Author Presence Audit — Randall Harman

The verdict

Author Presence Score

Brooks Craft scores ten areas that decide whether a reader finds, trusts and buys a book. Each is rated from what is live today on Google, Amazon and the web.

out of 100

Randall Harman — Saving our 250-Year Brilliant Experiment

Critical gaps found

out of 100

Mark R. Levin — American Marxism

Category leader

Randall HarmanMark R. Levin

Google Knowledge Panel

0 / 10

Google book visibility

5 / 10

Author website

3 / 10

Amazon author profile

1 / 10

A+ Content

6 / 3

Categories & rank

1 / 9

Reviews & ratings

0 / 10

Formats (incl. audio)

5 / 10

Wide distribution

3 / 10

Earned media & PR

2 / 10

Scores are Brooks Craft Publishing's assessment. Every figure on this page comes from live pages captured on November 7, 2026.

Part 1

Author branding: 1:1 comparison

Each pair was captured the same day, at the same size. Randall is on the left, Mark Levin on the right.

Google search: the author's name

Critical gap

This is Randall's biggest brand problem. Searching "Randall Harman" returns phone-number directories, obituaries, a realtor and an NFL player. Randall appears once, as an Instagram thumbnail. Mark Levin's name opens a full Knowledge Panel with photos, a Fox News video, live X posts and his radio show.

Randall Harman Google

No Knowledge Panel
First results are 411.com phone listings for other Harmans
Image row mixes obituaries, a realtor and an NFL player with Randall's book

Mark Levin Google

Full panel: "American broadcaster", photos, age, spouse, education
Fox News video and The Mark Levin Show inside the panel
Live posts from X on page one

Google search: the book title

Gap

Randall's book does have a Google book panel — his strongest Google asset. But it lists the author as "RANDALL. HARMAN" with a stray full stop, and the genre as "Biography". American Marxism gets an AI Overview that calls it a New York Times bestseller, plus Wikipedia.

Saving our 250-Year Brilliant Experiment Google

Google results for Saving our 250-Year Brilliant Experiment

Google Books panel with images and description
Author name shown as "RANDALL. HARMAN"
No AI Overview, no ratings, no Wikipedia

American Marxism Google

AI Overview: "became a New York Times bestseller"
Wikipedia page for the book: "sold 700,000 in…"
Core themes summarised by Google

Website & book page

High gap

letdcknow.org opens with the book as a 3D mock-up and "The Experiment Continues…". It is a cause site, though: Randall's name appears only on the cover, there is no About the Author page and no author photo apart from the cover. American Marxism's publisher page sells the book: Look Inside, Listen, and seven retailer buttons.

letdcknow.org Website

Domain doesn't carry Randall's name
No About the Author, media or speaking page
No newsletter sign-up; cookie banner covers the page

American Marxism Publisher page

"#1 New York Times Bestseller" first line
Look Inside and Listen buttons
Amazon, B&N, BAM, Bookshop, Hudson, Target and Walmart

Amazon author presence

Critical gap

An Amazon search for Randall Harman returns his book and then an unrelated 1962 novel. His name is not linked to an author profile. A search for Mark R. Levin returns 136 results, led by his bestsellers in every format.

Randall Harman Amazon

No Author Store and no "Follow the author" box on the book page
2 results, one of them by a different author
No author photo or bio anywhere on Amazon

Mark R. Levin Amazon

136 results led by his own bestsellers
5.9K and 37.2K ratings on his two latest books
Hardcover, Kindle, Audible, audio CD and spiral-bound

Part 2

Book presence on Amazon

Conservative readers buy political books on Amazon. This is where the gap costs Randall the most.

Product listing, above the fold

High gap

Levin's listing opens with "#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER", a "Follow the author" box, an Audible sample and four formats. Randall's listing has a clear description, but no author box, no proof line and no audiobook.

Saving our 250-Year Brilliant Experiment Listing

Saving our 250-Year Brilliant Experiment Amazon listing

No "Follow the author" box or author photo
No review quote or endorsement in the description
No audiobook; "Usually ships within 8 days"

American Marxism Listing

"#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER" as the first line
Follow the author box with photo
Kindle, Audiobook, Hardcover, Paperback plus an Audible sample

A+ Content vs editorial proof

Gap

Randall has done one thing right: his page carries a 9-module "From the Publisher" A+ section. But it uses stock-style images and long paragraphs, with no review, no endorsement and no real photos. Levin has no A+ at all — he doesn't need it, because his page carries named reviews from The American Spectator and Townhall and a bio listing eight #1 bestsellers.

Saving our 250-Year Brilliant Experiment A+ Content

9 A+ modules are in place
Stock-style images instead of real family or school photos
No reviews, quotes or endorsements anywhere on the page

American Marxism Editorial reviews

Named reviews: The American Spectator, David Limbaugh / Townhall
Author bio: eight consecutive #1 NYT bestsellers
National Radio Hall of Fame; Reagan cabinet adviser

Categories & Best Sellers Rank

Critical gap

Levin ranks in the top 100 of three political categories. Randall's main category, Political Leader Biographies, is meant for books about presidents and senators — the wrong shelf for a personal conservative memoir.

Saving our 250-Year Brilliant Experiment Product details

#2,719,595 in Books
#4,296 Political Leader Biographies · #7,801 International & World Politics · #26,199 Memoirs

American Marxism Product details

#54,270 in Books, five years after launch
#61 U.S. National Government · #79 Communism & Socialism · #90 Political Conservatism & Liberalism

Amazon factor	Saving our 250-Year Brilliant Experiment	American Marxism	Gap
Best Sellers Rank	#2,719,595	#54,270	Critical
Best category rank	#4,296	#61	Critical
Ratings	5.0★ · 3 ratings	4.8★ · 37,265 ratings	Critical
Author profile on listing	None	Photo + Follow button	Critical
Editorial reviews	None	American Spectator, Townhall	High
Formats	Hardcover, paperback, Kindle	Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, audiobook	High
A+ Content	9 modules, stock-style images	None (proof carried by reviews)	Improve

Part 3

Where readers can find the book

American Marxism is on every shelf a conservative reader visits, including audio. Randall's book is mainly on Amazon, and has no audiobook for the talk-radio audience that buys political books.

Platform	Saving our 250-Year Brilliant Experiment	American Marxism
Amazon (hardcover, paperback, Kindle)	Yes	Yes
Audible / audiobook	Not available	Yes
Barnes & Noble	Yes	Yes
Books-A-Million	Not found	Yes
Bookshop.org / indie stores	Not found	Yes
Target / Walmart	Not found	Both
Libraries	Not found	Widely held
Wikipedia page for the book	None	Yes

Part 4

Marketing presence

Randall's marketing is self-run: a cause website, a scholarship, Instagram and Facebook. Levin owns media — radio, TV and an app — and every appearance points back to the book.

Channel	Randall Harman	Mark R. Levin
Bestseller lists	None	Eight consecutive #1 New York Times bestsellers
Reviews	None found	The American Spectator, Townhall, national press
Media	No verified appearances	Daily radio show; weekly Fox News show
Social	Instagram @randallharmanauthor; Facebook "Meet Randall Harman"	X @marklevinshow with posts in Google's panel
Cause tie-in	Charles Person Freedom Readers scholarship	Landmark Legal Foundation
Story hooks	Father integrated an Illinois high school after Brown v. Board; America's 250th	Established national brand

The Brooks Craft plan

How we close the gap in 90 days

Ordered by speed of impact: give Randall an identity on Amazon and Google, then get the book in front of conservative readers.

Weeks 1–3

Fix Amazon

Claim Author Central: photo, bio, Follow button, Author Store
Move categories to Political Conservatism, Political Commentary and Civil Rights
Subtitle and 7 keywords per format, incl. "America 250"
A+ refresh: real family and school photos, an endorsement module
Editorial reviews section with named quotes

Weeks 3–8

Build the brand

Google Knowledge Panel for "Randall Harman, Author"
Fix the Google Books author name ("RANDALL. HARMAN")
Author section on letdcknow.org or randallharman.com: About, Media, Scholarship, newsletter
Goodreads profile; wider print distribution

Weeks 6–12

Grow readers

Audiobook for Audible
Editorial review and reader campaign to 50+ ratings
Amazon Ads aimed at Levin, Hannity and Bongino readers
Pitches to conservative podcasts and Illinois media around the integration story

Live

Amazon Author Store

Built

Google Knowledge Panel

Top 500

in a political category

50+

Amazon ratings

Started

Audiobook production

A conservative voice that deserves Mark Levin-level reach.

Randall Harman

Mark R. Levin

Author Presence Score