I Reviewed and CRITIQUED My Subscribers Books on Amazon KDP (Pt 1)

About this video

Sean reviews subscriber-submitted Amazon KDP books, rating each and showing fixes. For a stroke puzzle book he says profitable competitors use ‘stroke recovery activity book’ rather than ‘stroke patience,’ and suggests expanding the subtitle with terms competitors repeat such as aphasia rehabilitation and traumatic brain injury, showcasing activities on the cover, and improving blue-on-blue contrast; he rates it 4 out of 5. For an alphabet tracing book with Oliver the Owl he says an unknown brand character should not lead the title — ’letter tracing workbook for preschoolers’ is more searchable — and rates it 3.5 out of 5. A broad habits book gets 3 out of 5: Sean says niche down, make a text-based cover, and price a 206-page nonfiction book higher after launch, citing his own $9 launch rising to $14. A Halloween trivia book (3 out of 5) and a Halloween coloring book (4.5 out of 5) show opposite title clarity. He rates ‘Meaningful Small Talk’ 4.8 out of 5, saying its 61 ratings average 4.2 and it needs 4.3 to display five stars. Throughout, he says lack of reviews is the biggest common mistake and mentions Pubby as a paid review service.

Key takeaways

• Title books with the exact searchable phrase profitable competitors use, e.g. ‘stroke recovery activity book’ instead of ‘stroke patience’
• Showcase the interior/activities on the cover and use strong color contrast so buyers instantly see what is inside
• Do not lead a title with an unestablished brand character; use a searchable phrase like ’letter tracing workbook for preschoolers’
• Niche down broad topics: a general habits book covering productivity, energy and happiness is, Sean says, too vague to convert
• Get more reviews to fix ratios — Sean says a 4.2 average from 61 ratings needs to reach 4.3 to show as five stars

Episode details: published October 6, 2023 · 17:49 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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