How to ACTUALLY Sell More Books on Amazon KDP

About this video

In a subscriber book review, Sean - who claims he has helped over 1,700 people make money with KDP - critiques five submitted books and says weak covers, vague titles and unvalidated topics explain poor sales. For a gut health guide for IBS, which he notes has 25 reviews at 4.9 average, he calls the AI-looking cover far below competitors and recommends a Fiverr designer he cites at $35, guided by bestselling competitors. For a children’s detective book for ages 6 to 10, he says the title/subtitle must state the genre and age range and the Canva cover needs professional help, citing a fiction gig starting from $10. For a dark academia coloring book, he says bad reviews stem from visible AI errors in interiors; fixing every page in Photoshop or via a $5-per-gig service may cost more than remaking the book. For an affirmations coloring book, he says the title splits the keyword ‘affirmations coloring book’ and should name adults and teens, with a larger title and a coloured interior on the cover. For a tribal women’s coloring book with 50 pictures, he finds no selling competitors, concluding the topic was not validated and demand is too small.

Key takeaways

• Hire a professional cover designer if needed and brief them with bestselling competitors’ covers, not a copy
• Put the searchable keyword, genre/format and audience - e.g. age range or adults and teens - clearly in title/subtitle
• Do not publish raw AI interiors for coloring books; fix AI errors in Photoshop or remake the book
• Validate demand before creating a book by checking whether competitors on that exact topic actually sell
• Fix title, cover and quality first, before spending on ads or social marketing

Episode details: published April 25, 2025 · 15:57 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Sean Dollwet’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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