I came across this really interesting video created by married Authors John Yunker and Midge Raymond that shows how they deal with their Amazon Sales Rank obsession.
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December 28, 2010 By
Are You Obsessed With Your Amazon Sales Rank?
December 17, 2010 By
Email Migration Cancelled
We recently announced that we were migrating our email service to Aweber. Unfortunately, several issues have arisen that have forced us to abandon this strategy. As a result we have reverted back to our previous email distribution method. If and when a suitable solution is found we will provide an update here.
If you received an email asking you to “Confirm Your Subscription” you may ignore it.
I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
December 6, 2010 By
Metric Junkie Mailing List – “Confirm Your Subscription”
As the holiday season approaches I wanted to provide a quick update with regard to an email members will be receiving from us that may cause some confusion. This email asks you to “confirm your subscription“. Let me explain.
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November 7, 2010 By
31 Days to Build A Better Blog (Special Limited Time Offer)
Blogging Legend Darren Rowse, the creator of ProBlogger.net has made a generous offer to Metric Junkie users. For a limited time (Until November 30th) he is offering an additional 25% discount off his ebook 31 Days to Build a Better Blog.
To participate in this offer you must purchase your copy by November 30th using the coupon code: november25
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October 14, 2010 By
Service Announcement: Please clear your browser’s cache
Just a quick update: Some enhancements have have been made to our graphs. As a result, you will have to clear your browsers cache to have access to the new functionality. I will report more about this shortly. In the mean time please clear your browser’s cache now as charts may not be rendered properly otherwise.
Please Note: You will need to do this for each computer you use to view Metric Junkie.
October 8, 2009 By
Problem Resolved
The other day we reported a problem that resulted in intermittent reporting of sales ranks for some users during a 48 hour period. Today I am happy to announce that the source of the problem has been identified and a solution has been implemented. Unfortunately any sales ranks that were missed during October 5th – October 7th, 2009 are not available and are forever lost to the Amazon Gods. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. It is our goal to collect each and every rank Amazon provides for the items you track. But as they say, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
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October 6, 2009 By
Houston… We Have A Problem
If you don’t have all your sales rank data today it’s because something wonky has occurred. I wish there were a more scientific way to put it but nothing captures the anomalous behavior we experienced today more precisely than wonky so we are going with it.
Rest assured, we are aware of, and investigating the problem. We will make an announcement here once things are back to normal. In the mean time, please bare with us.
August 27, 2009 By
Metric Junkie Widgets Are Now Available!
What are Widgets? A widget is a portable chunk of code that can be installed and executed within any separate HTML-based web page by an end user without requiring additional compilation. (Source: Wikipedia)
Why would you want one? Our widgets allow you to dynamically display your sales rank on your site. If you have a web page or blog, a widget is a great way to promote your book while simultaneously supporting this site.
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August 15, 2009 By
Welcome Authors, Publishers, & Musicians!
I would like to take a moment to thank all the wonderful new Authors, Publishers, Retailers, and Marketers who have joined Metric Junkie since our release last month. It’s nice to see all the new faces pouring in in such a short time. It brings us great pride in knowing that we are helping you better analyze your marketing and promotion efforts by providing you with real-time feedback with regard to your sales (cause waiting six months for your royalty check is no way to run a marketing campaign).
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July 13, 2009 By
Lock And Load Baby! We Are Live!
This is not a drill. Do not adjust your monitors. The Metric Junkie service is now fully operational and ready for mass consumption. Some things you should know before you get started:
- Metric Junkie’s vibrant charts are so brilliant they will make you want to slap your Mama. Of course, just as you wouldn’t want to bring a knife to a gun fight, it would be equally poor form for you to log into our site with an old, out-dated, non-standard, dilapidated browser. Translation: For best results make sure you are using one of the following browsers and have upgraded it to the latest version:
- Once logged in you will need to add an item (i.e. Book/CD/DVD) to your collection. The first time an item is added it will have zero data. This is not an error. Sales Ranks are collected from Amazon on an hourly basis starting the hour after they are first added to your collection. As a junkie, I know you are expecting a quick fix. Rest assured the pretty swirling pie charts and opulent bar graphs are coming. Grab a glass of juice and come back in an hour to see your first data point. In 24 hours you will have 24 points and the graphs will really start to materialize.
- Need help? Click on the green question marks
that can be found on each page. Also our FAQ has a wealth of knowledge that answers the most common questions. - Reporting issues – If you experience a problem, observe an anomaly, or start getting heart palpitations, click the “Help” link on the top right of the Metric Junkie screen and submit a ticket.
On behalf of all of us at the Lab I welcome you to your new addiction, and remember… Acceptance is the first sign of recovery.