This is a product review on Kindle Answers, another product in our review series.
Kindle Answers is software that seeks to minimize the amount of research time it takes to write an eBook and help you with your post-publication promotion, so all you have to do is get the book written.
What our first reviewer said:
Kindle Answers is a great little piece of software that does exactly what it’s supposed to do. It will search Yahoo Answers for a specific keyword and give you a list of the questions (and answers) that have been posted there.
You can search for Open questions only, Closed questions only, or All. For research purposes, All is a good choice; once you have your book written on a given subject and want to promote it, you can search for Open questions, and provide an answer that will lead people to your book, or your website.
The interface is pretty simple to use, and the documentation is quite good. The problem I did have with the documentation is that it’s spread across several website pages. A PDF version would be great. I do like the fact that everything that is in the two video demos is also shown with screenshots and text. Well done!
This is called Kindle Answers, probably because of the Kindle mania going on right now, but this will work for any info product you’re thinking of producing.
The software is for PCs only, so if you’re a Mac user, you’re out of luck, unless you have parallels or something similar.
It seems from the WSO thread that the delivery system after purchase is a little confusing, but the product owners are staying on top of questions, so that’s good.
Pros:
Does What It’s Supposed To – It Simplifies Research
Easy to Use
Good Documentation
Good Customer Service
Cons:
Documentation is Scattered Over Several Web Pages
PC Only
Confusing After-Sale Process
What our second reviewer said:
It does run the reports as advertised. This is a great way to find and join conversations where you can demonstrate your expertise (and promote your books/products). This will help build relationships and build up a readership.
I don’t agree with the gray/black hat tactics mentioned in the documentation. It suggests using more than one account to answer your own questions or to provide social proof for the answers from your other account. This is opposed to the relationship building it takes to build up a readership of ardent fans who are eagerly awaiting your next book.
Used in the correct way, I think it’s a valuable product. I would recommend it.
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