How to Self-Publish a Book on Amazon KDP

With Amazon KDP being the go-to platform for most indie authors, this also raises the question: how to use it? Luckily, the platform is fairly intuitive, so in 10 minutes today we'll walk through the steps needed to set-up your book on KDP, and all the details of file formats, KDP select, and choosing your categories and keywords!

LEARN MORE:
-How to Set Up Your Amazon Author Central Page: blog.reedsy.com/amazon-author-central/
-How to Publish with KDP: blog.reedsy.com/amazon-self-publishing/
-KDP's Costs and Royalties: blog.reedsy.com/amazon-self-publishing-royaltie…
-All You Need to Know About Amazon Algorithms: blog.reedsy.com/learning/courses/marketing/amaz…
-Is KDP Select Right fo You?: youtube.com/watch?v=an10-DLrpco&t=2s
-How to Sell More Books with KDP: youtube.com/watch?v=an10-DLrpco&t=2s
-ePub to MOBI Converter: blog.reedsy.com/epub-to-mobi-converter/
-Self Publishing vs Traditional Publishing: youtube.com/watch?v=M5U_UWC8_6g&t=111s
-Should You Self Publish with Amazon KDP?: youtube.com/watch?v=0FvJDY801Bk&t=14s

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - FAQs
1:56 - Creating an account and a new title
2:29 - Writing a description
2:57 - Keywords and categories
4:41- Uploading your manuscript
5:07 - Uploading your cover
5:48 - KDP Select
6:59 - Pricing your book
7:31 - Other Amazon programs
7:59 - Publish your book
8:15 - Being successful with KDP

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