Trendspotting: Alternatives to Goodreads
Each Goodreads alternative offers something Goodreads doesn’t—but none of them compare in terms of community size
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Goodreads closing off access to its data, making it less useful
While the average person may not detect any changes at Goodreads, the company is retiring its API access and disabling existing API keys.
One Year Later: Goodreads on Its Paid Giveaways Program
A year after Amazon’s Goodreads platform started charging for book giveaways i, the company reports that giveaway use is up—and effective.
Goodreads Makes Ebook Giveaways Possible for Everyone—and Now Charges for All Giveaway Opportunities
Owned by Amazon, Goodreads is the largest US social network dedicated to book reading, with more than 65 million members.
Goodreads Ups the Ante: New Goodreads Deals in Beta
Just yesterday, Goodreads announced the beta launch of a new ebook discount deals program, Goodreads Deals.
Goodreads: Does It Reflect Existing Buzz or Create Buzz (or Both)?
We examine Goodreads case studies to see whether the site merely reflects the marketplace or has power to influence a book’s success.