Sometime last week the video trailer for my erotic pirate story Marooned passed the milestone of one million views at YouTube. It took almost two and a half years, so it hardly qualifies as viral video, but I still think it's pretty impressive, though occasionally I have to go into my account and clear out the porn spam from the comments section.
I wish I could say this translated into fabulous royalties, but it didn't. If only 1% of the viewers had bought the story, I'd be a happy camper. But at least I have bragging rights to over a million views at You Tube!
What do you think? Do video trailers sell books?
Linda / Lyndi
Marooned is available from Amber Heat by electronic download. Click here to read an excerpt.
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I wish I knew if book trailers sold books. I have a cute one for I So Don't Do Mysteries. And I'm thinking I should get going on one for I So Don't Do Spooky. Yay for you on the million-viewers mark!
Your trailer is cute, Barrie. I need to get going on a new one, too, in hopes it will help. I guess we'll never know.
Congrats on the million views.
First, a million views to me is very impressive. Congrats! Second, of a million views I'm sure many went and bought the book so I would say, yes, it does have an impact.
I think it matters just to get your work better known, and that'll help get more attention and more fans.
I think it's a fabu-riffic stat! Congratulations!!
Thanks, Leah and Clare. It gets my name out at least.
David, I'm judging by my royalty statements when I say not many of the million viewers have bought the story. Oh, well, we can but try.
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