Bookfunnel vs StoryOrigin
Review: Story Origin vs BookFunnel
For Readers:
Story Origin is a great system for both Authors and Readers. Right at the top of the home page it has links for the reader to search for their next great read!
Book Funnel doesn’t seem to have the same interface for readers.
For Authors:
Both Book Funnel and Story Origin have email signup (reader magnet) pages that allow a reader to download a free story, in exchange for their email address so you can send them newsletters.
Both have Universal Book Links (UBL) that allow readers to find the right Amazon (and other) store for the country that the reader is in.
Both have Group Promo’s and Author Swaps, which are one of the cheapest forms of advertising you can get. Basically, you promote other authors and books, and they promote you! It’s a WIN-WIN!
Both have (Advance) Review Copy (ARC’s). However, Story Origin has a system that allows you to check the applicant’s history so you can decide if you want to send them a copy or not.
Most of the services are the same, but Story Origin has a couple more. The Beta Copies section is a great way to keep your feedback in one place. But, the main advantage Story Origin has for authors is a custom website at no extra cost!
Setting up your own customized website is easy, if you know where to look. I didn’t think to click Custom Links, and from there it’s obvious to click Edit Home Page, however, scroll down and click on Book Collections first.
On your homepage, you might want to group your books, so create a book collection, and then add the collection to your homepage.
That’s about it. Now you have a website!
Conclusion:
While Story Origin gives you much more services for your money, Book Funnel has been around longer and has more author swaps, group promo’s and stuff. I personally use both services because I have more opportunities to reach more readers, and they both integrate with my email server MailerLite as well as others.
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