Just wondering if someone had some good information on this... I would like to experiment adding video ads, but what do you think is a good way to go about it? Just a flip-through the book, or showing the book being used in action? This is for a children's book, by the way

I am running ads on KDP but wanted to explore FB ads. I saw on youtube that facebook Ads can be a cheaper option than KDP and also a way to bring in external traffic which can boost reviews as well. I'd love to hear thoughts from the community on this. Did you try it and how did it work out for you?

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will you help i have chnaged the cover x 3 and about to do it again to boost impressions can you give me your top two covers

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