Lean Publishing Tip of the Day: Adding Reader Testimonials

Testimonials put a face or a name to a positive observation about a book or an author, and give prospective readers confidence that a books is worth their money - and their time.

Reader testimonials or “book blurbs” are a classic way to promote books.

Testimonials put a face or a name to a positive observation about a book or an author, and give prospective readers confidence that a books is worth their money - and their time.

Adding Reader Testimonials to a Leanpub Book Landing Page

You can learn how to add reader testimonials to your Leanpub book landing page in this article from our Author Help Center:

How can I add a Reader Testimonial to my Leanpub book’s landing page?

It’s easy - just get a line or a paragraph from the reader, and a picture of them, and you can add the testimonial yourself.

A good example of a book with reader testimonials is bestselling author Gregor Hohpe’s book 37 Things One Architect Knows About IT Transformation: A Chief Architect’s Journey.

Scroll down on the book’s landing page to find the Reader Testimonials section, which currently has three testimonials, below the Packages section of the page.


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