Self-Publishing on Amazon KDP - is it EASY or HARD in 2024?
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Hello and thanks for watching. I've made over $1,250,000 in royalties from Amazon KDP (that equals about $3M in book sales) and I'm here to show you how to win by avoiding the many pitfalls in this game so that you can successfully launch and grow your publishing business.
This is the first video in this channel, I shot it unscripted in my garden. I discuss my perspective on self-publishing with Amazon KDP, and why it's both easy and hard to win this game. Future videos will be concise, edited and packed with vitamins so you can handle all of your publishing challenges like a pro.
Let me know if you have any questions, I'll be checking back here periodically.
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Where do y live in France?
in the countryside, it's like a third world here. Very medieval.
@@SelfPublishingin what city? What do you mean by third world… for France? Plan to stay there?
@@nicolasreponse6807 countryside, it's very agricultural and the internet is slow!
Looking forward to more of your videos!
Thanks Elias, they're fun to make! Let me know if there's a particular topic you'd like me to cover
@@SelfPublishing I really enjoyed your book cover comparison video! The way you broke down the factors that made the outperforming product successful was great. The nuances of the book title's wording, etc. I'd love to see more content like this where you break things down, while sharing your insights and experiences. Anything you can share about what led to your success on Amazon would be incredibly helpful, as well as how to ensure or maintain the successful sales. Thanks for the valuable information you provide!
@@eliastahan2394 you got it! I'm planning to do another book smackdown on monday, and plan to produce "how to" videos on a regular basis. Thanks for your feedback!
I saved your video to watch later. A day or so later I am doing so. You seem to be talking “real” (the trust factor) experience in the first video about your experience. I am going to subscribe to your channel and see where it goes God willing. My short background: 71 years old, heart surgery in 2020, tried to start KDP in 2021, but health issues at that time wouldn’t allow it. More heart issues. But I am trying again at this God willing to see if it can be done. It seems more competitive at the low content level now, so I have to change my approach. I have not done anything except study videos and had purchased KDSpy in 2021 and am now trying to regroup. Although with the health issue plus, as mentioned. I just want to keep mentally busy at minimum and also make a little money if possible. Looks like I may have to farm out some of the work though for quality work. I am a finance person before retiring, but have been in business before too. I know P and L stuff…😎. Anyway, look forward to your contribution to my learning additionally. Thanks in advance for your support.
Thanks Elias, glad to help. I'll be publishing more soon :)
In the final stages of getting my first book finished. Found you at the perfect time. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers.
first book is such a big icebreaker... congrats!
Thanks Dorian. Nice to meet you. Thanks for the approach you seem taking be taking: no bullshit. So many KDP UA-camrs promote “do this and earn $4500 a month”’ etc. It’s refreshing to find someone a bit more realistic. I’m trusting you to be authentic and hope you have indeed made over $1 million from KDP (there’s no real way for your audience to know for sure.) Trust is the biggest commodity for a content creator, and the hardest to earn.
Thanks Aiken(?). Actually, I show one of my KDP accounts in a few of my videos, you can see the numbers are real. I've also listened to several other "gurus" (for lack of a better word) like Peter, Barry and Nelly, and I have no reason to not believe their numbers. They seem legit to me, I quite like them. Everyone has their own approach which is a little different, there are many ways to succeed on KDP, and it is continually evolving. Ultimately, no matter the class or the coach, it comes down to the individual's resourcefulness. Thanks for the comment 👍
I see accounts and stuff too, but you know they can be manipulated using Photoshop, etc. I guess I am a bit cautious and try to keep my eyes open. Scams are so rampant in social media, it makes sense to question claims that seem a bit overstated. I have learned from everyone I have seen in the KDP UA-cam space. They all have something to share. It is all good.
Great job Dorian, love the garden in France.
Thanks Cenk!