How To Make A Spiral Bound Book To Sell On Amazon - Low Content Book Publishing Lulu and Amazon FBA

Learn how to make a spiral bound book that you can sell on Amazon using the Lulu platform.
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See the process of creating these books from start to finish using Lulu and Canva.
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[@MrThedolo]

I think you’re going to be one of the most followed channels in this field…

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank you - wouldn't that be nice!

[@livingmylifestyleinstyle]

OMG! You my dear are a life saver. ☺️☺️☺️☺️ I was pulling my hair out, from following the instructions from another video person on this topic. I spent 20hrs trying to get my spiral planner just to fit in the kdp-amazon upload. Then something told me to research a little further on KZbin to find answers that I needed as to why my spiral date planner was not being accepted in the KDP Amazon upload and you answered all my questions I need a totally different template platform and I didn't know anything about Lulu I've been strictly using the KDP because I am new at this and I'm still trying to build my passion for creating these types of books thank you so much you are such a lifesaver for me today thank you so much. By the way I subscribed and I turned on My Little 🔔. 💕😊

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank you so much! So happy that I was able to help.

[@annette2687]

Thank you! This is a gem. I've been searching forever to find out how to do this. Can you please make a video about the seller central account process for spiral bound books for FBM or FBA? Thanks for all you do! 👍❤️️

[@enchantedmeditations5028]

I'm really grateful for your videos. That's very generous of you to create them and share your knowledge like this.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank you!

[@tammyhodges4447]

Thanks for the information - helpful as always. One thing I would mention: your voice comes through clear, but the volume is always extremely low. I usually have to pretty much max out my volume to hear your videos and when the ads come on, it blasts my speakers. I had this same issue when I started recording and it's an easy fix that really helped my audience. Thanks again and I look forward to the next video!

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thanks for the feedback 😄

[@debbywilson546]

Really good info here. Watching multiple times to absorb it all! Thanks, Caroline!

[@msmo3527]

This information is SO timely and helpful for me. I mean, THANK YOU so much for your organized, concise, CLEAR explanation of this topic. Brilliant.

[@normamcbride2673]

Really appreciate your insights and clearly outlining the pros and cons of possibilities for spiral bound books.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank you!!

[@janine8843]

Thank you so much for this video!! I just want to say that the volume is so low and my volume was at max. I really appreciate you providing this great niche!

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thanks for your feedback 😄

[@DemoniqueLewis]

My wife just asked about creating spiral notebooks and the answer is right here! Thanks for posting and providing options.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Great timing!! 😄

[@alexduina3726]

as an fba seller myself, this is useful content. Well done!

[@user-iu9cm2bn5h]

Thanks, Caroline, I just publish my book, and it is so much easier than KDP, I had so many problems with KDP, especially the "Beta" hard copy it sucks, but the paperback is ok there, but I like Lulu now because of you hahaha...you are such an angel.

[@pathrosnino3536]

you always get any news about POD and helps folks earn extra income for their lives thank you for your Efforts

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome!

[@Nathalie_teacheng]

It's so good that lulu integrates canva!

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Yes, I think it's a really helpful feature.

[@sheabaeessentials]

Loved this video, super clear and really great information given. Thanks a lot!

[@Charmywoo]

thank you for this video- i was totally clueless and it really helped!

[@alisonkuen6442]

Perfect timing for your video! Thank you.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome 😄

[@RedefineResilience]

Thank you so much for doing this video, this is exactly the question I had!

[@FiftyFoxynFierce]

I've heard people mention lulu but didn't know they were POD too. Glad I clicked on this video.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Great! Glad I was able to help.

[@ingrag]

Thanks SO much!! Perfect timing. I was just asked about providing spiral bound.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome!

[@LizDelaney3]

Oh my goodness. I am learning so much. Thankyou for such a detailed overview.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You are welcome!

[@lh9933]

Thank you so much for this information. I'm excited to go publish some books on lulu! Yes, your audio was a little low, but I just turned up the volume.😉 The background music is fine to me if it's low. Thank you for your videos. I really appreciate the information & your willingness to share! ❤

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thanks so much for your feedback 😄

[@Breewilly]

I didn't know lulu connected to shopify! Good to know!

[@smooves8647]

Wow waking up to this just made my day, thanks boss 👌

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank you!

[@karenwilliams4152]

I've been wanting to provide spiral, so thank you! I was disappointed in kdp when they locked your account last week. I'm very careful, but if it happened to you 2x, then surely it is coming for me sometime. I always love your video topics and manner. Thank you!

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy my videos. 😄

[@leelameka]

Super helpful, and I think I've just binge-watched hours of your videos : )

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank you!

[@Shabbydenise]

This was AWESOME information!!!!!! thank you for this. Now I'm headed to LULU.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank you!

[@waud6841]

Such a great video. I'm heading over to Lulu now. Thank you!

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank you! 😄

[@peace.n.blessings5579]

Thank you for uploading this video, appreciate it X

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome 😄

[@queendi1]

This was such a great video. Watching it at work so I can make more money on the side! Good use of my lunch hour, so many good points. I have a friend who is an artist and am looking to collaborate with her to make great spiral notebooks.

[@larisaa2919]

Many thanks for this video. Very helpful! :)

[@brandonestelle9029]

This was very helpful!

[@TonyaEL]

Wow! I didn’t know Lulu offers premade interiors and integrates with Canva. Thanks for sharing this info.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome!

[@alisonadenis-sickofibs]

Really helpful and clear. Thank you for making this video.💝

[@madebytashalarae]

This is awesome! Thank you so much for this valuable video.

[@alisonkuen6442]

Ksenia...I was going to ask the same question! I have a number of notebooks that I am uploading on KDP but spiral-bound versions would be perfect. This opens up so many more opportunities.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Great to hear!

[@nafiyasabreennazeer]

The best video I've come across!!!! Subscribed 😍💕💯

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank you!

[@mrskrystalkaye]

This was extremely helpful, thank you❤️

[@rosejones2932]

This is great. Spiral bound is good especially if you want to publish cookbooks.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Yes, it's great for cookbooks. Also planners and diaries.

[@rosejones2932]

I came back to you after noticing that one of the books in a niche I am interested in was selling for over 2X the regular book and getting a lot of satisfied customers. I think aiming to have some books that are winners up on FBA for Christmas is a good idea.

[@ianfromoz5247]

Thank you, great site, really down to earth advice.

[@HairCastle-ml1bx]

I just subscribed. Your tutorial is quite understandable. Hoping to get more videos from you

[@CalinDuke]

Thank you! This was so helpful!

[@shahmeelshakeel992]

I was waiting for you video

[@3PairDesigns]

As usual you brought us a wealth of very useful information! Thank you! I actually opened a LuLu account at least 6-7 months ago but never uploaded any of my KDP products to it - with a new ISBN, etc. of course. This was super helpful, especially the cover designer and Canva connection, that was really cool. Thank you! p.s. I have to agree with another commenter (sp?) your voice was clear, but the volume was super low. I was able to hear better with my headphones. All good! 👍😉

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank you so much for your feedback!

[@tylerhill6092]

Super helpful. Thank you!

[@claudiamoore2525]

Soooo informative. I had to. subscribe. Thank you so much.

[@shahmeelshakeel992]

I've learnt lot of thing about kindle from you You are great

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank you!

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[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thanks so much - you have a great day too!

[@kellyholden8021]

I am impressed. Keep it going.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank you!

[@jessicaharvey8125]

Thank you so much for this!

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome 😄

[@iamabowalways]

Thank you for this education.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome!

[@pierrekaranatsios]

I am looking for this. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome! 😄

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

Very helpful & practical. Thnx!

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome!

[@macewen1]

It looks like Lulu has better paper selections. Now I am tempted to look into it more for my coloring books. I hate having to include a blurb in my KDP listings that people shouldn't use art markers in the coloring books.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Lulu definitely has better options - they have a thicker interior paper to choose from which might suit colouring books better.

[@dawnbradley-fromstresstobl920]

@@MyFreedomEmpire they are so much more expensive than KDP. Such a shame there's not a more affordable way to print journals/notebooks etc (update - it seems Lulu is only based in the US. Is that correct? I'm in the UK, and shipping books from the US really isn't a viable option for me.

[@thinkathena2]

Wow, so informative - thanks!

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome!

[@maritzawilliams3898]

Very helpful!

[@restoring_hope_]

Thank you, this website it create!

[@MyTinyKitchen]

You did a great job of going through all the steps, super helpful! I have 2 questiosn. 1) What is the amount that Amazon FBA takes off each item? If you're making a profit of $5 each book, how much of that profit will go to Amazon for FBA, in which case what is your actual net per book? Is it worth it? 2) Also, do you have a suggestion for a spiral notebook with elastic band POD or even print in bulk where I store the book?

[@DragedaPoemsLyrics]

excellent information, thank you

[@user-iu9cm2bn5h]

Thanks!

[@creativelyfunctionallifestyle]

Thank you!

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[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thanks!

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Love your wonderful Chanel caroline. Great video's and amazing content. Great looking gorgeous teacher. 😍👍🏽

[@christinemarie007]

Thank you very much for your video. It is very informative. A question: How does Amazon handle returns? Who is paying for the return? How much do they charge you? Do they deduct from the profit you made, or they may charge you separately. That would be a great video. That would be a great video. If a retailer bought your book in bulk and decides to return them... could you lose a lot of money. Thank you for any information you could provide.

[@3CruiseTips]

Lots of great info in this video, thank you! (Wish the volume was a little louder though.) Thanks for sharing!

[@apsalmsbeat]

Omg I've been wanting to do a spiral book to sell

[@sanjxpali]

Brilliant

[@andreasleeper7301]

Thank you so much for the wonderful video. I've looked through your content but I can't find anything specific to profit comparison. I am trying to decide which option is best, FBM or FBA, but I am struggling to catch all of the necessary moving parts for me to know which one would bring a higher profit. I understand it depends on the price I can potentially get from a delivery service such as USPS/Fedex/UPS/etc, but I don't even know enough on how the FBA works for me to be able to compare with FBM once getting those shipping prices.

[@flashchikV2.0]

Really informative video, thank you. The video sound is much easier on the ear but I did need to turn it up a little to hear :D

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thanks for the feedback 😄

[@LifeinGlow]

Thanks a lot for the video! Helpful information

[@LifeinGlow]

The only thing the music is a bit loud (distractive)

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thanks for your feedback 😄

thank you

[@lisabeaumont]

Great video! Watching this in July 2024, and it seems that Lulu now offers dropshipping! You have a new subscriber - I look forward to having a good dig through your videos to see what other gems you have. Thank you. :)

[@PrettyKonfidence]

Great video! Do you know if you can do both, make your book through KDP and also sale that and book but in spiral as an FBA?

[@Jusjokesfolk]

I got lost on the interior file part. I downloaded the one from lulu (weekly planner) but also created the lined version you illustrated in another video. Can you show us what uploaded the file actually looks like? When I upload an interior file (120pages) it is not allowing the option to have a spiral notebook. Also, can we see the inside and outside of a final project. Thank you for this content.

[@raniashaaban9611]

I genuinely like your video. Very informative, thanks! I have one question, wouldn't amazon ask for a UPC?

[@baapideedlebugs4663]

Thank you. I design coloring books for Amazon.I was thinking about designing other types of books. I don't want all of my eggs in one basket. I saw the video you made on how your account was cut twice on Amazon. What a troubling ordeal. This hasn't happened to me but I'm afraid it may. I like that LuLu links to Canva. I may give Lulu a look.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome!

[@sergiosantos8854]

Hi Caroline, What you share is very helpful. Thanks. If I understand correctly I can opt to see my book with Lulu and the global market at the same time, right? In this case I need to have an Amazon account or Lulu takes care of the sale, do I only receive royalties? In the case of FBA Amazon, does it work with the print on demand system or do I need to produce X number of books and stock them on Amazon to start selling? Thanks in advance.

[@jytravels0111]

Hi Caroline, thank you so much for all your helpful and informative videos! I really learned tons of informations. I tried to create or upload my project but the Coil Binding option wasn't available, do you have an idea why? Thank you so much.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Hello! You're welcome! With the spiral bound option it's only available through Lulu, not it's distributors so if you aren't getting the option to create spiral bound, make sure that you have not selected the distribution option in the set up.

[@essajimohammed5620]

thanks you

[@iansalvatore]

Thank you so much! why did you stop your seller central account?

[@axxis98]

Hello, thank you for the information. Is there a tutorial on how to make create the pages on my notebook before I "click print notebook"? I need specific looking pages. TYIA

[@leahbroughton-couch1255]

I like the idea of doing something low content of higher quality, including spiral. Does Lulu also do better quality paper, embossed covers, elastic band to close the book or keep your page, an envelope insert? Special touches.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Lulu does have a better quality paper option. They do embossed covers but no on the spiral books. The embossed covers you can do are a foil type of print on a linen cover hard cover. Currently, their spiral bound books do't have the option of the elastic close or inside pocket.

[@monicafaluvegi922]

Hello, I would like to ask you about copyright section. I do not have any licence but I design everything by myself. I am doing planners and colouring books. What I should choose for Copyright rights?

[@thebeachpadhq940]

Hello, superb video thank you, can you confirm if this information is still current (2023/24)? I'm about to publish a wire bound cook book (so it lays flat when cooking), I'm intending to sell it in the general Amazon market place with stock up front, not KDP, but it could well end up being better suited to KDP and will make the shift at that time. I'd ideally prefer not to need changing layout etc to suit a different binding so eager to factor in what may be necessary. Thank you again. Daisy

[@saramikuzfegic4947]

Thanks for this video! Is it possible to advertise with amazon ads going through Lulu & Amazon FBA? From my experience, it is not possible to turn on ads for the entire category of books on Amazon FBA. However, recently KDP enabled the option to turn on ads through their advertising platform also for external books. Do you have first hand experience with using ads? Thanks a lot for your answer :)

[@francoisneko]

It is really interesting to know how to sell non KDP books on Amazon ! What about using a traditional printer and use FBA to sell it ? As a children’s book illustrator I would love to be able to sell board books, hardcover with less than 72 pages and even pop ups... I struggle to find the best way to do that. Would you have any advice ? Ordering 1000 copies in advance would be ok for me. Thank you for this video!

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Sure, you can use a traditional printer and sell via FBA. I would just say do your research and find a reputable supplier with a good price. Ask for samples first. Also, join some of the children's book authors/illustrator groups on facebook because lots of people have already published books by having them printed themselves and you could ask for printer recommendations.

[@francoisneko]

@@MyFreedomEmpire Thank you for your response. I was wondering because I didn't find any video on this subject on youtube. I will look further for printers in europe.

[@OlivierLopezCh]

I'm still trying to find a good POD alternative for spiral bound books. Unfortunately, lulu only makes spiral bound bindings for soft cover books, there is no hard cover option. Additionally, they just offer a flimsy plastic spiral. I'm trying to find a POD service for hard cover steel spiral binding but seems like there is no option yet.

[@tanjaleonova2736]

Thank you! So even if my kdp account is terminated I can still sell my books on Amazon through Lulu? How do I market them and can I add A+ content to them on Amazon?

[@Hedriks]

Lulu would make a killing if they shipped their books like KDP. Maybe they are heading there. They would easily get so many Amazonian Book publishers join their ranks.

[@mizjean]

Absolutely! They also need to start promoting their bookstore..books are cheaper there than on Amazon, but people dont seem to know about them.

[@sherylmorrison8587]

so we would have to supply our own ISBN to sell on kdp, or can we use the one lulu supplies for us to use for kdp?

[@Danielily1]

Is there a way for you to have your sound louder? It is hard to hear even on 100%. Thanks. Besides that, I love your content. That's why I don't want to miss any of your information.

[@chaundasumara]

When I can’t hear I turn on closed captions. It helps me out tremendously

[@rosejones2932]

I also enable CC when I can't hear well or understand well.

[@violetashen]

with my headphones i can hear just fine

[@breejones2501]

No trouble with the sound and I only have it on 25% volume.

[@Star-wd5en]

I have a question 🙋🏾‍♀️ I’m glad I’ve come across your video it is very informative so I appreciate the information given. My question is about the cover. I had my front cover created by a graphic designer for a hardcover book. However, I need it changed. How do I change the cover to fit a spiral book instead? Is there some way to fix it in Canva without having to pay again? Or will the front cover be just fine. Thanks 🙏🏾

[@aliavarzea3847]

If your Canva cover is a template and you have Canva pro you should be able to resize the cover to the size you need.

[@norbertvorstadt2288]

Great video and really interesting content. This explains a lot of what I was wondering about when creating a spiral bound book. If I may offer a suggestion to your video: Lower the volume of the background music or leave it off all together. For me, it sounded unnerving and didn't add but subtract from the excellent content.

[@gypsiemomm]

Same feeling about the background music. Just took away from trying to concentrate on the content.

[@ivyhesse3651]

Thanks for this! Just what I was looking for today. Can I give people options on the KDP listing description to get the spiral bound option with a link to the Lulu version?

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome! You won't be able to put any links on your listing on Amazon. The only thing you could do is put a page inside your book to let people know there is a spiral bound version of it.

[@karlalee8028]

Can I ask though about the price comparison per individual book? on KDP compared with LULU

[@RomonaFoster]

Thanks a bunch. I know that's not for me now. I'd rather not have products on hand. Very helpful.

[@luxurycardstore]

Ramona please look at the reply I posted above in reference to not placing the order until you get it. Would that work for you? Us ladies need to brainstorm together to find creative solutions.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Totally understand, I myself am also not prepared to have to buy stock up front in bulk. I'd rather sell on my own website and other platforms where I can do print on demand. That's why I stopped doing FBA itself a while back - I'd rather sell something first then have to pay for it! Someone has mentioned an alternative way in the comments if it suits you better. 😄

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

@luxurycardstore sure do - getting creative is the key!

[@RomonaFoster]

@@luxurycardstore I don't see the post about not placing the order until we get it. Can you re-share?

[@BBHair1]

Thanks so much!!! Who are the best printers/distributers on Lulu?

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome! I'm not sure honestly, I've only had experience with KDP printing so far and on the Lulu website it says: "Sell your self-published book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, the Ingram Network, and more. Lulu's Global distribution service reaches over 40,000 retailers and schools around the world." So I'm not even sure who all the distributors are that they work with as they don't list them all.

[@suzanne1797]

Thank you for this video, such great info. I had a hard time hearing you over the music though. I have ADHD which makes it extremely difficult to focus when two audios are competing like this, which I think people without ADHD may not. But I am leaving it as feedback in case that helps you and definitely would for me with any of your future content. Thanks so much. :)

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thank so much for your feedback!

[@suzanne1797]

@@MyFreedomEmpire Thank you for holding space that I can! I hope you're having a great week.

[@tomkent4656]

Music is not necessary on how-to vids.

[@vafp1]

@@tomkent4656 the music drives me crazy. Had to keep stopping and starting to take a break from it

[@tomkent4656]

@@vafp1 It's a mistake that many how-to youtubers make - thinking people won't keep watching unless there's a music track.

[@mwdrum]

Awaiting my 4th spiral book from lulu, ver6 happy with the quality and price.....kdp amazon was ok, but pirates list your stuff everywhere, and sales are terrible.....I’ll check out sell central, thanks for the video......

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Thanks for your feedback about the quality of Lulu books!

[@frankpoku]

How about doing it this way? You list your Lulu Printed Book on Amazon Seller Central as FBM. When an order comes in, you just go to Lulu and dropship it. (You buy your book and have Lulu ship it out to your customer). In that case, you don't have to buy copies of your book upfront.

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

Yep you can definitely do that!

[@mizjean]

The only downside is, it may take Lulu a week or two to ship, and Amazon buyers are expecting fast shipping.

[@Katzenpfote]

Thank you for the Great Video. When i used canva pro for Cover. I don’t get Problems with Copyright for pics and fonts ?

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome! You would just need to double check the license for each image you want to use.