Upcoming Webinar - How Books Get Discovered: Merchandising, Algorithms & Platform Visibility
Learn what happens after your book goes live and how retailers help readers discover their next read.
Getting your book published is only the first step. With thousands of new titles appearing across online stores every day, helping readers find your book can be one of the biggest challenges facing authors and publishers.
Join PublishDrive for this free webinar to explore how major retailers and publishing platforms surface books through search, recommendations, merchandising, and algorithms. You’ll also learn which factors publishers can realistically influence to improve book visibility across global stores.
Date: August 5, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM CEST
Location: Online
What You’ll Learn
In this practical session, we’ll take a closer look at the key factors that can influence book discoverability, including:
- How retailer merchandising and book recommendations work
- The role algorithms play in search results and discoverability
- Why metadata, pricing, and sales signals matter
- Practical ways to optimize your books for greater visibility
- How sales history and reader activity can affect recommendations
- Common misconceptions about retailer algorithms
- What authors and publishers can realistically influence after publication
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is ideal for:
- Independent authors looking to reach more readers
- Publishers managing a growing catalog
- Authors preparing to launch a new book
- Publishing professionals responsible for metadata or marketing
- Anyone who wants to better understand how books are surfaced across online retailers
Give Your Books a Better Chance of Being Found
Whether you’re publishing your first title or managing hundreds of books, understanding how discoverability works can help you make more informed publishing and marketing decisions. Reserve your spot today and learn how metadata, merchandising, algorithms, pricing, and sales signals can contribute to your book’s visibility across global stores.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW