Comments on: Tips & Tricks: Book Previews – Entice your Reader without Even Trying http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/08/12/tips-tricks-book-previews/ Adventures in Self-Publishing Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:50:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: NEX-C3 http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/08/12/tips-tricks-book-previews/#comment-6654 NEX-C3 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:42:14 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=111#comment-6654 Előre is köszönöm és sok szerencsét! :) Előre is köszönöm és sok szerencsét! :)

]]> By: Kat http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/08/12/tips-tricks-book-previews/#comment-420 Kat Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:21:42 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=111#comment-420 Thank you for the well laid out info. Easy to read "how to" and excellent advice. Sincerely, Kat Thank you for the well laid out info. Easy to read “how to” and excellent advice.

Sincerely, Kat

]]> By: Family Matters » Blog Archive » Bits & Bytes http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/08/12/tips-tricks-book-previews/#comment-419 Family Matters » Blog Archive » Bits & Bytes Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:15:41 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=111#comment-419 [...] Lulu Blog - an interesting article discussing how to set up an effective book preview to entice buyers to buy [...] [...] Lulu Blog – an interesting article discussing how to set up an effective book preview to entice buyers to buy [...]

]]> By: Yanyara http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/08/12/tips-tricks-book-previews/#comment-418 Yanyara Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:41:32 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=111#comment-418 You could call me a very satisfied Lulu customer. Having said that, I wish to bring to Lulu's attention the folliwng. Whether it's in a brick and mortar store or online, book buyers love to browse ( it's half the fun) before they pick a book at the end of it. I find Lulu's PREVIEW THIS BOOK button could use some improvement. 1. Whether one accesses the book through BUY button, Storefront or Content page, al three of them must have clear indication as to how to preview the book. Authors take a lot of trouble to provide the preview and I think it should be accessible easily and instantly without searching all over. 2.Perhaps it will be a good idea to direct folks to Content page, from Storefront or BUY page by clearling putting PREVIEW THIS BOOK button just below the TITLE BUTTON. 3. Once on the content page, I feel PREVIW THIS BOOK button which is visible after scroll, must be moved up to top left side, perhaps along with al other buttons in the group such as REVIEWS, BACK COVER etc. 4. There is a Preview option without hitting the PREVIEW THIS BOOK button at bottom left, but that requires scrolling sideways and isn't a great way to impress a prospect. May I suggest that that preview be replaced by the Front Cover Picture and PREVIEWTHS BOOK button placed just above the Pic, which would lead to the full page PREVIEW page as you have now. 5. The Preview page is fine, it's just access to it that is troubling. I bet many prospects get tired of looking and leave the page. Would appreciate comment from LULU power posters. Thanks You could call me a very satisfied Lulu customer. Having said that, I wish to bring to Lulu’s attention the folliwng.

Whether it’s in a brick and mortar store or online, book buyers love to browse ( it’s half the fun) before they pick a book at the end of it. I find Lulu’s PREVIEW THIS BOOK button could use some improvement.

1. Whether one accesses the book through BUY button, Storefront or Content page, al three of them must have clear indication as to how to preview the book. Authors take a lot of trouble to provide the preview and I think it should be accessible easily and instantly without searching all over.

2.Perhaps it will be a good idea to direct folks to Content page, from Storefront or BUY page by clearling putting PREVIEW THIS BOOK button just below the TITLE BUTTON.

3. Once on the content page, I feel PREVIW THIS BOOK button which is visible after scroll, must be moved up to top left side, perhaps along with al other buttons in the group such as REVIEWS, BACK COVER etc.

4. There is a Preview option without hitting the PREVIEW THIS BOOK button at bottom left, but that requires scrolling sideways and isn’t a great way to impress a prospect.
May I suggest that that preview be replaced by the Front Cover Picture and PREVIEWTHS BOOK button placed just above the Pic, which would lead to the full page PREVIEW page as you have now.

5. The Preview page is fine, it’s just access to it that is troubling. I bet many prospects get tired of looking and leave the page.

Would appreciate comment from LULU power posters.
Thanks

]]> By: Lauren Parker http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/08/12/tips-tricks-book-previews/#comment-417 Lauren Parker Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:19:45 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=111#comment-417 Shannon, You're right the cover options have changes a bit. since there was a higher demand for custom covers and there were only a few covers that were used within our gallery we decided to offer the ones that were most used and give more creative control to the author to create the cover they want. You can still create covers for free or upload pictures but the massive gallery has been trimmed down. You can still access themes and free professional covers during the publishing process. Hope this helps. Take care and good luck with your project! Shannon, You’re right the cover options have changes a bit. since there was a higher demand for custom covers and there were only a few covers that were used within our gallery we decided to offer the ones that were most used and give more creative control to the author to create the cover they want. You can still create covers for free or upload pictures but the massive gallery has been trimmed down. You can still access themes and free professional covers during the publishing process. Hope this helps. Take care and good luck with your project!

]]> By: shannon ann payne http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/08/12/tips-tricks-book-previews/#comment-416 shannon ann payne Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:59:52 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=111#comment-416 hello, i need help getting access to all those cover art you had posted to your site . free! i am not talking about the custom ones, i mean there were literally hundreds and scores of them. whatever happened to them ? can we still access them and how? shannonannpay5@yahoo.com hello, i need help getting access to all those cover art you had posted to your site . free! i am not talking about the custom ones, i mean there were literally hundreds and scores of them.

whatever happened to them ? can we still access them and how? shannonannpay5@yahoo.com

]]> By: Gretchen L. Bourquin http://www.lulu.com/blog/2008/08/12/tips-tricks-book-previews/#comment-415 Gretchen L. Bourquin Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:38:38 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=111#comment-415 As a reader I always peek at those first few pages. I have about 14 pages available on my preview. I feel it's a responsibility as a writer to let the reader know what they are getting into. As a reader I always peek at those first few pages. I have about 14 pages available on my preview. I feel it’s a responsibility as a writer to let the reader know what they are getting into.

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