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This was a super helpful guide to get started with sharing reviews, recommendations, and other fun commentary on socials! I think there is so much critical information here that helps to get started AND helps you to continue on your social media journey.

I greatly appreciate how many social etiquette things are called out in this guide. I feel like many folks are still learning these things, because these online spaces have their own rules for etiquette that often diverge from real-life etiquette!

I also love that this book offers a lot of options for content ideas, posting consistently, and building/supporting the community you build! As a "baby bookstagrammer" who doesn't post too often, I know my account won't grow exponentially. However, I still want to go a good job when I do have the ability and time to post! I really enjoy the small community I've built so far, and this book has really helped me to do that!

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This book is a concise yet thorough manual for users seeking clarity in the often overwhelming world of digital platforms. The book excels in breaking down key platforms and gives a great insight on how to write powerful and effective reviews. Highly recommended for all social media users.

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A terrific guide. Provides a lot of basic information on the social media platforms. Also, provides good examples for review posts, including things you should and shouldn't say in reviews. Recommend to anyone starting out their book related account(s).

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Your 2024 Social Media Handbook stands as an exceptional complete guide which proves highly useful for readers. A few highlights and suggestions:
The Platform 101 Checklists received my full appreciation.
The detailed step-by-step instructions for Bookstagram BookTok and BookTube provide users with clear and immediate action steps.
Great Emphasis on FTC & Etiquette
The guidelines about disclosure statements and proper tagging practices are crucial for new reviewers to follow.
Inclusion of Repurposing Strategies
Book advocates who lack time can transform their lengthy reviews into threads and reels and carousels through this method.
Areas for Enhancement
The handbook would benefit from real-world case studies which present before/after statistics to demonstrate impact.
The handbook would reach its next level if it included a short section about tracking growth metrics that extend beyond basic engagement metrics such as referral clicks and story swipe rates.
The handbook would benefit from showcasing a few leading BookTok and Bookstagram creators who demonstrate how to use the toolkit to inspire new users.
The Handbook provides essential guidance to users. Your dedication to help bookish communities grow is greatly appreciated.

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Great guide, a useful toolkit for book content on social media, its specifically well made and aimed for ARC readers! Will be using it, thank you!

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Thank you NetGalley for the guide on using Social Media on our book reviews! It was a very comprehensive guide that I hope to use in the future with my newly created account and my reading journey.

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This handbook was very helpful. I do not have that much time in NetGalley and I believe every beginner should refer to this handbook. It gives you advice in being able to give good reviews, as well as, how to post on social media. This is very informative and guides you in improving your review for the company. I really enjoyed it and it has help me try to create better reviews for the company. Thank you

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While I wasn’t sure how helpful this would be, I found it quite informative. I like that you included specific language to let ppl know this boom was received via NetGalley. Thank you!

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This was a super helpful overview of starting a social media presence. It gave some great basic tips and overall simple strategy from creating a space on different platforms to content creation. Great little handbook for anyone new to sharing on social media.

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Great information to help with all my NetGalley questions regarding social media.
Thank you for providing a great guide to help

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This handbook is a great guide for new NetGalley users like myself. Although I primarily use Instagram, with an occasional post on Goodreads or Substack, I appreciate the wide variety of platforms the handbook advises on. If I ever expand my online presence, I'll refer back to the do's and don'ts for other socials.

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Great for info on using social media to write reviews!
Some helpful tips too so I found this really useful. I liked how it covered all platforms too!

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I looked at this handbook purely out of curiosity, and it seems like it'd be super helpful to someone interested in expanding their reach and wanting to know their options, do's and don'ts.......but social media's still getting a big ol' nope from me. Just reading about the BASICS of trying to juggle and conform to the different platforms exhausted me.

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This handbook is a thorough guide to creating and maintaining a book-related social media presence. As someone who has considered starting a Bookstagram account for years, but for now just posts reviews on Goodreads and Storygraph, I found it to be so helpful. It included some great tips for writing reviews based on the platform and also made it seem less intimidating to get started. I will definitely be saving this one and using it in the future!

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I have said it before, and I will say it again - We Are Bookish puts out some really great resources! I was a little hesitant to download these, as I've had a NetGalley account in the past, and wasn't sure if I could learn much from them. I was happy to be proven wrong! They have tons of tips - some that I probably wouldn't have thought of on my own - which sparked some new ideas for me, and I'm grateful for that. If you're on the fence like I was, definitely take the plunge!

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NetGalley’s Social Media Handbook is a fantastic resource for reviewers, new and seasoned. It’s full of useful tips and simple to follow instructions so you can create professional reviews to share on multiple platforms. I highly recommend this for everyone.

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I downloaded this guide to help me review better for the authors and publishers who share their work with me. Thank you for the opportunity and the resource.

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Great info in a clear format that is helpful for newbies and more experienced Netgalley reviewers alike.

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A great guide for getting started with NetGalley and engaging audiences across all platforms. Will definitely be referencing this guide regularly to assist with posting!

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This was an amazing introductory book on starting a book based social media account. While it's basic form makes it seem rudimentary, the key points definitely provide a path to success. I've already implemented a few key strategies into my existing platform and have started using software I was unaware of till reading this. Such a great tool. Week definitely be keeping on my shell as a resource tool.

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