Watch this if you’re tired of low sales on Amazon KDP (Book Review)

About this video

The creator reviews several viewer-submitted KDP books and diagnoses why each is barely selling. A fairy coloring book is held back mainly by an unprofessional cover: he advises big, bold, simple text instead of fancy effects, removing meaningless fluff words from the title, and strengthening the subtitle with numbers, power words, and stated benefits. A pocket-room coloring book is criticised as a near-ripoff of a successful Coco Wyo-style brand, which risks an account ban and invites direct comparison the smaller book will lose; he urges modelling what works while developing a distinct style, plus real marketing and reviews. A cookbook built around an obscure cuisine term and recipes for single moms is, in his view, unsalvageable because searches show almost no demand — a good-looking book on an unwanted topic still fails. A teen logic-puzzle book suffers from a keyword-stuffed, overlong title and subtitle and a weak cover, even though the niche itself is viable. A romance-fantasy novel already making sales should focus on fixing its all-bold description and cover font, then building a series so later books generate organic profit. A children’s book about circles and colours likely also lacks proven market demand.

Key takeaways

• Covers need big, bold, simple text; compare yours honestly against the competing books shoppers will see alongside it
• Titles should use clear searchable keywords rather than fancy, meaningless phrases, because unknown authors must win through SEO
• Subtitles should use numbers, power words, and explicit benefits instead of vague descriptions
• Validate demand before creating a book: if no competing books are selling on a topic, even a well-made book will not sell
• Copying a successful brand’s cover, title, and font too closely risks account trouble and losing the head-to-head comparison; model the strategy but keep your own style

Episode details: published July 26, 2024 · 20:33 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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