How My Book Experiment Hit #1 on Amazon (For a Few Days)

Last February, I started a book experiment. I turned my most popular self-help post into a mini book. If you’re curious, here’s the final result: 10 Surprisingly Simple Ideas That Changed My Life And Could Change Yours Too. The success metric was 1 organic sale. By that definition, the experiment was a success. I announced it on Friday Links and it made 1 direct sale on Gumroad. Then I gave away some copies and it got its first Amazon review. To keep the experiment going, I tried two promotion strategies: #1. Use a promotion site. I paid for a mention on RobinReads. The day of the mention, my book got 19 sales on Amazon and 9 the next day. It went from #165 to hitting #1 in Personal Transformation & Spirituality. 10 Surprisingly Simple Ideas hitting #1 on Amazon The sales spike lasted 2 days, then the #1 spot disappeared. By week’s end, the book ranked #44 in One-Hour Health, Fitness & Dieting Short Reads. Still on the first page. Overall, the RobinReads mention brought 33 sales that…