Why Amazon KDP Publishing is The Best Online Business for Beginners

About this video

Sean says publishing was the first online business that worked for him after he failed at a couple of other businesses, and argues it is the best beginner business, while stressing it is not easy and there are no get-rich-quick businesses. He gives four reasons. First, the needed skills, such as keyword research, are simple to learn, and steps such as book creation, cover creation and writing the description can be outsourced for a one-time fee while the publisher keeps the rights and all royalties. Second, overhead is low compared with businesses such as Amazon FBA that require thousands of dollars upfront for inventory or equipment, because books are free or cheap to make and Amazon handles the storefront. Third, management is minimal because Amazon takes care of billing, shipping, handling, customer service and payouts, so he says it can become a lifestyle business worked a couple of hours a day and later maintained in less time. Fourth, a book stays on Amazon and can keep selling for life after the work is done once. Sean claims he had been publishing for five years or so and was maintaining $30,000 or more in income every single month for 2021, and says a portfolio can be stacked toward multiple six figures a year.

Key takeaways

• Publishing skills such as keyword research are presented as easy to learn, and most production steps can be outsourced for a one-time fee while keeping the rights.
• Overhead is low versus businesses like Amazon FBA that need thousands of dollars upfront for inventory and equipment.
• Amazon handles billing, shipping, handling, customer service and payouts, making management minimal.
• A published book can keep selling for life, so work done once can produce semi-passive income for years.
• Sean claims he maintained $30,000 or more in monthly income throughout 2021 after about five years of publishing.

Episode details: published January 3, 2022 · 8:06 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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