author become a #1 bestseller! On April 1, buy Scott Sigler’s ANCESTOR on Amazon.com. It’s a scifi/horror thrill-ride that doesn’t spare the blood. If you dig movies like PREDATOR, RELIC and ALIENS you’ll love this book. He’s bum-rushing Amazon on April 1 at noon Eastern, 9 am Pacific, so don’t be a cheap-ass and go by a copy at that time.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1896944736

3. Snail-mail postcards to friendsAncestor Postcard
I have awesome color postcards for you to mail to your friends. Just email me scott@scottsigler.net, tell me how many you want, and give me your address. These were a little expensive to make, so please ask for just the amount you’re definitely going to send (and keep one for yourself, of course!). And feel free to post this postcard art with a link to the book on Amazon.

4. Banner on your site

Ancestor Banner

5. Blog links
If I get many, many Junkies to link to my blog, I will rank higher in websearches and in places like Technorati. So if you have a blog, make sure you create a link to this blog:
http://www.ancestornovel.com/blog/

6. Audio Promos
Have a podcast? A website? Just want to email your friends a cool audio file?

7. Podcast Interviews
Hey do you have a podcast? Have more than one person listening (how is your mom, anyway?)? Well don’t just sit there, Mr./Ms. podcaster, book my ass for an interview! The last two weeks of March I’ll be an interviewing fool. My Skype addy is scottsigler, and that’s a great way for me to do the interviews. Email me scott@scottsigler.net and let’s hook it up.

8. Create Amazon lists on March 31
If you’re a regular Amazon.com customer, this one takes about 10-15 minutes of your time and is a HUGE help. What I need is hundreds of Junkies to create a LISTMANIA list on March 31. If your interested in this one, email me scott@scottsigler.net and let’s hook it up.I’ll tell you what books to put in the list - it cross-references ANCESTOR against other books when people search, helping me expose future Junkies to tha Junk. Hey, why should YOU be the only addict in your neighborhood?

9. Amazon reviews
Why wait to get the book to get a review? You already heard it, you already loved it (I hope). Go to the ANCESTOR on AMAZON page and write me a review already, dammit!

10. Email signature:
Sure you can email your closest friends, but why not also put in a snazzy email sig that’s on everything you send until April 1? If I may be so bold, I suggest the following:
Help me make Scott Sigler a #1 bestselling horror author! Check out his book Ancestor - if you like it, buy it on April 1: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1896944736

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13 Comments »

Simon

scott i have my copy on pre order, but if i dont get my fix of rookie soon i might just cancel it…………joking keep up the good work

-simon-

fender

All the way to number 1 kids, this is gonna be good.

Peter

You seem to have everything covered Scott. I really hope you get number one, it would spread Siglerism hugely. Good luck and thanks for the 3 years of enjoyment you have brought me. Need new episode!!!!

HwayHzrd

It’s crunch time, people!

Let’s push Scott to the top and show the Gatekeepers that we, the little guys (and gals) don’t need to be spoon-fed what to consume.

Scott, your Junkies stand ready to mobilize!

Jesse

Can I get an Amen!

Scott I will be there april 1st. On amazon.com buying Ancestor!

Glenn

Okay… what else can I do but to whore for you? Ass…

I’m doing my part… I am… I want a big fucking office… and unlimited expenses…

If you want to add the banner to your site but dont want to mess with saving the banner and making the links, all that HTML shit, click here -> http://blog.wiredpig.us/2007/03/10/feel-the-claws/

I’ve made the code small and the banner will be pulled from my server.

Now that I am, yet again, whoring my ass off… which I’ll AGAIN have to explain to the wife… this better make you fuckin’ rich…

cian

Hey there. If we pre-order it, does it waste the whole buying it in order to get no 1 thing?

Scott Sigler

YES - WAIT TILL APRIL 1.

While I appreciate sales NOW, they do NOT help the push for the #1 ranking. Has to be on April 1.

-Scott-

cian

Ah now i must hold back from that oh so lovely looking ‘buy now’ button. Oh well. I shall savor the moment!

Simon

well thats a bit shit, ill cancel my pre order then to help you get the #1 ranking, now weres the fucking next episode

Martin T

If we get 3 more episodes of The Rookie before April the 1st I’ll order it it!

Karell

Scott!

The junkies are shaking from withdrawal like a bunch of sclornos being screamed at by Hokor! Do something about it man!

Bless us with your Giffftsss

Martin T

lol yeah must be, can’t think of any other reason I’d type ‘it’ twice :)

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