Is It Hard To Get A Book Published? Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing

About this video

He gives a step-by-step walkthrough of publishing a first paperback on Amazon KDP, which he stresses is free to join, holds no inventory, and pays royalties when a customer buys. Using a bird watching journal as the example, he works through the KDP form: the book title must match exactly what is on the cover or the book will be rejected; the subtitle should describe the book without repeating keywords, adding page counts or dimensions, or keyword-stuffing; series and edition fields can be left blank at first; and an author or pen name and an Amazon author page help build a brand. He emphasizes writing a detailed description because mobile shoppers have no Look Inside feature, selecting the correct publishing-rights option, filling all seven keyword boxes with descriptive terms while avoiding other brands’ terms, and choosing up to two categories. On the content page he takes the free ISBN, chooses black-and-white interior and no bleed for the example, and explains trim size, paper, and matte versus glossy cover choices. He uploads the manuscript and a PDF cover, shows a previewer error caused by building the cover for the wrong page count, fixes it, and approves the preview. For pricing he picks all territories, enables expanded distribution, mentions he often prices books around $6.99 to $10, and warns a finished book can take around five to seven business days to go live.

Key takeaways

• KDP is free, holds no inventory, and pays royalties on sales, he says
• The listing title must match the cover wording exactly or face rejection
• Write a detailed description — mobile shoppers lack Look Inside
• Fill the seven keyword boxes descriptively and avoid other brands’ terms
• Cover size must match the interior page count, as his previewer error showed

Episode details: published May 14, 2021 · 24:31 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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