What does it all mean? Will Goodreads be forever changed or
largely remain the same? Will Amazon use our info on Goodreads to bombard us
with ads and to track our every reading habit?
Well, for the time being it probably means nothing, although
I have noticed an influx of Amazon ads in my inbox lately. Amazon purportedly
paid a pretty penny for Goodreads, which makes me wonder if they plan to do
some major revamping in order to make good on their investment. After all, why
build a social network from scratch when you can buy and modify one instead?
Should Facebook and Twitter beware? Probably not. But then again Amazon has
already drastically altered the publishing industry thus far, so who knows what
tricks they’ve got up their sleeve.
Will Amazon’s recent acquisition effect your presence on
Goodreads at all? Do you see the change as good, bad, or perhaps as a non-issue
altogether?
I hadn't heard this! Whoa. Crazy stuff happening... I have no idea what will change/happen!
ReplyDeleteWhenever I think of buying books online I think of Amazon, this move is to further perpetuate that stigma. I think it's a good thing, maybe more underdogs will exposure from the move :)
ReplyDeleteWhen one company starts to own everything, it's a scary thing. Right now, Goodreads books are linked to Barnes and Noble and other sites - I'm sure that will change and they will only be linked with Amazon soon.
ReplyDeleteI like having some place to discuss books that's not connected to a book seller, especially one with such predatory practices as Amazon. Will authors no longer be able to post book reviews on Goodreads as they can't on Amazon?
ReplyDeleteI had not heard of Amazon buying Goodreads. I am sure there will be scores of changes they will bring about.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what's going to happen. Will be interesting to wait and see.
ReplyDeleteI'm just hoping I won't have to copy/paste my book reviews anymore! Post 'em on Amazon, they show up on Goodreads -- nothing major, but an improvement.
ReplyDeleteIt's a smart move for amazon, giving them access to loads of marketing information. We will see how it goes.
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It is a marketing move by Amazon, which will have a lock-up on e-book sales. But, another few competitors will rise up.
ReplyDeleteWhen Amazon synced up with Shelfari (I don't know for sure if Shelfari was founded by Amazon or not) there were some technical account changes . . . but other than that I didn't notice any drastic alterations to the site. I just joined Goodreads so I don't know if the same thing is happening to that site.
ReplyDeleteWith the acquisition of Goodreads by Amazon, surely Amazon would start hoarding up the inboxes with tonnes of other advertisements. Like what was already happening wasn't enough.
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Not sure what the impact will be. Amazon already has the market on e-books. Used to be able to get every e-book at B&N (for Nook). Now some are only available at Amazon.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm not quite sure what all of this will mean, but I'm hoping (fingers-crossed) that we'll still get all the good features we're used to in Goodreads now that Amazon owns them.
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