5 Steps To Self Publishing A Low Content Book

About this video

The creator walks through self-publishing low-content books on Amazon KDP in five broad steps. First, create a free Kindle Direct Publishing account at kdp.amazon.com and complete the signup information. Second, find unsaturated, low-competition niches rather than highly competitive ones, so a new book can rank on the first page more easily; he advises studying top-selling books in a niche and improving with each successive book. Third, create the book: he recommends Canva for covers and interiors, and Pixel Pod Studio, which he says offers over 250 researched interiors in formats including PDF and PowerPoint, with keyword research and tutorials. Fourth, upload carefully: the title is described as the most important element because buyers search by title, the description is the sales pitch (Amazon allows over 4,000 characters), and the seven backend keyword boxes should target the intended audience. Finally, set pricing in KDP, which shows a royalty breakdown; he notes a 60% royalty on the listing price and that published books are pushed to several Amazon marketplaces. Throughout, he frames one well-made book as potentially generating recurring monthly royalties, presenting figures such as $50 or $1,000 a month as illustrative examples.

Key takeaways

• Start with a free KDP account and publish paperbacks, ebooks or hardcovers without holding inventory
• Target low-competition, unsaturated niches first so a new book can rank more easily, and study top sellers in the niche
• Use Canva for covers/interiors and researched ready-made interiors such as those from Pixel Pod Studio to speed creation
• Treat the title as the most important listing element, write the description as a sales pitch, and fill all seven backend keyword boxes
• Use KDP’s pricing/royalty breakdown when setting price; he notes a 60% royalty and distribution across Amazon marketplaces

Episode details: published July 7, 2022 · 7:22 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are RJ Martinez’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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