How To Self Publish a Book Step By Step on KDP in 10 Minutes

About this video

Dale walks through publishing both an ebook and a paperback on Kindle Direct Publishing in under five and a half minutes, stressing that speed is only possible if everything is prepared in advance: metadata in a separate copy-and-paste document, finished ebook and print covers, an HTML-formatted description, properly formatted interiors, and a KDP account with tax and bank details already entered. For the ebook he fills in title, subtitle, series and author fields, verifies copyright, uses all seven keyword slots (phrases up to 50 characters each), selects BISAC categories, makes the irreversible DRM decision, uploads a DOCX manuscript and JPEG cover, and checks the previewer across devices and orientations. He prices at $2.99 using KDP’s pricing guidance and adjusts other marketplaces to just below the dollar. The paperback reuses the ebook metadata, takes a free KDP ISBN, uses a PDF interior and PDF cover, and adds expanded distribution despite lower royalties there.

Key takeaways

• Prepare metadata, covers, description and interiors before opening KDP — publishing is then copy-and-paste
• Use all seven keyword slots with multi-word phrases up to 50 characters each
• DRM is irreversible once selected, so decide deliberately
• Preview on multiple devices/orientations and price just below the dollar
• Do print immediately after the ebook so metadata carries over

Episode details: published April 21, 2020 · 7:46 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dale L. Roberts’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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