What is a newsletter builder and how does it work?
A newsletter builder is a promotion method that helps authors gain more newsletter subscribers and social media followers.
Sponsoring authors buy one of max ten spots in the newsletter builder. We purchase items for a giveaway and set up the giveaway page using the King Sumo. Readers enter the giveaway by submitting their email and agree to subscribe to all the sponsoring author’s newsletters. When the giveaway ends, a winner is selected via the King Sumo and they are notified via email. Prizes are mailed out to the winner by Book Queendom.
Contestants who did not win are informed a winner was chosen. At this point they are also given the option of opting out of future contact from Book Queendom or any of the sponsoring authors.
Can I Join A Builder If I Don’t Write That Genre, trope etc?
Yes! You are welcome to join ANY builder, there are no restrictions on who can join. We provide guides on genre, trope, heat level etc. on the author services page to help people choose between offerings. But if you need more guidance feel free to contact us at admin@bookqueendom.com
I signed up for a builder, when will it start?
Ideally each builder would fill up as soon as it is announced. But usually it takes a few months to get ten authors signed up. When all spaces are full, (meaning ten participants) you’ll receive an email providing links to the ad and giveaway.
If you’re waiting on a builder to start, please consider sharing it with authors you’d think would be a good fit for that builder.
Can I Join A Builder If I Don’t Write That Genre, trope etc?
Yes! You are welcome to join ANY builder, there are no restrictions on who can join. We provide guides on genre, trope, heat level etc. If you need more guidance feel free to contact us at admin@bookqueendom.com
The giveaway ended when will I get my subscriber list?
Usually within 1-2 weeks after the giveaway ends we send a list. However we are a two person team and sometimes there are delays. Before authors receive their subscriber list we must first remove bad emails and offer entrants a chance to opt out before they’re emailed by participants. We call this scrubbing and it usually takes a week or two. If more time has passed and you still haven’t gotten a list, contact us at admin@bookqueendom.com
I got spam complaints from my list. What should I do?
We try to remove all the entrants who are not interested in hearing more from our authors but sometimes bad actors slip through. We have a blacklist of emails from people who report our authors as spam or get hostile in their replies. When you’re first sending an email to your new list, please let us know of anyone who reports you as spam and we will add them to our list.
What is the budget for?
Signing up for a newsletter builder is $100 per entrant. That budget goes towards prizes, shipping, pay pal transaction fees, FB ads and compensation for the admins of Book Queendom.