Is KDP Out to Get You?

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  • @juliamascardo638
    @juliamascardo638 Рік тому +38

    Honestly, when I was seeing people say that they were using AI to make and upload hundreds of books a day, I wondered if it was the end for me. I *know* that my books are better quality, since I take the time to make a quality product. But if I'm buried under hundreds upon hundreds of new books a day, it would be hard to get seen to gain traction. I also felt so ovewhelmed with how many I "should" be trying to upload to keep up, that I ended up not uploading much of anything on a daily basis. Instead, I'd wait until I had a huge backlog of stuff and then went through the upload process. At 3 books/day, that is a very doable goal for me -- 3 KDP books, 30 Teepublic designs, 30 Redbubble designs, 1-3 Etsy listings, and so on, makes it a very easy-to-plan workload. But I can see why spammers would be upset..... and GOOD. Getting them out of KDP will be better for everyone (except them, I guess).

    • @ifeanyiraphael7647
      @ifeanyiraphael7647 Рік тому

      I'm an amateur publisher. Could you help me on the categories to work with?

    • @mehfimtx1753fd
      @mehfimtx1753fd Рік тому

      All publishers who are using Ai their End coming soon

    • @dobbythefreeelf9638
      @dobbythefreeelf9638 Рік тому

      Dude I use ai myself. But how on earth does someone manage to publish 100 books a day even with ai?!!!! I'd be lucky if I managed to published 12 books a month

  • @rohvanah
    @rohvanah Рік тому +20

    I’m just starting KDP. I’m glad they made the changes. I was overwhelmed with the whole AI stuff going around because I am an artist drawing my coloring book from scratch. I also was a little overwhelmed with the possibility of publishing books all at once. Too many anyway, unrealistic for most people. Now I don’t have to worry about that anymore. Thank you!

    • @xocolifestyle
      @xocolifestyle Рік тому +1

      Friendly reminder to be patient with sales.

  • @denisesanders5452
    @denisesanders5452 Рік тому +34

    I’m still new to this, but actually think these changes are good. Those uploading 100s a day cannot be producing quality products. And you’re right…it’s the equivalent of spam.
    I’ve added to my workflow, A+ content for every book. That way people can see the inside and at least get an idea of the quality of each book. The spammers can’t do that.
    Now! To generate traffic to my coloring books!! 😅 still working on that.

    • @LiveLifeBeingThankful
      @LiveLifeBeingThankful Рік тому +6

      A+ Content for every book is great. I thought the same and do this for every book. As a customer I want to see what's inside the books. So I think it sure is something that will help us all in the long run. If a customer see's your A+ content, it might make them curious to see our other books.

  • @alicec.6195
    @alicec.6195 Рік тому +15

    I really liked the daily limit for publishing. Publishers that value the quality of their books instead of quantity will get an enormous advantage.

  • @Telltalesign
    @Telltalesign Рік тому +15

    I started my KDP journey because of this channel. In all honesty, I am a novelist and was looking to do self pub, then I accidentally stumbled on this channel while searching for ways to format my novels to KDP. I also started publishing educational books that became one of my bestsellers. I think spamming books in one day is actually a bit too much. I used to publish one blank notebook per day then 1 medium content book aka educational books once a week, and one full length novel per month but never more than that.

    • @candid0111
      @candid0111 Рік тому +2

      I am a novelist as well. I have a really hard time selling low content and medium content books, but my novels, even though I only have 3 so far, always get found organically and sell. whereas if i advertise my other books, no sales.

    • @Telltalesign
      @Telltalesign Рік тому +1

      @@candid0111 once you get the idea on which book sells and which one doesn't in medium content books, you'll get the hang of it. I only have 5 novels so far and though they are selling organically, they are pretty slow in my case. One of my novels are doing pretty well on Kindle, then I got one star with a novel like length review on it, then after that the sales on it goes really low. I probably need to work on that. I guess we all can't have it all, or we can have it all, but only if we work hard for it. 😅

    • @AudreyStar17
      @AudreyStar17 Рік тому +1

      Hey. Any chance you could share id you found how to format a novel in UA-cam and if so, where/how? I am ready to start a long format/high content book, but am not sure the specifications KDP requires ( was hoping I could just write it in Docs)! 😵‍💫🤦‍♀️

    • @Telltalesign
      @Telltalesign Рік тому

      @@AudreyStar17 You should be able to find one. I didn't look it up in YT, more like I published lots of low contents with the help of this channel and then learned from it. Yes, I use Microsoft words. Please make sure to purchase the fonts you are going to use in paperbacks and hardcovers as it is a pain in the ass to redo the formatting it if you happen to use the one in Microsoft word that is not licensed.

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому

      Thank you for sharing.

  • @mrc7593
    @mrc7593 Рік тому +17

    In my opinion, all these changes are for the best!

  • @MrsChybowska
    @MrsChybowska Рік тому +11

    I think this is normal when get-rich-quick channels made it look so easy to make fast money with shitty content, this was expected but sadly it affects people who worked hard too

  • @DeputyChiefWhip
    @DeputyChiefWhip Рік тому +8

    Im glad. Theres very few quality books on the bookstore. All the people that have very little skill are following videos by kdp content creators using midjourney and templates to flood the market with garbage.

  • @LiveLifeBeingThankful
    @LiveLifeBeingThankful Рік тому +5

    Thank you for all of your help always. Because of seeing one of your videos in my recommended videos, I started my KDP journey in May. So far I have sold 26 books. I bought 6 of the coloring books I created at author price. They are beautiful and it was a great way to see some things I wanted to change. I changed a couple of things on three of the books. Thanks for all this new info.

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому +1

      You're welcome. I'm glad you've made a great start to your publishing journey. Hopefully sales will continue to increae over time.

  • @chefdon459
    @chefdon459 Рік тому +5

    I’m just starting out and I have always believed that quality over quantity is the way to go. I am building a brand and not in this for my sole income. I enjoy creating content and I am working on publishing evergreen books for the long haul. Thanks for all the videos… they’ve been a great help!!

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому +1

      You're welcome. That's a great approach to take.

  • @sunshineandraintoday5995
    @sunshineandraintoday5995 Рік тому +3

    I think that assessment is spot on. I'm a recent beginner, hardly any sales. still learning the ropes, but I think getting rid of spammers will clear the path for people like me. On the review time point in particular, I've noticed an immediate improvement; before the upload limit I was waiting up to 12 days to get published, now it's 24 hours. Updates to existing titles that were taking days to review are now going through within an hour or two.

  • @AliceHenry-r4o
    @AliceHenry-r4o Рік тому +1

    I am really happy with the changes. I am new and felt pressure to use these methods just to keep up. Now I can breathe and build my business at a reasonable rate. Also, Amazon is a business and they have a right to quality control measures. I was surprised they hadn’t done this before frankly. I am sure there will be more measures to keep people from overwhelming their marketplace with nonsense. This creates a poor experience for customer and people hold them accountable.

  • @Dr-Kotoo
    @Dr-Kotoo Рік тому +8

    Make Amazon KDP great again 🎉🎉🎉

  • @Wclyde1969
    @Wclyde1969 Рік тому +2

    I just had one of my coloring books blocked(I have made the sametype book in series and was fine) this one got blocked, then i got am email saying interior needto be fixed height width , i called them cause how can i fix it if its blocked, was told it was mistake and that block would be down, then got email saying suspended, and needed to reply with words saying i read content guidelines and that i would not publish anything like this book, they said in email they were not sure if i had right to sell my image.(if i did not reply with exact words they told me to write I would be banned) I sent them a copy of midjourneys paid member section saying I havethe right to use images i create, they then sent me a message sayin after review this book meets out content guidelines, no longer do i have to fix interior as they first said, i just need to repubish. needless to say that book is still waiting on me to republish which Im too scared to. ( i have 60 awesome coloring books)

    • @TheLovePsychologist7
      @TheLovePsychologist7 Рік тому

      Can you tell me which email you send your proof of midjourney to? So I can reach out to them as well

  • @shannagohlke4293
    @shannagohlke4293 Рік тому +2

    Paul, I appreciate you advice and honesty. I'm just starting out and enjoy your videos as they are very informative

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому

      Thank you. Glad you found it helpful.

  • @LMCEK
    @LMCEK Рік тому +3

    Two words: Amazon Basics. They are absolutely into cutting out small time competition and selling ideas/products as their own (my very detailed comment got deleted)

  • @HellenaHanbasquet
    @HellenaHanbasquet Рік тому +1

    Im just starting and have seen a lot of the upset over the new rules. Honestly, im happy for it. Im hoping it will mean fewer junk books for readers to wade through to get the quality (hopefully my) books. I dont see a point in releasing 1000 books a day and while I do use AI to organize my thoughts, i dont have a problem admitting that. Its a tool and a good one if used properly. Anyone worried about AI, i suspect isnt using it as a tool but a replacement for creativity or a shortcut. Now if i can just get the hang of all this and get some books on the market to sell, ill be happy❤

  • @ionaleah
    @ionaleah Рік тому +2

    I have always Published one book in 10 days or a month its over a year not Published any those that sell thats it. I focud on selling my art in creative fabrica i dont see how some can go on publishinh crap and puts us with quality work at a loss i think people who create videos on such topics should change their agenda stop people from doing such enormus publishing in fact maybe create educstional ones of course your videos are excellent paul everyone that publishes makes a video more people get into the band wagon and spoil it for others who genuinely do good stuff.

  • @Swav.Zielin
    @Swav.Zielin Рік тому +2

    Seriously 3 booms a day is a lot already, good change. I haven't even published one book yet. I wish I discovered this years ago

  • @philwilliams9542
    @philwilliams9542 Рік тому +2

    Thank you, Paul! I appreciate your measured thinking and approach. Thanks again for your sharing your wisdom, insights, and experience.

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому

      You're welcome. Thank you for watching.

  • @rw9866
    @rw9866 Рік тому +6

    Quality is always better than quantity I produce one book a week and have number one sellers for three books so I’m happy and I use AI all the time

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому

      That's great to hear. 👍

    • @MGRam-ie3uh
      @MGRam-ie3uh Рік тому

      wow thats great..can you tell me how you do niche research and keyowrd research..can i have a chat with you?

    • @ipoiarif1515
      @ipoiarif1515 Рік тому

      ​@@paulmarlesHi Paul, if we use grammar checker (powered by AI) while writing a book, is it considered we are using AI in our book content?

  • @selfpublishingempire
    @selfpublishingempire Рік тому +4

    It's just trying to cut the mass produced crap out, which for serious publishers is a good thing!

  • @DanielGarlin
    @DanielGarlin Рік тому +1

    Gotta say I agree with your ideas, although you are wrong about one thing. Amazon IS in the business of making product. Now they haven't done anything in publishing that I'm aware of, but they do now produce thousands of products across the art supplies category and electronics. They have put low price producers of those products out of business. I don't think we have anything to worry about as we do not produce hard goods as such. We produce intellectual content and you can't exactly open a factory and mass produce creativity.

  • @blueskyalldayeveryday
    @blueskyalldayeveryday Рік тому +5

    These changes are all GOOD if you are a serious publisher. They are BAD if you think KDP is a ‘get rich quick scheme’. Amazon is merely trying to weed out crappy low quality or duplicate content.
    Nice, common sense vid as always.

  • @valerieramirez9028
    @valerieramirez9028 Рік тому +1

    Since the new changes took effect, my book was approved and published the very next day. 🤩

  • @marymontgomeryclifford5924
    @marymontgomeryclifford5924 Рік тому

    Thank you for your clear explanations.

  • @martysamuels
    @martysamuels Рік тому +5

    My account got banned. No reason. No explanation. Now, they won't respond to me. I'm fuming

    • @anastasialockhart
      @anastasialockhart Рік тому

      Did it happen after the changes ?

    • @martysamuels
      @martysamuels Рік тому

      @@anastasialockhart yep.

    • @as-1982
      @as-1982 Рік тому

      Did you knowingly violate their rules?

    • @martysamuels
      @martysamuels Рік тому

      No, I had only been doing it 2 months at this point.

    • @b3rt33
      @b3rt33 Рік тому

      @@martysamuels have you accidentally used a trademarked term in your title/subtitle? I was terminated after a couple of months but appealed and found out that a very generic mandala term I'd used in the title is trademarked. They reinstated me but blocked that particular book. I'm more careful now and check everything more thoroughly, but I still expect to tread on a KDP landmine in the future and end up waving goodbye to my account. Hope you can get it back.

  • @smileysel7113
    @smileysel7113 Рік тому +3

    I think these changes are good !! I use AI but i mention in the cover of my book that the illustrations are made with AI !! so it's not a problem, i don't make journals and low content books anymore so i don't care about the daily limit, as long as i can change my prices i don't care about the fees changing ! And that's it ! I love the changees

  • @quytunhata1312
    @quytunhata1312 Рік тому +6

    i wonder how they can make 100 books per day. i spend 3-7 days for a book😅😅

  • @bakrhelka532
    @bakrhelka532 Рік тому +1

    Recently, I had my KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) account blocked twice, and it was all by mistake. I was able to get the account back each time because it was just a mistake from the system. However, I have become afraid to publish books because I think my account can get blocked by mistake again next time.

  • @basedinbox
    @basedinbox Рік тому

    Actually, all the newest books I submit to KDP are being published rapidly, one of them was published in just under a few hours!

  • @aristo70
    @aristo70 Рік тому +3

    Hello, thanks to your wonderful and very descriptive videos, I wanted to take a step into this business. I have a question for you; For example, I uploaded a book to Amazon KDP and it rejected it. Can I put the same book for sale on ETSY or another platform?

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому

      Yes, you can sell your books on other platforms.

  • @TheLovePsychologist7
    @TheLovePsychologist7 Рік тому

    They are blocking my books for no reason after uploading 5-6 books every other coloring book I post is getting blocked don’t know what’s the reason and I’m really confused same thing happened with my friend’s account 😢

  • @handanoz
    @handanoz Рік тому +2

    No more chatgpt writer. I support this idea with all my heart!

  • @dr.shawnsoszka4438
    @dr.shawnsoszka4438 Рік тому +1

    Great information as always!

  • @starkieable
    @starkieable Рік тому +1

    I have one book that had some errors, mainly the width and height of the pages and cover. Every time I would upload a revision, It would be put back into draft within hours. On the other hand, I had other books submitted that would take 10 to 13 days to be put back up. I'm still not sure why my one book took so little time, my thought is maybe I just have the right keywords or something.

  • @analyst1777
    @analyst1777 Рік тому

    It feels like I am loosing ownership rights to my books on KDP

  • @NeetuBajpai7799
    @NeetuBajpai7799 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Paul. I have learned a lot from you. When I went to edit details I was asked the AI question.

    • @NeetuBajpai7799
      @NeetuBajpai7799 Рік тому

      I am a serious author of medium content book. If you were in US, I would have tried to meet you. Is there a way to talk to you?

  • @TheEwashere
    @TheEwashere Рік тому +2

    These changes are good for Amazon. They need to maintain a good quality standard. This is good for all of us in the end.

  • @m2mdohkun
    @m2mdohkun Рік тому +2

    Thank you for this video. I appreciate the logic and advice and moral support and eye opener.
    And yes, I can confirmed the max amount is three. I emailed KDP support and Ty replied me with a yes. It also the same answer in KDP forum.

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому

      Thank you for letting me know.

  • @jakemorden8544
    @jakemorden8544 Рік тому +1

    I think soon people have to apply to get in, just like Merch by Amazon.

  • @karen27649
    @karen27649 Рік тому +4

    I think the changes are good actually

  • @supersaiyan7149
    @supersaiyan7149 Рік тому +1

    All of these are reasonable Rules in my opinion. I´ve thought about them myself and as amazon i would´ve taken very similar actions. It is a very fair competition. Writing this before having watched the video

  • @2012NDC
    @2012NDC Рік тому +1

    Much appreciated Paul

  • @mogincrina3096
    @mogincrina3096 Рік тому +1

    Hello. I published my first 3 books, but I have a problem. Could you help me understand why on Amazon doesn t appear the back of the cover and one page of my book interior? Plese help me understand how I can fix that. I know I can show the interior withA+ content but I want the back side of the cover to be seen there up. Thank you.

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому

      It sometimes takes a bit longer for the back cover to appear.

  • @yahia91154
    @yahia91154 Рік тому

    Please, Mr. I want a video that explains this topic clearly
    Page Bleed and Double Page Spreads for Books

  • @diamondgold1984
    @diamondgold1984 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for your videos Paul!! I watched one of your previous videos on how to make sure kdp account is set up correctly, you mentioned that we’d need to provide a unique tax number so that Amazon does not withhold 30%, this may be a silly one, but how do I get a unique tax number? I thought it was the National insurance number I needed to put in 😭 if anyone can help let me know please (I’m based in the UK)

    • @albamariapipoli164
      @albamariapipoli164 Рік тому +1

      Hi, I put my nin as well because when you register and fill the form on kdp, it asks for a TIN. I went on google and apparently tin is our nin. I hope I’m not wrong 😮

  • @StanislavMorozov69
    @StanislavMorozov69 Рік тому +1

    Hello, this might be off-topic, but how can I get the first reviews and generate traffic? I couldn't find this video on your channel.
    Thank you. Best regards.

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому

      Here is a book I've done on marketing which may help: ua-cam.com/video/i8NkLdveoq0/v-deo.html

  • @AL6198
    @AL6198 Рік тому

    I love all the changes which were long overdue! Prices going up, well everything does. Fewer categories, good may be this will end the madness of people listing themselves in utterly irrelevant catagories just to get that Best Seller Badge unfairly. AI generated, I wish they went further by stating on the book page itself if AI generated so the customer knows. And the upload limitation..... finally, I am sick of people using those listing tools to upload loads of crap.... It's all good!

  • @SisiBisi-zh1cj
    @SisiBisi-zh1cj Рік тому

    Thank you so much❤❤❤

  • @xocolifestyle
    @xocolifestyle Рік тому +1

    I ended up increasing the price of some of the better selling books and it turned out those books sold even more.

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому +1

      I've found the same.

    • @xocolifestyle
      @xocolifestyle Рік тому

      @@paulmarles alas, my sales have slumped. lol but it has given me more than my stock dividends this year hahaha

  • @fr33domsak
    @fr33domsak 6 місяців тому

    Also paying for shipping an authors proof and copies

  • @SuburbanPhilosophy
    @SuburbanPhilosophy Рік тому

    Limiting number of books is a good ideea.

  • @Darkworld1399
    @Darkworld1399 Рік тому +2

    Can you make a video on how to start with digital products I don't have a idea about it please guide sir

  • @sherpya
    @sherpya Рік тому +2

    3 books per day is a lot for me even using AI, I don't known how people does 10 or more

  • @waqmanime
    @waqmanime Рік тому +1

    3 books per day i would say max should be 5-10 3 is a random number. Although i dont upload 3 anyway

  • @dallasj22266
    @dallasj22266 Рік тому

    Anyone know if there’s a way to remove a snarky review from someone who didn’t even buy my book? They just made a comment on my A plus content because they were in a mood and have no idea about my book at all.

  • @Ismaeel-NSA
    @Ismaeel-NSA Рік тому

    Sir please if i Use canva to complete MY coloring Book can i click Ai or Not?

  • @youssefbourqouqou3766
    @youssefbourqouqou3766 Рік тому +1

    thank you

  • @FredKimmel
    @FredKimmel Рік тому +1

    All well said, except that Amazon traffic isn't really free. Well, in theory it is of course, but it in reality you can not get anywhere without paying for ads.

    • @mrc7593
      @mrc7593 Рік тому +1

      The truth is: you are correct. So many people talk about organic sales, and that organic sales are the ideal kind of sale, but in my experience, without Ads, your book, however good, will fall by the wayside and never get seen. I’ve learnt, over the years, that you have to set yourself a monthly budget. That budget is the amount of money you are prepared to lose. Your aim should be to produce enough books that sell at least 1 to 3 copies a day (or 30 over the course of a month) to cover your set budget. Once your budget is covered then you can start to add more books that exceed your advertising costs, and thrust you into a profit. However, if you cut back on your budget, cost per click, then your sales will fall off as well. That’s been my experience. I set a budget of $350 per month. That seems to be the sweet spot for me.

    • @trueLuminus
      @trueLuminus Рік тому

      @@mrc7593 So you're not using the Lottery System. What's your budget for one book per month?

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому

      That's not been my experience.

  • @Jackasama
    @Jackasama Рік тому +2

    he who holds the key to a platform holds all the power and can do all kinds of fuckery unfortunately - also known as moving the goal post during the game a dangling carrot if you will - always chasing the dream

  • @julesm9081
    @julesm9081 Рік тому +1

    I feel like people who use ai for the whole thing are cheating, I’d rather design from my own creativity...

  • @gogi931
    @gogi931 Рік тому +1

    Paul ❤

  • @baskethead12345
    @baskethead12345 9 місяців тому

    I'm not saying you are wrong when it comes to books. But I wouldn't put it past them to use AI and put authors out of business. On the marketplace side they have definitely cloned good selling items and made their own version.

  • @as-1982
    @as-1982 Рік тому

    Those changes wouldn't have happened if sellers had followed the rules.

  • @poetryandpurpose
    @poetryandpurpose Рік тому

    thanks!

  • @Joseph.L809
    @Joseph.L809 Рік тому

    It can not upload books made with AI already??

    • @AL6198
      @AL6198 Рік тому

      NO, just listen.

  • @baskethead12345
    @baskethead12345 9 місяців тому

    3 a day is a reasonable limit.

  • @meta4482
    @meta4482 Рік тому +1

    Well, well, well !
    Looks like even those who churn out low-quality stuff in bulk might finally stumble upon the secret recipe for a proper book. Or maybe, they'll just continue serving up their 'questionable' content at a snail's pace! 🐌
    With all this AI wizardry, I'm half-expecting our beloved niches to turn topsy-turvy. Brace yourselves, folks; the ride's about to get hilariously bumpy!" 😄✨

  • @hayleyholland
    @hayleyholland Рік тому +2

    Agreed, I'm glad that they are finally doing something to tackle the spam and absolute rubbish that has been put out there by those just trying to make a quick buck without any of the hard work!

  • @HistoricHistoryHaven
    @HistoricHistoryHaven Рік тому

    I think book limit is good. take time to make your book. stop flooding poor quality stuff.

  • @chakirechakibe4862
    @chakirechakibe4862 Рік тому +1

    So, artificial intelligence should not be used to create coloring books Amazon will suspend the account

  • @Despairnot
    @Despairnot Рік тому +1

    👍

  • @RichardSalinas-yx3op
    @RichardSalinas-yx3op Рік тому

    It's no longer a story that the world is experiencing a global economic downturn,
    I'm so happy that I've been receiving 64k from my 15k investment every 8 days

  • @PopooChannel
    @PopooChannel Рік тому

    you are very lucky because in France KDP is dead

    • @AL6198
      @AL6198 Рік тому

      Pourquoi???

  • @AnwarImrani
    @AnwarImrani Рік тому +2

    1😂♥️

  • @retrotechnerd
    @retrotechnerd Рік тому +1

    Please lose the cheesy stock video footage clips This isn’t a faceless video and they are annoying and detract from your presentation.

    • @paulmarles
      @paulmarles  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for your feedback but I'll create the videos I like to create.

  • @IcarosImmortal
    @IcarosImmortal Рік тому +1

    Even 2 books per day it would be OK . Why ? they would be checked and published faster, than taking upt too 72 hours or more sometimes. And are more than enough IF one wants to go on this pace it is still 720+ books per year.

  • @daddyrobinson6940
    @daddyrobinson6940 Рік тому +1

    How many books can a writer write in one day? 😅 If i want an AI book i just go to an online AI generator and make my own?
    I did that and the result was something i wouldnt be happy paying for

  • @Reviewers-j5r
    @Reviewers-j5r Рік тому +1

    Hello sir. I just text message on ur Instagram.
    M hopeing for ur reply. As soon as possible