Passive Income: I Sold Blank Books On Amazon, here's how...

[@marktilbury]

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[@djwright86]

It says my cover's too big on the preview page. I did everything you did. Is there a step you're not showing?? I expanded the background in bookbolt like you did for "bleed" as you say

[@diegoomarguzmanaguilar8641]

Are you holding an iPad on the thumbnail?

[@FrizzelFry]

How exclusive is it ? And now time sensitive ? .....wait a minut if it was such a great deal why are you wasting time making these videos ?

[@YashThakur-kv8ln]

Sir, with all due respect, I ask if there is any free alternate of bookbolt. You see, I am from India and the basic plan is $9.99, which is around Rs. 830 for us. And honestly, that's a bit much. can you please help in this matter?

[@Karenlisa1]

Having multiple streams of income is a game-changer for financial stability. Relying solely on a job may not provide enough financial security due to high rates of tax It is important to explore additional investment opportunities to surpass one's expectations. May you find success as you read.

[@BeingJones1]

3 things that helped me and literally changed my life 1. I stopped telling myself I'll do it tomorrow 2. I read books on Borlest (for money) 3. I had faith and religion with me

[@markjones42115]

thank you very much brother, excellent advices, I hope we all succeed in life, and the book is excellent, I have already read it

[@4DutchiesinMexico]

May I ask what Borlest is?

[@ZaraUchiha13]

@@4DutchiesinMexico don't waste your time, it's an ai generated book, scam kind of. They swarm the comment section to PR it, but to me, it's not it )

[@davidgaming7465]

Jesus is King♥♥♥

[@prxmiti]

saw this comment on 10 other videos. stop it lol

[@markjeppo]

Bloke's a genius. He's just made a video selling picks and shovels to gold prospectors. This isn't about selling books on Amazon, this is about selling book software and collecting cash for an affiliate link. I'm impressed!

[@OneHandOnTheKeyboard]

My first thought too.

[@FastFacts60]

Yep

[@CarlitosWhey]

Went right over my head. Excellent Observation

[@intothezombieapocalypse]

its both

[@everydayvacaytaj]

Yeah I realized all of these people who make videos about how they made money online are actually making more money from the video about how they made money than the method they're describing

[@tacorevenge87]

Everyone on KZbin is millionaire and they all have the ultimate secret for people to become millionaire including this man

[@marktilbury]

Hi, I never say I have the secret to being a millionaire but I have become one by working hard in business and feel it’s my mission to pass on the lessons I have learned. If this helps others to level up and do better then I am a very happy man. Thanks for watching. MT 😎

[@jordanrandle741]

Mark really did it though. Genuine guy 🫶🏻

[@TheBlackManMythLegend]

MT is the real deal. Gray hair and real-life experience just listen to him the wisdom is everywhere. You actually get smarter at every video.

[@FacundoMD]

Exactly! They are all idiots. Is so easy that everyone is a millionaire now. So stupid. Guess what go to school like me for 14 years and then make millions. (ER doc). You are product of your effort. Education is the great equalizer! Stop the 3 easy steps to be a millionaire by tomorrow. So sad……

[@userjoe4321]

Cowardly comment on KZbin - plenty of cowards on KZbin 👎

[@hariris9944]

he made 26$ form selling the books and 10K from youtube nice

[@14Daysin]

exactly

[@phat80]

and unknown amount of $$$ on referral program 😅

[@ad0m_602]

My man is a millionaire, he's making these videos for you to know the opportunities out there and to catch one for yourself and you're here counting how much he's making? Even if he made a hundred thousand good for him he deserves it, he worked on his video well that it generated him that much

[@14Daysin]

@@ad0m_602 don't get all horny for the old man's money

[@ShanmathiOfficial-e6b]

Exactly.. Thumbnail that says $ numbers drives more traffic..

[@Rhouzv]

I actually made a coloring book using MidJourney and Canva and started selling it on Amazon with no experience in about 3 hours. No advertising and no promoting and have sold several copies. I’m not rich off of it by far, but it’s fun telling people that I’m a published author 😂

[@davidclark573]

Amazon KDP Publications scammed me out of over $3000 dollars.

[@rayofsunshine107h]

​@@davidclark573oh my...was it fees? How?

[@Silenttreatment44]

@@davidclark573 How?

[@igorkushnir1997]

Lol, totally worth it for the story. Hats off to you sir.

[@icomment45]

How much sales are you getting now?

[@gas481]

this video is actually so well done. Like the whole step by step process. Wish more youtubers were as straight forward as this

[@BrigetteWaltershield]

I Recently bought some recommended stocks and now they are just penny stocks. There seems to be more negative portfolios in the last 3rd half of 2023 with markets tumbling, soaring inflation, and banks going out of business. My concern is how can the rapid interest-rate hike be of favor to a value investor, or is it better avoiding stocks for a while?

[@CamdenVanderlaan]

Diversification is the key. My portfolio is well diversified with the help of a financial adviser. This helps me make more than +400% monthly on my investments.

[@CamdenVanderlaan]

I've experimented with a few over the past years, but I've stuck with ‘’Nicole Anastasia Plumlee” for about five years now, and her performance has been consistently impressive. She’s quite known in her field, look her up.

[@clemdane]

What does this have to do with selling blank books on Amazon?

[@renel7303]

@@clemdane nothing! These sorts of posts are everywhere now. You'll see different names with verbatim comments. Sick of the lovers and bots doing it.

[@infobulb]

Stop scamming bíťč

[@FuzzyFrogAmarantha]

I love how a 2.1m subscriber youtuber tells us how to earn money passive, while uploading a video to youtube on how to make a passive income. For everyone trying this, by watching this video, you make passive income for the video uploader. You yourself will probably invest a lot of time, just to find out you wont earn a single penny.

[@JosepdelRio]

Hi Mark, after years of procrastinating, this video was the inspiration I needed to create and publish the daily planner I had in my head. Done is better than perfect. Thanks!!

[@marktilbury]

Hi, good luck my friend. MT 😎

[@Carlos-yg4dn]

I absolutely love that “done is better than perfect”.

[@letmebakeit]

Keep us updated on how it went! :) it'd be nice to know

[@JosepdelRio]

​@@letmebakeit in my opinion there's two aspects here: completing the project, and selling it. I'm am very pleased for finally getting it done, and I learned a lot in the process, as I decided to create it myself instead of using a ready made solution. As for the second aspect, it has not sold any copy after a week; it may be a bad choice of tags, the lack of reviews, myself not being famous, or who knows, but making money out of it was not my priority. There's a massive amount of choice in that area, so in the end it's all about getting the right product noticed by the right audience.

[@letmebakeit]

@@JosepdelRio thank you very much for your answer! wishing you luck in your projects :) maybe it just takes time!

[@y0un9c0d3r]

I feel like Mark is making the actual money from the book creating tool by introducing it in this video rather than the sales of the book !

[@testtube1842]

Like all of these youtube "gurus". They have made millions but out of the goodness of their heart, they are going to produce a KZbin video telling you how they did it. Yea right.

[@saskatchewandave]

Yes indeed. Had my go at low content. Market is flooded

[@skorps7970]

This video is literally just an ad for the tool. You can tell by the fact that the video is extremely obviously scripted and the fact that he even says so in the description.

[@woodsmanwanderer6897]

I don't think he ever said you could make millions with this idea. Just an idea to make a little money doing nothing after the original work.

[@Beeti1]

Obviously, plus making money from affiliate links, from all the people who fall for this BS and sign up. It's sad how people don't see through this.

[@jonathancajas2932]

It’s not gonna make you millions but this is the absolute best passive income idea I have seen to date. No one and I mean no one has described it like this before. Thank you.

[@gungagalunga9040]

How much are you making

[@jonathancajas2932]

@@gungagalunga9040 lmao nothing yet 😂😂😂but you know what this was the most doable thing and I actually did it. All these KZbinrs mention something and I never want to do it but I’m just glad I did something. But yeah try it and you might do better than me!

[@Baldwin321]

80% stocks 20% cash. I plan to take advantage of the s&p 500 as leading indicators predict above 10% rise by this year, my only issue is how to properly allocate a large stock/bond 5m portfolio for substantial gains at minimum risk of inflation.

[@Christian67337]

Look for stocks that have paid steady, increasing dividends for years (or decades), and have not cut their dividends even during recessions. Alternatively speaking to a certified market strategist can help with strategies to hedge losses

[@Annie56427]

Agreed, my portfolio is well-matched for every market season yielding 85% from early last year to date. I and my advisr are working on a 7 figure ballpark goal, tho this could take another year. IMO, financial advisors are the most sought-after professionals after doctors.

[@Thomas43211]

Your CFP must be really good, I hope it's okay to inquire if you're still collaborating with the same CFP and how I can get in touch with them?

[@Annie56427]

Marisa Michelle Litwinsky is a hot topic even among financial elitist in California. Just browse, you’d find her, thank me later.

[@Thomas43211]

Thank you for this Pointer. It was easy to find your handler, She seems very proficient and flexible. I booked a call session with her

[@monkeysausageclub]

One annoying thing that Amazon has done is remove the ability to preview inside books. So with Planners and Journals buyers have to take a chance the inside layout suits their needs. You can always add a preview to the back cover but that can ruin your designs aesthetics.

[@yoshyohnson7441]

Can't you use one of the product display photos to show the inside layout?

[@CLR939]

Hence why his sales aren’t legitimate. He’s used this video as a cash grab through his bookbolt code. Seems like a really grubby move and I expected more from Mark if I’m honest.

[@yoshyohnson7441]

@@CLR939 why do you think he's making content in the first place?

[@CLR939]

@@yoshyohnson7441 yep I understand this is business for him but I never expected him to be one to lie in order to make money off vulnerable people. Do you seriously think he sold 10 copies of that planner, with the buyers being unable to see what was inside?

[@yoshyohnson7441]

@@CLR939 ...yes Living in a house with 2 females.. very, very yes

[@chasegiovanni]

*I'm favoured, $30K every week! I can now give back to the locals in my community and also support God's work and the church. God bless America*

[@MichelleWilliams-xi8id]

Please how do you achieve this feat consistently?

[@chasegiovanni]

I think I'm blessed if not I wouldn't have met someone who is as spectacular as expert Faith Reece

[@SergioSarah-ev6lp]

Talking to an expert like Faith Reece to reshape your portfolio is a very smart move

[@VegaJordi-fr7su]

So you guys know her too?... Wow she made my wife and I have our own house and car. She is good! 👌

[@Daniella-gd2cr]

Since meeting Expert Faith, I now agree that with an expert managing your portfolio, the rate of profit is high, with less risk.

[@SahaniAbdhesh]

I recommend everyone to find the forbidden book titled Secret Pathway to Triumph: It goes deep into all of this, and it changed my life.

[@Еленановикова-ь6я]

Who is author of this book? It is very interesting to me!

[@professionalschizo]

Wow, a comment that totally isn't a paid advertisement. Lmfao.

[@aaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

@@Еленановикова-ь6я it is a 45 page "book" that has been rebranded and sold by different scammers online for ages. you can find it with different names online for free.

[@nekohakuro9490]

@@Еленановикова-ь6я OP is, and it's just a scam book clearly

[@Dero88]

@@professionalschizo at least 50% of comments on this one is all bots..

[@souphonky]

You and 5 million other people. I tried this, published nearly 50 blank books, not one sale. The market is saturated folks, move along.

[@OtterCEO]

Fun fact 😂… I’m the creator of the planner at 1:18 - very fun to see you cover it in a video! It’s not a typical dated planner, it’s actually a Food Diary designed for those who want to track their food intake, etc. Our dated covers are some of our most popular ones! 🤣 of course though, they need to be updated annually.

[@Eventide215]

That's an interesting idea. A yearly food diary for people that just don't realize *everything* they're eating or even not eating. Dated covers can be nice, but much like he said, and you as well, they need to be updated annually. That can be good and bad in various ways. At least you have people rebuying every year.

[@janego2018]

Now I'm curious to know, if it's okay to ask - how much money do you make monthly/yearly with that planner? Are Mark's promises true?

[@OtterCEO]

@@janego2018 I’m not sure what Mark’s promises are, but I certainly make enough money to warrant a business from this diary. Bear in mind it is a niche product for a specific target audience.

[@22kaoz]

if you don't mind me asking, what do you use to make them? the design

[@OtterCEO]

@@22kaoz I personally use Adobe applications, like Illustrator and InDesign. But there’s plenty of open source software available as well, as Adobe can be notoriously expensive.

[@scoopdecoop]

Thank you! Such a simple and thorough walkthru. I made a great journal when I was bringing up my 7 kids but I had to use a store bought which I wasn’t suitable. Now I can make it own dream journal!!!

[@TRUTHSAYER-du8lj]

I could actually sit through your whole video!! Most vids lose me, quickly, but I was in a trance by the sound of your voice, lol. Your accent is amazing! You went step-by-step, and I learned A LOT! New Subscriber!!! Thanks for this information.

[@loveandparty4118]

Wow that's an amazing idea! A blank book isn't going to offend anybody so it won't get taken down by anyone over complaints. Most inoffensive product ever.

[@farttart597]

No, you would think there is no way that will be taken down. However, those Twitter people will do it somehow someday.

[@Lilione111]

I tried this for Couple of years. I’ve made many low content books. I found it a waste of time. It’s incredibly tough to get any sales due to the amount of competition. Don’t know how you only got 2k as a result on your search. I’ve just done a search & it’s come up as 100k. That’s your competition. You would need to spend on advertising & even then, it’s tough. This will suck any minor profit you make & cost more IMO. If you have a brand & a following, you may make this work. But luck to anyone who can make it work.

[@sebgillen6256]

Exactly. Another commenter mentions that they have made "dozens" of different versions for months with not a single sale. I think that goes to show how feasible it is for the average person for "passive" income

[@mikechansw748]

Yikes...... How many book listings have you made?

[@bills6009]

@@mikechansw748 around 4000

[@totalcontrol4205]

I went through the process, two years later, not a single sale with about 40 books out there. What youtubers who do this and make money don't tell you is that you have to put in hundreds of dollars to get your books on the first page. No one keeps flipping pages past the fifth page or so, so if your book is at the back, no one gets to see it. Don't waste your energy or time or money.

[@dallassegno]

So advertising works?

[@totalcontrol4205]

@dallassegno of course it works, that's not the point. For beginners, when they start on this path, these instructive videos never mention that it's going to take hundreds or thousands to get your product seen. All they talk about is how to create and put the book or item on Amazon, and the cash will just flow.

[@isawalter3465]

@@totalcontrol4205 thanks

[@ThomasSmith14562]

it’s kinda crazy how nobody’s talking about the forbidden ebook called 25 Money Secrets From Donald Trump

[@moonlighteditz5480]

bruh

[@Snutz.D]

4.6k thumbs up in 4 days on a video that's over a year old for a comment about a book that no one has heard of? Something's fishy here. Who's paying who?

[@randolphpinkle4482]

@@Snutz.D Russkie bots or the MAGA cult.

[@misst3016]

​@@Snutz.D😁

[@FuriouslyFamousBG]

@@Snutz.D and also no replies

[@Kriptidee]

This guy is amazing, just no words to describe how helpful and great he is

[@marktilbury]

Hi, Thanks, it makes me so happy that you are finding my videos useful. MT 😎

[@DatPham-bq8xl]

cảm ơn rất nhiều❤

[@barrygeorgioukdp]

Hey mark, Great video. I've been publishing on KDP for a while and I can confirm that it works. I've had months where I made 16k and I've even hit 1k in a day

[@marktilbury]

Amazing to hear, well done man! 👏

[@voted]

Profit or revenue?

[@HDdAnNaUgamingrRO]

Not to waste your fun, Mark, thanks for the info but can you really trust "just a normal guy" on the internet? xd I don't believe until I see.

[@The20Kopel]

@@HDdAnNaUgamingrRO "New videos twice a week" - didn't upload anything since joined in 2013

[@PermanentHigh]

​@@The20Kopel😂

[@toralayous8500]

Thank goodness you brought this up! Truly, investing has changed my perspective on how one can succeed in life; working multiple jobs isn't the optimal way to attain financial freedom and unfortunately, we discover this later in life. Currently earn as much as 10 grand weekly and this has improved my financial life. Great piece!

[@toralayous8500]

She's OLIVIA SULLIVAN FINANCIALS

[@richardgoose695]

Getting Olivia Sullivan to help me really helped me clear all my debts. I started with what I have left and it's been the best decision I ever made

[@kevinandrew8932]

Best life changing advice is to pick a good financial mentor and let them guide you towards wealth. This really saves you from loss and time wasting. I am glad I know Olivia Sullivan.

[@saifhallem1275]

❤​@rachealwhyte2447

[@davidclark573]

Amazon KDP scammed me for $4000 dollars and will not give me their corporate address, in fact they are reluctant to give anyone their address. This operation needs to be investigated.

[@AB00F]

Thank you for the idea and advice.. But as usual, the most important point in this business is marketing. Why don’t you tell us how and where to market the product?

[@georginafermin8917]

The most realistic kdp creator I've seen so far plus funny for an extra point, thank you Sir!

[@lightprince14]

Anyone notice the little blue butterfly 🦋 when he was talking about getting distracted. I thought he was going to follow it with his eye to prove his point lol

[@NICW-01]

Mark is out hustling again 🫨

[@rahmatullohfakhriddin9088]

Can't stop the grind at this point

[@Leonidas219.]

@@rahmatullohfakhriddin9088 grinding what

[@rahmatullohfakhriddin9088]

@@Leonidas219. grinding out passive income baby

[@dandyintheunderworld9972]

Yeah hustling his audience with lies.

[@galdinopenaloza3948]

Do it. Blcktken300 already in my bags. I had a Blcktken300 after ( your should I buy ) and I agreed and bought. I'm looking to stack more, too.

[@ShibuPC-j5s]

Thankful for the info you are providing. Still remember the first time watching your video in summer 2021.

[@marktilbury]

You’re the man 🤝

[@WealthbuilderzTV]

This is brilliant!! This is what passive income all about.

[@Beeti1]

It's not passive and it doesn't work anyway.

[@omarghosn8655]

I love this logic...lets extrapolate a whole business/career or side hustle based on one weeks worth of data. Just imagine in the second week you get your last and final sale because it gets buried amongst the 10000s of carbon copies....thats the real truth. But I watched the whole video, so Mark wins and I didnt even have to buy his planner :)

[@marktilbury]

Hi, thanks for watching, I do prefer to look at the positives rather than negatives. The great thing I thought with this is that it’s almost risk free, everything else I have done requires up front money. I was surprised how good it all worked, one of my followers suggested I try it. Thanks again my friend, remember the glass is always at least half full. MT 😎

[@mpownage4806]

yeah but if you can market it well you are able to come out on top, especially if you start getting reviews and do followups on the sales as to how you can improve or what to improve on or what other kinds of blank books someone could need

[@karna5998]

When you speak, you have a calm energy like Noel.

[@yeoldegrayCat]

I've dipped my toes into this before watching this video, I tried making a children's coloring book back in May using AI to create the images and fixed up some of the funky mistakes in photoshop. I've made no sales from that book so far, I'm planning on making some low content books to see if I manage to sell anything going forward. I remember watching a few channels on this topic, they said it wasn't until they had over 100 books that they started making a fair amount of money from sales each month.

[@marktilbury]

Hi, I agree with making lots as it’s only costing you time, for me as I have said before I was surprised to sell from just one rapidly done as an example. If you’re time rich, rather than sat in front of a TV then you could make loads of books. Thanks for watching MT 😎

[@theemperorprime2406]

did u even get anything?

[@yeoldegrayCat]

@@theemperorprime2406 I only made a handful of books, none have made a sale so far. Idk if it has to do with it being saturated af, but you might find success if you spend on advertising, or go around advertising your content which is what I've seen several people that made good sales do, but I wasn't interested in spending money I don't have like that and don't have an online presence to advertise on my own so I kind of moved on from it for now.

[@carlhammill5774]

8 month later....any traction to this side gig?

[@yeoldegrayCat]

@@carlhammill5774 I left a reply that seems to have gotten removed. Basically no I haven't made a penny but I've since moved on to something else less saturated.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

It is a signifier of your credibility that, having seen videos on this sort of thing for years, you actually have me considering that this might not be a waste of time after all!

[@marktilbury]

Hi, I honestly just gave it a go not expecting it to work, I thought it would be a video we never bothered to finish or even edit. When the first book sold I was shocked 😮 and then 10, this seems to me to be the lowest risk side hustle anyone could ever do even if just to get a few extra dollars rolling in every month. Good luck if you give it a go. MT 😴

[@counselingwithHEART]

It is a waste of time Dallas. Amazon no longer displays self-published planners and journals without ads. If you type in journal/planner/diary, NONE of the first 5 pages are self-published items. Don't waste your time. This guy is full of BULL! Never watched his videos just clicked through to see what he has to say. Complete BULL

[@absolutefir]

@@counselingwithHEART Critisizing the guy that u never watched. Makes sense

[@Beeti1]

He's lying in the title of the video. Where's the credibility? You cannot make money from affiliate marketing, unless you spend a lot of time recruiting people, meaning you have to lie and tell people they can make money by doing nothing, well knowing they won't, just so you can earn money from their investment.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

@@Beeti1 I am not certain but I think you may be thinking of a different thing.

[@juliusnovachrono4370]

Honestly, as someone who is scared of taking the risk of passive income, this seems like a really interesting idea.

[@pantherman8719]

Yeah. But now people know and the competition will increase.

[@brownrhythms]

@@pantherman8719 There's literally thousands of planners out there and yet he still got some sales. The look of his planner is incredibly basic. It wouldn't take much to create a design which would generate all the more sales. And again, he spent an hour on this. If he continues to see profit of $27 per week, that's $1,404 in a year.

[@marktilbury]

Hi, I have never seen a lower risk easier business model with no real risk. But don’t just try and give up, try and learn, try again and learn more! Passive income takes some time to get it right but when you do you can reap the rewards. Good luck . MT 😎

[@Lee-ui4od]

Do you think you are willing to take the risk?

[@fermatslasttheorem6298]

Why are you scared? I started an Etsy shop back in February using Printify, so I can literally sleep all week and it’s all handled without me lifting a finger. All I need to do is make the designs. My revenue is $3600 for far. 10-12% profit margin)

[@Teamshmo]

I extremely doubt anyone bought that book without ads or being friends or family. There are millions of books that have identical interiors and better covers. Makes no sense someone would buy a new book with no reviews that doesn't look as good as already listed ones. However, you can definitely make money doing this. If you have deisgn skills you can make children books, coloring books, and much more. It's great since it doesn't cost you anything. They only print once someone buys it and give you your cut after that.

[@marktilbury]

Hi, no one was more surprised than me ! A follower suggested I try it and do a video, I did the video expecting not to sell anything and then not to post the video. We didn’t even waste time editing it until we got sales! I think it looks great and little to no risk, perfect 👍 Thanks for watching. MT 😎

[@danh6341]

Thank you for turning me onto KDP. I love this! I started my journey today with a couple ideas and have lots more to work on. Additionally, my wife buys a planner every year and never can find just what she wants. While too late for this year, we will collaborate for next time. Great videos!

[@Munto-Z]

Hello, I'm planning to try this out. Could you please share how it was?

[@danh6341]

I have a few dozen books that I think are desirable but still no sales. I think I have to revisit my keywords but I have been busy with other things.

[@danh6341]

I have a few dozen books that I think are desirable but still no sales. I think I have to revisit my keywords but I have been busy with other things.

[@christianc6016]

Save your time. AmazonKDP has been severely cracking down on low-content journal books, canceling them and deleting the accounts of whoever produces them. You are wasting your time.

[@Dewi_1.]

​​@@danh6341 Hey, can you give us an Update please?

[@davidnadiradze7179]

These videos are huge BS. There are so many things involved in between and such depth in every corner you won't even imagine. You will waste A LOT OF TIME trying to do this. Setting up an Amazon seller account, Converting your book into Kindle technology, marketing your books on Amazon, and so much more is missing from these videos, guys. They are just trying to sell you apps and platforms through this and other such videos - simple as that.

[@drxym]

More to the point, if this was a genuine get-rich-quick scheme then they sure as hell wouldn't be telling anyone else about it. The fact they are means that the real money maker is selling courses & seminars to credulous idiots.

[@dobr4986]

So why exactly is it a waste of time? Sounds like one and done processes.

[@khoinguyenmmo]

Allow me to express my profound admiration for the brilliance of your channel! Your scholarly discussions on making money online are both enlightening and captivating. Unfortunately, my channel, venturing into the same arena, remains in the shadows. Kudos to the splendid growth of your venerable channel

[@atjgraphics]

I loved the way you spoke Mark. So clear and professional! Great Job!

[@Lynore_Marie]

This was the best tutorial I’ve seen. Thank you !! I have a question. Does Amazon bind the book ? Every tutorial I’ve watched they used spiral binding like in school notebooks. I don’t want that. Do you have to choose the binding ? I hope this is seen, and thank you again, I’m so grateful.

[@k1ss0ff]

It's not spiral binding, it's just like a paperback.

[@GraceMarieBarry]

We love you Mark! I re-watch your videos sometimes when traveling :)

[@marktilbury]

Hi Grace, thanks for that, if I’m helping you guys then I’m very happy 😃 thanks 🙏 for your support. MT 😎

[@Beeti1]

We? No.

[@annagornas3572]

This is just what I needed. I didn't know of this Book Bolt thing but I have a design that I can sell in different versions, I just needed ideas on the interior and exterior. I don't want just a generic low content book. Also, 20+ bucks in the first week is a good start, and your planner is really quite plain. With a little effort this might actually be a nice side hustle.

[@Adkhikerandexplorer]

When people display the profits they made on stuff like this they never talk about taxes, so the $26.91 at the end is probably more like $10.91 depending on where you live.

[@waterfall6042]

Thank you for the step to step instructions. I just tried it immediatly and I will be putting out a few "books". I also benefit from learning how the Amazon KDP works for my later Biography publishing. I have written a book about my life, and this will be a great way to publish it when it is done.

[@The666VampireGirl]

this not only looks super helpful but also fun to do. i've been trying to find a job for more than a year but i keep failing at getting one. rejection after rejection i start to grow desperate in trying to find a job. all i want is to just earn a bit more money so i (NL) can go see my boyfriend from a different country (UK) more often and build a future with him over time. there's lots i want to do aswell. so i've started looking into things that might offer me a bit of extra pocket money each month so i can treat my bf more often. and no i'm not planning to completely depend on this tactic to earn more money, that's a bit foolish. i still want to have a proper job with a higher main income since i like to design stuff, this sounds like a fun thing to do so i will give it a try soon

[@gagsjjmomom9014]

Update ?

[@mikechansw748]

Update this

[@autobotdiva9268]

when school started this year planners, notebooks and composition books were GONE!!! boxes were empty. this year teachers wanted blank covers and those were the first to go

[@jaybeejury]

Mark, sorry about all the negative comments mate. I know you have affiliate links etc but you are showing us basically step by step how to create something that can potentially make you some money. I am grateful. I havent made a book. I will have a go at it and if i dont get sales. I will play around with it and get creative until i get a sale. Ill try to scale it but the point is. I dont have a side hussle. This seems like something i can do and if it fails ill try something else. But thank you. I have actually seen alot of your videos and used alot of strategies and some really do help so again. A big thank you.

[@davethebob3978]

Hows it been going?

[@Beeti1]

It can't make you any money, unless you're willing to spend a lot of time on it and even then it's unlikely. It has nothing to do with passive income. This video is an ad for the tool he's promoting. That's where he makes money and then from affiliate links, which also will never make you any money, unless you're willing to spend a lot of time lying to people, to get them to invest.

[@carlhammill5774]

Your post was 4 months ago. Be honest...was there income to be found?

[@chodak3709]

This is the first time I have ever felt like a creator makes actionable videos. This is real, and I am in awe! It's so much easier than I would have thought!

[@vladislavavadanii8130]

Every time I come across such videos, I ask myself: how much information containing negative aspects of the topic is intentionally concealed by the author to beautify the topic they are pitching?

[@elenamariposa]

Great idea Mark ! Just one question… What happens if people return the book?

[@alyviasworld]

You do get charged just to sign up for an Amazon seller account. And then you pay each month that you sell after that.

[@pippacarron1861]

Great, but could you please straighten the light on the bookcase behind you. It's triggered my OCD :)

[@thorhaveron]

Very neat video, Mark. You are quite inspiring for those who are young and want to get a foothold on a good future. Do you have any advice off the top of your head about channeling your passion into a business? Thanks

[@marktilbury]

Hi, yes join my discord it’s free and more business based. Thanks MT 😎

[@JustinThorLPs]

I really like this video. Got me into the whole Amazon publishing scene, but the problem with it is the Product demonstrated in the video isn't possible to create through Amazon Self Publishing KDP.

[@RyDeezy]

Mark, you really are a great presenter and make things clear. Like a true professional, you make everything look so easy! Just joined your discord.

[@gfree8037]

...and lie in the titls about how much you made!

[@RyDeezy]

@gfree8037 lol yeah I'm noticing that. Plus the "don't spend $1k to upgrade your car, invest it for a year, make $100k and then upgrade your car"... as if 100x in a year is so easy

[@Beeti1]

It's all BS. It has nothing to do with passive income. You're not going to make any money from affiliate marketing, unless you spend a lot of time on it and don't mind lying to people, getting them to join and invest by telling they how they can make money without doing anything, while you know they won't.

[@RyDeezy]

@Beeti1 yeah I figured out it's BS after I posted. Gotta love it.

[@mikechansw748]

@@RyDeezy Rip... saddest anime arc 🤣

[@PassiveIncomePlus]

You're a gem, It's not easy to share info with people to help others. So, you're one of a kind. Thank you.

[@litzhauhannandrew9639]

Hi mark, thanks for your sharing of the amazing idea! But, i curious how does amazon works. Does the amazon will automatically help to order and make the journal themselves without the need of us to stores up journal stocks? Does it have any limitation to other stuff as well?

[@oliverloquens]

Thanks Mark, these videos are really inspirational! I’d love to see a session where you do a deep dive holistic overview of generating passive income 🙂

[@christianc6016]

They're inspiring, but they're also not reality. AmazonKDP will shut you down if you produce a low-content book like these. This is snake oil click bait.

[@Vikingshop]

@@christianc6016 ... But there are Millions of low-content books on Amazon, and they did not shut the accounts down ?

[@Mihran.M.M]

@@christianc6016 are you sure? I mean that book wasn't really low content. what would a low content book be then?

[@memesupreme3166]

Hey mark, amazing video as always, what I particularly like about this video is that you took us through the method step by step to give us a real world example, I think it would be amazing if you could do a real life example for more side hustles that would be amazing!!!

[@ashleymc3555]

Folks need to understand that he said passive income. There is a potential of making a great amount of money with invested time and promotion of the product, but other than that it is a passive side hustle.

[@HowTo_FR]

This bookselling business is gonna be good for the first maximum 5k people so rush and don't let it go just like me when my dad left me

[@Odinakachukwu_ej]

I don't don't Amazon KDP but this intro is has a Pro editing. I love it💯💯

[@charleslewis4809]

Took 6 years, over 10,000 hours of research, writing, data analysis, editing, illustrations, layout, on a two volume book on brain development and environmental determinants of intelligence , then put an investment in advertising it on Amazon, and other marketing. More than a year later, not a copy sold. Good to see someone cracked the code.🤣

[@yeohi]

Name of book?

[@rswow]

Well, how will you sell it if you don't even tell us the name of the book! Duh.

[@rswow]

Charles Lewis's channel: "This channel doesn't have any content". Well, I give up. Guess your book will remain a mystery.

[@seacrossiant3577]

I wish I had found this sooner. I just started today, and I've uploaded 3 books pending on publishing each book I make is slowing increasing in quality of looks. I will update you on my success

[@ItsRen_FPV]

any news yet ?

[@theemperorprime2406]

any news?

[@carlhammill5774]

3 months later. How did this work for you?

[@WesleyNoijen]

Use this comment to show mark that we need more video's like this!!!

[@nickhumphries6220]

Well I tell you one thing Mark. I would not have believed it possible. Thank you for such an inspiring video.

[@nicholasbrown3197]

What software are you using at 2:24? Edited: It's the "Studio" in the create tab on the left side dropdown in book bolt Edit 2: The studio appears to not be available with the 3=day free trial and you have to pay for it

[@AmazonGuru6000]

It is available on the free trial

[@ldsjim]

That’s Canva, it’s quite easy to use and it’s free to use in its basic version

[@sharondacampbell4543]

I'v literally just come across your page and at the 5:35 remarks, I can totally relate. 😅 I'm truly grateful, you've opened my eyes to something new.🎉 Thank you!

[@markus_with_a_k]

too bad amazon charges $39.99 a month to sell on their site and that isn't including seller fees.

[@phoenixbyrd79]

Cool ad for bookbolt.

[@jjsc3334]

Excellent information, will try. Please provide more money-making videos for "seniors".

[@emmanueljames4903]

Ividiyo emnandi, ngiyajabula ukuthi ngenza inzuzo enkulu ekutshaleni kwami kusukela ngaqala ukuhweba noNkk.

[@icomment45]

This guy's content is gold

[@sleepconcentrationmeditation]

Brilliant! Even millionaires sharpen their axe by hustling 💪

[@frankfusselman]

Cheers on this tutorial, mate! Just curious, how is printing/shipping/order fulfillment handled -- is it all done on Amazon's end?

[@tomjphillips93]

Mark, love this content! Would love to see you do more of these. Think it gives a much clearer insight when creating Amazon shops etc. could you perhaps do a similar thing with other dropshipping hustles? Great series potential 😁

[@DrBarbaraCox]

I just went through this and took an hour (well 1.5 hours) to at least try it and see how it goes as an experiment. Thanks for the clear video Mark! Wish me luck!

[@MACHINEbuddy-f5v]

any sales yet

[@DrBarbaraCox]

@@MACHINEbuddy-f5v not yet but cross fingers. I am adding a planner I spent more time on to see if that makes a difference, it's free to list on KDP so I'm going to upload that one too today and just check back on it in a few weeks. I used keywords he recommended and added a few others but I wish there was a video on how to actually market the books.

[@IsabelleChloeScott]

*Amazing. How she restored my finances, do this..”*

[@IsabelleChloeScott]

the first step to acquire wealth is figuring-out your goals with heIp of a financiaI pIanner, and foIIowing through with lnteIIigent ideas; you will acquire wealth in no time and also enjoy the decision of managing your money.

[@IsabelleChloeScott]

l made better decisions that grew my finances (over 1M in 2yrs) with heIp of my financiaI pIanner. Got my 3rd house Iast month, and will retire soon.

[@IsabelleChloeScott]

ELIZABETH GREEN HUNTS Get to her with her name..

[@MercyBarret]

Good I got here. Big Thanks

[@ScottNathan-e7u]

Many needs this info, good stuff.

[@TaylorTheDeveloper]

Hey Mark - I really enjoyed your video. Could you speak to any other effort that may have been needed to make these sales? Did you promote or market the planner after creating it? Thanks!

[@einyoutubenutzer]

This would help out a lot since I also tried it out and after a week I still haven't made a sale I'll be reporting back a week after again since I startet to promote ads to mine now and the ad creative is under review as of me writing this

[@froggyjosh]

Have you made any sales yet?

[@TaylorTheDeveloper]

@@froggyjosh I actually have, I did a book a few years ago. What I found, is without a social media audience to drive organic traffic it's very difficult to market or appear in searches. I did some sales. However, I had some issues with it. It is very easy to make a book, so easy such that it doesn't generate maximum value. So, you need to cast a very large net and do a lot of marketing to make decent sales. I am sure there are some people who have hustled to do well in the ebook industry, but it's really competitive and the only real winner is the publisher. Still hope Mark gets back to my question. Would love to hear from those who have done will with ebooks. I have found other business models that have yielded me better results and provide greater magnitude of value, so I have pivoted to those.

[@justasjuozapavicius4500]

@@einyoutubenutzerhave you made any sales?

[@Deluxiry]

@@einyoutubenutzer did you make any?

[@cocosheffield79]

So if you create a 2024 journal can you not just update the year? As it’s not printed there’s no waste and a quick change will give you a journal for the new year

[@CLR939]

Did you buy those books yourself to plug your discount code for book bolt? It's good content but I have some doubts over the legitimacy of the sales.....

[@responsiblewealth7509]

A very good question!

[@PhoenixPicks_]

he used inspect element

[@asmainrain]

You’re so brilliant! Inspired by you, I used Dzine to create my coloring book.It's really satisfying.

[@justingaw5879]

Love this content! More income generating challenges that are easy to understand/implement, please! 💯

[@gracepower98]

Just published my version of an Amazon book! Thanks for your video Mark, helpful and informative! God bless :)

[@MACHINEbuddy-f5v]

any sales yet

[@vojtavaskovych3602]

How its going?

[@_Sb_Edits]

I'm Buying The Book 😂🤣👍 Love The Content Mark ❤

[@marktilbury]

Hi, sorry but I took it down, I did it as a test for you guys, you don’t need me taking all the sales ! Good luck my friend. MT 😎

[@_Sb_Edits]

OMG, Hi 👋 Mark ❤❤

[@LoveandLifewithAlyss]

Hi Mark @marktilbury, thank you for sharing.Can you please clarify if you did anything yo get those first few sales? Did you do any ads or get reviews somehow? Or did you simply upload and wait?

[@mariankowalski9797]

THERES NO WAY THIS WORKS...

[@danishintzar968]

It's my first time on your channel sir.I would have to say it's really informative, engaging and a quite interesting way to showing facts. I can hear you for hours 😊🥰

[@erthix]

Hi Mark, thanks for the insightful and helpful video. I have a question if you don't mind. Have you used any marketing strategies to promote the product or was this purely based on the searches made by Amazon users and the keywords you have used? Thanks

[@marktilbury]

Hi, I did not use any marketing strategies to promote the book sales, I think 🤔 got lucky and I was surprised when they sold with such little work. The title may have helped but with some work and a few different books this seems a great side hustle. Thanks MT 😎

[@scott98390]

How much did BookBolt pay you to make this commercial?

[@christianc6016]

There are thousands of low-content books on Amazon that are being culled, along with publisher accounts deleted. This is snake oil click bait to get views, to make him money.

[@therick.jamesshow]

Hi there Mark, great video thanks. what software did you use to design the book? all the best

[@marktilbury]

Hi, the information is in the video description with the offer as well. Thanks MT 😎

[@ianthe8721]

Wow thank you! I was looking for a fun vacation project! And I even get to be creative and design something fun (I really love drawing)!! I hope it is indeed as simple as it looks since I have 0 experience, but you miss every shot you don’t take :)

[@brentmillsop6355]

If Payments are immediately paid by credit card WHY would you get paid TWO Months later?

[@drnicolejanz]

Careful with trademarks "productivity planner". Also, Canva is another great option to get page templates and adjust them.

[@burairobbi2558]

Dear Mark! I like your content! Where is the 5. point? Thank you :)

[@pravinpatade1568]

Hi Mark, Good video. I am not able to understand the maths behind the profit. The average book prices on Amazon are from $7.99 to $11.99. As per the KDP royalty calculator the pure royalties range from $2.25 to $4.50- $5 max. If you run ads then the minimum CPC is about 0.5 cents (amazon suggests a $1). Avg conversion rate is about 10%. That means after 10 clicks (or $5) I might get one sale if everything is in place. How can one earn a realistic profit with KDP?

[@christianc6016]

It's all a pipe dream. Don't do this. You are wasting your time. Amazon will shut you down. The video is click bait, getting views, which makes him money.

[@Bapuji42]

You can make some money, but the claims of 1000's of dollars per month are...hard to believe. I have about 500 books up on KDP, both low and medium content, and I average about $60 per month. Creating a book that sells well takes quite a bit of research and effort.

[@Bapuji42]

@MuayThaiLover Try it out. The easy ideas are already saturated. Finding a good idea that isn't already saturated can be hard. Maybe you'll hit on something. I've had the best luck with medium content books. My "bestseller" is a big log book for people with a certain hobby that involves tracking measurements over time.

[@fearlessgamer1865]

Bro can u explain this vedio in Hindi in short

[@Bapuji42]

@@fearlessgamer1865 No