The holiday season is fast approaching, and for Amazon KDP creators, Black Friday marks a prime opportunity to captivate shoppers searching for unique books and engaging low- and no-content options. By preparing now, you can maximize sales with strategic listing optimization, effective marketing, and trend-responsive book offerings. This guide provides actionable steps to make sure […]
As a self-publisher on Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing), effective time management is crucial to building a successful book business. Whether you’re juggling multiple responsibilities or focusing solely on your publishing career, how you manage your time can significantly impact your productivity and, ultimately, your success. This article will explore strategies to help you optimize […]
We’re amazed at how often we’re asked about Amazon’s “A+ Content” program – and how it gives KDP’ers lots of valuable marketing tools – but see so few people using it. In fact, I select the examples for these articles by the use of KDP’s default page setup. Amazon’s A+ Content is a powerful tool […]
Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) has revolutionized self-publishing, enabling authors and creators to bring their works to a global audience with ease. As we all know, this platform is particularly popular for “no-” and “low-” content books, such as coloring books, puzzle books, trivia books, children’s activity books, and journals. However, like any digital platform, […]
If you’ve been around here for a while, you’ve heard us bang the drum about the importance of niches in the arena of low-content books. As the market gets more crowded with wannabees and get-rick-quick-ers, those of us who have put thought into our projects are feeling the pinch. More competition from SEO ninjas and […]
Whether you’re new to KDP or a veteran, it’s always a good idea to review some of the basics. And there’s nothing more basic than the cover of your book. Your cover, after all, is your billboard. con THE FRONT COVER The front cover is a preview of your book. Just like a movie trailer […]
For the sake of organization, let’s sort out this group, okay? First, anyone who got into the no/low-medium content book business to get rich quick, raise your hand. Okay, you can scroll away and click on the first scammer ad that comes up (ever notice that no one uses the word “funnel” anymore?). They’re waiting […]
Fellow KDP wordsmiths, let’s talk about something that is just as important as your unforgettable plot twist: branding in the world of book publishing. In other words, your book is more than just a story when it is published through the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform; it is a brand ambassador. Every page, every cover, […]
Okay, KDP’ers, huddle up – today we plunge into the using your listings and author pages as brand ambassadors. In a world where every author is vying for attention like seagulls at a beach picnic, branding is your secret weapon. Make your mark. Make it stick. MAXIMIZING IMPACT WITH AMAZON’S A+ CONTENT Amazon’s A+ Content […]
Even to us geezers, social media is nothing new. In fact, I recently discovered that I’ve been on Facebook for over four presidential administrations. An entire generation (going on two) has grown up not knowing a world without some form of social media. So why is it still so hard for some publishers (heck, any […]