Amazon KDP is Too SATURATED - The Truth About Self-Publishing in 2025

[@SeanDollwet]

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[@guidedmeditation2396]

No matter how saturated it is and no matter how many competitors there are. The Cream rises to the top when you have a quality product and proper marketing.

[@batongyakubu8701]

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[@SeanDollwet]

@@batongyakubu8701 apply from the link above

[@toby.demoss]

Before creating a book I ask, "will this book still be selling in 10 years?" When you ask that, the standards go way up. KDP was harder than I thought, but it can be done! Appreciate this, Sean

[@ciprodriguez]

Aka Evergreen content

[@stevo728822]

Depends if in 10 years time AI can generate a similar book in seconds. If so, there's no need to buy your book.

[@sumsumtulang25]

​@@stevo728822but AI book sometimes find it weird. Need to edit alot. Sometimes info need to verify. The language style sometimes weird too.

[@LordFlash124]

Very right. Nearly everyone thinks that they can jump on the bandwagon, copy what everyone else is doing and watch the sales multiply. They think that AI will be the end of them having to do any work at all and they will make fortunes. You have to be that 1%. You have to stand out from the mediocre crowd.

[@SeanDollwet]

Absolutely

[@valentinekosisochi3265]

"You don't win by being the First but by being the Best."-Sean Dollwet You are great Bro, how I wish I have cash for your mentorship.

[@hashijouzu]

KDP is too saturated...with garbage. Make something good that people will actually value and you'll be fine.

[@TheMathylda]

So true. every professional areas could be saturated. so what? we stop studying as doctors, psychologist, physics, engineers., etc, just because the "niche" is already full? be the best is always a good inspirational advice. Thank you for your video.

[@arrmaxx8534]

True!!!

[@wonderlilydesign]

Yes, Sean! You’re right. I finally know what I have to do after so many failures. Right now, I’m just focusing on building an audience via Instagram. And after that I already know what I need to do on KDP. Still doing coloring books, but focusing, or laser focusing, on motivation, positive vibes, etc. for one group of people…and that’s it. So, I’m going to work on doing or being the best at that. ❤❤❤

[@blackdogtradingco.8262]

Thank you for addressing this! KZbin is filled with people telling you that you can make $100k per month with minimal effort. Reality is, you can't. Agree with you that it's longevity found in being the best or better than being the first. It's a business and if you're serious and willing to put in the time and learn skills, you'll succeed.

[@panada3107]

This is very helpful, you are smart and so cute Sean 😍

[@rohitkarir2168]

Sean, I want to congratulate and thank you for creating useful video content delivered in a methodical, empathetic, and intelligent way to help people gain clarity and avoid missteps. I like your use of simple infographics and bullet points. You can't imagine the gratitude people feel, like I do, when online educators (or specialists who know what they are talking about) clarify and encourage business creators and artists to prepare better and be honest to themselves - the first step in anything worthwhile. All the best to you, from India.

[@JeraldJamesCapao]

You changed my perspective on things. Thank you.🙏

[@BenClardy]

Preach it. I’m guilty of jumping around a lot from one shiny object to the next - or at least I was once that way. I’ve flipped houses (saturated), wholesaled houses (way saturated), sold online courses (saturated), run a KZbin channel (super saturated), and most recently, started publishing books (guess what?… saturated). There will always be people who complain and people who get things done. The difference is a matter of perspective.

[@ciprodriguez]

Wanna read my agent Outreach book version 1 when it's done?

[@StephFuses]

I agree that a good quality book is the important part. And people seem to forget, that since we independently published through KDP, we can take our books down, rework them, and improve them. In 2019 I published my first book, a themed word search. I managed two that year, and about $360 and royalties. It wasn't much, but it kept me in coffee money. I haven't sold a copy this year. Why is that? Because there are better quality looks out there. The software has improved, the covers have improved, books in general are better than when the word search market was fairly new in 2019. So I just took my old data files, and spent about 6 hours reworking the interior. I used fresh puzzle software, to eliminate the problems my reviews had mentioned, I root up different explanations inside on how to solve a word search, put in a call to action, and basically improve my book noticeably. Now I'm going to go find myself be cover designer to get a better, more eye catching, cover, and then work on some A+ content, and relaunch the second edition.

[@JackAlexanderEnglish]

Nice video Sean! Makes a lot of sense 👍

[@ninoslavzivojinovic5861]

I can always count on Sean to separate the truth from the BS thank you Sean!!!

[@bryanvanmaalsen2697]

Totally agree. Makes perfect sense what you're saying. Take time to create a good product. Thanks for sharing!👍🏾

[@dr.utpalsen1961]

Excellent! You have pointed very right side ❤

[@CR7468]

Of course, Standing OUT from the. The crowd makes the DIFFERENCE! You're right,and I totally agree with u. I wanna know if I can join ur course even if I only write fiction. I badly want to join ur course but my parents wouldn't let me, as they still don't quite believe in online money making, and , this is my first ever business and writing is MY PASSION. So I really wanna do whatever it takes to Succeed in this.

[@SeanDollwet]

Glad you like it! We do teach keyword based fiction books like story books but if you’re doing romance or mystery type genre then it’s a bit different to what we teach. Although we got a lot of students who still join and apply the lessons to fiction

[@stevo728822]

The best books are still written from personal experiences. A book about scuba diving will be so much more engaging if written by someone who has plenty of scuba diving experience. It can go into detail a non scuba diver would have no knowledge of. Even a good colouring book requires a knowledge of the subject of the images and how children use them.

[@IAMBLUSH]

You are absolutely right!! 🙌🏾

[@ericbar4185]

Patience is a virtue.... especially with KDP. 😊

[@diannalara5853]

Thanks for this. Very encouraging!

[@MilesBrio]

I wouldn't say its over saturated. The business is relatively still unknown in the broader online business space. However, Amazon ads are extremely hard to compete with nowadays. You either need to outsource or make microadjustments every day to keep up.

[@apriltheInvincible]

Great video!! Thanks!

[@brandonestelle9029]

Wow very useful! Thank you!

[@RFK_71]

Thanks, Sean, very good advice that people should listen to…👍

[@amalcloutier3026]

thanks for your video. Im just starting out and its nice to hear a reassuring pep talk

[@RaijinArtStudio]

Back in the email marketing days we never told anyone our secrets but everyone wants to make money so they will leak all their secrets just to make money on the tutorials they post!

[@Gospelchannel.]

Am still learning havt publish yet,tnks for the update

[@hunnypuff9620]

FULLY AGREE LOVE YOUR STYLE OF TEACHING THANKS BRO 🤑

[@AZMTKRDNV]

If people are buying your books and specially, if they are leaving good reviews(or at least no bad reviews) - it means, that it worth it. So, it's good to make good books(I'm making not low content books and only about themes I know), but at last - it's customer's choice.

[@hopegrable]

Sean, I love your content, and your no-nonsense approach to business. You always tell it like it is, with no fluff about how it's "so easy to make money online." It's not hard to make money online, but it does require persistence and patience, and let's not forget a creative imagination to produce quality books. You do sound a bit irritated in this video though, Sean. Hopefully, wherever you are, you're having the best day and you're enjoying the fruits of your labor. Have a great week ahead, Sean!! 👍😎💖✨

[@GaryAJMartin]

Persistence and patience is hard, actually.😛

[@hopegrable]

@@GaryAJMartin depends on if you are a do-er or a complainer/procrastinator. 😉✌️💕

[@GaryAJMartin]

Haha. Actually the latter will fail. The former will succeed. If you think doing something for two or three years until you get payoff is not hard then 🫡

[@KennethGottfried]

Nice advice!

[@tammyhughes1272]

The problem is everyone's trying to sell these courses but when its all said and done you gotta spend money in order to make money on Amazon fba and some of us don't have that so thats the reason we give up

[@pauljames7727]

There are a lot of get rich quick merchant's flooding the market of KDP, But they are found everywhere.

[@SeanDollwet]

Yes you can find them in every business model

[@grandgnd]

I saw some reviews about books being printed on low quality paper. Being shipped without bubble wrap and rolled up like it was used previously. The customers provided pictures to prove. How does that happen?

[@AffectionateDriftwood-vr2sf]

God yeah! Actually now I know I'm on the right path ..... talking sense

[@mookingbird]

It's over saturated with rubbish because many saw it as purely a get rich quick scheme, rather than really invest in the art of writing, telling a great story (fiction or non fiction). Being a writer is an art and so writing a great piece of work takes time, and this kind of business advice is useful for making the work sell, but it should still be good work with value.

[@olwynnsay237]

I completely agree. Saturated to a point that your 'best' book doesn't even get seen.

[@PetionC]

Totally agree. I ditch all the AI automation and is forming a team with actual writers and illustrators

[@MarkTimberlake]

Very good observations... Let those chasing shiney objects move on, after 20 years running online businesses, it is clear that the tortoise always wins.

[@lunazamoraart]

You are correct. It’s a long game.

[@vantablackecho]

I put several years of work and rewrites into my lone book and am just hoping it gains traction eventually

[@giovanninago]

It's like you've always said, publishing on Amazon KDP is much more than just publishing, it's about branding work, not just creating and waiting for Amazon to sell it to you

[@bobpage6597]

People need to stop treating KDP as a 'get rich quick' scheme. THAT is why its become saturated to some degree, and poor quality and standards are why there is still a stigma from some around self-publishing. If you want to publish something, at least publish something proper. Put the effort into writing a proper book(s), get it edited, get a professional jacket designed for it. BE professional, create a professional product! There's plenty of writers who achieve success on KDP, but that's because they're not looking for a quick solution and they've genuinely put serious effort into what they are creating.

[@Sarutaru06]

"Write a better book," he says, and then proceeds to include having friends/a community that will help you as a requirement for a good book. The quality of a book only determines long-term sales: everything else (including the cover) is just marketing.

[@Carmen-mp3je]

Hello Sean! I’m about to open my children’s books brand and I love your channel! Could you make a video about how to price books? Like an average of what kind of books cost how much to the client

[@robynconnelly2805]

I have been a fan for a while and have listened hard. I've invested in a professional cover, professional illustrations, 5 star review from Readers' Favorite supporting quality content etc, got help with title, category selection, a professional launch plan. I'd love to hear more detail about marketing even if it's a service provider recommendation from you. I feel Im moving in the right direction but cant just get over the marketing bump. Any assistance from you appreciated. cheers

[@olwynnsay237]

This is all very well but if your books are not even seen...I have an art degree and studied children's literature and my books don't even show up.

[@DIY_delight24]

very true.

[@ChillyBoy-bo9ql]

Yes end of kdp.. No sales

[@WutherWave-qc3ud]

My question is how much would it cost total to invest to be able to make 100 high quality high content books?

[@KiingMiller]

It's free to create it on kdp

[@mwj5368]

Are the programs you have designed for fiction writers, novelists? I wrote a trilogy I want to release with KDP's "Rapid Release". I am designing my own covers through MidJourney because I am very low budget. I liked and subscribed at another of your videos a few minutes ago. Thanks!

[@dottiearnold6054]

Absolutely agree with everything you said! Great video.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@RebeccaLynn-bg9xx]

Sean plz make a video about book blocking

[@cathysummarflynn2495]

Always great content! Could you please explain by cover copyright? KDP told me I could not copyright the title on my cover..TIA😊

[@CamboTheCreator]

Sean quietly mad and frustrated at all the lazies 😆

[@christineobong7786]

Hello I'm unable to put my bank details on Amazon, can you help out with it for me

[@markross9410]

Hi can you do a video on getting print on the inside cover as page 1. And back cover as Last page. Is it possible

[@jamelherring5359]

I just launched first 3 books thanks to you. I appreciate your videos and advice.

[@denizbeytekin9853]

how much did you make so far?

[@jennycins]

The "truth" after comes after months and months.

[@keyboardwarrior6661]

Hi Sean, thank you for your invaluable videos! I’d love your opinion on something: I’m considering hiring a ghostwriter for a middle-grade fiction book aimed at kids aged 8-12. Do you think it’s worth investing in a ghostwriter for this genre? And how well do you think a book like this could sell on KDP? Is middle-grade fiction a strong niche to explore?

[@georgericketts-hf4eu]

I have to ask for the sake of my students who are studying Marketing Online. Is it possible that Amazon KDP pays influencers to advertise or publicize its products? - Known as Influence Marketing.

[@CurmeMatthew]

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[@jessicasteele9145]

I really appreciate your information and your presentation. I'm not a fan of the doomsday thumbnails.

[@LauraHickmanLauraHickman]

What do you think of being able to connect Printify to Amazon now?

[@syedafatima135]

Salam my kdp account not verified my identity i have no choice 😢 plz give me any suggestions of best kdp alternative

[@Growwithtessy]

How do we make boos go live on Amazon? The book blocking is too much.

[@kc3319]

I have launched my low content blood sugar log in aug but still now no book has been sales What should I do

[@guiditomo1]

I agree in everything you said but how someone can get reviews so people that see your book can get more confident about buying your book? We all publish a book and have 0 reviews.

[@JeraldJamesCapao]

I guess we also need to have another means of promoting the book - like making a blog, joining forums and helping people, or social media profiles. Publishing there alone won’t make it.

[@mzsidehustlemedia]

So you're suggestion is that I pay someone else to do the work. That sounds like it would be extremely expensive

[@AffanHaider-gy2jx]

Hi, Sean Dollwet, I from Pakistan, and publishing low content book on kdp, when i was 5 book publish on kdp, Now my 4 Book Blocked by kdp, (due to copywrite) Please help me

[@stevo728822]

Good. I'm pleased you've been blocked.

[@AffanHaider-gy2jx]

@@stevo728822 Dear i dont copy any image or content from other books But my book blocked by KDP, You can help me ?

[@livelife9935]

The one problem with this business is people are reading less and less. Also people might stop buying because of the terrible ai books flooding the market

[@gabrieargueta]

I know it's offtopic but I just wanted to say you are a really handsome eye candy. 😳 ❤

[@jenngriffin4204]

🔥🔥🔥

[@ikennalawrence9831]

Is it possible to make up to 500$ from Just one quality book 🤔

[@xavierxavier22121]

the other thing is that the market is down now, so people are buying less overall. Anyway, creating something unique and better is NOT enough, Amazon wont even bother to put your in front of people if you dont run ads. When I first launched my book, it was crickets, despite having great content, more than 40+ reviews near 5 star rating. Then the minute I turned on ads, I was getting 1 sale per 1 click, my ACOS was like 4%. The most bizarre experience ever. I was caught in this place thinking that all the effort I put in my book was a waste, now I'm wondering even more so since the whole game seems to be ads. And I cant even make a profit on my sales because I dont have enough sales to offset the ads, and if I boost ads to the upper keywords I'm losing money altogether. The economics are just off. I need to be in a place where I make sales without ad spend. None of these guides really showed this at all, and quite frankly I think the lessons in most of these guru videos is already outdated.

[@SeanDollwet]

Yes you need to market your products like in any other business

[@MeganGrant-s9j]

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[@sukiaarlee3720]

👍🏽👍🏽

[@Skyline-X1]

I thought you are talking about recent bugs on Amazon

[@SeanDollwet]

The books being blocked one?

[@Skyline-X1]

No man no , BSR​@@SeanDollwet

[@tavodar]

@@SeanDollwet I have the problem that my ads are not published in Germany because my credit card cannot be confirmed. Which confuses me, because Amazon is charging my credit card for the US ads and has no problem doing so. Amazon isn't very helpful in this matter. I know, nothing anyone can do about it, but I had to rant.

[@inegbenoiseogbeifun4640]

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[@terryfrank9623]

You can actually consider training 2 or more people free just as a way of giving something to the community, cos I can't afford subscribing to your mentorship🙏

[@SeanDollwet]

I don’t do free mentorships but if you can’t afford the paid courses my YT videos will always be free. And when people are ready to take their biz to the next level my programs will be there

[@terryfrank9623]

Alright...I will surely get there

[@shahdharati7948]

My books give your opinion

[@SeanDollwet]

Ok

[@shahdharati7948]

Plzzz

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