Amazon KDP: How the Game is Played - Overview

[@maitreya1906]

Thank you Dorian! My favorite musical scale mode... this is probably the most important KDP lecture I've watched in 3 years of trying, have to subscribe. More nuggets please

[@SelfPublishing]

haha, mine too, and it's a lot easier to spell than Mixolydian. More videos to come. What topics do you want to see me cover?

[@veruschkagovender3693]

This video is long and I don't usually have time to watch long videos, but I finished this video as the value in here is unmatched. Thank You so very much for taking the time to make this very useful video. I WILL DEF BE WORKING THROUGH YOUR PLAYLIST 🙏🏻🥰🙏🏻

[@SelfPublishing]

Hi Veruschka - thanks for your comment. I'm glad you found something useful here. Let me know if there's anything you'd like me to cover. Stay tuned... 👍

[@inspiremenow5633]

Will keep an eye on this channel, can't wait for all the episodes and please do an ad video both for low budget ad etc

[@SelfPublishing]

thanks for reaching out. I'll try to produce 2 videos per week and will cover amazon ads soon. What kind of books do you have?

[@inspiremenow5633]

@@SelfPublishing Well, low content for now, looking to publish both medium Content and high content

[@ksoonsoon]

@@inspiremenow5633Same here

[@nazeefadam3778]

I'm just getting into kdp and i want to start it right. I think this channel is worthy of watching. I subscribed

[@nazeefadam3778]

Yes definitely

[@ksoonsoon]

@@nazeefadam3778Agreed. I subscribed also.

[@SelfPublishing]

thank you 👍

[@eliastahan2394]

Extremely well-presented video. Amazing vid!

[@SelfPublishing]

thanks Elias!

[@superworldmagic]

I published 2 books with little knowledge, after watching this professional player's game I found how to play.... thanks

[@SelfPublishing]

thanks for the comment. Keep publishing, learn from others, get good at the game and you'll make a profit.

[@writercleavebourbon]

You make it all seem so simple! I subbed!

[@SelfPublishing]

good to see you here! Let me know if you'd like me to cover any other topics 👍

[@noraybabcock6901]

Very informative and good practical advice Dorian , thank you ,...Maureen

[@SelfPublishing]

Hi Maureen! Thanks, hope it helps 👍

[@DigitalNomadsExplore]

Will you do being videos on how you run ads? Everyone has different ad strategies.

[@SelfPublishing]

yes, soon. I'll be covering all aspects of running a KDP business successfully. Thanks for the question 👍

[@ksoonsoon]

@@SelfPublishingYes this was an excellent question about advertising. I’ve heard some people say it is very difficult to make a profit in any KDP books without proper advertising. I know many people advertise organically using social media which is not something I would prefer. From a business perspective, I would rather understand how to most efficiently and cost effectively pay for the best advertising that would turn in a book into profits. I hope you can produce something like this soon

[@SelfPublishing]

@@ksoonsoon I will cover advertising soon. It's more direct, and therefore simpler, on Amazon than off. But Amazon advertising costs have steadily gone up and it is becoming more competitive. Advertising helps organic sales on Amazon, and the ROAS (return on advertising spend) can still be quite good, especially compared to many other business models. I'll cover that in an upcoming video. Thanks for your comment.

[@HGMNinja]

At 43 reviews those numbers have to be way off. Whcih is what I have found with amazon tracking numners in the dash and ad dash.

[@Josiekapach]

subscribed! Thank you, just now learning :)

[@SelfPublishing]

awesome! Feel free to ask any questions. More videos to come...

[@ksoonsoon]

How important is using book bolt to try to figure out what niche is most profitable and therefore what type of book you should produce? Are there any other better tools or less expensive tools or is that just the best one?

[@SelfPublishing]

Hey, thanks for the question. The only software I use for niche research is ds amazon quickview, which is a free chrome extension. Sometimes I use Helium10 to check on a competitor's advertising, but that's rare. The best way to do niche research is directly on amazon in a private browser. Get to know your market, find ways to make something different but not too different. Software cannot give you the market insights you own brain can.

[@adnaneajana]

We need long video shows effective STRATEGY with tools and tips on full process

[@SelfPublishing]

Thanks for the feedback. Those are coming soon. 👍

[@lalmirch200]

I'm new to learning kdp and I want to publish my poems. Will keep following your videos. Thanks 🎉❤

[@SelfPublishing]

thanks for watching. I hope I can provide some value that will help with publishing poetry.

[@adnaneajana]

We need long video shows effective STRATEGY with tools and tips on full process

[@SelfPublishing]

coming soon!

[@TedOtis]

I really needed some of these insights. Subbed, thank you.

[@SelfPublishing]

Thanks! I'll have more specific "how to" videos uploaded soon...

[@TedOtis]

@@SelfPublishing Looking forward to them!

[@LoveTwinz]

Very eloquently stated -You provide truly valuable information! You’re a hidden gem! And soon to blow-up to 100k + subscribers! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!! New Subbie here! I look forward to your videos!

[@SelfPublishing]

Thank you, I truly appreciate the compliment. If I get to 100k subs then that's ok, but it's not my goal. We'll all probably be replaced by AI before then :) Let me know if there's a topic you'd like me to cover, I have a lot of videos planned for the upcoming weeks

[@jenniferward6821]

Great vid. Concise. Thank you waiting for the one about how to do an ad

[@SelfPublishing]

Hi Jennifer, thanks for the request. I'll definitely do one on amazon advertising. It will probably be in the next few videos.

[@nikkigoldstein827]

Brilliant! Such great intel. Thank you!

[@SelfPublishing]

thanks for the feedback! What's your biggest kdp challenge right now?

[@nikkigoldstein827]

@@SelfPublishing Hi Dorian, I've actually never had a reply from a KZbinr before, so this is a first. You asked what is my biggest KDP challenge right now? I'm a newbie, so where do I start? Reviews. Visibility. Standing out from the competition. I am a trad published author pivoting to self-publishing. I never knew I could have SO much fun! But also didn't realise how many moving parts there were. Your video was excellent! Checking out your website now.

[@SelfPublishing]

@@nikkigoldstein827 well, this is the first time I'm doing the KZbin thing, so we're even. Reviews are easier now than they used to be, I'll cover them in another video. Visibility and standing out are the big ones. Welcome to self publishing :)

[@nikkigoldstein827]

@@SelfPublishing At the moment I am throwing sh*t at the wall to see what sticks. Trying a lot of review methods and building that crucial email list. From a standing start things are going pretty well, my book is selling, though not in big numbers. I had a look at your coaching funnel, and it's on my wish list. I'll look forward to more videos. Fantastic to connect. Are you on Facebook or any other social media? I will follow.

[@SelfPublishing]

just here on youtube. First book selling? That's a win!