Self Publishing Secrets

Format your manuscript for Create Space by transferring a Word document into the six by nine template for Amazon paperback submission.

Set up a six by nine create space paperback template in Word, adjust page size with custom sizes, margins, and gutter for the binding edge.

Learn how to format the title page and rights page in a six by nine book template, customize the author and subtitle, and prepare boilerplate copyright and disclaimer pages.

Choose Georgia for serif fonts and Arial for sans serif fonts; serifs read well in print, sans serifs on web. Use 14-point size (or 12) to adjust page count.

Learn to format book chapters in Word, insert page breaks, and assign header tags for automatic table of contents, ensuring consistent left-right chapter starts and clean chapter headings.

Add images to your manuscript to break up text, using pictures, charts, or grayscale options to balance cost and layout; learn inserting, centering, and managing page breaks.

Add value to your book with about the author content, testimonials, and a foreword, and repurpose articles or blogs as appendices to showcase expertise.

Discover how to use book hooks—brief blurbs at chapter ends—to invite readers to connect with you, visit your site, and engage with your services through subtle calls to action.

Create a powerful about the author page that includes a bio, photo, money page, and explicit call to action, with links to your site or Amazon, outlining services and benefits.

Generate an automatic table of contents in Word from H-1 chapter headings, insert it after the title pages, and adjust spacing and font for consistency.

Set up your CreateSpace account to publish on Amazon, create a free book cover, and submit your manuscript, with only the printing and shipping costs for a proof copy.

Learn to submit your book title information through a guided step-by-step setup in self publishing, covering project setup, author name, subtitle, contributors, title page, volume number, and description.

Craft a compelling book description as a mini sales page, featuring testimonials, bold headlines, bullet points, and a clear call to action to boost Amazon listings and online visibility.

Generate a free create space ISBN, receive a 10-digit ISBN, and place it on the rights page; you retain full rights while it is registered through create space.

Upload your formatted manuscript to Createspace, choose black-and-white printing on white paper, run automated print checks, and learn about bleed, image resolution, and a free cover creator.

Discover how to find high-quality, royalty-free images for your book cover, weighing paid versus free options on sites like Photopia, Dreamstime, and Stock Exchange, and verify usage rights.

Launch the cover creator tool, choose a Mulberry template from five options, and customize the front and back with your image, text, and colors.

Review all publication details, submit your files for review, and set up your Amazon royalties payment profile with direct deposit or check, tax information, and business type.

Set distribution and pricing for your paperback across amazon.com, amazon europe, and create space, with distribution to stores and libraries, and price above the $3.59 breakeven to boost print-on-demand royalties.

View a digital proof in CreateSpace to verify format, headers, footers, page numbers, and index. Approve after checking typos, then publish on Amazon within a few days.

Promote your book by enrolling in Amazon's expanded distribution channel through CreateSpace, reaching retailers, libraries, and institutions, while boosting royalties with the Pro Plan and evaluating return on investment.

Discover how to get page-one visibility on Google and Yahoo for your book by leveraging videos, Amazon listings, and author websites to drive traffic and boost credibility.

Launch your book through keyword research by matching the title to long-tail terms on Amazon and Google, then use tools to identify exact-match keywords for early ranking.

learn ethical, effective ways to generate Amazon reviews, boosting social proof and search visibility. employ personalized email outreach, selective pricing, and social media promotion while avoiding paid reviews.

Promote your books with a dedicated book site that boosts search visibility, offers a free chapter to grow your list, and links to Amazon for royalties and affiliates.

Discover how to promote your book on YouTube by optimizing long-tail keyword titles and tags, embedding links to your Amazon listing, and using promoted videos to boost page one visibility.

Find related about.com articles, contact authors, and request reviews to generate backlinks and traffic for your self-published book.

Promote your book with press releases by outsourcing or writing a concise 250-350 word release and distributing to multiple sites for instant publicity and backlinks.