If You're Not Making Amazon KDP Sales, Then Watch This Video ASAP

About this video

Dollwet reviews submitted books to show why some make no sales. He opens with a strong counterexample, ‘Off-Grid Kid’: a clear title/subtitle on survival skills for kids, well-formatted description, strong cover, 110 reviews at 4.8 average and about 30,000 BSR, which he estimates at $29/day / roughly $1,000 a month for the paperback. His advice is to add an audiobook version and test much higher prices — toward $9.99 for the ebook and close to $18-$20 for paperback — because a premium, better-reviewed book converts, earns more per sale, and can outbid competitors on ads; alternatively build books two and three in a series. The failures repeat patterns: an Italy travel puzzle book for kids that keyword-stuffs its title, has an amateurish cover with wasted space, and should pick one to three main keywords and show puzzle images; a nail-design book in a topic where he finds no proof of profitable demand (the established books have 900-1,200 reviews yet only about $600/month by his tool), so he advises moving on; a mandala coloring book entering a saturated keyword with one review, a mediocre cover and a $12 price versus a $5.99-$6.99 norm, with no unique angle; and two memoir-style books by a Nigerian author on overcoming suicidal thoughts, where nobody searches the poetic titles — he urges putting the searched phrase (‘overcome suicidal thoughts’ / ‘suicidal thoughts’) in the title, improving covers for free in Canva, then working on reviews and pricing.

Key takeaways

• Model the winner’s basics: crystal-clear title/subtitle stating topic, benefits and audience, formatted description, strong cover, and many high-rated reviews (the example: 110 reviews, 4.8 average).
• Test premium pricing when you have the better book: higher royalties per sale fund higher ad bids and beat competitors who earn less per copy; or monetize the same buyers with a series.
• Do not keyword-stuff: choose 1-3 main keywords, keep the title professional and readable, and use the cover/back cover to showcase actual interior content.
• Verify demand first: if comparable books need ~1,000 reviews to make only ~$600/month, or no profitable comparable exists, abandon the topic rather than fixing cover/reviews.
• Align titles with real searches and differentiate in saturated niches: a generic book at above-market price with one review cannot compete in a keyword like mandala coloring books.

Episode details: published December 16, 2024 · 17:46 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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