NEVER Do These Things When Publishing Books On Amazon KDP - Low Content Book Publishing Mistakes

[@DisleyDavid]

I had 2 Amazon logins. I accidentally used my alternate account. KDP removed the spurious account on my request. Honesty is the best policy.

[@MarjolynNoble]

Interesting, when I upload color books or journals, I notice that the category it ends up in is not even close to what I chose.

[@jwb3136]

Thanks for the great advice. Also just want to say I’m loving your hair. It’s looking fantastic.

[@mhiznikkyy3532]

Thank you for making these amazing videos. You have been a great help to me and the world at large. I have some questions that I would be glad if you could help out with them 1. Can I make a notepad of 4.5 x8 inches or must it be one of the known/popular inches? 2. Would I publish it under paper back/ Kindle/hardcover? 3. I didn't see my size among the trim size should I just manually input the size? 4. Is notepad among low content books? 5. Would it be better using standard color interior with white paper or premium color interior with white paper (under the ink and paper type) as it is a beautifully designed notepad with bright colours? 6. Should the trim size be the same as the pad size which is 4.5 x 8? 7. Should I select bleed or no bleed? 8. Would picking glossy cover affect the ink and paper type? 9. Also is it true that if your price is above $10 Amazon would remove more taxes and percentage? I know they are quite much, I would be grateful if you could take out of your time and help out with answering them. Thank you so much for your time Much love from Nigeria 🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@greypinkstripes]

The simplicity of your videos makes the content super easy to listen, making it even more valuable, so thank you for that 😊 I have a pretty okay small business on Etsy where my handmade yearly planners are my best sellers and I would love to start on KDP however I can't make up my mind as I find Planners to fit on both low and medium content.... they do have very similar layouts on each page, however the content is slightly different as it shows different months and different activities (budget plan, to do lists etc)... where would you place and classify monthly and weekly planners? Ideally I would like to be able to have the same inside and diferent covers, however not to the point of having 20 pages of searches as the designs are done by me, I dont create designs in bulk for sure but would like to offer variety within the same content... so low or medium? Such a hard decision! Thank you!!! 😊

[@isaiahalilu9524]

Thanks for the info. It's very vital for all newbies

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

You're welcome!

[@divyarayan3272]

Hi ,Thank you so much for all the efforts you take in educating about Amazon KDP and other important topics!! i have one question, about repetitive interiors. Since the notebook or journal has only ruled pages that is repetitive for about a 100 pages, i was wondering how will we upload and how will amazon kdp approve these books? is there a specific procedure to follow while uploading them?

[@divyarayan3272]

@JuanitaPhilip thank you,

[@adelefahm]

Think about adding value first before making profits

[@arif134]

Great informative video as always! Just a small suggestion, please check the volume level while you're talking in front of camera and while you're screencasting. Thanks! 🙂

[@realmarsattacksagain]

1. We travel frequently in an RV like many digital nomads. Due to lack of a signal when boondocking, I work offline and then bulk upload different designs when near a cell tower. Are you saying this is against the rules? 2. We have had an Amazon Prime account for 10 yrs, which we use for our personal shopping. I don't want to use this account for KDP because if I get KDP suspended then my Amazon Prime account is taken away and we no longer have access to the movie database or the ability to shop while on the road. My husband would be pissed. Please address this. 😊 3. Regarding only being able to have one account: If I have two conflicting book categories/topics, like a casino gambling topic, and a Christian inspirational book line, how am I going to prevent offending one or the other reader base if I don't keep these separate? @My Freedom Empire

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

1. It's not against the rules to upload lots of books but it is to use some kind of bulk uploading service to do it for you. If you do it yourself through your KDP account, that's fine. 2. Prime is not connected to KDP so your Prime account shouldn't be affected if your KDP account was terminated. 3. You upload all books into your one KDP account but create different pen names for them so they aren't connected in any way.

[@hankbalony]

Great tips you give. I wonder how does payment for sold books work. I guess you do not get a payment for 1 sold book at a time. Is there like a minimum amount that should be in your account before payout, or how does it work ?

[@TheZeemaid]

Just recently stumbled across your channel. These tips are very helpful, although I had no idea people do these things or that some of it's even possible!! I'm glad to have the heads up though so I don't mistakenly get led astray by other's advice. :)

[@laurengraves]

Hi Caroline, happened across your channel and am enjoying your content. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 🤓 I appreciate you and feel inspired. A thought that crossed my mind that may be of use to you, (I am not a content creator in this space, so take my two cents for what they are worth-not a lot, I am simply an avid YT viewer), working in shorter videos around the 4-7 minute range may be of use for your viewership. Testing out “shorts” may be useful too. Social media is only shortening the attention span of the average viewer, but long before TikTok and the like, the most viewed videos were under ten minutes. I think I first came across the fact watching a Casey Neistat video. Again, I appreciate your videos and am “liking” as I go through your library, just a suggestion I thought might be of use. Best wishes! 🙏🏼

[@russ2991]

Thank you for the video about Amazon's rules. I can't agree with you though that Amazon is trusted and credible in their Reviews; the number of scandals that we even know about is staggering. Unfortunately, it seems like Amazon goes after the low-hanging fruit when it comes to review and other rules violations; in other words, publishers like us. The big time sales pages don't get whacked like we do.

[@fcsuper]

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[@Sese-oo3lu]

I just started doing low content books. All of them are Composition with blank sheets. The description of each book are a little similar but I did change the wording for each one. They only accepted one and the other two refused and now their under review. Any suggestions?

[@ladyangelaIII]

Just on the side note, KDP has serious software issues. When working on their software, all pages are perfect (NO Blank pages). However, once it hits the desktop prior to jumping into their kdp website publishing tool, oh my God.... When you get to check out how the book will look for the reader, you will notice BLANK PAGES!!!! Affecting like an author. SUCH with SCRIVENER that doesn't happen.

[@krickfans]

Makesca lot of sense

[@JuliaMcNeillCrafts]

I struggle finding the right category .. what would a notebook or colouring book be under ?

[@SoloMotivation]

🌝 🌚 🌝 🌚 *Dream big, even if you miss the MOON, you will hit the STAR* ⭐️ 🌟 💫 ⭐️

[@irishernandez6290]

For journals with guided questions, Can interiors look the same if they are in different languages? Does the cover need to be different too?

[@johnmurphy6460]

Why does trying to convert your book into a hardcover draw problems concerning losing your privileges to publish? And I mean books nearing 100,000 words or more, the length of a full novel?

[@beatrizgomez9058]

Hello, ask. What happens with the books that are the same, but are in two different languages, does it apply in this case that you comment on always publishing the same inside? Thank you and you have a very interesting channel.

[@jennifersavinelli9299]

I only loaded 2 journals that were approved by Amazon and a day later they closed my account. I have no idea why. I’m waiting for a response from them

[@jamiealaalatoa3493]

Hi thanks so much for all your helpful info! I’m wondering as a first time publisher on kdp - I have a journal I have created but it has multiple colour options for the cover. Is this just not an option when publishing on KDP? I’ve seen on Amazon people have books with different colour options but it seems they have published externally. Am I missing anything or do I just need to be decisive and pick one colour?

[@forrestcrabbe]

What if my mom buys my book and wants to leave an honest review (it should just be review, an honest review is still a specific type of review)?

[@banandababa]

How would Amazon know if your friends/family posted a review?

[@MyFreedomEmpire]

No idea, but somehow they know.

[@trueLuminus]

@@MyFreedomEmpire They know because the book sold via a direct link, rather than search terms. The only way you'll get a direct link to a book is if the publisher or author gave it to you. If the customer didn't come directly from another website (an affiliate link, for example), then there's only one other way the customer could've directly found your book.

[@JennyHansenLane]

Do you have 2 accounts? a personal and biz kdp ?

[@waheedahosein9496]

Is log books considered as low content so therefore won't get a free kdp isbn?

[@chariots8x230]

So then, according to Amazon’s rules, how do you ask a customer who you gave your book to read to come back and leave you a review? 14:28 A lot of people ask for reviews by using services like Booksprout. I’m just curious what the right “wording” and “approach” would be to ask for reviews, whether using Booksprout, social media, or a different platform to ask for reviews. Some people suggest constantly reminding readers to leave you a review. It’s interesting that you mention we shouldn’t get family or friends to review our books 15:14 Other people who give advice about KDP have suggested that we gather all of our family and people we know, and ask them to leave us a review once our book launches. Of course, that gives them an advantage because they get a whole bunch of sales and 5-star reviews from the beginning. I want to make sure that I stick to Amazon’s rules, but I also want to do all that I can to help my books succeed.

[@AndrewHalliwell]

Simple, you ask for a review. An honest one. In my book the end bit says "if you liked this, please leave a review, it can make all the difference. Hell, even if you didn't like it, leave one. Honesty is more important than five stars. You never stop learning as an author"

[@realmarsattacksagain]

@@AndrewHalliwell if people don't have time to read the entire book or for whatever reason simply only get halfway through, they'll never see your solicitation for a review. People don't "read" low content books like logs so it could take them forever to see the review solicitation if you put it at the end. Children who use coloring books will never leave reviews!

[@AndrewHalliwell]

@@realmarsattacksagain True, but better than nothing, I think you’ll agree.

[@trueLuminus]

@@realmarsattacksagain Put it at the beginning as a foreword page.

[@TemperanceLibraRising]

LOL What is a Head Teller, and is this something they would want and want every year LOL

[@bidemiariyo4707]

I love this

[@androgaming6873]

Thanks for the tips, they are always helpful, one question though I recently made a design that I felt would be nice if I worked on it with another color scheme, is this something I should stop? Thanks for your response

[@agefun4625]

I will help you in KDP

[@ninadavidovic9644]

Idk much about KDP, but logically it sounds fine. Having a few of the same design but in different color schemes is a different product to me. It would be bad practice if you were to make tens upon tens of the same book with only minor tweaks made to it.

[@androgaming6873]

@@ninadavidovic9644 thanks, I think that's logical

[@andreokoh]

I'm enjoying the content so far... Could you add some background music to our videos though? Thanks🍻

[@ESuccessMasters]

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[@neilredmond8296]

Your beautiful Caroline darling.