![]() It takes a while for KDP to process your book, but once all the heavy lifting is done, you can preview your book by launching the Previewer.īefore you hit the button, be aware that not all browsers are supported. I uploaded my manuscript in ePub and the cover as a JPEG with a high resolution. In the second step, we're going to upload the book. You probably shouldn't be as naïve as I am if you care about doing your marketing the way you're supposed to. ![]() Having people pre-order your book gives you some guarantee you'll get revenue from those sales, but I preferred to trust the people who told me they would buy my book to actually buy it. I asked them if they wanted to share their email address and if I was allowed to send them a mail once the book was available. I published a survey and a form that could be filled out by potential customers. I used a different approach to know if people would buy my book. This seems to be highly recommended, but I've never experimented with this option.Īllowing readers to pre-order makes it possible for you to start selling your book before it's finalized. I simply ignored the Age and Grade Range section.Īt the bottom of the first page in the process, you are asked if you want to make your Kindle eBook available for Pre-order. ![]() It doesn't contain anything that could be harmful to kids, but kids aren't the target audience. For more information about these categories, read A Word About Amazon Categories and Rankings in the marketing section of this guide. These categories correspond with Book Industry Standards and Communications (BISAC) codes that will be converted to Amazon categories. You can give up to seven keywords that describe what your book is about, and you can pick two categories from a long list. It would have been great if Amazon would allow some markup to be used. It's a pity you can only enter plain text. ![]() You can add additional authors if necessary, and you are asked to write a text for the book's Amazon detail page. In the first step, you are asked to fill out a form, providing information such as the language in which the book is written, its title and subtitle, and so on. For now, we'll look at what happens when we add a Kindle eBook. We'll explain how to create a paperback in the article Publishing a Paperback on Amazon KDP. Here's how you create a book using the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) program: Publishing an eBook using Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)Ī study shows that 30% of the US shoppers feel guilty after shopping on Amazon, but whether you like it or not, Amazon is the market leader in eBook publishing. If you refuse to sell your book on Amazon, you'll miss out on a large part of your potential audience. ![]()
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