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The Greenlight

Research the niche on Amazon, drop the numbers in, and get a GO / NO-GO verdict scored against the publishing ruleset: <1,500 results · 3+ of the top 10 under 100k BSR · top books under 150 reviews · a viable price floor.

Top 10 resultsBSR · reviews · price (leave blank what you didn't collect)

#BSROpen any book and scroll to “Product details”. You'll see “Best Sellers Rank: #45,000 in Books”. Enter that number. Lower = the book is selling more right now. Ignore a Kindle-only rank.ReviewsThe number of ratings a book has, shown near the title next to the stars — e.g. “★★★★☆ 42 ratings”. Enter 42. When the top books have few reviews, they're easier to outrank.Price ($)The paperback list price on the book's page, in dollars — e.g. enter 8.99. Use the print price, not the Kindle price.
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