Who else likes creating composition books?? 🙋♀ They're definitely my favorite, and they just look so darn cute when you do them right!! Also, Creative Fabrica is a MASSIVE help when it comes to designs, so make sure to check it out and get started for only $1! sarahproofreads.com/creative-fabrica
Canva lets you import PDFs! Doesn't always work super well, but definitely useful if you haven't tried it yet. Amazing video as always. Thank you so much!
Canva has its own color dropper tool, so using the chrome extension isn't necessary. When you go to change the color, you can see the little eyedropper icon at the bottom right corner of the color selection window. It's visible in your video at 11:50. That being said, the chrome extension would be really helpful if you're trying to use a color from something outside of canva. I didn't know such a tool existed! Will definitely be checking that out. Thanks for sharing that!
The fact that I never noticed that. 😩 I swear, every time I think I know the ins and outs of Canva, there’s still something new I can learn. 😂 Thanks for pointing that out!! And the Chrome extension is superrrr helpful, especially when using Pinterest color palettes. :)
@@SarahLarson Same! I am discovering new Canva features all the time. Don't feel bad about not seeing it before - if you had, you wouldn't have let your viewers know about the chrome extension and we'd all be missing out on that gem! 💎
Someone in a private FB group recommended your channel yesterday. I've only watched 4 of your videos (so far) and you're a wealth of information!! Thank you for all the motivation, information, and inspiration you provide, Sarah!
Hi Sarah, thanks for sharing. Using creative fabrica it’s a huge help and time saving. I didn’t know how they have pre-made composition notebooks. Can you show us, how do you market your books?
Isn't Creative Fabrica awesome?? And yes, I'll definitely create some more marketing videos in the future! For the most part, I market organically by choosing low-competition keywords, but I'll work on creating more videos within that area soon. :)
Advertising is something I still need to dig into beyond just organic reach, but Pinterest is an excellent option for that! With its large shoppable search engine specifically gear toward images, it's a great choice. :)
Hey please i am confused about something i hope you will see this. When we find a keyword like this for example "easy word search for kids ages 6-12" which word of that king keyword would we enter in the seven boxes exactly? İs it (easy wordsearch) or (kids ages 6-12) or..?
If it's one long-tail keyword, you can enter the whole thing! :) Long-tail keywords are awesome because they're longer, less competitive, and much more specific to the book you're trying to sell.
you could also use faststone software to resize patterns to the size of 8.5x11 or even half of this size instead of resizing it manually it would save you a lot of time
Thank you so much. This was very helpful. I was trying to figure out how to design better covers for my low content books on KDP. Well, a better way of designing them. And the dimensions of them too. Plus love the eyedropper tool. One of my best extension I had to agree whenever it comes to picking colours for any of my digital printables and digital projects.
Personally, yes, you shouldn't have any issues with doing this! I find that KDP still accepts my books even if the title doesn't match exactly, but you don't have to do it this way if you'd prefer to play it completely safe. :)
I'll be honest; I don't have a ton of ads experience, so I can't give you any really specific advice there. However, speaking generally in terms of ads, I have heard that it's not always the best option for brand-new creations or ones that aren't selling. It tends to be better for those that are already making sales, as ads help keep those sales more consistent. But again, I'm no expert, so definitely do your own research as well. :) Hope that helps! ✨
How do they look in the print previewer? I find that sometimes the listing images can look a little blurry but are actually still high-quality. If your books look fine in the print previewer, then you don’t have to worry! I’ll admit that I was a bit concerned as well when I first started, but they print beautifully. :)
Same paper quality across the board, unfortunately! However, having personally purchased multiple of my books and used them, I actually love the paper quality. My sister's been using one of my composition books out at college with no complaints. :) I'd just recommend that you always choose black-and-white interior with white paper, and you should be good!
Yes, you can. There is a possibility that your book will get rejected, however, and will require you to go back and edit it. Personally, I have never, not once, had an issue with using a slightly different title than what appears on the cover as long as I used text in general on the cover somewhere. It just comes down to how safe you want to play it!
I think it's bleed, yes? I believe the extra lines outside are the ones you have to be careful about not getting chopped off, but I could be remembering incorrectly!
Hi Sarah, thank you for this video, as I was also trying to figure out how to add pages to PDF file. I think up to 150 pages is good enough for kids, because when adding pages, the royalty also decreases. But KDP sets it up this way.
That's very true, Grace! I may experiment with doing composition books with fewer page counts, since that's a really good point. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on that!! Seems like a great way to increase revenue!
Look at the categories I use in the video. :) I recommend going with something related to the design of your book as well as something related to writing and journaling! Ultimately, there's no best category, so do some experimenting!
That’s something you’re gonna want to contact Creative Fabrica for! Their customer support representatives are very helpful and kind, so reach out to them. :)
@@buttercupsingh6817 Watch the video. :) KDP embeds them for you automatically, so just check that it looks good! Beyond that, you don’t need to worry.
Sorry I was still midway through your video. Just shot a question in advance in case it's not covered. Thanks for replying so fast. I was not expecting it. Love your videos Sarah. Keep on creating them.
Then you may want to try a platform other than KDP. :) Or just create it, buy it yourself, and let it live on Amazon! Besides, if you purchase it yourself, you’ll actually be helping your book’s rankings a considerable amount.
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Who else likes creating composition books?? 🙋♀ They're definitely my favorite, and they just look so darn cute when you do them right!! Also, Creative Fabrica is a MASSIVE help when it comes to designs, so make sure to check it out and get started for only $1! sarahproofreads.com/creative-fabrica
I like making them but how do you make them without running into margin errors?
Canva lets you import PDFs! Doesn't always work super well, but definitely useful if you haven't tried it yet. Amazing video as always. Thank you so much!
Oh do they now?? I’ll have to look into that! Thanks for letting me know! 💛 And I really appreciate your support. :)
@@SarahLarson Yes! No problem at all, definitely new!
Canva has its own color dropper tool, so using the chrome extension isn't necessary. When you go to change the color, you can see the little eyedropper icon at the bottom right corner of the color selection window. It's visible in your video at 11:50.
That being said, the chrome extension would be really helpful if you're trying to use a color from something outside of canva. I didn't know such a tool existed! Will definitely be checking that out. Thanks for sharing that!
The fact that I never noticed that. 😩 I swear, every time I think I know the ins and outs of Canva, there’s still something new I can learn. 😂 Thanks for pointing that out!! And the Chrome extension is superrrr helpful, especially when using Pinterest color palettes. :)
@@SarahLarson Same! I am discovering new Canva features all the time. Don't feel bad about not seeing it before - if you had, you wouldn't have let your viewers know about the chrome extension and we'd all be missing out on that gem! 💎
Someone in a private FB group recommended your channel yesterday. I've only watched 4 of your videos (so far) and you're a wealth of information!! Thank you for all the motivation, information, and inspiration you provide, Sarah!
Aww, I'm so happy to hear that!! Thanks a ton for your support, Linda! 💛
Sarah, fantastic video! I love your on-camera presence and how you thoroughly breakdown the steps in this tutorial. Keep up the good work!
So happy to hear that, Molly! You're so kind! I really appreciate your support. 😊
Hi Sarah, thanks for sharing. Using creative fabrica it’s a huge help and time saving. I didn’t know how they have pre-made composition notebooks. Can you show us, how do you market your books?
Isn't Creative Fabrica awesome?? And yes, I'll definitely create some more marketing videos in the future! For the most part, I market organically by choosing low-competition keywords, but I'll work on creating more videos within that area soon. :)
So many useful tips! Eg. Wide ruled for younger vs College rules as well as your book size choice. 😃
So glad my tips could help you!! I'm really happy to hear that!
What's your suggestion for advertising? In order to get low content book sales? Is Pinterest a good place to advertise low content books
Advertising is something I still need to dig into beyond just organic reach, but Pinterest is an excellent option for that! With its large shoppable search engine specifically gear toward images, it's a great choice. :)
I gotta keep pausing the video, a bit too fast for me 😂, but yes, thanks for this lovely tutorial
You can try clicking the settings wheel in top right and change speed playback to slower.
@@kristyk2276 😊 thanks
Hey please i am confused about something i hope you will see this.
When we find a keyword like this for example "easy word search for kids ages 6-12" which word of that king keyword would we enter in the seven boxes exactly? İs it (easy wordsearch) or (kids ages 6-12) or..?
If it's one long-tail keyword, you can enter the whole thing! :) Long-tail keywords are awesome because they're longer, less competitive, and much more specific to the book you're trying to sell.
Great but I love to create those covers in bulk using Adobe Illustrator
That’s awesome!! I hope to be well versed in Adobe Illustrator one day too. :)
@@SarahLarson you don’t need to be an expert just simple tutorials would help you creating those covers!! Good luck sarah 👏👏
That’s awesome to hear!! Thank you, Esraa!
you could also use faststone software to resize patterns to the size of 8.5x11 or even half of this size instead of resizing it manually it would save you a lot of time
Oh wow, I’ll have to look into that too! Thanks so much for all the info!!
Made my very first composition notebook because of you. Thank you for sharing ❤
So incredibly happy to hear that!! Way to go! 🥳💛
Thank you so much. This was very helpful. I was trying to figure out how to design better covers for my low content books on KDP. Well, a better way of designing them. And the dimensions of them too. Plus love the eyedropper tool. One of my best extension I had to agree whenever it comes to picking colours for any of my digital printables and digital projects.
I’m so so glad this could help you!! Isn’t it an awesome extension?? ✨
Fantastic tutorial
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Will you be posting an income report video soon for KDP and UA-cam?
I’m planning on it! Mostly just working on creating new books for KDP at the moment and doing some more experimenting with niches. :)
@@SarahLarson Awesome! I totally understand, thank you!
Hello,can you put kawaii in the title if you didn’t put it on the title on the cover?
Personally, yes, you shouldn't have any issues with doing this! I find that KDP still accepts my books even if the title doesn't match exactly, but you don't have to do it this way if you'd prefer to play it completely safe. :)
starting this today, thank you so much for the help I hope I can acquire a lot of passive incomes like this.
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I tried to follow. But, you are too wordy for me!!
You can slow the speed down, that might help.
Thanks ..❤❤❤ 😊😊 your voice is super cute 🥰🥰
Thank you so much ❤️❤️
Thank you for the lovely information.
Hi, is there actually any point in pushing old books on KDP with ads to bring them to the front to get first sales and reviews? Thanks.
I'll be honest; I don't have a ton of ads experience, so I can't give you any really specific advice there. However, speaking generally in terms of ads, I have heard that it's not always the best option for brand-new creations or ones that aren't selling. It tends to be better for those that are already making sales, as ads help keep those sales more consistent. But again, I'm no expert, so definitely do your own research as well. :) Hope that helps! ✨
Have you sold any composition books this month?
Absolutely! They sell every month, but I have the most success in August. :)
How much do you make a month selling composition books?
hello sarah please all my covers are blurry when i upload then on amazon but the look fine and sharp when i export them as pdf from Canva
Are you exporting them as pdf for print?
How do they look in the print previewer? I find that sometimes the listing images can look a little blurry but are actually still high-quality. If your books look fine in the print previewer, then you don’t have to worry! I’ll admit that I was a bit concerned as well when I first started, but they print beautifully. :)
@@SarahLarson Thanks, they always look fine in print previewer
@@hardtimeslifelessons5677 yes
Is there a way to make these notebooks with upgraded paper quality? I love comp books but usually the paper quality is terrible. thanks
Same paper quality across the board, unfortunately! However, having personally purchased multiple of my books and used them, I actually love the paper quality. My sister's been using one of my composition books out at college with no complaints. :) I'd just recommend that you always choose black-and-white interior with white paper, and you should be good!
Hi Sarah Larson
How can we resolve this fonts not embedded issue on kdp?
I use canva to design my files. What can be done?
It's nothing to worry about. I've also experienced this, but it would tell you in the warning that KDP already embedded the fonts.
I used can't but it's not accepting 15.7 as the width, only 15.5 inch is accepted
Interesting, that might have to do with the bleed settings you're choosing!
Hello,can you put kawaii in the title if you didn’t put it on the title on the cover?
Yes, you can. There is a possibility that your book will get rejected, however, and will require you to go back and edit it. Personally, I have never, not once, had an issue with using a slightly different title than what appears on the cover as long as I used text in general on the cover somewhere. It just comes down to how safe you want to play it!
Hey was it actually bleed? Why I felt like it was not bleed as it has lines beyond the borders?
I think it's bleed, yes? I believe the extra lines outside are the ones you have to be careful about not getting chopped off, but I could be remembering incorrectly!
@@SarahLarson thank you
hi where did you get that empty blank composition pages pdf?
From good ol' Creative Fabrica! I just tweaked it a bit to make it the number of pages I was looking for. :)
Hi Sarah, thank you for this video, as I was also trying to figure out how to add pages to PDF file. I think up to 150 pages is good enough for kids, because when adding pages, the royalty also decreases. But KDP sets it up this way.
That's very true, Grace! I may experiment with doing composition books with fewer page counts, since that's a really good point. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on that!! Seems like a great way to increase revenue!
What's the best category for wide ruled
composition notebook please help me
Look at the categories I use in the video. :) I recommend going with something related to the design of your book as well as something related to writing and journaling! Ultimately, there's no best category, so do some experimenting!
Action in video too fast. I couldn't understand. Pls tell slowly.
Please I can't pay for a subscription on creative Fabrica from over here... please I need your help
That’s something you’re gonna want to contact Creative Fabrica for! Their customer support representatives are very helpful and kind, so reach out to them. :)
@@SarahLarson wow..Never thought I would get a reply
Haha, I’m always here. :)
I didn't start seeing the font error until they removed the ISBN option for low content books
Right? It seems to be a new thing, I don’t really know why!
Hi how can we resolve this fonts not embedded issue?
@@buttercupsingh6817 Watch the video. :) KDP embeds them for you automatically, so just check that it looks good! Beyond that, you don’t need to worry.
Sorry I was still midway through your video. Just shot a question in advance in case it's not covered. Thanks for replying so fast. I was not expecting it. Love your videos Sarah. Keep on creating them.
Hey I have a question about creating notebooks on kdp
Shoot. :)
@@SarahLarson How can I create tabs in the notebook
Can you elaborate on what you mean by tabs? Nothing separate/external from the pages, right?
@@SarahLarson yeah tabs that stick out the notebook but it made onto it instead of store bought tabs
What if I don't want to sell it?
Then you may want to try a platform other than KDP. :) Or just create it, buy it yourself, and let it live on Amazon! Besides, if you purchase it yourself, you’ll actually be helping your book’s rankings a considerable amount.
Thanks so much for this! I just created a composition book, waiting for Amazon to approve it as we speak. Thanks for sharing this.
Absolutely!! So glad it could help you create your own! 💛
Does this teally sell?
Nope
I’ve actually already made two sales on it, so yes! :)
Hi Sarah, What tool did you use on the top right for changing the spine color?
The ColorPick Eyedropper!! Completely free and a total game changer. :)
@@SarahLarson Thank you, Sarah!