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ResourceIngramSpark Hardback Review - Alternative Self Publishing Platform - Never Expected This
(Summary based on the Arabic caption track.) Dale unboxes and reviews an IngramSpark hardcover — a book by author Jordan Ring, …
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ResourcePublishing Books on Amazon Kindle: Don't Break These Rules
Dale warns about eight common KDP Terms of Service and Community Guidelines violations that can lead to blocked books, suspension or …
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ResourceSelf Publishing Tutorial: How to Self Publish Your First Book
A beginner tutorial focused only on ebooks and print books, with audiobooks set aside as a separate game. Step one is to set up a …
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ResourceSelf Publishing for Beginners: Tips for Self Publishing a Book
Dale Roberts gives beginners an ordered overview of self-publishing a book. First, research the market on sites such as Amazon, …
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ResourceBarnes And Noble Press Hardcover Review: Is This For Real?!
Dale reviews a Barnes & Noble Press hardcover in his self-published book unboxing series, judging quality, delivery, shipping and …
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ResourceWhy Are My Books Not Selling on Amazon KDP?
This video's banked transcript is on an Arabic caption track; summarized here in English, Dale diagnoses five reasons books do not …
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ResourceHow to Make Money Self Publishing on Amazon
Note: summarized from the Arabic caption track. Dale Roberts argues that Kindle Direct Publishing is profitable for independent …
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ResourceAmazon Kindle SEO: 2 Keys for Success
Dale demystifies Amazon Kindle SEO, arguing it all comes down to relevancy in Amazon's search algorithm (run by the A9 team, which …
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ResourceAmazon Kindle Keyword Research | Best Keyword Tool for Kindle Direct Publishing
(Summary based on the Arabic caption track.) Dale discusses his favorite Amazon KDP keyword research tools as a trade-off between …
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ResourceLulu Book Publishing Reviews: Hardback Book Unboxing
Dale unboxes and reviews Lulu's hardback print-on-demand books, converting one of his own paperback titles to hardcover and judging …
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ResourceKDP Keywords Tutorial: Keyword Research Proven Method
Dale Roberts presents his proven KDP keyword research method. A keyword, he explains, is not just one word but often two to three …
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ResourceKindle Book Pricing Strategy - How to Price Your Kindle eBook
Dale explains Kindle eBook royalty structure and three pricing strategies. KDP pays 70% for eBooks priced between $2.99 and $9.99 …
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ResourcePublishing Audiobooks on Amazon: ACX Audiobook Publishing
Dale Roberts explains publishing audiobooks through ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange), Amazon's platform that distributes to …
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ResourceZero Content Books that Sell Well (2019)
Dale defines no-content (which he also calls zero-content) books as products with no real written content from page to page — …
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ResourceKDP Paperback Publishing: Is Full-Color Worth It?
In his self-published book unboxing series, Dale Roberts examines KDP Print full-color paperbacks with bleed, using his children's …
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ResourceNo Content Book Publishing - How to Publish Notebooks on KDP
Dale explains no-content (zero-content) book publishing: books people write or track things in, such as journals, notebooks, diaries …
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ResourceKindle Direct Publishing Paperback: Is Expanded Distribution Worth It
Dale explains KDP Print expanded distribution. Standard KDP Print reaches territories including the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, …
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ResourceHow To Get More Book Sales on Amazon (2019)
Dale argues the days of 'publish and pray' are over and lays out five keys to getting more book sales. First, identify your target …
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ResourceKDP Publishing: Is It Still Worth It?
Dale explains how KDP works and whether it is still worth using. Authors must bring their own formatted manuscript, cover and …
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ResourceIngramspark Print On Demand: Are Their Paperback Books Good?
(Summary based on the Arabic caption track.) In this self-published book unboxing, Dale examines an IngramSpark paperback …
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ResourcePaid ISBN vs Free ASIN from Amazon - How to Buy ISBNs
Dale explains ISBNs — the International Standard Book Number identifying a specific edition by metadata, format and trim size — and …
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ResourceCreateSpace Closed: The Fallout & What You Should Do
Dale Roberts explains the fallout from CreateSpace closing and merging into KDP Print. He recounts that KDP rolled out print in beta …
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ResourceSelf Publishing on Amazon Pros and Cons
Dale weighs the pros and cons of self-publishing on Amazon in 2019. Pros he lists: KDP is free and fairly intuitive, with a free KDP …
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ResourceBest Free Online Grammar Checker: Grammarly Review Free Version
Roberts reviews the free version of Grammarly as an online grammar checker for busy entrepreneurs, fast typists, and others who want …
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