How to share your book preview and get it read
By the 360book team · 10 October 2026 · 4 min read
A preview that nobody opens does nothing for your book. Once yours is live on 360book it has a link of its own, and your task is to put that link where interested readers will see it. None of this needs a budget. It needs a little planning and some persistence.
Know what your link does
Every published book has a permanent address such as 360book.world/book/your-title. It opens straight into the 3D preview, with no sign-up and nothing to install. When you paste it into WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, LinkedIn and most other apps, a card appears showing your cover, title and the start of your description. That card is your advertisement, which is one more reason to get the cover and the description right before you share.
On the book page, Copy link copies the address, and Share opens a menu for the most common apps and email.
Start with people who already know you
Your first readers will be friends, family, colleagues and anyone who has read your work before. Send the link to them individually, not in one mass message. A personal note such as “I’ve put the first chapter online, and I would love to know what you think of the opening” gets read. A broadcast gets muted. Ask the people who enjoy it to forward it to one other person who might.
Messaging groups and communities
Reading groups, writing circles, alumni groups and hobby communities are full of people who like books. Respect the rules of each group, and contribute before you promote. One well-judged post in a group where you are known is worth more than fifty posts in groups where you are a stranger. Say what the book is in a sentence, say that the preview is free and needs no account, and then add the link.
Social media
- Put the link in your profile on every platform you use. It is the first place a curious person looks.
- Post more than once. Most of your followers will not see any single post. Share the link when you publish, then again with a favourite line from the book, then with the story of why you wrote it.
- Show the book moving. A ten-second screen recording of the 3D book opening and a page turning is more eye-catching than a flat cover image.
- Quote yourself. One strong sentence from the preview, as text or as an image, with the link beneath it.
If you have a mailing list, even a small one, use it. People who gave you their address are your warmest audience. Put the link in your email signature as well, so that every message you send carries it.
Print and the real world
A link can live on paper. Turn it into a QR code with any free generator and print it on bookmarks, postcards, a poster for a reading, or the back of a business card. At a book fair or a launch, a QR code lets someone standing in front of you start reading on their phone in seconds. Keep the link name short when you publish, so it is also easy to type or say aloud.
Work with other people’s audiences
Book bloggers, podcasters, school and college librarians, and local newspapers are always looking for material. When you approach them, make it easy: two sentences about the book, the preview link so they can judge it in a minute, and a clear statement of what you are asking for. Offer something in return where you can, such as an interview, a guest article or a reading.
See what is working
The Analytics tab in your dashboard shows page views, how many visitors opened the book, where they came from and what devices they used, over the last 7 or 30 days. Two numbers are worth watching.
- Where visitors come from. If one group or platform sends most of your readers, spend more of your time there.
- How many open the book. If many people view the page but few open the book, the cover or description is not doing its job. If they open it and you still hear nothing, look again at your first pages and at where the preview ends.
Tell readers what to do next
A preview should lead somewhere. Say in your description, or on the last page of the preview, where the full book can be bought or when it will be published. If it is not finished, invite readers to follow you or join your list. Someone who has just enjoyed fifteen pages is as interested as they will ever be, so give them a next step.
If you have not published yet, start with the step-by-step publishing guide.