Being new to NetGalley this has proven to be an invaluable tool in helping to explain how it works as well as handy tips for creating the right type of profile.
It also explains the book ratio! I can see that it would be extremely easy to go on a ‘request a book rampage when you are new on here with all the wonderful books that need to be read, but this guide reminds you to only request as many as you can review in the time frame of the book, taking into account of publication days, all whilst keeping the reading ratio to an acceptable level to be granted access to the books.
I can see myself returning back to this guide as it helps on my NetGalley journey!

In your review, discuss if your expectations were met—did the kit provide the resources you needed? Was there something you felt was missing? Highlight the elements that you enjoyed, as well as content that was less useful to you. Close your review with an idea of who you believe would benefit from downloading this kit.

As a new reviewer at NetGalley, I have spent much of my first hours setting myself up for success. I thought that I was going to have to Google tips & tricks for getting started. You can imagine my surprise when I happened across an entire kit that NetGalley put together for people just like me!

I wasn't sure what to expect, and I was not disappointed. My current book reviewing is exclusively Goodreads, but this guide really got me thinking about the other outlets where I could share my love of books.

I appreciate that the guide truly starts from "square one" and makes no assumption that every reader has prior knowledge. The entire book has succient advice and helpful recommendations I hadn't even considered. Honestly the only criticism I can think of is the graphic design. Don't get me wrong - the fonts, text boxes, white space, and layout are great; but I'd would have like to have seen a more modern color pallete.

More specifically, the color pallete isn't bad, it just feels dated. Even though the text was update recently and includes relevant information the color pallete makes it seem out of date. Now I understand that the sage green is NetGalley's branding and that should be incorporated. Assuming that is kept, perhaps a less "pastel" version?

Now again, that is my only critique and does not at all take away from the quality of the content!

If you are brand new to NetGalley, I genuinely recommend adding this to your shelf!

This is NetGalley's official toolkit for users just starting out, experienced users who need a few tips for social media growth, and everyone in between. This colorful and compact guide answers practically any question you have floating around in your head about this platform. In addition to very effectively introducing you to NetGalley, this guide presents detailed and practical advice on how to grow a bookish social media presence on multiple platforms. It also very clearly explains ways to make your reviews on NetGalley better and how to format them. Everyone starting on NetGalley should definitely check this out!

This booklet is not only about NetGalley, it’s also full of useful tips about creating your social media presence, which will help you to get approved for arcs.

Read if you want to know:
- how to use NetGalley to your advantage
- how to write book reviews
- how to navigate bookish social media
- how to promote your reviews
- and more!

The toolkit itself is a very short read but there are plenty of useful links included.

Enjoy!

Great introductory to how NetGalley works and how to leverage promotion on various social networks. Very easy to get through and follow. I would definitely recommend this for those are just starting out.

Helpful, especially for how to review a book, which I'm not really good at, and being sent arcs of books helps me get better with that.

This was very helpful! I am excited to start reviewing books more thoroughly and being able to provide feedback in more efficient ways.

The Netgalley Book Advocate Toolkit is a great guide for book reviewers on how to maximize content creation to advocate for the books you review. It covers the basics of how to use Netgalley, how to write reviews, and how to maximize strategy on different platforms, such as blogs, Bookstagram, Booktube, and BookTok. This is a very useful guide.

Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Really helpful guidance that I would be delighted to see come automatically preloaded to netgalley shelf accounts!

The guidelines provided in this book are invaluable. The review section is particularly helpful. It offers great advice for bookish social media platforms and creating engaging content. It's like having a personal guide; not only to NetGalley, but reviewing as a whole.

This should be sent in a welcome e-mail when signing up. I needed to be told "Avoid the request spree." 😂

Thank you Net Galley for the guidebook on becoming a book advocate. I appreciate the helpful suggestions that are simply explained in this guidebook. I feel that I understand more fully the process for participating in Net Galley community.

This is a must read!
Don’t even attempt to request books until you have read this exceptionally well written guide book to NetGalley. The layout is user friendly with attractive graphics and bullet points:
*. Love bullet points
*. Bullet points work
*. Bet these stand out in my review!
There are links to more detailed articles, which will help you to maximise your chances of being accepted by a publisher to review. Full of Dos and Don’ts.
So DO read this guide and DON’T forget to have fun!

This was a really useful toolkit in order to organise and develop my accounts and advance my review technique.

Very useful guide, don't know why I didn't download it sooner! Have used it for the tips on writing reviews and using hashtags for my most recent reviews.

Very useful for writing reviews. Helpful, informative, concise. Has helped me become a better reviewer

This is a great introduction on how to get started on netgalley and bookish social media channels and write reviews. I liked that it included links to read more in depth about different topics. My only critique is that I wish I had known about this sooner! It would have been even more helpful when I was new to the platform.

Very useful guide and should be highlighted to new members to help them with reviewing / content creating

This toolkit was extremely helpful and the content is really useful for new reviewers that love to read and honestly want to help with their reviews the authors.

5 ⭐️

I would say this should be the first auto-accepted title when someone signs up for an account.

Useful information for those just starting out and those already in the game.

Covers most of the basics in plain English for a multitude of platforms so it is easy to understand.

I do think more emphasis needs to be placed on reading the acceptance email and acknowledging NetGalley and the publisher.

Good information on setting up your netgalley account as well as tips on the different social platforms.