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4 Months has passed since the book was launched using my launch strategy. In this video we take a look at the performance of the Amazon Ads for the past 30 and 60 days.
An updated lesson will be provided soon but in the mean time, please refer below)
Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform has undergone some significant changes in regards to how authors and publishers can categorize their books on Amazon. These changes are aimed at improving the visibility and discoverability of books for readers on the platform.
Old Category System: In the past, authors and publishers using Amazon KDP had access to a limited set of pre-defined categories for their books. These categories might have been somewhat outdated or broad, making it difficult for authors to accurately place their books in the categories that best matched their content. Additionally, authors had the option to contact KDP support via email to request up to 10 categories for their book, which provided some flexibility but was subject to approval.
New Category System: The recent update to Amazon KDP involves a complete overhaul of the category selection process. The new system allows authors to select categories that directly mirror the categories visible to customers when browsing Amazon's website. This aligns the categorization of books more closely with how readers search and discover new titles, potentially leading to increased visibility and better targeting of the right audience.
Changes in Limitations: With this update, there have been changes in the limitations for selecting categories. Previously, authors could request up to 10 categories through KDP support. However, the new system appears to have a limitation of up to 3 categories that authors can directly select for their books during the publishing process. This change is likely designed to encourage authors to be more selective and precise in choosing the most relevant categories for their books.
Benefits: The benefits of these changes are multi-fold. By offering a wider range of relevant categories, authors and publishers can ensure their books are placed in the most suitable sections of Amazon's marketplace, making them more likely to be discovered by readers interested in their specific genre or topic. This can lead to increased visibility, sales, and overall success for authors and publishers using the KDP platform.
In summary, the recent update to Amazon KDP's category selection process represents a positive change for authors and publishers. It allows for better alignment between book categories and customer search behaviour, potentially enhancing the discoverability of books on Amazon. While the shift to a maximum of 3 categories might be seen as a limitation, the overall benefits in terms of accurate categorization and improved visibility could outweigh this constraint for many authors and publishers.
My Udemy Instructor Profile Page and other Self-Publishing Courses: https://www.udemy.com/user/romney-nelson/
In this BONUS section of the course, I provide an overview of a number of excellent resources and tools that will help you to accelerate and scale your KDP Self Publishing Business.
1. Self-Publishing on KDP - All the Tolls and Resources You Need!: http://bit.ly/42ar7wC
2. Book Launch Basics: https://bit.ly/3ff4ZNW
3. 25 Tips – KDP Self-Publishing Advice for Beginners: https://bit.ly/3OHenps
My website: www.globalselfpublishing.com
My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq4Gmq8E3BYhYr5WQypeNbQ
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Welcome to one of the most important Amazon KDP courses on successfully launching your book!
Hosted by Udemy Best-Selling instructor and Best-Selling author Romney Nelson, you will gain access to over 20 engaging lessons, 3 hours of high-quality video content, and practical step-by-step resources that will enable you to launch your book on Amazon KDP with confidence and success. Whether you're a first-time author or an experienced publisher, this course will provide you with invaluable insights into the book launching process, from developing a launch strategy, budgeting, leveraging social media, gaining reviews, Amazon Advertising, optimizing your book's description, choosing the right keywords, and using promotional strategies to maximize your book's visibility and sales potential. With the right guidance and tools at your disposal, you can turn your hard work and effort into a profitable book launch. So, what are you waiting for? Join this course now and take the first step towards a successful book launch on Amazon KDP!
REVIEWS (Overall Course Rating of 4.8)
The best decision I've had buying and actioning this course before my next publication clear and concise information already see some of my mistakes and I now have clear notes. Those mistakes will not happen again. Getting a clear action plan together for my next book. Rosemarie Conran ★★★★★
Intro material was well designed, clarity of points and emphasis is very well done. Sufficient social proof w/examples gives excellent support to claims about instructor expertise to present as an authority. The personal style of the instructor is direct, friendly, and believable. The instructor's voice is pleasant to listen to for long periods of time, which is a big advantage that many UDEMY instructors do not have! I've taken about 15 UDEMY courses over several years; this is the best presentation and most effective presenter ever! Dev Green ★★★★★
Are You Ready to hit ‘PUBLISH’?
You are only moments away from clicking ‘Publish’ on Amazon KDP. You are ready and proud to show the world your book but, have you forgotten a critical step that could be the difference between success and failure? Without a LAUNCH PLAN, nobody will ever know your book exists. If you have no launch plan or strategy, be prepared for disappointment…
Unfortunately, 95% of all Indie Authors fail to plan for their launch, yet this can be avoided with a simple yet highly-effective launch ‘blueprint’. The first 30 days from your book becoming 'LIVE' is critical to ensure you gain reviews, increase sales and have your keywords ranked by the Amazon Algorithm.
What makes me qualified to teach you?
Hi, my name is Romney, and I have created this course to include easy-to-follow lessons with highly effective steps and techniques that I use personally to successfully launch my books.
Having published several Best-Selling books across the US, UK, Canada and Australia, I have refined the steps that will allow you to tailor your launch plan and give your book every opportunity to become a Best-Seller! During the course, I help a close friend to launch her new book and using the strategies I outline in the course, it became an Amazon #1 New Release in its category and was ranked in the top 20,000 books on Amazon! I wanted to demonstrate that these steps do work, and I have the proof to show it.
How can this course help you?
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to plan and implement your unique book launch strategy to make it to the top of the Amazon charts. This is a sample of some of the steps you will learn:
- The Simple but Highly Effective Launch Strategies to Sell More Books
- The 5 Key Elements That Make a Great Book Launch
- Budgeting and the Financial Cost of a Launching a Book
- Free and Paid Book Launch Strategies
- Book Promotion Sites to Tailor Your Launch
- Amazon Advertising - How to Boost Your Visibility
- Obtaining Reviews and Gaining Social Proof
- An Exclusive Insight into my own Book Launch Strategy
- How to Build a Book Launch Team
- How to Develop Your Own Unique Book Launch Strategy (including resources)
Don’t publish another book until you have taken this course!
Amazon is the world's largest online bookstore and with millions of customers ready to purchase, you need your book to be discoverable! Without the right social proof via reviews and consistent sales, your book could be lost forever. I want to help you sell more books for years to come so your efforts don’t go unnoticed.
Go ahead, join the course now and I'll see you in lesson 1!
An incredible course that provides valuable, relevant information that's actionable and immediately helpful. As a book layout designer, I've had clients ask for help in marketing/launching their books. So my goal in taking this course was to gain an introductory idea of what that might entail. Very impressed by the course content; surpassed my expectations. Will definitely be exploring more of your course offerings in the near future. Smaragda Barbosa Martins ★★★★★