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This episode of the Professional Content Creation Podcast was inspired by one of my clients. In addition to offering Kindle editing and formatting services, I also provide Kindle consultation phone calls.
As I was recently going over the various Kindle publishing options with one of my clients, the thought came to me that my podcast listeners may find the information helpful in case they want to submit their eBook to Kindle on their own. Listen in if you need to know what all the options inside the KDP dashboard mean!
Items discussed in this episode include:
- The ins and outs of the KDP Select program
- How you can increase your income by giving your book away for free
- How letting people borrow your Kindle book for free can make you money
- Title restrictions
- Why you don’t need to worry about your Kindle book’s publication date
- How easy it is to be a publisher
- Selecting categories and keywords
- Tips for your Kindle book cover
- The ONE thing you can’t change after your Kindle book is published
- What Digital Rights Management means
- Why you may want people to be able to illegally share your Kindle book
- The different royalty options
- Important things to keep in mind when inputting contributors
- And more!
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Hi Rebecca,
I’m loving the podcast! This is one topic that I’ve steered clear of because I know there are so many different options.
You gave us a great overview to help us decide which way to go. I know that a lot of bloggers are thinking about getting into Kindle publishing so this episode is right on time. Thanks for the run down!
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Thanks so much for your kind words, Ileane! There are definitely pros and cons to the various aspects of Kindle publishing. What I love, though, is that there is only one option that can’t be changed at a later time and that is the one pertaining to DRM (Digital Rights Management). Of course, you’re “stuck” with KDP Select for 90 days if you go that route, but 90 days is not forever! I love that there is always the option to make changes. That makes many of the decisions easier to make!
BTW. if you haven’t already done so, I’d really appreciate it if you’d pop on over to iTunes and rate and review my podcast — you can get there by going to http://www.professionalcontentcreation.com/itunes — thank you!
Rebecca Livermore recently posted..PCC 004: Keys to Successful Podcast Interviews: John Lee Dumas
Will do Rebecca. I meant to leave the review last week but I got sidetracked.
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Totally understand that, Ileane! I just tried leaving a rating and review on yours — I got the rating done, but then was unable to write a review for some reason. It said I had left a review on 1/31 — and I was unable to click on the form to write anything. Bummer, because now when I log in, it probably won’t let me review it because it seems to think I already did. At least I was able to leave you 5 stars, but I’m sorry that I was unable to leave you a review as well.
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Hi Rebecca,
Great podcast and, as Ileane says, very timely. I’m giving a session at an upcoming Authors conference in Massachusetts, so I will be sure to pass on your name as one of my resources.
I will hop over and make sure to give you 5 stars.
Michelle Fontaine
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Twitter: rlivermore
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Thanks so much, Michelle! I appreciate your support, and your willingness to pass on my name as a resource.
Rebecca
Nice podcast! I have been relying on ebook publishing since 2011 to bring in some of my total income. It’s a real blessing to see my earnings increase a bit more every single month.
Back in December 2012 I co-wrote a compilation of short stories with a friend (packed into one book.) To our surprise, that book is now selling around 2,000 copies per month. I frequently disclose most of those earnings on my blog, in hopes of teaching and motivating other people.
I don’t use KDP Select, but may try it out with some of my future books, by the way.
The best advice I can give others is to never give up. It took many “bad books” before I finally started learning the ropes. Also, while it’s good to focus on your passion, sometimes you have to step out of your comfort zone and explore new (unfamiliar) subjects. Once you learn about these subjects, they will often become your passion later down the road anyway! So learn as much as you can about the ebook marketplace.
Elvis Michael recently posted..Ebook Earnings: January 2013
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Elvis,
Absolutely fantastic comment, thanks! I especially like your advice to never give up. Let’s face it, it takes time to see success in pretty much everything we do, including eBooks. I’d love to hear about how it works for you if you decide to use KDP Select in the future.
Also, congrats on you seeing your earnings increase month by month. Slow and steady is really the way to go. I’ll check out your eBook earnings post now!
Hope you have a great week, Elvis!
Rebecca
Rebecca,
Bravo! I am enjoying your podcasts very much.
I shared Episode 005 with my friend who is currently in the process of publishing her book into an ebook. I just know this will be useful content for her.
Keep up the good work!
Suzie