What is CoverCrushing?

CoverCrushing is a book cover testing platform that puts your cover designs in front of 500–1,000 genre-matched readers who vote, rate, and tell you exactly which design they would click — before you launch.

How much does a cover test cost?

First Crush is $5 for your first paid test, then $12. Hard Crush is $29 and Crush It is $59. You can test 2–4 cover variants and receive your full analytics report including Crush Score, vote breakdown, purchase intent data, and AI recommendations within 48 hours.

How long does it take to get results?

Most tests are completed within 48 hours. You receive a full analytics report with your Crush Score, demographic breakdown, and actionable recommendations as soon as voting closes.

Who votes on my cover?

Real genre-matched readers vote on your cover. Voters select their preferred genres during onboarding, so your thriller cover is seen by thriller readers, your romance cover by romance readers, and so on.

Advertise With Us

Reach a growing community of
genre-matched book readers
and indie authors

CoverCrush connects you with a highly engaged audience of indie authors, self-publishers, and avid genre readers — all actively making publishing and buying decisions.

Growing

Reader Community

Now Accepting Early Access

Author

Early Access List

Join before launch

Niche

Audience

Genre-matched readers

High

Engagement

Active decision-makers

100%

Genre Readers

Fiction & non-fiction

42%

Newsletter Open Rate

vs. 21% industry avg.

Now Accepting Early Access, 2026

Be a founding launch partner

We're reserving a small number of launch-week placements for brands that want to reach our founding author audience at a preferential rate. Spots are limited — contact us below to discuss.

Ad Placements

Choose your placement

All placements are reviewed before going live. We maintain a 4:1 content-to-ad ratio.

All pages · 300×250

Sidebar Spotlight

$149/month

Growing audience impressions

Premium sidebar placement visible on every page of CoverCrush. Ideal for author tools, writing software, and publishing services.

300×250 display ad
All site pages
Author-targeted audience
Monthly performance report

Best Value

Swipe Deck + Sample Report · 728×90 or full-width

Inline Feature Block

$199/month

Growing audience impressions

High-visibility inline placement inside the SwipeDeck and Sample Report pages — the two highest-engagement pages on the site.

Full-width inline banner
SwipeDeck + Sample Report
Engaged impressions
Readers in active decision mode
A/B creative testing included

Premium

Homepage · Full editorial block

Featured Author Spotlight

$349/month

Growing audience impressions

A full editorial-style feature block on the CoverCrush homepage. Perfect for BookBub, major publishers, or author service brands wanting premium placement.

Editorial-style feature block
Homepage placement
High-intent impressions
Custom copywriting included
Social media mention
Newsletter feature (1×/month)

Author newsletter · Email feature

Newsletter Sponsorship

$99/send

Growing subscriber list impressions

Sponsored placement in the CoverCrush author newsletter, sent to our growing list of indie authors and publishing professionals.

Dedicated sponsor section
Growing author subscriber list
Custom headline + copy
Direct link to your offer
High open rate

Custom Campaign

Running a major promotion, book launch, or platform campaign? We offer custom multi-placement packages, dedicated landing pages, and co-marketing opportunities for BookBub, major publishers, and author service platforms.