Netgalley's Book Advocate Toolkit covers a lot of information for a variety of different things. You have information more specific to the website, more general advice for blogging, and more specific advice for different social media based accounts.

While a lot of it was information, the information being stretched to cover all platforms makes it more beginner friendly, which is definitely a plus for beginners, but loses its shine for me when the things I was most concerned with weren't necessarily covered. As someone currently more interested in advice on blogging over social media advice, a lot of the information was just too generic and limited. This totally makes sense since blogging can cover so much and it would be difficult to provide advice for such a large field. I just wish it could have provided more advice in this area.

I do like how everything was organized, especially with the cute styling that was selected and made everything pop a lot more.

I'm still fairly new to Netgalley so I would say that the website's more specific advice was the most helpful and it reminded me of the "Read Now" category which I totally forgot about existing.

I think having a little bit more information on Netgalley's specific review standards would be a great idea though. As someone who likes to have a section where I provide spoilers, whether that be a major or minor description, I had nearly finished writing a review, only to go check out the review standards and discover that the way that I write would need to lose the spoilers (which I totally understand but it becomes hard to critique the book when the way events are handled or not handled in a book is what I'm critiquing and it becomes hard to describe things). I think having examples of how to avoid spoilers while critiquing the things surrounding the spoiler could even help combat that. I almost wish we could have a section in the review system where we can discuss spoilers but keep them covered so that reviewers can decide if they are comfortable with a spoiler being mentioned or hinted at. Having more information on the netgalley review standards would have definitely saved time for people new to the app and made this toolkit even more beneficial for reviewers.

The advice that was more specific to the social media apps was fun to dive through as you could easily find the app you were on and get so many details there or breeze through them all and learn so much about so many other apps. I also really liked the information given about requesting and how things work since I love knowing the explanation behind everything.

Overall, I'd give this toolkit 4 stars. It is an incredibly useful read, but there are just some missed information and heavier generalized information that I think could help the toolkit be more helpful to readers and reviewers.

Lots of advice to be found in this ‘book’.

So helpful, I will be working on my profile and fine tuning my reviews from now on!

I absolutely loved it! This guide will help you with a lot of things. If you are a librarian, a blogger, or anyone who advocate for books, this is the toolkit for you! As a therapist, it gave me many ideas on how to continue advocating for books. I will recommend it literally to everyone.

This was soooo helpful! Not just for Netgalley, but for other platforms! The links within the document not only made it easy to navigate but also will make it a great resource to quickly look up information.

Super helpful! Great for anyone who needs tips on jumpstarting their reviews or book reviewing blog!

a useful starter guide for multiple bookish platforms! i liked that it included general tips as well as specific tips for different platforms like instagram, youtube, tiktok, etc. well laid-out and easy to read.

NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit is a wonderful and helpful toolkit for reviewers containing a wealth of information! The text was simplistic, easy to read and understand, various links and suggestions, and a great way to obtain best practices! I found this book to be very helpful with tips, suggestions, and links to various references! It was a great read for newer reviewers and had great tips for those more tenured reviewers.

Thank you to NetGalley and We Are Bookish for providing me the opportunity to review "NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit”. I am appreciative and leave my review voluntarily.

This was helpful and informative, I will continue to use it as a reference to further my knowledge of the platform.

This toolkit was colorful and eye-catching. It wasn't so colorful that it became distracting or induced headaches. The colors were very neutral which I appreciate. There are links throughout directing you to where to find more information. Overall, the toolkit was very informative and helped me to understand not only how to get started on NetGalley but also showed me more options to review books than just submitting to Amazon. It also reminded me that, while I have not used it as of yet, I have a viable site to review books in the form of my Goodreads account. It gently showed me how to start and continue on NetGalley. I feel that all newbies should definitely take the time to read this. I also feel that this is a good refresher for those who already belong to the NetGalley community. I even feel like it can help people who belong to other communities of reviewers in some ways, such as showing several options for mire ways and places to review. I do not feel like anyone who is a reviewer or wishes to become one would be remiss in reading this. I don't recommend this for anyone not wishing to be part of the reviewer community.

It was very informative, I learned a lot about the application and how having a good profile here helps us to get more books to review.

This guide covers how to get started, feedback ratio, reviews, social media, and even wraps up with tips on how to best strategies for keeping organized and even has a feature on using Canva for promotion on social media platforms. VERDICT: For new users of NetGalley, this guide is a helpful overview for steps to take to have the best experience as a reviewer.

thank you all for the help! It has really helped me with preparing to get ARCS and sending out good reviews to the authors.

This is NetGalley's official Book Advocate Toolkit. What better could you have from hearing advice directly from the website? It is a quick read with info jam-packed into each page. After reading NetGalley's Book Advocate Toolkit, I feel more prepared to request reviews. It is definitely a must-read for all new NetGalley users.

The NetGalley Book Advocate Toolkit is designed to set you on the path for success in your book review journey. With page after page of advice for using not only NetGalley but also various social media platforms, you're sure to find something to help improve your experience.

Using brief text and relatable graphics, the toolkit was a quick and simple resource to reference. Navigating various social media platforms can be daunting when learning what followers desire in content and what is acceptable when sharing reviews. The toolkit provided valuable insights and I am eager to apply these tips to my posts, especially considerations around accessibility.

As a new NetGalley member, I found the suggestions on building your feedback ratio helpful.

Whether you are a seasoned reviewer, or new to the reviewing community, I believe this Toolkit has something to offer to us all with great reminders on etiquette, and the need to evolve with the platforms we are currently utilizing.

This has been very helpful in guiding me through my reviews. I will take these recommendations into account when writing my reviews. I am new to NetGalley and still trying to find my voice. These tips really help newbies get a feel for the expectations of reviews. I was struggling to figure out how to take photos of my kindle. I didn't know anything about Canva, but I have downloaded it now and look forward to using it. It seems to be very easy to use and will make my Instagram photos much more appealing. Thank you!

This has some very helpful tips. It’s full of great advice for anyone starting off reviewing in any of the “book-“ communities.

Thank you Netgalley for this really helpful toolkit! It helped me navigate my Netgalley and how to do everything properly!
Would definitely recommend this to anyone starting off on Netgalley.

The content in the tool kit is great. I like the breakdown of how the different platforms and the do's and don't tips. I can't think of anything I would add.

This is a great resource for anyone who is just starting a Bookstagram, like myself! Thank you to NetGalley for providing this!

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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.

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Thank you Netgalley for the helpful guide!