so helpful!!!!!!

this pdf was extremely helpful in learning what to do and what not to do when using netgalley and other book review platforms! there was lots of tips and tricks in here that i hadn’t heard of or ever would’ve thought of before so i’m really glad i read this and hopefully it helps me grow my book platform!

Many thanks to NetGalley and We Are Bookish for receiving NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit for free in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are 100% my own and independent of receiving a free copy.

Anyone new to NetGalley can find it overwhelming. Make sure you post your reviews - not too early not too late! Don’t let your feedback ratio fall below 80%! There are a million questions people have like how to get approved by a publisher, or even how come I am being declined. There are places to go like the NetGalley help pages, blog pages and even groups on Goodreads that can be a resource, however, NetGalley has decided to publish a booklet that can give you all your answers in one place.

There are several key things that can help your NetGalley journey. The first is and most important is probably your profile. What should you include, what should you leave out. This is the first thing that publishers will look at when trying to decide to grant your request. The toolkit will explain everything you need to know. I’m sure this was created with newbies in mind, but even the more experienced reviewer can learn a few things from this toolkit.

It includes how to write a good book review, where to publish your reviews including platforms like Bookstagram, Booktube and Booktok. The last three are newer platforms that have gained a lot of traction in the last few years. I’ve even read comments by people who don’t even bother with a blog anymore, they just focus on publishing on Bookstagram or Booktok. And yes, they get approved for books all the time.

The toolkit gives a variety of examples of different types of blog reviews which can help expand those of us who write the more traditional style of review. Of course there are general tips, more of a dos and don’t section. One great tip that is very important, don’t tag the author, tag the publisher! There are great organizational ideas for posting as well as #hashtag guidelines.

All in all a very useful guide if you want to up your game with NetGalley. Whether you are starting out, or wanting to step it up a notch, this toolkit is full of great ideas. Free from NetGalley you can use it as a reference guide so what’s not to love!

This is a great little guide that is well laid out and easy to read. It has given me the incentive to try a Facebook page for book reviews as I am not creative enough for a whole blog. :)

Thanks to NetGalley and We Are Bookish for a copy of this guide.

this toolkit is helpful for me as a newbie in NetGalley, not too much word but really focus on what important. very reader friendly, recommended for fellow newbie!

Thank you for making this so simple and easy to understand. I am grateful that this exists and I hope all newbies like me take the time to look through it.

NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit
By We Are Bookish
Back of the Book: “Are you ready to start your journey with NetGalley? Or maybe you’re a long-time member looking to take your book advocacy up a notch? No matter where your starting point is, this toolkit is designed to have everything you need to succeed.
From guidelines for creating your member Profile to tips for maintaining a strong Feedback Ratio, these pages are packed with advice for utilizing NetGalley to your advantage.
Once you have a few books on your Shelf, pop over to this toolkit’s review section to brush up on tips for crafting book reviews—even those tricky critical ones!
When you’re ready to share those reviews, this toolkit can help jumpstart your bookish social media platforms and offer suggestions for reviewing and creating content on social.
So what are you waiting for? Download the kit and get started.”

Impressions: This is a need to read for all users of the NetGalley site. The information provided outlines the basic information of how to successfully utilize this site and promote the books read. This isn’t a stop what you’re doing and read right now document but it is a read that will greatly aid your NetGalley use.

This was super helpful & gave great tips to boost my potential to receive ARCs! I also learned so many new functions on NetGalley that I wasn’t aware of - super insightful!

This was an incredibly insightful toolkit. I learned a lot of neat tricks to boost my chances of getting arcs I genuinely love.

I wish I would have read this prior to beginning reviews, however, it was a great refresher and was very informative! I love that it clearly explains the rations, which was initially a bit confusing. I appreciate the breakdown for Bookstagram specifically and giving tips to help boost my profile and my reviews in general. Thank you for publishing this to help us new reviewers grow! The graphics were very helpful and easy to follow and read.

Thanks to NetGalley and We Are Bookish for a copy of this handy little guide.

There are lots of good tips, told in a breezy fashion. One that stuck with me is the admonition not to download a ton of books to review; it's a burden to the new reviewer, and unfair to your publishers. And that leads to the reminder to always check publisher approval preferences -- not every publisher wants your deathless prose!

There are tips about writing a good profile, too. And please don't use emojis! This isn't TikTok.

Overall, it's a quick reminder for beginners and seasoned reviewers for how to put together a few paragraphs that will highlight the book and make others want to read it, too.

NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit provided lots of useful ideas, tools and suggestions to get me on my way. I highly recommend new NetGalley members downloading this resource.

A must read for any netgalley newbie, but also a good refresher for those who have been on goodreads for a while. An easy read with lots of good tips and tricks.

I am new to NetGalley and this manual has been very very helpful and i will be applying it to my everyday

This concise guide is immensely helpful in utilizing NetGalley to its fullest potential. It is simple to follow and easy to understand. Do not be deceived by its length.

Really liked how informative this was and will definitely be using some of the tips in this. This will definitely help with my reviewing techniques aswell as my blog in general.

This is a very helpful read! It provides a useful introduction to NetGalley, as well as helpful tips and resources. I can see this being a good go-to source for crafting reviews.

This is one of the most helpful guide books I have ever read. I am new to Netgalley and, while I am on other platforms, it can be difficult to start something different. Netgalley's Book Advocate Toolkit helps you navigate your way around the website as well as giving you outside tools to use through interactive links. This, however, is not all as the book goes through review tips for Netgalley, blogs, and youtube, as well as, tips on how to start and promote on book social media accounts such as Bookstagram, Booktube, and Booktok. This is extremely helpful as not many guidebooks today are up to date with the platforms and the best way to use them as they are continuously being updated. Overall, my expectations were exceeded with this book and I will be frequently using it to better my platforms. I believe that everyone who uses social media as a way to show what they love would benefit from this book even if they are not on Netgalley.

The perfect place to start on NetGalley! A book blogging friend recently recommended both NetGalley and this book as a great introduction to blogging and reviewing. I say 'book' but it has more of a presentation feel to it, the short pieces of text, graphics and colour give it the viewing experience of a series of slides. I really enjoyed this aspect of the guide, especially as content-wise it exceeded my expectations as an introductory guide.

The guide includes a wealth of information on how to get the best out of NetGalley, including how it works, how to do a great bio, how to earn badges and link your socials etc. I like that it's helpful in terms of setting you up for both broader success as a reviewer/blogger but also increases your chances of getting approved for arcs on NetGalley itself.

It also includes how to write reviews, all of the social media platforms you could want, plus blogging and how to strategize. I'd not thought about being strategic so this section was particularly interesting to me. I've started to think about content planning rather than just being reactive when the mood takes me. There are also really good tips on how to use canva, hashtags and accessibility. I'm a disabled book reviewer so speaking from experience I know how much of a difference it makes. Well done NetGalley for championing accessibility and inclusivity.

Ideal for both beginners and seasoned reviewers looking for a refresher or to polish up their game.

This brief ebook is an excellent summary of how to make use of Net Galley. It's a step by step approach, always clear and helpful, on setting up a profile, writing reviews and sharing your work on social media. It's a great guide on how to make the maximum impact for the books you review.

This toolkit was very helpful. It gave me some great new tips when leaving reviews and how best to go about doing it. Also, it gave me some better insights into NetGalley overall. I highly recommend it.