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ResourceAmazon KDP Reviews: Are They REALLY That BAD???
Dale reviews a series of 1-star Trustpilot reviews of Amazon KDP and responds to each. To complaints about no way to contact KDP, he …
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Resource10 Best Places to Publish eBooks
(Summary based on the Arabic caption track.) Dale ranks 10 places to publish eBooks mainly by royalty per sale, using reach as a …
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ResourceDraft2Digital Review: Self Publishing Books Beyond KDP
Dale reviews Draft2Digital (D2D), founded in March 2012 by Chris Austin and headquartered in Oklahoma City, as a free-to-publish …
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ResourceAmazon Ads Tutorial for KDP (2024)
Note: this video's available caption track is in Arabic; summarized from that track. Amazon Ads expert Rick Wong, founder of …
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ResourceKDP Select Review: Worth It in 2024?
Roberts reviews KDP Select as a 90-day exclusivity agreement for an ebook only — print and audiobook editions can still be …
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Resource50 Problems with Amazon KDP
Dale walks through 50 problems with Amazon KDP, with workarounds for many. Royalty issues lead: ebooks earn 70% only when priced …
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ResourceAmazon KDP Review: Is KDP Worth It in 2024?
Dale reviews Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing as it stands today, covering ebooks, KDP Select, Kindle Vella, print and hardcover. KDP …
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ResourceAmazon KDP Exposed: Claims of Fraud (Trustpilot)
Dale reads and responds to critical Trustpilot reviews of Amazon KDP. On a fraud claim where a reviewer said their card was …
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ResourceMASSIVE NEWS Coming to ACX??? | Audible Audiobook Publishing
Dale recaps fantasy author Brandon Sanderson's stand against Audible and the improved royalty structure Sanderson says Audible has …
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ResourceWhat's Better Than ChatGPT for Writing & Publishing?
A sponsored review pitching Dibl Create as a better tool than ChatGPT for writers, combining cloud word processing with its AI …
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ResourceAre Paid Reviews Worth It?
Dale examines whether paid editorial reviews are worth it, distinguishing them from reader reviews. Editorial reviews, he explains, …
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ResourceHow I Use AI for Self Publishing
(Summarized from the Arabic-language caption track.) Dale explains how he uses generative AI to save time in his author business, …
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ResourceHow AI Can 10x Your Book Publishing Business
Dale Roberts argues that generative AI should not write an author's book or make anyone an overnight millionaire, but it can cut the …
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ResourcePay to Promote Your Free Books on Kindle? | Using CraveBooks
Dale runs a case study of four authors from three genres who each ran a 5-day free book promotion through KDP Select while paying …
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ResourceBetter Book Descriptions on Amazon Using AI
Note: summarized from the Arabic caption track. Dale argues that if a book is not selling despite marketing, the problem is likely a …
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ResourceIs Fictionary Worth It? | Fiction Editing Software
Dale reviews Fictionary, story-structure editing software for fiction writers, after a month of hands-on testing with two writer …
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ResourceI Screwed Up My Book Title...
Dale Roberts argues nonfiction authors waste prime discoverability real estate by choosing titles that are only clever or personal. …
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ResourceMarketing Your Book: How to Create a Strategy to Boost Sales
Dale Roberts says authors must market their books but generic advice overwhelms them, leaving many in a 'spray and pray' approach. …
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ResourceHow to Get More Book Sales on KDP (Amazon)
Dale contrasts two of his own launches — the creator says one book sold 170 copies on launch day while another sold none — and …
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ResourceBook Marketing on a Budget
Dale outlines budget book marketing strategies that do not require heavy social media posting. He recommends leveraging the hundreds …
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ResourceOutline Your Book: Write 10X Faster with This Technique!
Dale argues outlining is the technique that lets authors write much faster, whether they are discovery writers ('pantsers') or …
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ResourceEasily Get Book Reviews for Amazon KDP with Storiad
Dale presents five cost-effective ways to get Amazon KDP reviews, noting — citing Amazon Advertising certification material — that …
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ResourceNonfiction Writing & Research: Unlock Success
Sponsored by Dibble Create, Dale shares his nonfiction research system, drawn from what he presents as writing and publishing over …
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Resource10 Effective Book Marketing Strategies for Authors
Provenance: the transcript track is in Arabic; summarized here in English from that track. This is a short, list-style video …
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