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Book Visibility on Amazon Has Changed (for Now)

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 by Jane Friedman

Amazon has new category ranking limitations; whether these changes are intentional or a glitch remains unclear

Categories Amazon, Self-Publishing Tags KDP

New “transparency code” added to titles printed by Amazon KDP

December 27, 2022November 10, 2021 by Jane Friedman

Amazon KDP’s new transparency code is similar to a QR code and included next to the book’s barcode on the back cover of POD titles.

Categories Amazon, Self-Publishing, Tools and Services Tags KDP, Trailblazes

Amazon’s New MFN Policy Doesn’t Affect KDP Authors

November 14, 2022April 3, 2019 by Jane Friedman

KDP authors aren’t third-party merchants and may not set a lower selling price on their books at other retailers.

Categories Amazon Tags KDP

Turbulent Transitions from CreateSpace to KDP

November 14, 2022December 26, 2018 by Jane Friedman

When Amazon decided to shutter CreateSpace and migrate customers to Amazon KDP, it created a headache for some and a nightmare for others.

Categories Amazon, Self-Publishing Tags Book sales, KDP

Links of Interest: June 13, 2018

November 14, 2022June 13, 2018 by Jane Friedman

News and Trends The problem isn’t the price of books, Mr. Riggio. After the CEO of Barnes & Noble said the price of books is too damn high, publishing consultant Thad McIlroy challenged him on his assumptions. Read at McIlroy’s site. Common sense prevails in #cockygate court ruling. The Romance Writers of America and Authors Guild have won … Read more

Categories Links of Interest Tags Authors Guild, KDP

Amazon Launches Kindle Create Software for Formatting Ebooks

December 15, 2022April 19, 2017 by Jane Friedman

Amazon is offering free software to create an ebook file from Word.

Categories Amazon, Digital Publishing Tags ebooks, KDP, Kindle, Kindle Direct Publishing

A New Sales Tracking Tool for Self-Published Authors

December 15, 2022April 19, 2017 by Jane Friedman

Alternatives to Amazon KDP’s reporting interface.

Categories Self-Publishing, Tools and Services Tags Book sales, KDP, Kindle Direct Publishing, sales trends

Amazon Launches KDP Print: Does It Make More Sense Than CreateSpace?

December 15, 2022February 22, 2017 by Jane Friedman

KDP Print is now available in beta to KDP accountholders actively selling an ebook edition.

Categories Amazon, Self-Publishing, Tools and Services Tags KDP, Kindle Direct Publishing

Links of Interest: August 24, 2016

November 16, 2022August 24, 2016 by Jane Friedman

Links of interest for August 24, 2016, including: how to write your book description, diversity efforts, Amazon publishing.

Categories Amazon, Links of Interest, Traditional Publishing Tags advertising, Big Five, dei, Facebook, KDP, Marketing

Building the “Self-Sustaining” Reader Community: Hal Elrod’s Facebook Strategy

November 14, 2022June 1, 2016 by Jane Friedman

Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing brings together five self-published writers for the company’s first KDP Business Author Roundtable.

Categories Amazon, Marketing, Self-Publishing Tags Facebook, KDP
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