Use ChatGPT to bulk-add book listings and spot titles to feature

who Starry Ferry Books, an online independent bookstore, written by its owner

What it does

The owner uses ChatGPT to fill in book details in bulk, uses AI on Google Analytics data to spot rising interest (romance before Valentine's Day), and uses Later and Canva suggestions for social posts.

Tool cost

From $8/mo (checked prices)

Setup

Easy · or we do it from $497

Tools

ChatGPT, Canva AI (Magic Studio), Google Analytics, Later

Operations Social & marketing Retail

The problem

Adding every new book (title, author, synopsis, genre) by hand took hours.

What happened

Hours saved on listings and sales lifts after featuring trending titles (self-reported).

Told by the owner Source: Starry Ferry Books blog (2025-02-11) · Added 2026-10-13. Results as reported by the source; we haven't independently verified them.

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How to set it up yourself

Export a list of new titles with ISBNs.
Ask ChatGPT to draft listing fields; check every synopsis against the publisher's.
Look at your analytics weekly for rising categories.
Feature those on your homepage and socials.

Copy-paste prompt

For each book below, draft a 2-sentence synopsis, genre and 3 tags for my store listing. Only use the publisher description I paste; don't invent details.

{PASTE}

Tools used

ChatGPT

General AI assistant for writing, research, brainstorming and analysis.

From Go $8/mo (Plus $20/mo) (checked 2026-10-13)

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Canva AI (Magic Studio)

AI design tools inside Canva for social posts, flyers and menus.

From Pro US$144/yr for one person (yearly) (checked 2026-10-13)

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Checked prices: ChatGPT: from Go $8/mo (Plus $20/mo) (verified 2026-10-13) · Canva AI (Magic Studio): from Pro US$144/yr for one person (yearly) (verified 2026-10-13)

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