Add Custom Text & Images to Your KDP Book Listing

[@HeatherCashArt]

Hi guys! Just wanted to mention that when I showed the reviews and said they weren't allowed - keep in mind that they ARE allowed if they are from a journal or publication. So you are able to get a review from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, The Root, etc. But you are not allowed to post reviews from regular ol' Amazon customers or non-famous people. Sorry if I wasn't clear enough on that! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@hawksnestbooks]

Heather, I wanted leave a comment to thank you for making these videos. I knew nothing about illustrating, writing or publishing, but watched your videos (and Eevi Jones' videos) and published my book 2 days ago. It is now the #1 New Release in the Children's Travel Book Category on Amazon (both the ebook and paperback). I'm so excited. I couldn't have published without your guidance and example, and I'm truly grateful!

[@HeatherCashArt]

Wow that's awesome! Congratulations! I'm so glad that my videos helped you! ❤️

[@HeatherCashArt]

@@hawksnestbooks that's awesome, congratulations!!

[@sandraalsworth1071]

I love your videos. They are easy to understand and tell me all I need to know. Thanks.

[@HeatherCashArt]

I'm so glad! Thank you!!

[@kentjwolfe]

Awesome video. I'll give it a try for sure. Thanks for sharing.

[@judithbredy6114]

This was so helpful! Thank you Heather.

[@HeatherCashArt]

You're welcome!

[@Kimberlygreen2271]

Your video really helped me. Thank you so much.

[@HeatherCashArt]

You're so very welcome! So glad it helped!!

[@MsDeeAnn]

This video was so helpful. I was about to put this information in the section where people can post their review photos 😆...glad I researched the proper way first. Thanks a bunch!!

[@HeatherCashArt]

Yay! I'm so glad my video helped you! Thank you so much for watching! ❤️

[@vivianbellcom]

@DeidraAnn you were not alone. @HeatherCashArt I am so glad that you came up first in my google search. I have liked this video and subscribed. Thanks for doing what you do! You're amazing!

[@HeatherCashArt]

@@vivianbellcom awww thank you!!! 💖💖💖💖

[@nicolemeredith3291]

Thank you for this video!!!!

[@HeatherCashArt]

You're welcome! ☺️

[@passwithpass]

Excellent video - thanks for sharing this!

[@brooketoiaofficial]

SO HELPFUL!! Thankyiu

[@nestcollectionco]

This was incredible! Thank you so much!

[@HeatherCashArt]

You're so very welcome ☺️

[@vitaradi4]

Thank you for your video! It helped a lot!

[@HeatherCashArt]

You're so welcome!

[@WendyValentine-tp1ez]

Just watched your video. Loved it and plan on following

[@HeatherCashArt]

Aww thank you so much!!

[@SusanArden]

Heather, thanks a bunch. This video about A+ content is so helpful for authors. I completely understand what to do. When the link is live, I'll share.

[@HeatherCashArt]

Yay!! I'm so glad I could help ☺️ thank you!!

[@TheGracefulMeadow]

New subscriber. Excellent info and guidance. I'll definitely be using these steps to add A+ content to my books...

[@HeatherCashArt]

Yay!! Thank you!!

[@eleniantoniou8287]

Thank you Heather! I couldn’t have done it without you! Just added my content.. awaiting approval, would love to share, will share the link after approval! Love and light to you Heather 🙏🏼❤️🦋

[@HeatherCashArt]

Yay!! Thank you so much! Can't wait to see!!

[@Spleenfreak]

Thank you for sharing this

[@inashiagissendanner]

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[@kholder4081]

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[@mseva_piano1728]

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[@laureendonato5838]

More helpful information!! Thank you!

[@HeatherCashArt]

You're so welcome! ☺️

[@comfortwalker1040]

This video was so helpful ❤❤❤❤

[@HeatherCashArt]

Aww thank you! So glad to help!

[@shakeelahmed-ue4pv]

very very helpful video i love this topic

[@HeatherCashArt]

Yay! Thank you!!

[@shakeelahmed-ue4pv]

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[@edakaya4108]

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[@zulqarnainaliauthor]

great video help me how to create publisher liahting publishing book

[@marialoukaki1460]

Thank you so much for this video! Can I do the same for a low - medium content book (for example journal - notebook - gratitude journal)? For low content books, Amazon doesn't give us the "read sample" feature, unless you have an ISBN. Also ISBN is not required for Low Content books and Amazon doesn't give you one (same applies to all countries - they don't give you an ISBN for journals and notebooks), so I am trying to find a way for uploading some photos of the inside of the journal. The journal I want to upload isn't just lines. I would appreciate it if you could answer. Thank you again so much!

[@HeatherCashArt]

Hi! Yes you can do this for your low content book! 👍🙂

[@marialoukaki1460]

@@HeatherCashArt Even without an ISBN?

[@HeatherCashArt]

@@marialoukaki1460 yes you'll still get an ASIN so you will use that when you search for your book to apply the A+ content.

[@marialoukaki1460]

@@HeatherCashArt Thank you so much for your time and your quick answer. I hope getting an ASIN isn't a complicated procedure. I think in order to get one you need to contact Amazon. Is that true? Do you fill in a form of something? Sorry for talking up so much of your time.

[@HeatherCashArt]

@@marialoukaki1460 No you don't have to do anything special. It will be automatically assigned.

[@francescacarrubba8577]

Hi, do you know hiw to add extra photos into the actual listing part that has the images of the cover and the back of the book?

[@HeatherCashArt]

Hi! No it is not possible with kdp.

[@otterwench]

Just in case no one else mentioned it, Kirkus Reviews is also a journal.

[@yana_klmnsk]

How do you add additional pictures of the pager up there right next to the cover in the main part of your listing? I can't find it anywhere!

[@HeatherCashArt]

Hi! Unfortunately with kdp you are not able to add to the "main" image... You are only able to add images in From the Publisher via A+ content. 🙁

[@shainstodt9976]

Thank you for this superb video, Heather. One question: Why do you download to PNG, not PDF or even JPEG?

[@HeatherCashArt]

Thank you!! Jpg is actually my image format of choice (I usually only use PNG if I need the transparency) BUT a high res jpg is only available for a pro Canva account. If you do have pro, then you can definitely export as a jpg! Make sure you do the max quality! Also, the reason why I prefer jpg over PNG is because it's a smaller file size while still having a good resolution (as along as you choose max quality). PDF is more of a document format, not really for images, so I wouldn't use a PDF.

[@shainstodt9976]

@@HeatherCashArt Thank you. And really? I wonder why, then, Amazon insists you export to them in PDF. If you exported to another host like instagram, or even Ingramspark, would you then use JPG?

[@HeatherCashArt]

@@shainstodt9976 sorry, I thought we were talking about the extra images for the listing (A+ content). For your BOOK, that does need to be PDF because a book is a multi-page document, and you're only going to be able to accomplish that with a PDF. For the extra images in your Amazon listing (i.e. A+ content) those are going to be images, thus jpg or PNG. Does that make sense?

[@shainstodt9976]

Yes, thanks!!@@HeatherCashArt I was talking about A+ content but I wandered.

[@chrissycorazon]

Why does my image looked low resolution when I upload it to KDP A+ Content Modules?

[@TheJW0202]

Thanks! Question: How do you have photos for the product image? It only lets me have the front cover (I want people to see inside the book like most amazon products without scrolling down the page)

[@HeatherCashArt]

Unfortunately you aren't able to do that with Amazon KDP :( You can enable Look Inside the Book so that users can click on that and see some of your book pages, and you can add the A+ content like I show in this video. But you are not able to add extra images to the actual listing images if you publish with KDP. That's only available for actual products, like if you have a regular product you are selling on Amazon (or perhaps if you were to print the book yourself and send it to Amazon and create a product listing for it... That's a whole other can of worms)

[@spartaleonidas540]

Is there a way to presubmit so it goes live with the listing?

[@HeatherCashArt]

I don't think so.

[@teenymama]

@@HeatherCashArt To piggy back off of this question: would you choose to “market” or announce the book initially when it publishes or once the A plus content is live?

[@HeatherCashArt]

@@teenymama That's a good question... I think if you have *something to show* wherever you're marketing it, like a video flip-through, then you don't need to wait for A+ content. But if you are just sending your book link to someone and ALL they are seeing is the Amazon listing, then you'd need to wait. People definitely need to see more than just the cover, whether that's from your own content you're sending them (or posting to social media etc) OR if it's the A+ content. Hope that makes sense!

[@MarioDoodles]

Thank uuuu❤

[@HeatherCashArt]

Thank uuuu for watching! ❤️

[@GinasOnlineFinds]

In order to do A+ say for a coloring book, you have to pay a few hundred dollars for an ISBN correct?

[@HeatherCashArt]

No, you can use a free ISBN from KDP. The ISBN isn't related to the A+ content. You'll need to purchase an ISBN if you want to publish on another platform in addition to KDP, like IngramSpark. Hope that helps!

[@GinasOnlineFinds]

@@HeatherCashArt thank you!!! so if I want to publish a coloring book I would use the free ISBN but what if I also want multiple images to show up? I guess in that case it has to be A+?

[@HeatherCashArt]

@@GinasOnlineFinds Yes to add the multiple images, you will just add A+ content like I show in this video :)

[@marandalldavis]

Hi, do KDP offer the feature of tear out pages for activity books?

[@HeatherCashArt]

No they don't do like perforated tear out pages. But you could always put a dashed line along the inside edge of the page to show that someone could tear it or cut it out if they wanted...

[@vitaradi4]

Followed the video, done everything, but at the end my ASINs is not showing up to approve.. Tried many times, but nothing happens. It's so disappointing! Why?!

[@HeatherCashArt]

Hmm, I don't know. You can try contacting support. When you're on the KDP bookshelf page, scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and really tiny you'll see the support link.

[@vitaradi4]

@@HeatherCashArt Thank you for your reply! But, I just figured it out myself! It got aproved! In your video is little different, so I got confused. I looked carefully and found also ASIN letters on the top of the product details, on the page where my book is listed. So, I copied those line of ASIN letters and pasted in a search and the booked showed up. Then, finished the process easy. Thank you for your video! It helped me a lot!

[@HeatherCashArt]

@@vitaradi4 oh good! I'm so glad you figured it out. Thanks for sharing the solution!

[@hajaralsaidan5925]

pla i cant put in coatume size!! I dont know what to do. the , is not availble for me

[@HeatherCashArt]

Can you send me a screenshot of what you are seeing? [e-mail]

[@Revelationsofabrokengirl]

At this point is the Book published?

[@HeatherCashArt]

Yes 🙂

[@secretgamerm.h8058]

Hello mam I am your student from south Asia.

[@HeatherCashArt]

OMG that's so cool!! Hello, nice to meet you ☺️