How to Craft Book Titles and Subtitles Correctly for Amazon KDP - Don't Make these KDP Mistakes!

[@AL6198]

Simply, somebody made a video a while back stating that 'cute' was a very popular keyword, good to include in your titles/subtitles, thus all the 'cute' nonsense! Paul Marles might not agree with your title. He says it should be very short, no fluff, it should only be what people will type in search of a book, two or three words max which should be keywords. So yes, I think he would favor 'Mileage Logbook' because nobody will type creative, pretty, fluffy words in the search bar. But Sean Dollwet says Amazon algorhythm has changed and favors 'pretty titles'...... Who knows??? I wish people kept it clear, concise and stopped cloning their titles on various covers, all they do is competing against their own books, basic keyword 101! Good video, thanks.

[@aakhanshamajumdar6940]

this video is literally a blessing! I have searched for why amazon kept rejecting my book, apparently i was keyword spamming. i have published it again. I will update if it gets approved

[@mo3ad96]

WOW amazing Thank you so much

[@BusinessIdeasInTelugu]

thanks for your valid information

[@Tootcee]

One of the most helpful videos I've seen in a long time. Thank you 😊

[@TheHomeBoss]

Thank you so much Carol!

[@freeinflipflops7475]

If only we could go back and update our titles! 😢

[@wonderlilydesign]

Thank you kindly, Ms. Nuria! After watching you for quite a while, I have decided to try Amazon KDP again. I had tried in the past and did absolutely nothing with it, but this time I think I am better prepared. I am also going to treat this as a business, and not just a part-time hobby. So, I will follow your advice and craft the best titles that I can. 😊

[@DigitalNomadsExplore]

Me too! Revisiting KDP again but with a different approach and more educated approach.

[@WoollyRelaxStories]

Very helpful as always, thanks. When I first started I did keyword stuff my titles and subtitles...it is what I learnt in so many courses. Now I know better. Thank you

[@DiyHalle]

Great video, I'll make sure i implement this information to a new cookbook am working on before uploading to Amazon kdp. Thanks

[@elizabethturner5116]

Thank you. I find this very useful because it's one of the areas I often struggle with - crafting a good title that stands out but still explain clearly what the book is about. It has been very helpful.

[@ShaniceSpencer888]

Thank you for all the help. Your hair is looking good by the way.

[@TheHomeBoss]

Thank you so much!

[@b3rt33]

This and your keyword videos are fantastic - thank you...testing the approach with my new book this evening, which now has an imaginative title with a reinforcing subtitle. Fingers crossed it works!

[@infoplus9733]

I wish I would have found your video before I published. I through many errors and rereading and watching videos figured it out and although I was not thrilled with my final title, I did finally simplify it. The book is in review, but I am fairly sure it will pass the hurdles. I was beginning to as you said fear that my account would be compromised if I did not get it right so I will revisit and edit in 48 hours or so.

[@TheHomeBoss]

Glad it was helpful! We all learn as we go, best of luck with your books.

[@shadowess1961]

Thank you for this video. I think it's so hard but so easy to not think about how the consumer views your product. I had given up on KDP but I'm going to give it another go.

[@TheHomeBoss]

I hope you find success this time round, best of luck to you!

[@juliechipo257]

Thank you for this helpful and inspiring video, Nuria. Thanks to what you shared I've been able to effectively rework the title of the book I'm currently working on and better focus in on what it's truly all about. I can see how it will help my buyers to know exactly what they're getting beforehand and I'm SO grateful for that. There's nothing worse than buying something thinking it's one thing, only to discover it's something completely different! 🤦🏽‍♀I look forward to more of your content! 🧡🙏🏽

[@TheHomeBoss]

Thank you so much for your comment Julie, and I wish you every success with your book!

[@ZussieMakesit]

Thank you, I found you yesterday, as my only book selling got REMOVED!! I see my title and i see repetition 😰, but I honestly followed other people on YT that I thought at the moment that were helpful, my first time doing all that, so I think your explanation was spot on, and it made sense everything you said. thanks, now to re publish and make it better 🙏 and hopefully it be discovered by people

[@TheHomeBoss]

I'm glad you found it helpful, and I wish you every success!

[@amandacurnow5914]

Thank you, a really helpful video 😊

[@TheHomeBoss]

You’re very welcome 😊

[@basedinbox]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I think people do that because they're aiming to those highly searched keywords. Nevertheless, quite all the books you've mentioned had good BSRs 😁

[@malakissami8199]

thank you so much for this helpful and inspiring video

[@TheresaCandyLovelace]

Thank you for this excellent video. I need to go back and work on my title and subtitle. I subscribed. :)

[@TheHomeBoss]

thank you so much!

[@blessingumeh2005]

Thank you Home boss. Though I wish you did on Evergreen titles. That's where I have my issues - diet books, cookbooks and travel guides 🙏

[@shybolynn]

Thank you! I just started my kdp journey and my first journal was denied. Now I know.

[@poteatjessica]

I've been adding a few details like color and size as subtle because if I want to make another version but in a different size/color, I will need a different title

[@duchesnecolbert5170]

Great info thank you so much! I was struggling a bit with titles!!

[@elizabethletswalo8]

Thank you so much☺

[@TheHomeBoss]

You're welcome 😊

[@Казкийвіршідлядітейукраїнською]

Thank you very much. Your lessons are very informative and useful

[@TheHomeBoss]

You're very welcome, thank you so much for watching!

[@lindaw.fossum3285]

Great video, thank you!🌸

[@HwealthYClub]

*so helpful. Thanks Madam.*

[@mayukhsen8195]

Very good channel. This channel is gonna blow up to a million subscribers in a few years if you just keep uploading Madam. Respect and gratitude for the incredibly intelligent and informative content 🙏🙏🙏.

[@TheHomeBoss]

Oh wow, thank you so much Mayukh!

[@Amajastarr]

Thank you very much you were extremely helpful 😊

[@TheHomeBoss]

Glad it helped! Thank you for watching!

[@RafaelLimapoeta]

Thank you for this amazing class.

[@I_am_Good_always]

Hi, I've got my title and subtitle ready for my book also got my cover ready, and I have included my title on the book cover as exactly I put it in the title box. My question is, it necessary to have subtitle on the book cover or just leave it in the subtitle box? As far I've seen, most of the authors do like this, just title on cover not subtitle. If you could let me know with correct info, I'll be really grateful to you. Btw, it's my first book on KDP so, I'm making sure everything's good what I'm doing.

[@gracegibson9865]

Once again very helpful..thank you!

[@juliabkw]

Thanks for the video and your very creative ideas of how to name books in unusual and un-boring ways! 🤩 What I'm not getting though is this: isn't the title and subtitle and everything that's in them THE most valuable keywords to guide potential Amazon customers to our product and shouldn't our titles and subtitles therefore match the typical keywords these customers type into their searches? What I mean is that no matter how creative it sounds and much it stands out against the rest, I simply cannot imagine someone wanting to buy a mileage logbook to type into their search something other than "mileage log", but instead use words like "road warrior's mileage journal" 🤔 Another thing I kept hearing is that the title should only consist of the very words that appear on the cover of our book (journal/notebook etc) and nothing else. And a third thing that keeps confusing me is that to me (and to Amazon it seems) journals and notebooks are interchangeably used for books with various covers that contain empty lined or dotted or otherwise ruled pages. You seem to make a difference here between journals and notebooks, if I understand it correctly?

[@AidanJoyce]

Hola Homeboss, another great video. Clear as day. PLEASE TELL - What plugin were you using that was showing that Amazon information. Many thanks for your efforts, I am always coming back to check out what you are posting.

[@TheHomeBoss]

Thank you Aidan, what a lovely comment, that means a lot to me. I use several plugins, I think the one you are referring to in the green writing is Bookbeam. I also use the Selfpublishing Titans plugins for keywords and suggestion expander, and the DS Amazon Quickview.

[@xlnckhurram]

Much Needed Info.... Thanks Nuria

[@anthoniawatt]

Thanks for sharing this very important information.

[@mohamedtolba8086]

thank you, Very helpful videos, wish u all success

[@Ahmed-hv5cp]

thank you this inormations

[@oxana4017]

Thank you, very beneficial information! :)

[@sociallyactive8094]

Thank you for the video! Do you find when you use the method described in your video that you still achieve a good amount of book sales vs. the method with multiple keywords in the title/subtitle?

[@TheHomeBoss]

Yes, if you have a look at my income report videos, my sales have actually increased since I made better titles. People are too stuck on keywords, which are important, but from a customer's perspective, they want to see a professional book that hasn't a keyword stuffed title. You can put your main keywords in the title and others in the 7 keyword slots. One of my best selling book ranks on the first page for a keyword that I have in the 7 keyword slots and not in the title.

[@sociallyactive8094]

@@TheHomeBoss Awesome, thanks for replying! This is so helpful. Do you have a video on filling the 7 keyword slots?

[@TheHomeBoss]

@@sociallyactive8094 I haven't got a recent one, so maybe it's time I make another video on that subject, thank you for the suggestion!

[@sociallyactive8094]

@@TheHomeBoss that'd be awesome!

[@explore-with-us]

this was very informative, perfect, thanks a lot. But I am still wondering, why does the KDP website says that by the titels you should not use words such as work book, journaling, book, etc

[@babycakes9337]

What are your thoughts please on the different spelling styles between the US and UK with regards to coming up on searches?

[@TheHomeBoss]

I spell everything in UK English as that is where I live... I don't think it makes any difference. Americans and English people don't mind the spelling and will buy a book regardless. As long as it's not a spelling mistake, variations in regional language spelling are generally accepted. Search results will be the same.

[@vamosaprender4624]

Obrigado pelas suas dicas. Excelente Canal de ensino para KDP. Um abraço

[@TheHomeBoss]

Muito obrigado por assistir meu canal.

[@CoyoteCrossingSanctuary]

This does make since. I know that we should use some keywords. How do we decide which one to use and which ones are the best? Also, for some reason, I thought that we could only include the actual title an actual subtitle of the book and that is it?

[@peridot1878]

Thank God I subscribed to your channel 😍

[@TheHomeBoss]

Thank you so much!

[@lilianamunoz5601]

He visto este video un par de veces y me tiene agradablemente sorprendida porque es la antítesis de la mucha "información" que sobre este tema he encontrado en KZbin. Me encanta descubrir que el título no tiene que ser una unión de palabras claves sin sentido con el único propósito de vender. ¿En dónde quedaron aquellos títulos mágicos que se quedaron en el corazón de los lectores por ser cortos y certeros? ¿Por enamorar, por atrapar sin desnudar su contenido? Gracias por poner en nuestras manos esta brújula, porque cuando de títulos y subtítulos se trata, es hora de que la mayoría de los auto publicados, ¡recuperemos el norte!

[@TheHomeBoss]

Muchas gracias Liliana, y me encanta tu comentario!

[@TheHomeBoss]

@Cancer Journey The most important thing is that you focus on your recovery and your health, it can be very stressful to run a youtube channel, but it can also give you something to focus on and I hope it's something you can take your time with and find a community of people that support you and that you can in turn help with your experience on your journey. I wish you all the best.

[@DianaGascon]

Sí, muchas veces esos keywords suenan absurdos y poco románticos pero desafortunadamente es exactamente lo que la gente está buscando. El marketing no se trata de sofisticación sino de eficacia. No hablo de keyword stuffing pues esa no es una buena experiencia para el usuario. Hablo de usar frases y palabras que tengan demanda en los motores de búsqueda por muy poco atractivas que sean. De qué sirve un título gramaticalmente correcto y atractivo que nadie esta buscando y por ende nadie encuentra?

[@pathrosmell2012]

Thank you, Nouria, for your efforts. That is really what we do and say about why Amazon is blocking and terminating our account. You've really explained what we are doing and how to do it best. I've got a question. Many people do this, and I'm one of them. We stuff many keywords in the title and subtitles because titles rank better than the back end keywords. My question is, if we put only keywords in 7 slot, will our books rank as well as if we put them in the title and subtitle? ❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheHomeBoss]

Keywords in titles and subtitles have the most weight, but the 7 keyword slots also help to rank your books, so it's super important to make sure you follow all the rules. People are trying to game the system but once your account is terminated, there is no way back. Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your experience.

[@cherylweeks2478]

Very helpful information, I just published my first notebook on kdp with the help of your videos and I am waiting for Amazon approval. I named it Halloween Notebook and I am now wondering if that title is ok because of the move Halloween. Will Amazon have a problem with this title?

[@TheHomeBoss]

The word Halloween is fine as that is a holiday, there is no way somebody would be able to trademark or copyright Christmas for example. As long as it doesn't reference the movie or have any similarity it should be fine. Congratulations on your first notebook! How exciting, keep us posted on your progress 😀

[@sfaznpinoy]

Thanks for the video but I am a bit confused. In the first example, you said that the title "Mileage Logbook" is too unimaginative. But if that is the actual title of the book itself...that is what has to be entered, correct? I thought the rules say that the book title and subtitle should be the same as the cover of the book itself? Thanks!

[@AdtheGamer6528]

great, mam, very specific clear content

[@pharmaglp]

Nice explained .You are gr8 mentor

[@JamesSedgwick-jp6hh]

I think I finally found the perfect title for my first paranormal mystery novel. I decided "Vampires Cannot Die" sounds better than my working title "An Impossible Death" there won't be a subtitle. I don't believe the liece needs obe

[@dynachouroukzitouni1706]

can we use the word Gift for.., because i saw many new and old paperback use it and they are very well seling

[@mahmoudmatar1196]

Your talk about this topic is very useful. I am currently working on a word search book. Are there any problems if I choose this title for my book? Word search challenge for children or this title: Difficult word search challenge for children

[@lisasims3970]

thks.

[@antonvanderwall3830]

❤ you Nuria

[@9GBStation]

Glad to see you. Subscribed.

[@TheHomeBoss]

Thank you so much!

[@Teamshmo]

I agree with your title logic, but Amazon did this to themselves. If they place more emphasis on the 7 keyword slots or the description people wouldn't write such crazy titles. Unfortunately you have to have a weird subtitle even if it reads well to get any sort of ranking

[@mrc7593]

What about combining singular and plural forms of words in a title and subtitle? For example: nouns (plural) then noun (singular). Do you think that would be good? Will the algorithm see these words as two distinct words? I know Amazon Ads doesn’t distinguish between plural and singular words, so I’m wondering if this applies to titles as well! What do you think?

[@TheHomeBoss]

I don't think that would be a good idea, it's still the same word, just the plural form and the singular form, but the same word.

[@barbarag7831]

This all sounds lovely except I am wondering if your examples are keywords, either single or long tailed. I believe that is what most sellers are trying to accomplish, that is placing keywords in the title and sub-title so that their books can be found. I'm a little confused at this point. It's awesome to have a beautifully worded and descriptive title and sub-title, but if people aren't searching for that, how can they find your book?

[@TheHomeBoss]

You use your best keywords in the title and subtitle, but you also have your 7 keyword slots that you can use, so if a keyword just doesn't sound right in the title, you enter it in the keyword slots. If you can use a keyword in the title, so much the better, but what I'm seeing is repetitive keyword stuffing and Amazon are cracking down on that.

[@DailyJokesChannel]

@@TheHomeBossThe tips are great and it would be ideal to create your titles and subtitles like this, but the problem is that your book will never be found because no one will search for it in this way. Selling a book with low or medium content is not the same as selling a novel. Just as you can't fill the subtitle of a fiction book with keywords, you can't put a fanciful title for a simple notebook. And people describe their cover in the title to be discovered if someone is specifically searching for that type of model, even if you can "see" that cover as a customer yourself. Moreover, the keywords in the seven slots are not as "powerful" as those in the title and subtitle (unfortunately).

[@sandeepkumarsaxenachanneld3175]

Hello Madam, I am from India. The problem with Amazon KDP is that one of my books is in draft due to an issue, which means it could not reach approval. Then I opened the draft book and created a book, this time changing the title. This time the book got approved and went live, but the book with the old title is still being shown in draft under the same title. Now I am not able to understand, how to remove this draft? Please provide guidance.

[@mohamedtolba8086]

Hello! Thank you for the video, I have a question. I'm creating a low content book and I'm having trouble finding a niche with low competition. Once I find a niche with low competition, I use it as the title for my book's cover to help it rank in that niche. For example, I'm creating a low content book about ledger books and I found a niche called "6 Column Ledger Book". I used "6 Column Ledger Book" as the title of my book to help it rank in that niche. My question is whether using a different title, such as "Accounts Ledger", would also rank for the "6 Column Ledger Book" niche?

[@TheHomeBoss]

You can use your 7 keyword slots for keywords you want to rank for. Hope this helps.

[@whatfoodtoeat]

Is there any way to modify the subtitle after the notebook is uploaded?

[@TheHomeBoss]

Unfortunately not. Titles, subtitles and pen names are something you can't change after publishing.

[@danielread5854]

Is there any truth to the claim that Amazon expects the subtitle to appear on the actual physical front cover as well as the kindle page? Some people on reddit are of the opinion that failure to match the subtitles of the physical and kindle copy constitutes a TOS violation. Which sounds pretty scary.

[@TheHomeBoss]

I don't always have my subtitle on the front cover and it's fine. To be honest, reddit is the last place I would go to for information, it's full of misinformation.

[@danielread5854]

@@TheHomeBoss Fair, I did think the people saying this were being a bit dramatic. But hey, it's wise to be cautious.

[@naturemind1875]

Can you tell different between Notebook, Journal and Log Book? Confuse between Journal and Notebook. Thanks

[@TheHomeBoss]

A notebook and journal look similar but are used in different ways. Sometimes journals can also have prompts. A log book is something completely different and will have different interiors depending on what you are recording in the book.

[@paulettemcgraw7750]

@@TheHomeBoss Hi thank you for this important information. Can I use the same subtitle for different notebooks?

[@crissadi8465]

Congratulations on your very educational videos. I have a question: Can we use the title 'Mushroom Composition Notebook' even if the printed title on the book only states 'Composition Notebook' and the design only features a mushroom theme?

[@TheHomeBoss]

This is a good question, the title on the cover has to match the title in your meta data. So if you use the title Mushroom Composition Notebook, then the printed copy also has to say Mushroom Composition Notebook. Hope this helps.

[@shilpirai7600]

What if the front of the book says 'composition notebook' and on the spine we mention 'Mushroom Composition Notebook' (the actual title) ?

[@iqtidarbacha7935]

Hello mam! How to protect our Kdp account from copyrighted and trademark keywords

[@verahiggins3938]

How do I know if the title is unique and I'm not repeating anyone before I create a cover?

[@TheHomeBoss]

That's where research comes in. Before you even decide on a niche, you should look at other books available on Amazon and also do a Google search.

[@AmeliaMoonstarBooksandPrints]

What should we do to fix our subtitle if the book is already published with orders? Say we have a book and want to remove the subtitle. If we email KDP will they remove the subtitle for us? Or is there another option?

[@TheHomeBoss]

Once a book is published you can't change certain things like the title and subtitle and author names. In some cases KDP will change spelling mistakes if you ask them as soon as the book is published, but there is no guarantee. Changing the title or subtitle after the book has been published for some time is not possible.

[@your_safeshop]

I have a question. Pls. Should I use same keywords for my. Ebooks and paperback

[@TheHomeBoss]

If they are the same book, yes.

[@your_safeshop]

@@TheHomeBoss thanks 😊

[@francellabellaofficial]

Thanks for the video 😊❤ I have just received a second email asking me to make changes. Could you point out my mistakes in my current title? Cella Self-Care Journal: A 26 Week Journal With Prompts For Gratitude and Mindfulness by Francine Donaldson

[@amenakhatunliza]

I'm surprised why Amazon approved these books as there is lots mistakes in title and subtitles!!!

[@shilpirai7600]

It was a really good video! And I have a question That sometimes users specifically search for a specific color notebook or journal so wouldn't it be a good choice to put the color of book cover on subtitle?

[@TheHomeBoss]

You can put it in the 7 backend keyword slots instead.

[@shilpirai7600]

Thanks! Also then can we also put dimensions of the book in the keyword slot as people search specifically for certain size notebook too?

[@TheHomeBoss]

@@shilpirai7600 There is no need for that, the dimensions are in the detail section and this will be picked up if people search for it.

[@shilpirai7600]

Got it! Thank you!

[@chereeystrong]

How can I go back and change my title and subtitles? This is the mistake that I made

[@2190studio]

The title of my book is: "How to Become a Music Maestro." Subtitle: "A Handbook for Intending Music Artists." It's rejected by Amazon review team. Where did I go wrong? Thanks.

[@TheHomeBoss]

Probably because the word Music is repeated, it's in the title and in the subtitle. Amazon don't like repeated words. You could try 'How to Become a Music Maestro: A Handbook for Intending Artists'. I know it's not ideal and Amazon are being a bit petty about this but it's worth a try. I had my book "The Home Boss Toolkit" rejected because the title was misleading. I contacted them and argued my case and it got approved. Best of luck.

[@2190studio]

@@TheHomeBoss that is exactly what I have done, though I haven't send it yet. Thanks so much.

[@simonwoodward-pe8uv]

What are these rules for titles related to? Are these rules only non fiction books?

[@TheHomeBoss]

Non-fiction, fiction and low-content.

[@mrwoodward273]

@@TheHomeBoss Thank you - wasn't sure

[@simonwoodward-pe8uv]

@@TheHomeBoss Surely, for fiction books, it means that the authors creativity is denigrated as the rules outline define what an author can choose as a title - for example what should Stephen King have chosen in place of "Carrie" for the title?

[@TheHomeBoss]

@@simonwoodward-pe8uv I don't see the problem, Carrie is the perfect title, no repetition, no keyword stuffing and the title says what the book is about. It follows the Amazon requirement.

[@simonwoodward-pe8uv]

@@TheHomeBoss OK - but "Carrie" as a term is meaningless as a keyword - IMO people who are looking for books of this kind of genre, who are not aware of Stephen King's back catalogue, won't use "Carrie" as a search term, rendering the book title impotent as a keyword. I just can't see how the rules proposed work for "fiction" - everything else, Yeah, it works. But for creative endeavours? IDK

[@maragathavalli-kv6bj]

Mam, Amazon sent to me an Emait, Thank you for your email concerning the status of your account. Upon further review, we are upholding our previous decision to close your account and remove all your books from sale on Amazon. Please note that, per our Terms and Conditions, you are not permitted to open new accounts and will not receive future royalty payments from additional accounts created. If you have questions or believe you've received this email in error, reply to this message. What to do?

[@skins3738]

Don't most of your keyword videos suggest putting your most powerful keywords in the title? That doesn't matter anymore or maybe it never did matter and yet there are hundreds of videos from so-called professionals instructing people to put the strongest search term as your main title. I can't help but distrust all the information about KDP being taught on KZbin.

[@TheHomeBoss]

Yes, if possible always choose your most powerful keywords in your title or subtitle. I'm not sure why you thought my latest video was suggesting otherwise? What you shouldn't do is keyword stuff your whole title, which is what I still see people do. You are right in distrusting information out there, it's always a good idea to check with Amazon KDP's guidelines if in doubt.

[@asaanvisa79]

Based on our review, we won’t be accepting your submission for publication because the book(s) might result in a disappointing customer experience. ????????

[@deecole1552]

Hi

[@alokkumar83]

Hello mam how to listed book for beginners

[@TheHomeBoss]

I have a lot of videos on my channel that can help you, start here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qV7LiJ2jfL2Da80&ab_channel=TheHomeBoss

[@alokkumar83]

Thanks I already message on your website a day ago, same question

[@Mohamed.Ediani]

Very helpful as always thanks nuria corbi 🤍