Amazon kindle store is one of the largest Books stores
online. They have several stores in locations like United Kingdom, India,
Germany, Canada and USA among others.
Authors have found kindle Direct Publishing a convenient
platform to publish there books. They
Sell Ebooks which are digital books that are downloaded or read online.
Amazon created the kindle book to accommodate faster and
seamless download of ebooks. The Publishing giants also have print version
which is Print- On- Demand on Createspace.
Kindle publishing are one of the best passive income
sources online. If you want to achieve success producing ebooks you need to
concentrate on certain aspects of publication.
Step
By Step Guide to Selling On Kindle Direct Publishing
Step
one
Create
your Content
What is the genre of your book is it fiction, romance,
contemporary, Business, or ecommerce. You need to choose a topic, do research
and produce valuable content.
You can write the book using online resources, ideas or
personal knowledge. If you are not prolific in writing buy private label or re-seller rights rework the content and publish.
You can also outsource the writing of the book to
freelancers. Nicely written books will attract commendation but a hurriedly
done job the opposite.
Choose your niche carefully, do lots of research and
never take your audience for granted. Top publishing websites demand original
content from their authors.
Step
two
Get
you book proofread
Getting your book Proofread is essential because it
eliminates errors in the publication. Hire a good proofreader and get the best
possible book you can produce.
Step
Three
Create
a good cover design
Your book needs to have a good cover design to attract
attention. Remember there are literally millions of publications worldwide across
several publishing houses. A good cover attracts interest in the publication
and it’s also a very good marketing strategy. You can design your cover and
upload it to KDP or use the cover creator on your publishing page.
How
to publish your first ebook
First choose a niche create content and design your book
cover.
Steps
1
Sign up with Amazon Kindle Direct Publishers
it is free
2
Once you sign in you will be taken to your Bookshelf
3
Click on create new title
4
Then you enter a publishing page that
highlights a three step process. Your Book, Rights and pricing and KDP benefits
(Optional)
They
then ask you if you want to enroll your book in Kindle Direct Publishing
Select. If you tick the box your book will be exclusive to Amazon publishers
alone.
The
benefit is 70% royalty and exposure to other Amazon stores worldwide. Other
functions of enrollment is normalized reading, free borrowing of you book by
registered members and a share in the Monthly Select Fund.
Get Started
Enter your book details-Book
Name, Subtitle and if the book is part of a series.
You
also have publisher option, book description, book contributors and language
Verify your publishing
rights-here check. 'This not a public domain work and I hold the
necessary publishing right'
The
next step is to Target your book to customers
You
choose two categories
Age
grade and US grade then add search keywords
Then
select your books release option- select I am ready to release my book now.
Upload
or create a book cover they have a book cover guideline
Then
upload your book file and preview your book
Save
draft, then save and continue
Verify
your publishing territories- choose worldwide
Set
your price and royalty-you have two options 70% royalty or 35% royalty
Skip
kindle matchbook and tick kindle book lending
Then
click on save and publish
YOU ARE DONE
Kindle
will moderate your book for 24 hours and publish it live if there is no
problem. Either way they will send a notification to your email address showing
the status of your Book.
Summary
of publishing on kindle direct publishing
1
Register and sign in
2
Create a new Title
3
Select KSP
4
Book name
5
Book description
6
Book contributors
7
Verify publishing right
8
Target audience
9
Keywords
10
Check I am ready to release
11
Upload book cover
12
Upload book content
13
Save as draft
14
Save and continue
15
Publishing territory worldwide
16
Royalty70%
17
Check Kindle lending
18
Check I agree to terms
19
Save and publish
20
Your book is live in 24hours. You can view it
in any of the market places through a link beside you book image in your Bookshelf.
It is easy simple and straight forward after a while you can actually publish a
new book in less than 5 minutes.
How
to increase sales of your ebook
Get
reviews
If you want your book noticed and a chance at earning
income get the book reviewed. A proper review attracts interest and curious
readers. Reviews also bring some level of authenticity to your work.
Having a five star endorsement increases your books
standing on amazon’s market place and more buyers. Top book websites can do a
review on your book and publish it on their website.
The three major things reviews do is increase sales,
builds trust and improve SEO.
Give
away free eBooks
Kindle Select allows author’s giveaway their books for
free for five days. It sounds weird but they have noticed with each free
giveaway there is a spike in sales.
The giveaways are regulated every ninety days and KDP
also has Amazon count down deals. The countdown deal is basically a strategic
shift in the books price for a few days.
The advantages of free giveaways are new readers,
increased sales more awareness. You do not earn any royalty during the free
giveaways but after the promo your are back to business.
Use
social media
Use social media like twitter, FaceBook, to share
information amount the book. You can also promote your publication via FaceBook
advertisement and reach prospective buyers.
Use discounts
Everybody loves discounts so offer discounts of your book
for a limited period. Kindle supports discounts and count down deals. Time
based discounts is a powerful tool marketers use to drum up sentiments and
attract new subscribers.
Set
a reasonable price
You have the power to set the price of your book on KDP.
Ebooks have low distribution cost so they are usually much cheaper that print
books. Your pricing can make or mar your sales so choose wisely.
Join
Author Central
Author central helps new publishers sell more books. You
can create a biography add links to your websites or blogs and track sales.
You can get your biography translated by signing up for
an international version and attract foreign readers.
Promote
your book
There are three major promotional channels on Kindle
Direct Publishing for authors
1
Paying customers borrow your books
2
Authors giveaway books
3
Countdown deals
All these options are open
to only authors that selected the Kindle Select program. When promoting your
book use free book promotion websites for maximum exposure.
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