We’ve replaced OIOPublisher and RiotAds with a simpler solution. There are now three spaces in the sidebar for cover images and titles, which can take a maximum of six books on rotation. The charge is $5 to have your book there for one calendar month. All users have to submit is name, ASIN, and email.
We put the new system live at 9am this morning. By 11am, all the November slots had gone and we only have one for December. We’re slightly shocked. The kettle is on.
One of our coders owned up to posting it on kboards, resulting in the sudden flood of interest, but it does look as though the covers are a better choice than the ads. Apparently the rotator might be slightly skewed this morning, as the covers submitted earlier already had 4,000 impressions, but it should even out by this afternoon.
We’re off for tea and crumpets now. Truthfully, that should be tea, crumpets, and books since there are quite a few of those on the queue to chat over!
