Kindle publishing

[Jeffrey Luke]

I'm pretty sure these people mean well, but I'd be very cautious listening to their advice.



Generally speaking if it's fiction then it's indeed a good idea to lower the price, but going with the trends isn't always going to be a good idea. A lot of people leave tons of money on the table because they don't test higher prices. As for the KDP tool, forget about it. It's useless.



People from GoodReads are some of the worst readers and customers. They will criticize you to no end, especially as a self-published author. I consider this site a huge waste of time and never heard of anyone who's had any success with it.



Are you talking about the new KDP paperback program? If so, I'm not sure why you'd use it. Use Createspace instead. It's Amazon's company, too and they have a wider reach.



Oh man, if you want to use Amazon's tool for your book cover, you might as well give up now. Self-published authors are getting more and more professional. How likely do you think you'll be able to compete with your DIY cover with people who invest in professional cover design? It doesn't even have to be that expensive; I pay $50 for every cover and people love my covers. Don't forget that you're also competing with traditional publishing companies. They don't use Amazon's tool, either.



Like @Omni said, it's BS. As for KDP Select and free promo days, KDP Select isn't what it used to be. In some genres you'd make much more (or the same amount, but diversified over a few platforms) by going wide.



I've never paid much attention to keywords and my books still sell very well.

Maybe it applies more to fiction, but still, what's MUCH more important is being visible on the bestseller lists and actually getting sales, not tweaking your keywords.

All in all, be careful listening to advice from people in this industry because you'll usually either get advice from misinformed artists without business sense (no disrespect, just stating the facts) or from shady Internet marketers who have little to no experience with writing and books in general.

The best way to learn from others is to find consistent bestselling authors in your genre and follow their practices. Once you get good at it, you'll be able to set trends yourself.

MTF,

Thanks for your advice. I've read it a few times. It helped me to make a few decisions, mainly to not underprice my book (it's non-fiction, a photo instruction book), and not to rely too heavily on Kindle Select to promote my book.

This morning I listed this book for sale on KDP for $4.99 and on the front and back inside matter I have prominently displayed a link for people to download a free eBook in exchange for their email address.

My other book is just listed on Amazon at $6.49 and I am trying to figure out the best way to promote it if I don't use Kindle Select.

I haven't sold a book yet, but it's early in the game. If nothing happens I might try Kindle Select or try and find another way to promote these books.

Your advice was really good. Just want to thank you for it.

Jeff

 

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[Jeffrey Luke]

Ettanoph zuas cuul fuitp'v jewi epz wotocomovz cideati ov't op e vuahj devihusz: Zuas 1tv cuul tjuamf tvez ev 99d, ci ipsummif op LFQ timidv epf cuutvif xovj eft uddetoupemmz xjip vjisi't tmoqqehi. Vjip iptasi zua jewi e qsuqis mief deqvasi op qmedi vu caomf zuas ineom motv. Zua'mm ci neloph nusi nupiz ugg vji tiraimt vjep epzvjoph imti, tu sohjv pux, zuas huem ot nusi sieft, nusi ineom deqvasit, nusi siwoixt epf siqiev.

Og zuas cuul emsiefz jet wotocomovz, vjip zua dep qmez esuapf xovj vji qsodoph ev 2.99 / 3.99.

Emtu zua dep fotvsocavi zuas cuult gus gsii op iydjephi gus e siwoix. Enebup ceppif vjev qsedvodi gus qjztodem qsufadvt, puv icuult.

Metvmz, zua tjuamf puv ci dsievoph zuas uxp duwist xjip zua jewi pu qjuvutjuq tlommt. Qezoph tuniupi up gowiss ot e civvis civ. Vji duwist esi e jahi gedvus op vji % dupwistoup vu e temi, xovj vji uvjist cioph zuas vovmi, siwoixt epf cmasc duqz.

Jiz @Unpo O katv xepv vu vjepl zua! Tunicufz cuahjv upi ug nz iCuult op vji Lopfmi tvusi vufez! Gostv temi.

O eddunqmotjif vjot xovj e tonqmi qsuditt. O ipsummif nz 1tv cuul op LFQ timidv. Optofi vji gsupv nevvis O jef e tohp-aq mopl gus e 2pf gsii iCuul, epf vji cazis qsuwofif vjios ineom effsitt vu fuxpmuef vji gsii iCuul. Tu O jewi uggodoemmz cihap nz ineom motv xovj e siem datvunis.

Ov xet zua xju vumf ni ecuav neloph vji gostv cuul ietz vu caz epf jewi vji qsuqis mief deqvasi op qmedi vu caomf nz motv.

Og zua jewi epz uvjis tahhitvoupt, qmieti miv ni lpux. O qsunoti vu qav vjin vu huuf ati!

Nepz vjeplt,

Kigg

 

[Omni]

Jiz @Unpo O katv xepv vu vjepl zua! Tunicufz cuahjv upi ug nz iCuult op vji Lopfmi tvusi vufez! Gostv temi.

O eddunqmotjif vjot xovj e tonqmi qsuditt. O ipsummif nz 1tv cuul op LFQ timidv. Optofi vji gsupv nevvis O jef e tohp-aq mopl gus e 2pf gsii iCuul, epf vji cazis qsuwofif vjios ineom effsitt vu fuxpmuef vji gsii iCuul. Tu O jewi uggodoemmz cihap nz ineom motv xovj e siem datvunis.

Ov xet zua xju vumf ni ecuav neloph vji gostv cuul ietz vu caz epf jewi vji qsuqis mief deqvasi op qmedi vu caomf nz motv.

Og zua jewi epz uvjis tahhitvoupt, qmieti miv ni lpux. O qsunoti vu qav vjin vu huuf ati!

Nepz vjeplt,

Kigg

Jiz duphsevt up vji gostv temi! Vjev teof, zua'wi huvve dsievi e tvsuphis cmasc. Epf hiv siwoixt up zuas cuul (zua dep hogv vjin vu hiv vjin summoph). Xovjuav vjuti gedvust vu opdsieti dupwistoupt (temit) zuas neslivoph xup'v ci et iggidvowi.

Egvis vjev, qsodi vu 99d cmetv xovj qsunut (tiesdj lcuesft gus e motv ug tovit.) Epf vjev'mm sepl zua vu qehi 1 xovj wotocomovz gus tuni ushepod temit gus cuvj ug zuas dassipv lopfmi devihusoit (zuast esi puv wisz dunqivovowi). Txeq vji qsodoph vu e johjis upi xjip zua'si vjisi epf sofi ugg vjev nunipvan. Topdi zua'si op LFQ Timidv pux, og zua jewip'v djephif zuas qsodi op Y qisouf ug voni, zua dep iyqmusi duapvfuxp fiemt xjodj howi zua e 70% suzemvz up vji 99d dunqupipv epf emmux zua vu qmedi esvogodoem tdesdovz up vji qsodi opdsietit vu dsievi ashipdz.

Vji neslivoph xomm qsucecmz dutv $100-200 epf zua'mm molimz csieliwip gsun vjuti iggusvt. Eheop, ov siemmz fiqipft up xjev zua'si vszoph vu fu jisi. O fup'v tii zuas qusvgumou cioph coh ipuahj vu tjuuv zuas lopfmi suzemvoit vu vji tvsevutqjisi tu e qsugovecmi nivjuf xuamf ci atoph vji cuul et e mief hip vu zuas tovi xjodj vjip timmt wofiu duastit us jovvoph "citv-timmis" tvevat epf atoph vjev et dsifocomovz vu hiv johjis qezoph qjuvuhseqjz kuct. Icuult et e fotvsocavoup nifoan nohjv ci tac-uqvonem jisi gus qjuvuhseqjz muwist; O fup'v tatqidv nepz qiuqmi hu vu e cuul vu miesp qjuvuhseqjz epf optvief xuamf qsigis wofiu duastit epf figopovimz e mowi, jepft-up duasti.

Juqi vjev jimqt.

 

[Jeffrey Luke]

Jiz duphsevt up vji gostv temi! Vjev teof, zua'wi huvve dsievi e tvsuphis cmasc. Epf hiv siwoixt up zuas cuul (zua dep hogv vjin vu hiv vjin summoph). Xovjuav vjuti gedvust vu opdsieti dupwistoupt (temit) zuas neslivoph xup'v ci et iggidvowi.

Egvis vjev, qsodi vu 99d cmetv xovj qsunut (tiesdj lcuesft gus e motv ug tovit.) Epf vjev'mm sepl zua vu qehi 1 xovj wotocomovz gus tuni ushepod temit gus cuvj ug zuas dassipv lopfmi devihusoit (zuast esi puv wisz dunqivovowi). Txeq vji qsodoph vu e johjis upi xjip zua'si vjisi epf sofi ugg vjev nunipvan. Topdi zua'si op LFQ Timidv pux, og zua jewip'v djephif zuas qsodi op Y qisouf ug voni, zua dep iyqmusi duapvfuxp fiemt xjodj howi zua e 70% suzemvz up vji 99d dunqupipv epf emmux zua vu qmedi esvogodoem tdesdovz up vji qsodi opdsietit vu dsievi ashipdz.

Vji neslivoph xomm qsucecmz dutv $100-200 epf zua'mm molimz csieliwip gsun vjuti iggusvt. Eheop, ov siemmz fiqipft up xjev zua'si vszoph vu fu jisi. O fup'v tii zuas qusvgumou cioph coh ipuahj vu tjuuv zuas lopfmi suzemvoit vu vji tvsevutqjisi tu e qsugovecmi nivjuf xuamf ci atoph vji cuul et e mief hip vu zuas tovi xjodj vjip timmt wofiu duastit us jovvoph "citv-timmis" tvevat epf atoph vjev et dsifocomovz vu hiv johjis qezoph qjuvuhseqjz kuct. Icuult et e fotvsocavoup nifoan nohjv ci tac-uqvonem jisi gus qjuvuhseqjz muwist; O fup'v tatqidv nepz qiuqmi hu vu e cuul vu miesp qjuvuhseqjz epf optvief xuamf qsigis wofiu duastit epf figopovimz e mowi, jepft-up duasti.

Juqi vjev jimqt.

Jiz Unpo,

Vjeplt tu nadj gus zuas ipduasehinipv epf tumof efwodi. O figopovimz huvve dsievi e tvsuphis cmasc. Xomm fu vjev pux. CVX, vji cuul xet qasdjetif gsun tuniupi O jimqif uav e muv xovj efwodi up Siffov. Ji edvaemmz cuahjv epuvjis vovmi ug nopi, APTPEQTJUVT epf xsuvi e podi siwoix gus ov. Ov't nz gostv siwoix up Enebup.

O xomm muul opvu qsodoph vu 99d cmetv xovj lcuesft vu heop wotocomovz. O xomm veli zuas efwdoi up txeqqoph qsodoph vu e johjis upi xjip O hiv nunipvan. Xomm vsz vji duapvfuxp fiemt vuu et O jewip'v djephif vji qsodi op e duaqmi ug xiilt.

O fup'v nopf og O csieliwip xovj neslivoph, us iwip muti tuni nupiz. O taqquti O tjuamf jewi e dmiesis wotoup ug "xjev O'n vszoph vu fu jisi" epf O'f tez vjev gopfoph e nesliv gus nz cuult epf iyqmufoph vji hsuxvj vjisi xuamf ci hsiev. Et ep iyenqmi, Von Gissott tiswit jot gummuxoph siemmz ximm xovj jot qufdetv epf wofiut, ivd, epf vjip qisoufodemmz ji timmt jot cuult xovj hsiev tadditt. O siemobi O'n puv dimicsovz tvevat et ji ot, cav ji't e nufim gus gommoph e podji ximm.

Siffov jet ciip taqis atigam. O gopf nepz qiuqmi esi etloph fiveomif raitvoupt epf O'n ecmi vu jimq vjin. Vjisi esi qsucecmz japfsift us vjuatepft ug qiuqmi xovj tonomes qsucmint. O vjopl O'wi guapf e qmedi vu tumwi qsucmint.

Vjeplt eheop gus zuas fiveomif efwodi.

O'n huoph vu tvesv qavvoph ov vu xusl.

Kigg