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Books and paper
Every new title gets its cover moment.
On a book, the cover is the product. ShelfSocial is asked to keep the title and author reading exactly as photographed.
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Illustrative exampleWhat you'll post
Four post ideas for bookshops.
Ideas to start from. ShelfSocial drafts each one from your photo, and you edit anything before it goes out.
Staff pick: a quiet novel we keep handing to customers. Ask us why at the front table.
- New on the tableThis week’s new releases, one cover at a time.
- Staff read of the monthOne book and the reason somebody loved it.
- Stationery for the seasonNotebooks, cards and pens, together.
- Author event this weekThe date, the time and where to sit.
Looks
Looks made for bookshops.
Four scenes picked for what you sell. Each one keeps your product front and centre.
One photo, four looks. Made-up products, styled the way the app styles yours.
CleanClean cover
Plain backdrop, soft light
CosyReading nook
Armchair, blanket, a cup of tea
ShopShop table
Front table, other books around it
CalmWindow seat
Morning light, a few pages open
Words we use
Speaks bookshops.
Categories, fields and campaign types use the words of the trade. The notes field is called "Why we love it".
Categories on your Shelf
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
- Kids and young adult
- Cookbooks
- Local authors
- Stationery
- Cards and gifts
How the app talks
- Title
- Author
- Publisher
- Why we love it
- Staff pick
- Stationery
Campaign types
- Staff picksOne book a post, why we love it
- New releasesThis week's new releases
- Back in stockThe one people keep asking for
- Reading listsIf you liked this, try these
- Author event or book clubNeeds a date and time from you
Holidays
Days bookshops post about.
These sit on top of the shared list, so you hear about them before the day.
- Independent Bookstore DayLast Saturday of April. US shops.
- World Book Day23 April
- Mother's DayFrom the shared list. A gift-book day.
Shared list for every shop: Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve. For each holiday you confirm your hours: regular, special or closed. Holidays follow your location in the US or Canada.
Questions
For bookshops.
Does it read the title and author from the cover?
Yes. For book shops the label read goes by the cover, and the Shelf item has Author and Publisher fields. Check them before you save.
Can I run a staff-picks series?
Staff picks is a campaign type for books: one book a post, with your own reason in the "Why we love it" notes.
Same app for every shop, so the steps and the pricing do not change. See pricing
Guides
Guides for bookshops.
Your shelf, posted.
Start with one photo of your own.
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