KDP SUCCESS! 93% of my books in this niche make sales! What's the secret to my success rate?
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- Опубліковано 16 лют 2023
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I'm really interested in a course about selling scrapbooks on kdp: how do you make the patterns, the niche search... everything related. Great video. I just subscribed to this channel and the one about gardening since plants are a great stress reliever for me.
This was very motivational. I love to design and would love to make custom scrapbook paper. Had no idea I could sell those through KDP
Thank you for this great info! So glad to have discovered your channel!
Thank you 😊
Thank you for sharing. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching and taking the time to write a comment!
Excellent video! Lots of tips for us to put into practice. Thank you so much. Congratulations also on your success now and into the future! Would love to see some samples of scrapbook paper books - not yours - but others you find inspiring as a starting place for those of us new to this.
Your videos are so helpful! Thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks for watching!
I love this because I've seen the progress and the process of growth since you started this channel. It's good to see that you've now found your rhythm with kdp and youtube and you're actually starting to make money. Love it. ❤️
Oh thank you! That’s such a kind thing to say and very supportive. It’s definitely baby steps but I’m getting there (slowly!) 🙂
Thank you!
This is so interesting! It’s a market that I hadn’t considered! I am looking for more videos about creating scrapbook paper!
You are so welcome!
Great video Mel. I just started my first scrapbook attempt but after learning more from your 'hints & tips' I will definitely redo! 😄 Look forward to your update on it. 👍🙂
Oh I really hope it was helpful and not off-putting! I’ve definitely found that good quality repeating patterns, combining niches and a great front cover has helped get my scrapbook paper off the ground!
@@SparrowsEndBusinessDiaries Certainly not off putting - you included a lot of info that I'd not even thought of, so thank you very much and looking forward to your future vids. (I don't always comment but more often than not view - have your chat ones on while I work - love your ramblings and your informality!)😄😄👍
Thank you for your honesty, without giving away your designs! I am a tech dinosaur, so would appreciate the steps to create first book or even create a pattern on Canva!!
My pleasure! I’m sure I can do a “first steps” with KDP video 🙂
I am an artist and I have published kdp but never thought about scrapbook stacks, I'd love to hear more from you. You are so easy to follow. :o)
Thank you! That’s so kind and good luck with your art business.
I am a fabric designer.. this works for me seamlessly! I would love to purchase one of your scrapbook books 😊
Oh how wonderful! I love it when a design can be used in so many different ways!
What a great new niche!! Would love to know a bit more - do you select premium paper? Do you leave the back of the page blank? Did you run ads? What's your keyword research strategy? And a biggie that I always worry about - how do you ensure that you are clear from copyright? Where do you get your images from? Sorry for all the questions. It's great to see someone making such useful videos!
Hi Katie, thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to write such encouraging comments! I’ll add your questions to a Q&A vid about scrapbook paper and don’t apologise for asking questions - I need to know what you need to know so I can tailor my videos to it!
Hi there! This was great! How do you make the scrapbook paper spine (where people can rip off the pages)? Where do you get your art work? Thank you!
Lovely, useful video, as always. I would be interested in you talking about the sizes of books that work better AND as a Brit, what the end user actually does with these scrap book sheets of paper? I really have no idea! Thank you.
If you do a UA-cam search for scrapbooking you’ll see loads of videos showing what people do with the papers 🙂
I never thought the paper quality would work for this! I’ll have to do some research on it
It’s better for junk journals than cardmaking but as long as you’re honest in the description people won’t be disappointed.
You mentioned scrapbook paper books a little while ago so I started to dabble. I researched and niched down and found a gap, my 1 book is far more successful and profitable than my 5 colouring books combined! I have started to expand in this area however...another UA-camr has picked up on this particular niche and now I'm worried it's going to explode. Like you said, if I focus on a quality book then it should be ok. I love how happy you are in this video, it's much better than ebay right?
It’s sooooo much better than ebay! I must make the effort with KDP so I can shift over to that being the more dominant income. I’m so glad you’re seeing success with your books (especially the scrapbook paper!). Wishing you lots of luck and do keep me updated with how things are going! 🙂
@@SparrowsEndBusinessDiaries I took your advice yesterday and compared my cover to other non self published titles. I thought my cover was pretty and then realised it looked like I had thrown it together in Canva...I have tweaked it and I love it now. Just waiting for the updates to publish, thank you for this advice! Quick quetion, do your scrapbook paper books publish as low content? My first 2 didn't, I think Amazon changed it, but my subsequent ones have been changed to low content by Amazon. I was just curious.
Make a good book! ❤ Love that and agree! OMG I have questions!! You are the first one I’ve heard talk about “scrap book pads.” How big are they (dimensions)? How do you price them? What is the profit margin, given that they are in color? Would love a demo on creating a repeating pattern, though I can find vids on that. Also keyword strategy 😂 I’m interested in all of it. Congrats on your success and I love your videos!
I mean it’s obvious, right? But there are some AWFUL books on KDP and the scrapbook paper niche is no exception!! 😂 I’ll make a video answering your questions because it will be handy to have all the info in one place! Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment x
Thank you!
@@SparrowsEndBusinessDiaries No, it’s not obvious. I don’t think you realize that you have a unique skill that other creators would be willing to pay to learn from you. You should seriously consider selling a little course. I’m sure it would do well. I wish you much success. You are a gem. 💎
@@tsterlinghall609 Thanks for this! I’ve definitely been thinking there’s enough content on this to form a mini course - something low cost and just focused on paper crafts like scrapbooking… watch this space!!
This is so inspiring, I’m pleased you’ve found your niche…so many questions - what size book would be the standard? how many pages are expected? I’m assuming they wouldn’t be back-to-back so one side would be plain?? The cost to print must be quite high because of colour so what type of price point would be appropriate. I’ll do my own research but I know I will end up down a rabbit-hole and still ask these questions!! You should actually create a mini-course 😊
Thank you for your good wishes! I’ll add your questions to a scrapbook paper Q&A video I’m planning! And yes, I was toying with the idea of a mini-course and a few people have mentioned it in the comments so watch this space!
Really interesting, thank you. I have been selling on Amazon KDP for about 20 months and scrapbooking papers have been on my list to consider. Print on Demand and creating colouring pages have taken up the majority of my time, but I am allocating 1 day per week to KDP now, so perhaps this will be a niche I can develop? A lot of the ‘papers’ would be useful for POD, printables etc too.
Yes, I’ve got an Etsy shop where I list digital papers. I’ve only got about 6 on there right now but already I get the odd sale! All the little amounts add up over time 🙂
Thank you for the video! I have heard you mention scrapbook paper in your other videos and have been curious what you meant. Can I assume you are choosing premium color when you upload these? What size do you usually make? Thanks again!
Thanks so much for watching! I’m glad you found the video interesting. I will add your questions to a scrapbook Q&A video!
Hi great video. Can I ask what size scrapbooks are best Just so many to choose from. Thank you.
I’ll add your question to a scrapbook Q&A video! I always chooose square sizes though, if that helps!
Gm, what size books do you print? Most scrapbook paper is 12x12. Does KDP print that size. Thanks for the informative video.
I've been thinking about starting to create some of these scrap book pads for a while. I haven't' made a book in colour yet though.
I'd like to know about page count, use of colour, size of the books etc. I believe they are usually square books? Thanks :)
Thanks for watching Denise. I have a lot of fun creating these books. I will add your questions to a scrapbook paper Q&A video so I can answer them all at once!
Curious, do you have print in both sides of the page, or just one? Thank you
Great video. How much are you selling the books for? I’m never sure whether to sell them cheaper, in the hope that I’ll have more sales, or sell them at a higher price.
I make $1-2 on each one but now they’re selling at a particular price I’m going to trial putting them up by a dollar and see how it goes. I’ll add your questions to some from other people and make a scrapbook paper Q&A video soon 🙂
Another question. I’ve been looking at some of the pads on Amazon and reading the reviews. A lot of complaints I’ve found are about how, obviously, these aren’t printed on cardstock level scrapbook paper. Would you recommend mentioning that in your product description?
Absolutely! I clearly explain in my descriptions what to expect. There will still be some people who don’t read it and are disappointed but for the most part it should cut down on negative reviews.
Hi, thanks for a great video. wondering if you would make double-sided sheets and is so, would you have the same image on both sides of the sheet please? thanks in advance
Double sided. Same pattern.
Do you have any videos on how you make your patterns, where you find your inspiration and trends, and the sizes and such that you use when making your books? How do you price things, and keywords, and descriptions? I have dabbled a bit in patterns and would be interested in trying them with these scrapbooking packs. Loved the info you have provided but did not see any videos on your home page for the questions above. Look forward to hearing from you
Hi, I’m putting it all into a mini-course 🙂
@@SparrowsEndBusinessDiaries and when do you think this will be available?
Could you please show step by step how to create a good scrapbook pattern? Thanks very much🙏
Absolutely! I’m currently planning on a mini-series showing how to make good quality scrapbooks. It won’t be finished for a while though but I’ll keep people posted.
Hi!!! Thanks for your video :) could you make a tutorial on how you make your paper please? I’ve started making some on Canva but I’m not sure if I am doing it right? Do you recommend leaving a blank page between the paper or simply duplicating the paper 5 times ? Thanks!
I’ll add your questions to a scrapbook paper Q&A video! Thanks for watching 🙂
Looking forward to a tutorial of how you create your scrap book paper
For books like this and other similar niches do you recommend selecting the standard color interior or the premium color interior option on KDP?
Hi Amanda, I’m going to do a scrapbook paper Q&A soon and will be showing on camera the difference between the two!
How do we find your products? What do we need to search for?
This was very inspiring, great work :) I'd love to know how long it takes for your scrapbook paper pads to start selling once you've uploaded them.
Hi Jessica, thanks so much for watching the video 🙂 It can depend. Most sell within a few days to a week, some take 2-3 weeks and I’ve had some finally sell recently that had been on for about 1-2 months (they were in more competitive niches). Then there’s that odd one book that still hasn’t sold at all, but you never know, it might sell one day 😂
Is it hard to tear the pages out of the book since the pages are not perforated?
Not KDP, but could you do a really simple tutorial of how you make a scrapbook book? 😊
Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment! I could separate out all the tutorials and you could skip out any that are about uploading to KDP and just follow the actual making of a scrapbook part.
Lovely video! Apologies if you've answered this question already, but do scrapbook paper books count as low-content books?
I usually tick low content because some pages are repeated and all the designs are shown on the front cover anyway.
@@SparrowsEndBusinessDiaries That makes sense! Thank you so much for answering! 💙
This is my current new project. I just can’t get my head round the sizing and uploading on KDP. I think I need to watch more videos!
It took me a while to get my first notebook on! Then I left it months before having another go at it. I’m making very slow progress but I’m hoping I’ll get that £100 a month I want soon 🤞🏻
@@SparrowsEndBusinessDiaries I’m sure you will. I’m going to start dedicating an entire day to it so I can really concentrate and get it right, instead of dabbling in between eBay. The designing isn’t so much the problem as I do Red Bubble, I need to concentrate and watch a few kdp tutorials I think. Good luck with it all xxxx
Can you do a tutorial for your Canva scrapbooks, please?
I’m hoping to make a course about it one day - it’s just finding the time at the moment!
Do you upload them as premium coloring interior or standard colour
I’ll add your question to my Q&A video. Thanks for watching!
Does Amazon allow you to choose what kind of paper they print your scrapbook paper pads on?
I guess what I mean is, the normal paper they print KDP books on is it a good paper for scrapbooking or do they give you options?
I’ll add your questions to an upcoming Q&A video! Thanks so much for watching!
Are scrapbook Paper Pads considered medium content books?
How do you search for what is trending or what niche to focus on?
There are loads of UA-cam vids out there on this.
How do you list the scrap book paper or pads
Thank you for sharing.
Do you make 12x12”? Or smaller?
Will add your question to a Q&A video! Thanks for watching 🙂
You said that you used licensed images and created new designs by combining a few of them. But in creative fabric, for example, it said that it is forbidden to create a new design by combining more than one product and sell it. I don't know what to do about this license, I am very confused.
I don’t use Creative Fabrica - sorry!
How to create scrapbook paper pads for free and to market it. Please go deeply for authors trying to get successful