Self Publishing On Amazon KDP for Beginners 2021

About this video

Dale gives five need-to-know facts about self-publishing on Amazon KDP for beginners. First, publishing is free but KDP takes a revenue share: ebooks earn 70% minus distribution fees when priced between $2.99 and $9.99, otherwise 35% (with regional exceptions he cites, such as Japan at 35% outside KDP Select), while print books earn 60% minus print fees. Second, KDP is hard to set up but easy to maintain — the biggest hurdle is banking and tax information, and he suggests asking established authors or, more safely, a business lawyer or accountant rather than relying on KDP support’s ambiguous guidelines. Third, KDP Select is a 90-day exclusivity agreement for ebooks only: enrolled books are in Kindle Unlimited, authors are paid per page read, borrows influence bestseller ranking, and enrollment auto-renews every 90 days until deselected. Fourth, distribution rights differ by format — ebook exclusivity does not restrict print or audiobook distribution elsewhere. Fifth, it is not a get-rich-quick scheme; success takes a lot of work, time, and perseverance.

Key takeaways

• KDP is free to publish but takes a share: 70% for ebooks at $2.99-$9.99, otherwise 35%; print is 60% minus print fees
• Banking and tax setup is the hardest part — get help from a lawyer or accountant if needed
• KDP Select is 90-day ebook-only exclusivity, paid per page read, and auto-renews
• Distribution rights differ by format: ebook, print, and audiobook can be placed separately
• Self-publishing is not get-rich-quick — it takes work, time, and perseverance

Episode details: published January 29, 2021 · 8:28 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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