Unlocking a Killer KDP Cover Design

About this video

Dale follows YouTube growth expert Jeremy Vest as he prepares to launch a book on Amazon KDP and beyond, using the project to argue that authors should hire specialists — a plumber for plumbing, a doctor for health, a lawyer for legal issues — rather than do everything themselves. Vest, who says he has 23 years in digital marketing and 15 years on YouTube and has helped creators and brands generate over 8 billion views, explains that even as a former graphic designer he outsourced his cover to Miblart because designing his own would have taken months of second-guessing. Dale stresses that a book cover works like a YouTube thumbnail: if it is not beautiful and clickable, the book is dead before anyone reads it. Vest supplied his title, subtitle, book size, genre and other project details, filled out an onboarding form, and received a first proof about a week later for his ebook, paperback, hardcover and audiobook covers. The video closes by announcing a four-part sponsored series with Miblart giveaways: a first winner drawn on Thursday, May 11, 2023 for a cover redesign worth $150, culminating in a grand prize premium cover design worth over $750.

Key takeaways

• Treat a book cover like a YouTube thumbnail — if it is not visually appealing and clickable, the book will not sell on Amazon or other online platforms.
• Outsource cover design to professionals even if you have design skills yourself; doing your own cover invites months of second-guessing and lost time.
• Miblart’s onboarding, as described, is a structured form covering title, subtitle, book size, genre and project insights, with a first proof delivered about a week later.
• Plan covers for all formats at once — ebook, paperback, hardcover and audiobook — rather than treating the cover as a single-format job.
• Use an early cover draft during the writing phase to build hype, spark your own creativity, and get a jump on the publishing process while the first draft is finished.

Episode details: published April 27, 2023 · 5:06 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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