THIS is the Biggest Opportunity in Amazon KDP Right Now

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Sean presents translating existing English books into other languages as one of the biggest opportunities in self-publishing, because non-US markets are underserved with far less competition but real demand. He gives an example he claims of an English audiobook doing $100 per day whose Spanish version adds another $49 per day. He recommends starting with Spanish and German, then French and Italian, and notes ads are cheaper in these marketplaces because fewer publishers bid. He contrasts competition: ‘ketogenic diet’ has 30,000 results on amazon.com versus 2,000 for the German version on amazon.de, and a Spanish word-search keyword has 1,000 results versus 40,000 in English. His process is: (1) research by translating your keyword, searching the relevant store, and checking profitability with Book Beam, using below 30,000 BSR as a German-market benchmark rather than the US 100,000; (2) translate the interior, title, description and backend keywords using AI such as Co-author AI — never Google Translate for interiors — then hire a native proofreader, citing Fiverr examples of $145 for up to 20,000 words of Spanish proofreading and $100 for 10,000 words of German; (3) upload on KDP with the correct language and primary marketplace (Spanish on amazon.com, German on .de), get reviews via Book Bounty’s marketplace-specific feature — he says 10 to 20 reviews can suffice versus at least 100 in the US — and run cheaper Amazon ads in the target marketplace.

Key takeaways

• Start translations with Spanish and German, then French and Italian; set the primary marketplace accordingly (Spanish on amazon.com, German on .de)
• Translated keywords can face a fraction of US competition, e.g. 2,000 German results vs 30,000 US results for ketogenic diet in his example
• Validate demand first: translate the keyword, search the target store, and check sales/BSR — use below 30,000 BSR as the non-US benchmark
• Use AI for the first translation pass but always hire a native proofreader/editor; never use Google Translate for interior content
• Use Book Bounty’s marketplace selection to get reviews abroad; he says 10-20 reviews can be enough outside the US

Episode details: published May 11, 2026 · 17:03 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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