Okay so the dashboard is basically where you’re gonna live if you take KDP seriously I was literally in there yesterday at like 11pm because I couldn’t sleep and wanted to check if this new puzzle book was getting any traction… anyway, the KDP dashboard is your command center and honestly when I first started […]
Okay so here’s what actually happens after you hit publish Right so you published your book and now you’re staring at KDP dashboard wondering what the hell comes next. I was literally in this exact spot last Tuesday with a client’s cookbook and realized most people just… abandon their books after launch which is wild. […]
Okay so here’s the deal with KDP hardcovers I just wrapped up a hardcover launch for a client last week and honestly, the whole process is way smoother than it was even a year ago. Amazon’s been tweaking things and the quality has gotten pretty solid. So first thing – you need to understand that […]
Okay so here’s how I actually make KDP covers in Canva without losing my mind Alright so you need a cover template for KDP and you’re using Canva – smart move honestly because I’ve been doing this for years and Canva is just… it works. Let me walk you through this the way I’d actually […]
Okay so I literally just uploaded three covers yesterday and ran into the usual headaches, so this is perfect timing. The Basic Size Thing Everyone Screws Up Your cover needs to be at least 72 DPI but honestly just use 300 DPI because Amazon’s gonna compress it anyway and you want it looking sharp. The […]
Okay so I was literally updating a client’s author profile last Tuesday at like 11pm and realized most people are completely screwing this up, so let me just walk you through what actually matters. The Author Central Account Setup Nobody Tells You About First thing – you gotta claim your Author Central profile if you […]
Okay so I just launched three books last month with literally zero ad spend and here’s what actually worked… The Cover Thing Everyone Screws Up You don’t need to drop $300 on a designer. I’m gonna be real with you – Canva’s free version is enough if you’re not being lazy about it. The trick […]
okay so you wanna use the KDP online platform without downloading anything Look, I’m gonna walk you through the web-based version because honestly most people overthink this. You don’t need fancy software to publish on Amazon – I’ve done like 80% of my uploads just from my browser while sitting at coffee shops or whatever. […]
okay so I just updated like 15 client books last week and here’s what’s actually working in 2026 First thing – and I cannot stress this enough – your book file formatting needs to be clean as hell. I’m talking pristine HTML or you’re gonna have reflowable text issues on different devices. I spent three […]
Okay so here’s the actual process I walk my clients through First thing you gotta do is format your manuscript properly because Amazon’s converter is…look it’s better than it used to be but it still freaks out over weird stuff. I spent like three hours last Tuesday fixing a client’s book that had random page […]