Which product development practice has become standard for major publishing houses when launching potential bestselling novels?

In the competitive world of publishing, the journey from manuscript to bestseller involves sophisticated product development strategies. Publishers must make critical decisions about everything from cover design to release timing. This poll tests your knowledge about how literary works are developed and marketed as commercial products in the modern publishing landscape. Do you know what goes on behind the scenes before a book reaches the shelves?

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Releasing the entire book as free PDF downloads before the print version
Creating elaborate book trailers with Hollywood-level production values
Distributing advance reader copies (ARCs) to generate pre-publication reviews
Publishing exclusively in digital format for the first six months