Why Your Book Isn’t Selling: Metadata

Why Your Book Isn’t Selling: Metadata

February 18, 2026 · 1h 1m · Episode 492

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This episode discusses the importance of metadata in book sales on Amazon with guest Dave Chesson.

If your book isn’t selling, it may not be your writing. It may be your metadata. In this week’s episode of the Novel Marketing Podcast, you’ll hear from Dave Chesson, creator of Publisher Rocket, and learn about the hidden engine behind book sales on Amazon. Even if your book is well-written and professionally edited, Amazon doesn’t read your book. It reads your metadata. And if your metadata is unclear, inconsistent, or confusing, Amazon won’t show your book to readers, even if it’s amazing....

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