I have heard in some places that you should save for KDP paperback as a draft and not publish it until after your Ingram version goes live. But you said that you can publish the KDP version before Ingram goes live. Is this still correct? Thank you.

Excellent . I appreciate your manner of describing the process, especially compared to others. I subscribed with alert. I look forward to seeing all your shows.

So unfortunately for me I started publishing my books years ago when KDP was still Createspace. I have published 3 books with the free isbn they offered and only recently found out about IngramSpark because something told me to do my research before haphazardly checking the expanded distribution box with Amazon. So, now I have a problem, and I've found a solution, but it's a pain in the butt. You can still publish your books with your own isbn so as to publish separately on an alternate sight like Ingram Spark, but you have to publish the book again as a separate book and unpublish the first one. (This thankfully does not interfere with my paid copyrights of the books as those copyright the works not the versions of the books.) Hope this helps. Wish I had known sooner. And thank you Jason, cause you've saved me a lot of future grief.

Thank you so much for this explanation. I just published my first novel through KDP and used their ISBN. Is it still okay to update the book with my own ISBN, then once I republish, I can publish it on Ingram Spark as well?

Very very good

Great video. Question: We were advised by Ingram to should get a second ISBN for the same title since the ISBN was already in use for that title through KDP ... but our concern is that this will then generate a duplicate entry on Amazon that might confuse customers. If we had previously selected Expanded Distribution, may we turn it off and move forward using the same ISBN on Ingram Spark for a book that has already been published?

Super useful. Super clear.

Hi Jason! Im curious since Amazon KDP offers pre-orders for paperbacks now, is there a different step we should be taking through Ingram to not have the Ingram preorders push out the Amazon ones? (if that makes sense)

This is a great video! I set up my book with KDP and it was published on Amazon. Later I went to Ingram Spark to set up my title and their system said that my ISBN code was in use. True. It was being used by ME, on Amazon. IngramSpark is making everything more difficult. Their system is not friendly at all.

Thank you for this. Do i need to get my own barcode? I have designed my own cover and I'm trying to figure out if having the same barcode on both sites matters or not.

Extremely helpful. Thank you!

How about linking my Hardcover and Ebook that are on Ingram Spark to Amazon? My Paperback is on Amazon. I did check expanded distribution. Do I just have to wait until it shows up on Amazon and I can link it in Author Central and then Contact support to put them on the same product page? How long does that take?

Thanks for your detailed view on this situation. Do you know if Amazon has resolved the issue?

How can you fix it, if you checked expanded distribution on KDP?

Why am I the only one in the dark here? Someone told me that uploading to both IS and KDP can boost visibility, increase royalties, etc. but doesn’t IngramSpark already offer my book to Amazon anyway? Can you please explain in more detail the benefit of going this route? What am I missing?

What a great video Jason! Naive question for anyone: What happens when you go for 2 or more ISBNs for the same book? The only consequence I can imagine is that the book shows up twice on Amazon. Is there anything bad about this?

Thank you. This was very helpful indeed!

Fantastic information

Thank you for this, I have a question. I have set up my book on KDP, saved as draft. Now on Ingram Spark -- do I set to publish on IS for the preorders? I saw another author indicate that Amazon will buy the preorders from IS and then when it goes live on Amazon, they will return them and cost the author a lot of money. Also, how long of a preorder period do you recommend before publishing live on KDP?

You ROCK AT EXPLAINING the answer to the questions about publishing on both Ingram and KDP! I am saving your video! Thank you for your clarity!

Question….Can you use your own ISBN number on KDP for your paperback, but use their ISBN number for a digital version on Kindle?

What about when you publish the kindle or laptop format? Is this process the same as described for the paperback?

I added my book to kdp and you now have to set up a release date before you can go and fill in your pricing page. That being the case, I have a provisional date 30th November, so should I approach Ingram spark before this date and publish there first? Thanks

Thank you for this! I love how clear and thorough you are here. Totally cleared up my confusion.

As a first-time author what a great video, Thanks Jason.

Hello, does such a publication on both platforms somehow affect the positioning and launch of the book on Amazon KDP?

This was very helpful! Unfortunately I did it the other way round and uploaded to IngramSpark before KDP. Should I get a free ISBN for the KDP version - that would mean the same book would end up having two different ISBNs. I’ve also considered just using KDP for a hardcover version - that way I will still have a print version on KDP. Thanks in advance!

You stressed a lot to do KDP first, but never said why...

You should update this video:)

When should you press publish on KDP? Should it be the same date you set for the preorder on IngramSpark, or should you publish 2 days before the set date? Doesn’t KDP take up to 72 hours for your book to go live?

Someone in my facebook group told me this: "Make sure to upload info on both platforms , past the isbn page and save. Then go ahead publish kdp and when ready publish ingram. If you publish kdp and then go to upload info on ingram you will get an error 'isbn already used'" Is it true? I assumed IS would not require a draft save of a book before publishing on KDP but this sounds like you need to have the details setup up on both first even if you publish via KDP first.

Amazing guidance, Jason! I'm writing a book on women's safety and I want this book in every woman's hand. So, I'm trying to do the best thing possible. More than money, it's the distribution that I messed up last time. Wiser now.

I come back to this video every time I'm about to publish thank you so much

I don't believe you. You play alot of games, convoluted advice.

Does this work the same for hardcovers?

This was a really good video, I subscribed. I have a question, can books uploaded through IngramSpark make it to stores like Walmart or Target?

That was the information I was looking for. Thanks.

Really great and informative video Jason. Untangled in minutes, what can be a damn confusing mess. Thanks

This is very detailed and I love it. I have a question. What if I setup on kdp already with their free isbn. Can I buy my own and change it on kdp and go ahead and publish on ingramspark?

What about on Ibooks?

The problem with ARCs is that they cannot post their review on Amazon if they don’t have a $50 transaction in the 12 months - how can you solve this problem? Thanks - new subscriber here

Many thanks for this video it is great help, fast and clear!!!

Thank you so much for this information. Should I use a barcode with my cover designer while doing my black cover art? I generated barcodes with Ingram Sparks and my ISBN's. Again thank you so much!!!!

Thanks for the info. KDP now lets you take preorders on a future publish date. I guess they had a lot of feedback from authors.

Thanks Jason for your your detailed guide. I am an author in the UK and I am just about publishing my new book. I opted to do my Ebook, paperback and hardcover through KDP and my paper back and hardcover through Ingramspark. However, I enabled expanded distribution for Ingramspark and now KDP have rejected the ISBN for the print books saying it already exists and I believe this is due to the Ingramspark version. However, when uploading on Ingramspark, I saw no option for disabling Amazon on the expanded distribution list. Please can you advise me on what to do as my launch soon. Thanks very much.

Hi Jason, Thanks for your videos, have learnt a lot - especially the KDP+IngramSpark video. I have a question for you... Right now I have a book (print only) on pre-order through IS distribution channels, which is therefore also available for pre-order on Amazon. My KDP version of the book (same ISBN) is all set and saved as Draft, and I'm ready to hit the "Publish" button on KDP on the official launch day. But here's the question: Will the switch be immediate on Amazon? If not, how long does it take for Amazon to remove the IS listing and show the KDP version? & what happens to any orders placed on the launch day? Thanks for your advice!

Hi, I have seen a youtube video about this topic that says if you go live on Ingram Spark FIRST, then when you try to publish on Amazon KDP it will reject it because the ISBN number of your book is already in use. Its by Eevi Jones kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGTKf6WQrtiebqs

Great presentation. I am a newbie preparing to self publish my first book. this was so helpful and so clear! Thank you!

Hey! What do I do if I already have the kdp isbn but haven't opt in their expanded distribution, to publish through ingram with the same isbn?

if you are doing a draft as advised on both which release date box do you tick? release now /schedule a release /preorder ?