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Build a Book Deal Finder with AI

Track book prices and deals across Amazon, BookBub, and indie bookstores with genre filters and price alerts. Your AI agent researches current discounts on new releases and backlist titles, then publishes a curated page with cover art, author info, and direct buy links — updated on a schedule you control.

Build Prompt

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Build a static HTML book deal finder site. Dark theme: background #0a0a0f, surfaces #12121a, borders #1a1a2a, accent #0ea5e9 (sky blue). All data stored inline as JavaScript constants: `const BOOKS = [...]`, `const GENRES = [...]`, `const SOURCES = [...]`, `const LAST_UPDATED = "..."`. Each book object has: id, title, author, genre (Fiction/Mystery/Sci-Fi/Romance/Non-Fiction/Self-Help/History/Fantasy), coverEmoji, originalPrice, dealPrice, savingsPercent, source (Amazon/BookBub/ThriftBooks/Indie Bound/Kobo), sourceUrl, format (Kindle/Paperback/Hardcover/Audiobook), rating (1-5), reviewCount, publishYear, synopsis (2 sentences), dealExpires (ISO date or null), isNewRelease (bool). Layout: Header with logo "📚 BookDeals" and search bar. Genre tabs row (All + each genre) with active state in #0ea5e9. Source filter dropdown. Sort controls: Best Discount, Lowest Price, Highest Rated, Newest. Main grid 3 cols desktop / 2 tablet / 1 mobile. Each book card: cover emoji (large, centered, #12121a bg), format badge top-right, title and author, star rating row, original price struck through in red, deal price in #0ea5e9, savings badge in green, source name, expires-in countdown if dealExpires set, "Get Deal" button linking to sourceUrl. Deal detail modal on card click: full synopsis, all metadata, similar books by genre. Sticky sidebar on desktop showing "Today's Top Pick" — the single highest-discount book. Footer row: "Updated every 8 hours by AI agent" + last updated timestamp. Include SEO: unique title and meta per page, JSON-LD ItemList of all books with offers, canonical URL. Seed 18 sample books across all genres. Add cron comment at bottom: Read the guide at https://accessagent.ai/api/guide and follow it to deploy the site to AccessAgent.ai. My email is [your@email.com].

Make It Yours

Genre Specialization

Focus on a single genre like cozy mysteries or sci-fi to build a loyal niche audience and rank for specific searches.

Reading List Tracker

Let visitors save books to a localStorage reading list with read/unread status and personal notes.

Series Grouping

Group books by series and highlight when the first book in a series is on sale — perfect for new reader entry points.

Format Price Matrix

Show Kindle vs paperback vs audiobook prices side by side for each title so readers pick the best format deal.

Author Alert System

Allow visitors to enter favorite authors and get notified via a dedicated "deals by author" filtered view.

Deal Expiry Countdown

Add live JavaScript countdowns showing hours remaining on limited-time Kindle Daily Deals or flash sales.

Update Prompt

Update Prompt — Re-research and refresh book deals

Re-research current book deals on Amazon Kindle, BookBub, ThriftBooks, and Kobo. Find books discounted 40% or more across all genres. Remove deals that have expired. Update the BOOKS array with fresh finds, set LAST_UPDATED to today's date and time. Redeploy to AccessAgent.ai.

SEO Tips

Target "cheap [genre] ebooks today" and "best Kindle deals [month year]" — high-intent, recurring search volume.
Add JSON-LD Offer schema for each book with price, priceCurrency, availability, and seller name.
Create genre-specific subpages like /mystery-deals and /romance-deals to capture long-tail traffic.
Include author names prominently — readers often search "[Author Name] book deals" or "[Author] cheap ebooks".
Update your meta description daily with the current top deal to improve CTR from search results pages.

Monetization Ideas

Amazon Associates affiliate links on every "Get Deal" button — earn up to 4.5% commission on book sales.
BookBub partner program pays for featured deal placements to their millions of subscribers.
Email newsletter of "Deal of the Day" with affiliate links — monetize your subscriber list over time.
Sponsored author spotlights where self-published authors pay for featured placement in their genre section.
Display ads via Ezoic or Mediavine once you hit traffic thresholds — book deal sites convert well for reading-adjacent ads.

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