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I can't help it - I plot, track and analyze sales, rankings, returns, trends and just about every other number exposed in this crazy business.
Mostly this is done so we can verify the success of various marketing efforts, such as paid banner ads and the like.
Just when I think I've nailed Amazon's algorithms, it seems they change or some other variable discredits my equations.
I've even considered hiring a mystic, contracting for a seance with Albert Einstein so he can help me with the math.
Something drastic changed in late November, and I think I've finally figured out what it is.
For those who track such things, take you sales from 7 days ago and apply it to today's rankings. This would make sense given Amazon's return policy of same number of days, and rumors of people gaming that system on a massive scale.
I've also noticed that my sales are stronger, but my rankings keep dropping like a stone. Other than the obvious flood of classics dropping into Amazon every day, I have no other explanation for this.
Mostly this is done so we can verify the success of various marketing efforts, such as paid banner ads and the like.
Just when I think I've nailed Amazon's algorithms, it seems they change or some other variable discredits my equations.
I've even considered hiring a mystic, contracting for a seance with Albert Einstein so he can help me with the math.
Something drastic changed in late November, and I think I've finally figured out what it is.
For those who track such things, take you sales from 7 days ago and apply it to today's rankings. This would make sense given Amazon's return policy of same number of days, and rumors of people gaming that system on a massive scale.
I've also noticed that my sales are stronger, but my rankings keep dropping like a stone. Other than the obvious flood of classics dropping into Amazon every day, I have no other explanation for this.