KDP Keywords for Kindle Publishing - Get Profitable Amazon Keywords

About this video

Roberts presents a free, five-to-ten-minute method for finding Kindle keywords using Amazon’s own autosuggest. Start in a browser’s incognito mode so suggestions are not shaped by your search and purchase history; in Chrome, he notes, that is Control+Shift+N. On Amazon.com, set the search dropdown to Kindle Store for ebooks, or Books for print, because keyword value differs between formats. Type a broad niche word but do not press Enter, and let Amazon list suggested phrases, noting any series of related terms worth searching separately. Screenshot each list — on a Mac, Command+Shift+3 saves to the desktop — then clear the term and repeat with new starting words. After several rounds, compile only the suggestions relevant to your book. Roberts warns that irrelevant keywords waste metadata, attract the wrong audience, and can lead to low sales, poor conversion, and bad reviews from accidental purchases. He adds that repeatedly publishing under one brand around the same keyword pattern improves long-term placement more than a single book can.

Key takeaways

• Do keyword research in incognito mode so Amazon autosuggest is not biased by your own browsing and buying history
• Set the Amazon category dropdown correctly — Kindle Store for Kindle books, Books for print — because the same phrase can perform differently by format
• Type a broad niche term and harvest Amazon’s autosuggestions without pressing Enter, instead of guessing keywords or paying for a tool
• Screenshot each suggestion list, repeat for five to ten minutes, then keep only phrases genuinely relevant to your book
• Avoid irrelevant keywords: they hurt discoverability with the right readers and can drive poor conversions and negative reviews

Episode details: published August 30, 2017 · 4:36 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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