Okay so here’s exactly how you get your first book on Amazon KDP Alright so I literally just walked my neighbor through this last month and she’s already got her first book live, so this is fresh in my head. You’re gonna start by going to kdp.amazon.com and creating an account. Use the same login […]
okay so categories are literally where most people mess up their entire launch I was watching this true crime thing on Netflix last week and had three clients email me the same question about categories and I realized… nobody actually gets how this works. They think it’s like picking tags on Instagram or something. So […]
okay so here’s what actually matters when you’re uploading to KDP Look, I’ve had books rejected for the dumbest reasons and approved when I thought they’d get flagged, so let me walk you through what Amazon actually cares about versus what people stress over for no reason. Interior formatting – this is where most people […]
Okay so here’s the deal with getting your KDP books onto Audible – I literally just walked two clients through this last month and honestly it’s way less complicated than everyone makes it sound. The Basic Setup You Need First You gotta have your book already published on KDP, obviously. But here’s what people don’t […]
Day 1: Get Your Manuscript Actually Ready (Not Perfect, Ready) Okay so first thing – and I cannot stress this enough – you gotta stop tweaking that manuscript. I had a client last month who spent six extra weeks “polishing” and you know what happened? Someone else launched a book on the same niche and […]
okay so here’s how I actually navigate my KDP dashboard without losing my mind So you’re staring at your KDP account wondering where everything is, right? I literally spent like three hours yesterday helping a client find their payment history because Amazon moved stuff around AGAIN. Let me just walk you through this like I’m […]
okay so you want to get your Word doc onto KDP as an actual ebook Right so I literally just walked a client through this yesterday and honestly the biggest mistake people make is thinking their Word document is already “ready” – it’s not, trust me. I’ve uploaded probably 250+ ebooks at this point and […]
Okay so I logged into my KDP dashboard this morning to check on one of my puzzle books and realized… most people probably get overwhelmed the first time they see this interface. It’s not exactly intuitive, which is weird because Amazon’s usually pretty good at UI stuff. The Bookshelf Page Is Your Home Base When […]
okay so here’s what I figured out about publishing in multiple formats on Amazon Look, I spent like three months testing this because one of my clients kept asking why their books weren’t selling and turns out they were only doing paperback. Big mistake. You gotta hit all three formats if you want to actually […]
Okay so I literally just walked someone through this yesterday while my cat was knocking over my coffee, so it’s fresh in my mind. The Actual Template Sizes You Need First thing – stop overthinking the trim size. Most people mess this up because they’re trying to be creative when you just gotta pick what […]