Are you thinking of self-publishing a book on Amazon KDP?

KDP is Amazon’s self-publishing platform, which controls around 80% of the eBook market in the U.S. alone.

Book publishing is a beginner-friendly and inexpensive business model. In less than 24 hours you can set up an account, upload your book and have it selling on Amazon's platform.

I believe that publishing books on Amazon are one of the best opportunities to get started making money online.

If you want to know a few different strategies for making money publishing books, read this!

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Amazon book publishing was how I got my first taste of success.

Before I discovered book publishing, I was a dating coach. When I was 21 years old, I started my first company called Lifestyle Transformations. I coached thousands of men on how to build confidence so that they could attract a partner into their lives.

Even though I loved my work, it was challenging to market my business and find clients. On top of that, I was trading my time for money. Therefore, there weren't a lot of opportunities to scale my business.

When I discovered the world of Internet marketing and learned about passive income, the game changed. Instead of helping just one person, I realized that I could take my knowledge, package it into an information product and sell it on the Internet.

With this route, I quickly learned that there was no limit to how many people I could reach. One of the first products I ever created was a dating eBook called Creating Success With Women. Inside the book, I shared my story and different strategies that I was teaching through my 1:1 coaching. I spent a year writing that book. 

At the time, I didn't know about Amazon book publishing. I put my book together as a PDF and published it on my website. At first, I tried to sell my book to my clients.  I made a couple hundred bucks from it, but it wasn't life-changing money. However, it proved that publishing books online could be a viable passive income stream. 

I came across Amazon book publishing while trying to figure out how I could make money online through blogging and affiliate marketing. I would write high-quality articles that promoted affiliate products.

To be honest, I never thought that I could make a lot of money from Amazon.

I thought that I could make more money selling my books on my website. Amazon is a search engine. People type in keywords and look for products and books. The only difference between Amazon and Google is that people go to Google to look for free information, while people go to Amazon to buy products. 

I decided to take all of my blog content, compile that knowledge into a series of eBooks, and publish them on Amazon. I soon realized that it was easier to rank a book on Amazon than it was on Google. Surprisingly, I started making money right away.

To make the publishing process easier and scale my business faster, I hired ghostwriters via Upwork.com to write my books. Also, I found designers on Fiverr.com to create book covers for me. During this process, my goal was to experiment and gain a lot of experience in a variety of niches.

I published over 100 books. That was my introduction to Amazon book publishing.  Over the years, the popularity of Amazon has exploded. More people buy and use Amazon than ever. As such, the potential to make money on Amazon is much greater.

However, Amazon has become more competitive in the sense that there are more book publishers. The good news is that Amazon's platform has grown over the years. Today, they have a lot more tools and analytics to help you succeed.

I want to share with you a few strategies for making money by publishing books on Amazon. Let's dive in!

Strategy #1 – Build A Book Publishing Business 

With this strategy, you're creating and publishing books in a certain niche or a variety of different niches. The goal is to make passive income from your books. If you love writing, you can write books yourself.

However, when you're writing a book yourself, it will slow down how many books you can publish because everything is dependent on you. Conversely, you can just focus on publishing and marketing your books. By hiring a ghostwriter you own 100% of the rights to your books.

You have the right to publish your books with whatever name you want. Also, you collect 100% of the profits from your sales. The goal of scaling in a business is that you want to work ON your business instead of IN it. In my opinion, this is how to work smart.

Kindle books are a growing market. A lot of people prefer reading eBooks instead of paperback books. That being said, the biggest market is paperback and hardcover books. There's also a growing market for audiobooks, especially with the emergence of podcasting.

Keep in mind that you get paid differently on each platform. You can make the most money with paperback books. Realistically, you can charge anywhere between $20-$30. Conversely, with Kindle books, you can only charge between $2.99 and $9.99.

You want to consider publishing all three – Kindle, paperback, and audiobook.

A lot of books on Amazon might make you a couple hundred or a couple thousand bucks per month. However, it's hard to make a full-time income from publishing books. Nonetheless, it can be life-changing for some people to make some extra passive income. 

Strategy #2 – Use Your Book To Generate Leads On The Backend

If you don't care as much about the money that you make from a book on the front end, you can use your book as a way to generate leads. If you have a call to action inside of your book, you can funnel people into the product or service that you want to promote on the backend.

A book can be looked at as a form of in-depth content that builds a relationship with people. If your content adds massive value, a percentage of people who buy your book may become customers.

For example, I published a book called 67 Morning Ritual Habits on Amazon. In my business, one of my niches is morning rituals. Back in 2012, I published a video on YouTube that went viral.

I decided to publish a book and made a list of everything that I do for my mind, body, and spirit as part of my morning ritual. I worked with a ghostwriter who wrote about these 67-morning ritual habits.

At the end of my book, I have a call to action that takes people to my website where they can buy my Morning Ritual Mastery course if they want to. Also, inside my book, I share links to affiliate resources and products that I use as part of my morning ritual.

My goal is to get as many people as possible to buy and read my book to acquire customers. A book is a great way to build your credibility and your brand. If you need help starting, growing, and mastering your online business, I encourage you to check out my Online Business Mastery Accelerator program. 

Tips To Make Money on Amazon KDP

1. Identify Your Niche

If you want to tap into Amazon's search engine, you must do research to make sure that there is a high enough demand for the book that you want to publish. Also, you want to look at the other books that show up and see their Amazon Best Seller Ranking. This will help you determine how much money they are making.

If you publish a book that nobody is searching for on Amazon, you won't make money from it. There are keyword research tools like KDSPY that can help you determine how profitable a niche is. 

Keep in mind that you should market your book outside of Amazon. You've got to build your marketing channel to funnel people into your book. If you do that, Amazon can simply be a platform where you sell your book, and then drive traffic to your book elsewhere.

The way that you stand out from the competition and ramp up your reviews will be through the implementation of marketing strategies. If you want to learn my in-depth marketing tactics and techniques that will help you sell more books, check out my course, Mastering Book Marketing.

2. Design An Eye-Catching Title & Cover

You can have a great book in a great niche, but if your title and cover don't grab people's attention, they won't click on your listing. Your Amazon listing is like an advertisement.

A big mistake that people make is that they don't test their title and cover. I like to create three different covers to see which one converts best. I do the same thing with the book title and the price. You need to constantly test, track and optimize. 

3. Write A High-Quality Short Book

When I first started publishing books on Amazon I thought that a book had to be 300 pages long. This is what stops a lot of people from starting. What people don't realize is that you can write a book that's 30-50 pages long and it can still be high in value.

This is a smart strategy in the short term because it allows you to see whether or not your book is selling. If it does, you can go back, make it longer and charge more money. A lot of books that have impacted my life were shorter in length. The best way to perfect a book is to publish something short, get feedback and refine your book over time. 

4. Master Marketing 

If you master marketing, you can sell anything online. The most important skill is getting people's attention, whether that's through running advertisements or creating content. My main skill has been creating content. When I have people's attention I always make sure that I over-deliver.

When you consistently add value to people they will naturally want to buy from you. There are many ways to market your book. You want to utilize what Amazon gives you, which is Amazon search and Amazon ads.

However, what will help you rank in Amazon search is marketing outside of Amazon. Amazon wants you to promote Amazon and help them make more money and get more customers. If you have a money-making book, Amazon will rank your book high in the search results because that book is making them money. In effect, if you scratch their back, they'll scratch your back.

This is how to make money publishing books with Amazon KDP in 2022.

This is a great business model. Look at it for what it is. Don't expect to make millions of dollars from it. Rather, think of it as a passive income stream that can generate leads for your business while building your credibility. It's a win-win.

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Would you believe me if I told you that you can write a book in less than 24 hours?

A lot of people procrastinate when it comes to writing a book. They assume that it has to be best-seller-worthy.

Even worse, they drop the idea of writing a book altogether because they don’t think that they are a good enough writer.

The great news is that you can create a great book in a short period of time. I want to share my unique approach that will help you achieve this.

Are you ready to share your message with the world through your writing? If so, keep reading to find out how you can do this in less than 24 hours!

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Writing a book doesn’t have to be a daunting task.

Nevertheless, a lot of people get so overwhelmed with the process that they end up procrastinating to the point of never starting. They have a belief that a book has to be 300 pages in length and that it will require an insane amount of commitment.

On top of this, they don't even know how their book will do once they publish it. As a result, their message dies at their lips.

Another reason why people never end up writing a book is that they struggle with perfectionism. They believe that a book has to be perfect. Even if they write a book, they're too afraid to publish it. A lot of perfectionistic tendencies are rooted in a fear of failure. The concern is that, if they let go of their scrupulous behaviors, their performance will suffer.

The question is… is there a way to make the writing process easier?

Yes! And here is why…

The book industry hasn't evolved a lot since its inception. However, the Internet has. Today, people consume content in a variety of different ways, whether that's through a blog post, a podcast, a YouTube video, or social media posts. As a result, they have a lower attention span.

Did you know that less than 10% of people read past the first chapter of a book?

Harvard-trained neuroscientist and expert on the science of reading, Maryanne Wolf, says that skim reading has become the normal way of reading. How online readers are consuming content is of benefit to book publishers.

Even Amazon has recognized that people have the desire to read shorter books, which is why they created a Short Reads category on their website. These books may only take 30-90 minutes to read, versus a 300-page book which may take 10+ hours.

I believe that it is possible to write a book that is 50 pages long and still gets your message across to the world. This is why I decided to create a unique book writing approach that is different from the traditional way that people have been taught.

Here is a sneak peek of my book writing approach. Before you start writing your book you want to identify what your book is about. I recommend doing keyword research on Amazon so that you know that there is a demand for the topic that you want to write about.

After you've done your keyword research you want to determine what the core message is that you want to share inside your book. From there, you want to break down your core message into different chapters.

Think of each chapter as if it were a blog post.

Identify the 3 most important things that you want to share in each chapter. When you break down a book in that way, it's a lot more achievable to create in 24-hours. Think about it… if you're writing 5 different chapters, and each chapter takes you 2 hours, you're only committing 10 hours to write your book.

When you commit to writing over 24-hours with zero distractions, you get in the zone. This is otherwise referred to as ‘flow‘, a state of mind in which a person becomes fully immersed in an activity, to the point where they are completely focused on what they are doing.

When you get into a flow state, it's easier to create momentum with your writing. If you immerse yourself in the writing process and allow your ideas to flow out of you, you can accomplish a book in 24 hours. I've done it many times.

One piece of advice that I can give you is to make sure that your writing isn't perfect on purpose. Write for the waste bin, so to speak, as if you're not going to use what you're writing.

If you're too in your head, you'll get writer's block. Instead, let the words flow out of you. Once you have everything on paper, you can improve and enhance your writing.

When I'm writing a book, I like to change my expectations from 100% to 80%.

It's called the 80% approach. I learned this concept from Dan Kennedy who said that 80% is good enough. Most people don't even notice the things that we obsess about. The great thing about publishing a book on Amazon is that you can go back and improve it as you go. Nothing is set in stone.

Another great thing about creating a shorter book is that you can add to it over time, in the form of a series of books. Similarly, you can make your book longer and better.

Keep in mind that there are many different ways that you can write a book. I'm merely offering a different writing option that will allow you to write your book easier and faster.

For those of you who are interested in learning more about Amazon book publishing, I created a free video training that shows you how you can create $10k a month in passive income using this business model.

If you want to go deeper and get access to my step-by-step system for how to publish a book on Amazon, check out my Mastering Book Publishing course. I've also created a course that teaches you how to effectively market your book and get more sales, which is called, Mastering Book Marketing.

This is how to write a book in less than 24 hours.

Publishing a book is a powerful way to share your message with the world. Even better, becoming a published author positions you as an expert and helps you build credibility. It's time to stop dreaming of publishing a book and start writing!

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Is it worth doing Kindle publishing in 2022?

I get asked this question a lot. Inside this blog, I am going to share my thoughts on self-publishing.

Here's what we know…  with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of businesses around the world are suffering.

However, there is one market that continues to expand at an ever-rapid pace – Amazon book publishing.

In a competitive market, the question remains as to whether or not Kindle publishing is an opportunity worth pursuing.

Keep reading to find out what my answer is…

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Is Kindle publishing a profitable business model?

Well, it depends. Your success with an Amazon book publishing business depends on two things – you and your goals. Before you dive into this business model, I encourage you to take a step back and assess what your goals are.

If you are someone who loves to write, Kindle publishing is a great opportunity for you to pursue. Writing books is a powerful way to share your message with the world.

The benefit of publishing books on Amazon is that you get to leverage Amazon's platform. Self-publishing is a 26 million dollar industry, which has made it a very popular way for people to make money online. The demand is there.

Is Kindle publishing the best way to become financially free?

The short answer is no. The challenge with making a lot of money publishing books on Amazon is that you are selling low-ticket products. A Kindle eBook sells for anywhere between $2.99-$9.99, while a paperback book sells for up to $20.

To make over $100,000 per year, you would need to sell A LOT of books. For this reason alone, it's not easy to scale your business to 6-7 figures. I don't know many self-publishers who have been able to accomplish that.

If you have more money to invest, I encourage you to upgrade to more scaleable business models, like doing affiliate marketing, dropshipping, or selling physical products on Amazon.

Are you looking to gain experience but don't have a lot of money to invest?

If this is you, Kindle publishing is an excellent opportunity! It is a newbie-friendly and fairly inexpensive business model. There aren't a lot of business models that you can start for less than $1,000.

Furthermore, it doesn't take a lot of time to write a book, and it can be available for purchase on Amazon's platform within 24 hours from the time you hit publish. Even better, the skills that you learn through being a self-publisher will benefit you if you decide to pursue another business model.

Are you looking to generate leads for your business?

Inside my course, Mastering Book Publishing, I teach people how to use their Amazon books to generate leads and build their email lists. This opens up a lot more doors for you to make money on the backend.

For example, in the Internet marketing community, it's not uncommon to see a “free plus shipping” offer. This is when people give a product away to customers for free, and only charge them for shipping costs.

If they capture a lead, they can make more money on the backend through an upsell, an affiliate offer, or a physical product.

A book can also be used as a way to build credibility and authority in your niche. A lot of people use their book as a business card and give it away for free to people. A book can be a great tool for building relationships with people.

Publishing a book is not enough. For people to know that your book exists, you have to market it. This is why I created a course called Mastering Book Marketing, which teaches you my step-by-step system for how to market and sell more books on Amazon.

Is Kindle publishing best for YOU?

If you believe in it, then do it! The Amazon opportunity is great, but it's not for everybody. People have different goals and desires.

If you're still not sure which online business model is best suited for you, I encourage you to take my free 60-second business quiz that will help put you in the right direction.

Whichever business model you decide to pursue, commit to going all-in and trust that you have what it takes to succeed.

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Publishing books is the cheapest way to start selling on Amazon for beginners.

The Coronavirus pandemic brought the global economy to a standstill. However, the Amazon book publishing industry continues to thrive.

Spikes in online shopping during the Coronavirus pandemic have helped Amazon net $5.2 billion in profits, making it the go-to place for everyone's buying needs.

People love to read books and they are doing it now more than ever before. Why not take advantage of selling on a platform that has millions of customers?

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People trust Amazon.

In our digital age, consumers have buying power. A study shows that 89% of consumers are more likely to buy products from Amazon than other eCommerce sites. People buy from people whom they like and trust, and these numbers prove that Amazon outshines the competition.

The moment that I discovered that I could make money publishing books online I was sold. In only a few short months I was making $4,000 in passive income and I never looked back. I've been an Amazon book publisher for 9 years now and have gone on to build a successful Amazon book publishing business, in addition to other businesses.

Amazon has made it easy for anyone to publish a book on their platform. You don't need to be an author, nor do you need previous business experience. For this reason alone, I believe that building an Amazon book publishing business is a great way to start selling online.

Recently, my fiancée Tatiana interviewed me on her YouTube channel about how to make money on Amazon selling books. Tatiana started an Amazon FBA business with zero business experience and has gone on to build a 7-figure brand in less than 4 years. If you feel called to start an Amazon FBA business and need help doing so, I encourage you to follow her.

Below are some of the questions that Tatiana asked me. Over the years, I've helped thousands of people make passive income from the comfort of their homes. It's been amazing to see how people's lives have changed because of Amazon. I hope my answers inspire you to take advantage of the amazing opportunity that Amazon provides.

Let's dive in!

What does it mean to publish and sell books on Amazon? 

People go to Amazon because they are looking to buy something. The process of selling books on Amazon is similar to selling physical products, but it's a lot simpler. It starts with identifying a niche, the keywords, and the topics that are in high demand on Amazon. The next step is to write a book.

You can either write a book yourself or you can hire a ghostwriter to write it for you. There are more writers looking for work than ever before. In my Mastering Book Publishing course, I teach people how to be a publisher and a marketer. That is where the real money is made.

The most successful entrepreneurs outsource their work so that they can work on their business instead of in it. Doing so ensures that you can publish 5-10 books at one time, instead of just one. This is the best way to scale your business. If you go to Fiverr.com you can get a cover designed relatively inexpensively.

Once you have your book and cover formatted as a Kindle and paperback version, you can publish your book on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). Your book will be live on all of Amazon's platform and ready for purchase in less than 48 hours. The speed with which you can do all of this is a lot faster than selling physical products.

What stops a lot of people from writing their first book is that they assume that it has to be 300 pages long. This is far from true. I encourage people to write shorter books when they are first starting. Write a book that is 30-50 pages long and price it between .99 cents to $2.99 so that you're not taking a big risk from the get-go.

If your book ends up doing well, you can go back and improve it over time.

The only challenge with books is that it's harder to make significant amounts of money with it. If you have the money, I encourage you to start an Amazon FBA business. However, if money is tight right now, an Amazon book publishing business is a great starting point. This will help you get your feet wet and gain some experience on the Amazon platform. Once you start making money online, you can eventually transition to Amazon FBA if that's what you want to do.

How much money can people expect to make with Kindle publishing?

Amazon has grown so much over the years. Today, their marketplace and customer base is huge. Every niche, category, and keyword has different potential. On average, people are making a couple hundred or a couple thousand dollars a month selling books on Amazon.

If you want to build a 6-figure Amazon book publishing business, you have to sell a lot of books.

Think of your book as a business card. When people buy your book, they are building a relationship with you. You can funnel people who read your book into another product. For example, if you published a book on meditation, you could create a meditation mat or yoga block and sell it on Amazon FBA.

Your book should never be your whole business. I'm a proponent of building a brand in a niche that has books, physical products, and online courses. This is how I've been able to build a 7-figure brand.

Can you tell us more about your new course, Mastering Book Publishing?

I started teaching people how to publish books on Amazon back in 2013. I created a course called, Kindle Money Mastery. It went on to help thousands upon thousands of people make their first dollars online. For the last two years, I've been reworking my original course.

My new and improved course is called Mastering Book Publishing. It teaches you, step by step, how to get started selling books on Amazon. I have another course called Mastering Book Marketing that teaches you how to market your book outside of Amazon which will give you a huge competitive advantage.

This is the best time to start selling on Amazon for beginners.

The Coronavirus pandemic has shifted life online. This means that more and more people are shopping online, which includes buying books. Amazon's stocks recently hit an all-time high, making them a trillion-dollar company. As the world returns, Amazon is going to be stronger than ever before.

As more people buy on Amazon, everyone who sells on Amazon will benefit too. I know that a lot of people are moving through some financially difficult times right now. If you can relate, I encourage you to use your pain as motivation and take advantage of the opportunities that Amazon provides, whether that's book publishing or Amazon FBA.

Get motivated and take action! Your financial future will thank you for it.

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This is my step-by-step tutorial on how to self publish a book on Amazon with Kindle Direct Publishing.

For demonstration purposes, throughout this blog, I am going to refer to a book that I self-published on Amazon called 67 Morning Ritual Habits For Your Body, Mind, and Spirit.

This will help you better make sense of the self-publishing process. What is amazing about Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is that anyone can self publish a book on Amazon, from anywhere in the world, for free.

You don't have to be an expert or a best-selling author. If you have a message that you want to share with the world, you can do so through Amazon's platform.

If you're ready to discover my step-by-step system for how you can become a successful self-publisher, keep reading!

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Self-publishing has become the new norm.

More and more people have been making the transition from shopping at traditional book stores to online stores. This has positioned Amazon as the go-to platform for all of their buying needs. It's fair to say that Amazon has rewritten the book industry, asserting an unparalleled customer base for the e-books, paperbacks, and audiobooks it publishes. Amazon has millions of customers on their platform.

On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people around the world to quarantine and slow down, which has resulted in people buying and reading more books. There are countless self-publishers who have been able to quit their jobs and build successful book publishing businesses.

In my opinion, there has never been a better time to start an Amazon book publishing business and take advantage of the opportunities that Amazon provides. Here is my step-by-step tutorial on how to self publish a book on Amazon. Let's dive in!

1. Create a Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Account 

Kindle Direct Publishing is Amazon's self-publishing platform. It's free to sign up. All you need is an Amazon account. If you already have a personal Amazon account, I would recommend setting up a separate one for business and self-publishing purposes. Keep in mind that you need a different email address to do so.

You can earn up to a 70% royalty with every book you publish on Amazon. Once you upload your book on Amazon's platform, your book will be live, worldwide, and ready for purchase within 24-48 hours. It's a fairly easy and simple process. Amazon has some great tools for marketing your book so I suggest you browse their platform to learn more about what they have to offer.

Publishing a Kindle book is easier to publish than a paperback version. With a Kindle book, all you need is the book file, the specific format that is required, and a cover. With a paperback version, you will need a back cover and a spine. You can get this designed, inexpensively, by hiring a graphic designer via Fiverr.com.

2. Create Your Book Title

You want your book title to be catchy so that it grabs people's attention. When they see and hear your book title you want them to want to click on the Amazon listing to learn more. I recommend using Amazon Search as a way to optimize your book for different keywords.

This will help rank your book higher for those keywords and attract more potential customers. In terms of the author's name, you can use your name or a pseudonym. It's totally up to you. You can also add contributors to your book title. If you are the publisher and there's a secondary author who has the rights to the book, you can use his/her name.

3. Write Your Book Description

You are given 4,000 characters to write a book description. You don't have to use all of the characters. However, the more space you use, the more it can help with the ranking of your book. The primary purpose of the description is for people to learn more about your book before they buy it.

You can talk about what inspired you to write the book, what people will learn from reading it, and the benefits of buying the book. This will intrigue people to buy. Think of it as a sales pitch. I like to include a call-to-action at the end of any sales copy. This directs people to buy your book.

You want to determine if you own the rights to your book or if its public domain work. If you wrote the book, you own the rights. Conversely, if you decide to hire a ghostwriter to write it for you, make sure that you still own the rights to your book.

4. Choose The Right Keywords

Keywords help people find your book on Amazon Search. I recommend that you use seven keywords that are relevant to your book. Think about what keywords people would search for to find your book on Amazon. For my book, I would type in keywords like morning ritual, morning routine, habits, motivation, etc.

If you choose keywords and your book ranks for those, you can attract more customers to your book. Knowing which keywords to target, based on which ones are high in demand, is important. If you choose keywords that nobody is searching for, people won't be able to find your book.

If you want help doing Amazon keyword research, I highly recommend using the software Kindle Spy. This tool allows you to find the right category to get ranked and helps you identify the best keywords in that category.

5. Select The Right Categories

This is where your book is going to rank and be listed in a variety of different categories on Amazon. You can rank as the best seller in each of the different categories.

Some categories are easier to rank for than others are. If you want to rank in more than one category, I recommend that you research your competitors' keywords and choose categories that are lower in competition, Again, Kindle Spy is a great tool to do this.

6. Upload Your Manuscript To KDP

Review Amazon's content guidelines to make sure that your book is compatible with what KDP requires. Decide whether or not you want to go with digital rights management (DRM). This means that you will allow people to unauthorize the distribution of your book. I usually don't want to go this route but it's your choice.

In terms of the manuscript, Amazon accepts a doc.x, ePub, or KPF file. Choose which format you want to use to upload your book. KDP can help you format your book on its platform. However, I would recommend someone to help you with this via Fiverr.com.

Your book must look good on a Kindle e-reader device. Once you've uploaded your manuscript, you want to preview it to make sure that there are no errors or mistakes. That can lead to negative reviews.

7. Create Your Book Cover

For your book cover, you need a JPG or a PNG file. Again, you can find someone on Fiverr.com to design this for you. Another platform I recommend is 99 Designs. This platform allows you to put on a contest and have designers from all over the world compete to create a design for your book cover. It's a little more expensive but you get a lot of quality options.

Your cover is really important. People judge books by their cover. It is the first thing that people see when they are scrolling through book options. If it stands out, they will be inspired to click on it. If you want to turn your Kindle or paperback book into an audiobook that can be published on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes, I highly recommend using ACX.com.

When it comes to the writing of your book, if you decide that you want to hire a ghostwriter, I recommend going to Upwork.com. It's one of my go-to places to find editors, proof-readers, and editors to help build my business.

8. Decide To Enroll in KDP Select or Distribute Your Book Elsewhere

KDP Select is a program that you can enroll your book in with Amazon. This means that your book becomes exclusive on Amazon. In other words, it can't be sold anywhere else. This is a contract that you have to agree to for 90 days and can extend thereafter. In doing so, you get certain benefits through Amazon.

For example, you can get more royalties, do a free promotion, or do a Kindle countdown deal. If you plan to distribute your book on other platforms, you can't use this feature. However, if you're only going to stick with Amazon, I recommend enrolling in KDP Select.

9. Price Your Book

There are two different pricing structures for a Kindle book. There is a 35% royalty, meaning that your book has to be sold within a certain price range, from .99 cents to $200. However, if you want the 70% royalty, Amazon incentivizes you to sell it for $2.99 to $9.99. They've determined that this is how they want to price books on their platform.

10. Create A Book Marketing Plan

Before you launch your book, it is imperative that you have a marketing plan in place. Just because you write an amazing book doesn't necessarily mean that it's going to sell on Amazon. If you are interested in learning more about book marketing, I have a program called Mastering Book Marketing. Inside this program, I provide you with cutting-edge marketing tactics and techniques that will allow you to sell more of your books on Amazon and build your online business over the long term.

This is my step-by-step tutorial on how to self publish a book on Amazon.

Watch the video above where I share my computer screen and walk you through an in-depth process for publishing your book on Amazon!

If you want to go deeper with this content, I encourage you to check out my Amazon Book Publishing Mastery YouTube playlist. There you will find a lot of great videos that will give you strategies about how to make money on Amazon.

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How would your life change if you built a $10,000 per month Amazon book publishing business?

I'm going to show you how you can build an Amazon business from scratch, even if you're not a writer or have never sold anything online. 

With the current state of the world, more and more people have been forced to shop online. This has made Amazon the go-to place for everyone’s buying needs.

Over a 3 month period during which time large parts of the US were quarantined due to COVID-19, Amazon sold more than $50 billion in products.

There is no better time to build an Amazon book publishing business. If you want my step-by-step system for how you can create a $10,00 per month business, keep reading…

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I've been selling books on Amazon for over 9 years now.

I have been able to build a 7-figure Amazon book publishing business and have gone on to help thousands of people do the same. Imagine creating a business that allows you to make money while you sleep. A business that can help you quit your 9 to 5 job and create financial the freedom that you've always desired. That's what building an Amazon book publishing business can give you.

I wrote and published a book last year called, 67 Morning Ritual Habits For Your Body, Mind, and Spirit. The Kindle eBook version sells for $2.99 and I get a 70% royalty from it. I also have a paperback version of my book that sells for $10 and an audiobook version.

Amazon allows me to publish all three versions of my book on three different platforms. In turn, I make more money from that one book. If I decided to, I could publish many different books in one niche. If each book made me $1,000 per month, I could publish ten books, which would be $10,000 per month. Make sense?

Conversely, I could build a backend. Building a backend allows you to make a lot more money and sell higher ticket products.  Acquiring a customer for the first time is challenging because he/she doesn't yet know who you are or what your product is all about. However, once they've bought once from you and enjoyed what you have to offer, it will be easier for you to sell them on your next product. This is how you build long-term relationships with your customers. 

Watch the video above where I walk you through a visual diagram that talks in-depth about strategies that you can adopt to create a $10,000 per month Amazon book publishing business!

I want to break this process down for you so that you understand how it works. If your goal is to make $10,000 per month, you have to know what you need to do to accomplish that. If you want to publish a book on Amazon you first need to identify what niche you want to publish your book in.

In my case, I chose a book in the self-development space that focused on morning rituals. However, I've published over 100 books in many different niches, some of which I wrote myself while others I hired writers for. I started with self-development because I had a passion for it. I've been improving my life since I was 17 years old. The first book that I ever published was a dating eBook for men.

I used to struggle a lot with social anxiety and confidence issues when it came to interacting with women. It was painful, but I did the inner work, took what I learned from my experiences, and packaged that into a book. As I was learning self-development, I soon realized that I could publish many books on many different topics, based on the research that I did on Amazon. 

Let me give you an example to show you how selling a book on Amazon works.

Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) incentivizes you to publish a Kindle book for $2.99-$9.99 and they will pay you a 70% royalty for that. If you charge outside of that range, you will only get a 35% royalty.

Let's say that you sell 100 copies of a Kindle book that is priced at $2.99, which results in $207 per month in royalties. Similarly, let's say that you sell the same book as a paperback version which you price at $12.99. You sell 100 copies, which gives you $564 in royalties per month. Finally, you sell 100 copies of an audiobook version, priced at $6.95, which gives you $208 in royalties per month.

This means that you would make a total of $1,000 per month from three different versions of one book. You have the option of rinsing and repeating the same process by publishing a second book. I'm not saying that one book will make you that much money. That may be over-ambitious for you. However, it is possible. It all depends on what you want to accomplish in your Amazon book publishing business.

The question is, “Once you publish your book on Amazon, how do you market it?”

On Amazon, you can market your book in one of two ways – via Amazon search or by using Amazon ads. This is the approach that most people take. It's a great place to start. However, you can scale your business if you go outside of Amazon. How much your book is going to make through Amazon search and ads will be based on how big the market is.

This is why you want to think about how you can get traffic from outside of Amazon.

One way of doing this is by building a blog, similar to what I did with my brand, Project Life Mastery. This is what gives you a competitive advantage. I have used my books to build my blog and visa versa. Amazon wants you to promote your book to other places on the Internet to create more exposure to your book. This is what will help them acquire more customers and sales on their platform that they wouldn't normally get had you not promoted elsewhere.

In turn, they will reward you by bringing more traffic to your book. If you're not a fan of blogging, you could start a podcast or a YouTube channel. Even better, you could go on a media tour! This is a great way of leveraging yourself to promote your book. This is one of many strategies that you can use to promote your book outside of Amazon.

However, I want to show you the easier way to make $10,000 per month and build a sustainable Amazon book publishing business. The challenge with publishing books on Amazon is that you're dependent on Amazon. If Amazon makes a change, your income could be gone. I don't want you to just make $10,000 per month for 1-3 months. Rather, I want you to make this kind of money for as long as you want. This is what a lot of people might not teach you.

Building the backend is how you scale up your business.

Once you acquire a customer, you want to build a long-term relationship with him/her. In my book, I say, “If you enjoyed this book, I would like to give you a gift. I have an additional free cheatsheet that will go more in-depth on this topic. Click this link and check it out! All you need to do is put in your name and email to receive it.”

I would then send someone to an opt-in page where they would give me their name/email. By doing this, not only am I giving more value, but I'm also acquiring a lead and building my email list. Over some time, I can build and nurture relationships with people. 

Once people opt-in, I send them an email with a link to my bonus cheatsheet. Inside this email, I can also mention and link to one of my courses that can help them get to where they want to go on a deeper level. People usually don't buy right away, which is why it's important to build relationships with people through emails. You can automate this entire email process using AWeber or ClickFunnels.

When it comes to publishing books on Amazon, the first thing you need to do is set up a free KDP account with Amazon.

Like I said above, you can publish three versions of your book – as a Kindle, a paperback, and an audiobook. If you want to turn your Kindle or paperback book into an audiobook that can be published on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes, I highly recommend using ACX.com. This is a great way to get more reach with your book.

When it comes to designing your book cover, check out Fiverr.com where you will find a lot of graphic designers who can do the work for you fairly inexpensively. When it comes to writing your book, if you don't want to write it yourself you can hire a freelance writer to do it for you via Upwork.com. Lastly, when it comes to researching which niches and markets are making the most money on Amazon, I recommend getting the software, Kindle Spy. This is a great way to leverage your success as an Amazon publisher.

Are you ready to create a $10,000 per month Amazon book publishing business?

I view a successful business as one that has many different streams of income. Building this type of business is what will allow you to achieve the financial freedom that you desire. This won't happen overnight. However, if you stick with it and are committed to building something sustainable, there is no limit to how successful you can be.

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I'm excited to announce that my Mastering Book Publishing course is now available!

This course is replacing my old book publishing course, K Money Mastery which has helped thousands of people build successful book publishing businesses.

For the last two years, I have been working on my Mastering Book Publishing course to ensure that you get the highest quality self-publishing course on the market.

Ready to discover how to make money on Amazon with my proven, step-by-step book publishing course? If so, keep reading!

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It is possible to make money online in 2022.

You may be thinking… “But Stefan, based on the current state of the economy, this can't be a good time to start an online business.” Hear me out. Yes, we are living in difficult times right now. Our worlds have been turned upside down by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Businesses are closing down and millions of people around the world are unemployed. Nothing is as it used to be. On top of that, there's a good chance that a global economic recession is imminent. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, there have been 17 recessions in the past 100 years. They’ve found that an economic recession could last as long as 3.5 years.

The question is…. how will you take action to protect your financial future? I am a firm believer that anyone can transform a crisis into an opportunity for success. While the majority of businesses are taking a huge hit, there is one market that continues to grow at an ever-rapid rate, which is Amazon book publishing. Why? Amazon is the world's largest online retailer.

This means that, as a book publisher, you immediately get access to hundreds of millions of potential customers. Revenues from e-book sales jumped from $2.31 billion in 2011 to $8.69 billion in 2019. Traditional bookstores are finding it difficult to compete with Amazon. Eventually, eBooks will replace print altogether.

Amazon has made it possible for anyone to publish a book on their platform.

You don't have to be a professional writer, nor do you need any previous experience selling online. When I first started my Amazon book publishing journey nine years ago, I thought this sounded too good to be true. However, I was wrong. In less than one year, I was able to build a six-figure Amazon book publishing business. How would it feel to make thousands of dollars per month in passive income?

Here are two of my student's success stories.

*Results may vary and testimonials are not claimed to represent typical results.

My students didn't experience this kind of success because of luck. Rather, they followed the step-by-step method that I teach in my book publishing course. The results speak for themselves. The harder you work and the more time that you invest, the more successful you can be.

I've seen countless people quit their 9 to 5 jobs and generate a six-figure passive income selling on Amazon.

I want to show you how you can do the same. However, before I continue, you must know that this business model isn't for everyone. If you are someone who is looking for a get-rich-quick system for making money on autopilot, stop reading. I have yet to meet anyone who has been able to create massive success from simply sitting back and doing nothing. That's not how success works. If you are the type of person who is willing to invest time and energy into learning a blueprint for success, this is an opportunity that can help you create your dream lifestyle.

My Online Business Journey

My first taste of success online was with Amazon book publishing. It became the foundation upon which I built every other aspect of my business. How did I do it? Well, it started with blogging. At the time, everyone was talking about how important it was to have a blog, in terms of building an audience and bringing people to your website.

I decided to give it a shot and invested a lot of time and energy into perfecting my blogs. However, I still wasn’t making money. I decided to take all of my blog content related to self-development and create an eBook out of it that sold for $10. Surprisingly, I got 3 sales in one week.

All of a sudden I made $30 in passive income. The week thereafter the number doubled. Before I knew it, I had made $100 from one eBook. That was a game-changing moment in my online business journey. I went on to create more books. Eventually, I was able to make enough money to cover my living expenses. Unfortunately, I encountered a lot of roadblocks along the way until I found Amazon book publishing.

The Power of Amazon

Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world. Did you know that 206 million people visit Amazon every month? When people visit Amazon's platform they have one goal – to spend money. Amazon makes it easy to do so because they already have people's credit cards stored on their website. Amazon's hassle-free, one-click buy option makes it easy to buy books. It's fair to say that people trust Amazon.

Amazon makes it incredibly simple to get your books online. All you need is book content and a book cover. You can upload your book to Amazon, hit publish and have it available for sale within 24 hours. Within my first week of publishing my eBooks on Amazon, I made $147, the week after I made $273, then $512. In a few months, I was making $4,000 on Amazon.

Trust me when I say that there is no better feeling than earning your first passive income dollars. Soon thereafter, I started traveling the world and living the laptop lifestyle. It felt like I was living a dream, but I had created it and it was real.

How would your life be different if you could finally quit your job, pay off your debt and be your own boss?

There is no reason why you can't experience the same success that I have. I wasn't born rich, nor did I get lucky. I'm just an ordinary person like you who was able to create extraordinary results. Through my proven methods and strategies inside my first book publishing course, K Money Mastery, I have helped thousands of people around the world make money online.

Watch the videos below to hear how K Money Mastery has changed people's lives:

What is Mastering Book Publishing?

My new course is a compilation of my 9 years of book publishing knowledge and experience. It is made up of f5 modules that consist of easy-to-follow, step-by-step video tutorials on how to create and publish Kindle and Paperback books on Amazon. I have created a blueprint that will help you build a successful Amazon book publishing business, even if you’re a complete beginner without a lot of money to invest.

Module 2

You will get clear on what books you should be publishing on Amazon, even if you still have no idea what you're interested in.

• How Amazon publishing works
• The strategy for finding highly profitable niches and keywords to target on Amazon
• My hacks for doing keyword research in minutes
• Criteria for choosing a profitable book niche

Module 3

You will discover how to create an award-winning book, even if you're not a professional writer. I'll show you exactly how to create a book title and cover that entices people to buy your book. If you implement these methods properly you will create a high-quality book that has the potential to make you sustainable passive income.

• Method for designing, creating and naming your book so that it attracts sales
• Step-by-step process for finding ghostwriters that will help write your book
• Simple process for formatting your book with Kindle Create
• How to avoid violating trademarks so that you protect your business from legal problems

Module 4

I will go over the steps involved for getting your book published and in the hands of eager readers. My launch strategy will ensure that your book gets ultimate exposure so that you can up your ranks and repeat the process for multiple streams of income.

• Setting up your KDP account and publishing your first Kindle and Paperback book
• Step-by-step guide for turning your Kindle book into a Paperback book
• How to set up an Amazon Central Seller account and Author Page
• The right way to launch your book for long-term success
• How to develop the marketing strategy for your book launch

Module 5

I will give you proven techniques that will help you effectively market, promote and optimize your book.

• How to set up a free book promotion
• 7 ways to profit more from your books so that you can grow your online business
• How to scale your profits with Amazon ad campaigns
• The process for getting Amazon reviews so that you can increase your rankings on Amazon

Mastering Book Publishing Benefits 

Whenever are you thinking about investing in a course it's important that you understand what the benefits are of doing so. Like I said above, I believe that Amazon is one of the best opportunities that exist to make money online. The payoffs of building an Amazon book publishing business are far-reaching.

1. Recession-proof business

With the onset of the global Coronavirus pandemic, Amazon has never been more in demand. People around the world have been forced to self-isolate. This has given rise to an increase in online shopping. Research shows that Amazon orders are up between 10-12% in the U.S, driven by shoppers buying more items online, boosting the company's revenues an additional $800 million per month.

People have a lot of time on their hands which means that they are buying and reading books more than ever before. The beauty of selling books on Amazon is that it's a recession-proof business. No matter what is happening with the economy, people will always buy books online because they are low-ticket products.

2. Simple and inexpensive business model

In comparison to other business models, Amazon book publishing is a simple, newbie-friendly and inexpensive model to get started with. You can make a great side hustle publishing books on Amazon without having to invest a lot of money.

3. Opportunity to build a brand

A lot of people fail to realize that a book is merely a front end offer. The real opportunity to make money from your books comes from building your back end. Inside my course, I show you how you can use your books to build a brand that consists of multiple passive income streams, whether that's affiliate marketing, physical products or online courses.

The more you have, the more success you can achieve. This is what I did with my brand, Project Life Mastery. I started publishing self-development books on Amazon and used my books as a way of funneling people back into my business.

How Much Does Mastering Book Publishing Cost?

Based on the amount of value that I provide inside of my course I could sell it for almost $1000. However, I have priced it for $297. I know that times are tough right now and I don't want you to worry about whether or not you can afford to invest in your future. I want you to succeed faster and take control of your financial future. This is why, if you feel called to enroll in Mastering Book Publishing, I'm offering the course for $97 for a limited time only. This offer expires on April 28th @ 11:59 pm, PST.

Exclusive Bonuses

If you sign up for my course, you will also get access to some amazing bonuses, which include:

• My “Done-For-You Templates Library” to speed up your success ($197 value)
• Training on “How To Build A Publishing Company” ($197 value)
• Exclusive course on “Book Publishing Automation & Scaling” ($297 value)
• After graduation you will be certified as a Book Publishing Master (priceless)

I'm excited for you to get your hands on this course. I’m confident that if you follow my step-by-step method on how to make money with Amazon book publishing, you will be successful. Not only that, but you will make your money back in a reasonable amount of time.

To remove any risk, I offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If for any reason you don't end up being satisfied with the course, just send an email to support@projectlifemastery.com and tell us that you want a refund. Within 30 days you will receive your money back.

An Amazon book publishing business can transform your life.

Imagine how it would feel to work from home, be your own boss, and have the freedom to spend your time however you chose. Are you ready to make money online by leveraging the power of Amazon? Now is the time to take control of your financial future.

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Amazon FBA or Amazon book publishing… which one is better?

Both business models are great. However, I want to compare them in detail so that you can decide which one is best for you to pursue.

If you want to work from home and build an online business, Amazon is one of the best opportunities to make money online.

Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, making it the marketplace of choice.

Ready to discover how you can take advantage of Amazon's platform? Keep reading!

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Amazon sales are surging right now.

If you thought that you missed the boat to start making money on Amazon, don't worry. You didn't. Amazon's stock has remained resilient throughout the COVID-19 crisis since its core e-commerce and cloud businesses are separate from the pandemic.

More and more people are now shopping online, while a lot of retail stores are dying off. There has never been a better time to start selling on Amazon, as it presents a great opportunity to make money online. It's just a matter of deciding which model you want to pursue.

Amazon FBA stands for fulfillment by Amazon. It involves the process of private labeling a product and selling it on Amazon. Conversely, Amazon book publishing is the process of creating a Kindle, paperback, or audiobook and selling it on Amazon.

I started with Amazon book publishing nine years ago and transitioned to Amazon FBA five years ago. I've experienced a lot of success with both business models and I've coached thousands of people on how to make money on Amazon.

In this blog, I'm going to compare each of the business models in detail and explore their level of potential, competition, difficulty, as well as their start-up cost, the time frame that it will take to launch the business, and the level of risk involved. Let's dive in!

Potential 

When you're publishing books on Amazon the one challenge that you will face is that you're selling low-ticket products. A Kindle book sells for $10 or less. You may sell a paperback book for $20, but it would have to be a best-seller book or have a lot of reviews. If you wanted to create a 7-figure business, you would need tens of thousands of customers to buy your books.

If you want to make some money on the side, Amazon book publishing is the best option. What a lot of people don't realize is that a book is just a means to an end. It's the backend that leads to more potential to make money. The goal is to funnel people from reading your books to subscribing to your email list.

This is what allows you to build long-term relationships with people, at which point you can start selling courses, doing affiliate marketing, or selling physical products.

Conversely, Amazon FBA has a lot more potential. There are more niches and types of products that you can sell. Not only can you charge more money for products, but there are a lot more buyers at your disposal. I can list hundreds of people who are making 6-7 figures with Amazon FBA.

Also, if you want to build an asset that can be sold one day, Amazon FBA is the way to go. If you're interested in getting started selling on Amazon, I recommend that you check out my FREE Amazon FBA Training where I teach you, step-by-step, how to leverage the power of Amazon to generate financial wealth.

Winner: Amazon FBA

Competition

It doesn't matter which product or book you sell, both models are very competitive. Competition is actually a good thing. Part of what helps you identify what product you should sell on Amazon involves researching your competition and doing product research.

By looking at what products or books are selling well on Amazon, it helps lower your risk. If others are making money with a product or book, it's showing you that there is a high demand for it. I don't enter into any market if it doesn't have competition.

With Amazon book publishing, you have to market your book outside of Amazon if you want to get more sales. This is what will give you a competitive advantage. Book publishing has a lower barrier of entry, meaning that there's not a lot of money involved to get started. This means that there will always be more competition.

Conversely, because there is a higher barrier of entry with Amazon FBA, the competition is less. The mere fact that the physical product side of Amazon is so much bigger means that you can stand out and still do really well, despite the competition.

Winner: Amazon FBA

Difficulty 

One of the reasons why I love Amazon book publishing so much is that it's newbie-friendly. If you are a complete beginner to the online world, this is a great business model to get started with. The process of publishing a book on Amazon is very simple.

You can set up a free account via Kindle Direct Publishing, upload a book file and cover, and have your book live on Amazon in less than 24 hours. However, the difficulty with this model comes with scaling your business. This is why I suggest that you invest in a great course that will give you a proven system for how to master the book publishing and marketing process.

I have recently created a new and improved Kindle book publishing course called Mastering Book Publishing, as well as a book marketing course called Mastering Book Marketing.

Amazon FBA is a more complex process than Amazon book publishing. When it comes to private labeling a product, you have to do research and find product opportunities that are high in demand on Amazon. Before you pursue a product, you have to determine what your costs and expenses will be in terms of manufacturing your product and what your profit margins will be.

All of the numbers need to make sense.

This means that you have to first reach out to suppliers and communicate back and forth with them. You will need samples so that you can determine the weight, size and shipping cost of your product. Lastly, the logistics of getting your product manufactured, getting your packaging done, and shipping your product from your supplier to an Amazon warehouse needs to be taken into account.

As you can tell, there are bigger decisions that need to be made when it comes to selling on Amazon FBA. In my experience, this is why it's so helpful to invest in an Amazon course, like Amazing Selling Machine. It will help you navigate all of the moving parts with an Amazon FBA business.

If you join the new Amazing Selling Machine, I'll personally give you $9,482 worth of bonuses, for FREE, at no additional cost.  If money is an issue, another great Amazon FBA course that I recommend which is slightly cheaper is called Marketplace Superheroes.

Tie: Amazon FBA & Amazon Book Publishing

Start-up Cost

The great thing about Amazon book publishing is that it doesn't cost a lot to get started. You can write your own book which won't cost you any money. However, it will cost you your time. Alternatively, you can hire a ghostwriter to write a book for you.

The cost depends on the level of quality that you want. What a lot of people don't realize is that a book doesn't have to be 300 pages. I recommend writing a book that is only 40-50 pages. Amazon has a category on its platform called, Kindle Short Reads, where people publish 20-30 page books and sell them at a lower price point.

The only other cost that you need to worry about is a book cover. You can get this created fairly inexpensively by a designer on Fiverr.com. I like to hire three different designers and choose the cover I like best.

With Amazon FBA, there is a greater start-up cost because you have to invest in inventory. It will cost you roughly $2,000. That will get you about 500-1,000 units. That cost doesn't include a course.

You will get a better price if you order a larger quantity. Every supplier will have a minimum order quantity. You want to make sure that you invest in enough stock so that you don't run out of it. You also don't want to have too much inventory so that if your product isn't selling well, you don't end up losing money.

As you can see, there are more costs involved with Amazon FBA when it comes to inventory, creating product packaging, shipping your product, and marketing.

Winner: Amazon Book Publishing

Time Frame 

The great thing about Amazon book publishing is the speed at which everything can be done. Once you write your book, you can set up a Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) account, upload your book file, and publish it so that it's available for sale within 24-48 hours.

One the main reasons why it takes some people such a long time to write a book is that they are perfectionists. I believe that the way you perfect something is by putting it out there, getting feedback and then going back and making it better.

The great thing about Amazon book publishing is that you can edit a book that you've already published. Depending on the length and quality of your book, it can take roughly 1-3 months to start making money with your books.

Conversely, selling a physical product on Amazon FBA takes longer. You may spend one-week doing research. If you use a tool like Jungle Scout the research process will be quicker. You will need to reach out to suppliers and get them to send you samples so that you can decide which one is best.

If your supplier is from China or somewhere overseas, it will take 1-2 weeks to receive a sample. After that, you will have to create the packaging for your product and then make an order with your supplier who will end up manufacturing your product.

The time you will have to wait for that depends on the nature of your product. Shipping your product to Amazon fulfillment centers by boat is slower, but cheaper. By plane, it will be faster, but more expensive. Once you set up your Amazon Seller Central account and get your Amazon listing published, you're ready to start selling! The entire process usually takes 3-6 months.

Winner: Amazon Book Publishing

Risk

The level of risk involved with Amazon book publishing is relatively low if you don't invest a lot of money and time into the writing of your book. I suggest that you start with writing a short book, see if it sells, and then go back and make the book longer.

With Amazon FBA there is more risk. If launch your product and it doesn't sell, you could potentially lose a lot of money. This will mean that you may have to sell off your product inventory, at cost, to get back your investment. This is why I think it's great to invest in a course because it mitigates your risk. You will know what to avoid and how to do things the right way.

Winner: Amazon Book Publishing

Amazon FBA & Amazon book publishing are great business models.

I know a lot of people who start publishing books on Amazon and then transition into selling physical products on Amazon FBA. The model you end up choosing will depend on how much money you have, which model interests you more, what your level of risk tolerance is, and whether or not you can invest in a course.

That being said, if you have the money and want to build a bigger, more sustainable business that you can eventually sell, I think the winning business model is Amazon FBA. At the end of the day, both models have potential but you have to decide which one excites you most. That is the model you will get the most results with.

Which business model will you choose?

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If you've been thinking about publishing on Amazon, now is the best time to do so.

Self-publishing has never been easier. You don't have to be a writer, nor do you need previous business experience to publish books on Amazon.

Amazon has the largest online bookstore, which means that there is ample opportunity for you to reach your target audience online.

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Kindle publishing is still profitable in 2022.

I've been publishing books on Amazon for over 9 years. Over the years I've seen how Amazon has changed and evolved. I've had a lot of success on Amazon. I've created courses and programs that have helped tens of thousands of people make money publishing on Amazon.

I know what is working on Amazon right now and what will continue to work in the future. My goal is to help you build a sustainable Amazon business that lasts for years to come. Nine years ago I was trying to figure out how to make money online. Amazon really appealed to me. It made a lot of sense because it's the biggest online retailer in the world.

Who wouldn't want to be in alignment with a company like that?

Also, people love to buy and shop on Amazon. An Amazon publishing business is recession-proof. Regardless of what happens to the economy, people will continue to read books. On top of that, Amazon books are low-ticket products. People will always be able to afford to buy them.

Publishing on Amazon continues to be one of the best opportunities to get started making money online. I say that because it's a newbie-friendly business. Literally, anyone can do it. If you want to create a solid side income, publishing books is a great option. It also opens up the door to other business models.

A book is a front-end offer.

Every time you publish a book you want to have a marketing strategy in mind. If your customers receive value from your books, they will want to know how else you can help them. Your book is only one part of your business. The goal should be to funnel people into other parts of your business, which in turn, will make you more money.

Let's talk about the steps involved to make money publishing on Amazon in 2021.

Step 1: Identify Your Niche

The first step is to determine which niche you should publish your book on in Amazon. The biggest mistake that people make is that they write books based on what they are interested in, instead of figuring out where the demand is. They end up writing and publishing a book in a niche that has zero demand.

This is why I recommend that people do research and identify what people are searching for on Amazon, and then tailor their book to meet that demand. Go to Amazon and browse the various categories to see which books are selling. Ask yourself, “Are people already buying books on the topic that I'm interested in?”

Answering this question will help you determine the size of the market and how much money you can make. You don't want to spend time writing a book that doesn't sell. 

Step 2: Create Your Title 

Your title has to be enticing. It has to evoke emotion in people to the point where they want to buy your book. If you write a non-fiction book, you want it to provide a benefit to your readers. Examples of benefits that people are searching for online are things like: how to overcome procrastination, how to set goals, or how to manage your time.

The reason why people buy non-fiction books is they believe the book will help them solve a problem. Hence, your job is to help people solve problems at a profit. If you can effectively communicate a benefit, people will be more inclined to buy from you.

Fiction books are a different market altogether. People are buying these books for entertainment. They want to be transported to a different world. Regardless of the kind of book that you publish, strive to create a winning title. Research your competition in the niche that you choose, see what they are doing, and then figure out how you can make your book stand out.

Step 3: Create Your Cover

Your cover is even more important than your title. It is the first thing that people see when they are browsing on Amazon. Similar to YouTube, the first thing that you see is a thumbnail. It's a graphic that gets people's attention. That is what inspires people to watch a video in the first place.

Your book cover has to hook someone. The great thing about a cover is that you can get someone to create it for you relatively inexpensively. If you go to Fiverr.com you can hire a graphic designer to create a cover for you for as low as $5-10.

One of the reasons why I love book publishing is that it's fairly inexpensive compared to other business models. If you want to get started making money online and you don't have a lot of money to invest, publishing on Amazon is a great option.

I suggest that you hire three graphic designers. Give each person a design idea and see which one you like best. The more options, the better. Alternatively, you can test your different book covers on Amazon and see which one converts better.

Step 4: Write Your Book

The great thing about publishing on Amazon is that you don't have to be a professional writer. I've published hundreds of books on Amazon. I can write and I don't mind doing so, but it's not my core skillset. You can write your own books, but the real money in building an Amazon publishing business comes down to working smart, not hard. You want to work on your business, not in your business.

If you want to scale your business, I encourage you to work with other authors or hire ghostwriters to write books for you. Depending on the length of your book, they will give you a price and you will pay them for that service. 

What holds a lot of publishers back from writing is that they have a perfectionistic mentality. If you can relate, it's important that you know that nothing is ever perfect. In fact, the way that you perfect something is to put it out there, get feedback from people, and then improve the book over time.

Step 5: Publish Your Book

Amazon has a platform called, Kindle Direct Publishing. When you sign up for free, you can submit your book. I encourage you to publish a book as both a Kindle and a paperback version. A lot of people only publish Kindle books. In my opinion, this is a big mistake. You are leaving a lot of money on the table if you do this.

Once you have the title, cover and the content of your book, all you have to do is format your book into a different version. Kindle Direct Publishing has a formatting tool inside their platform that can help you get your book formatted properly.

Doing so will increase your reach and the amount of money that you can make from one book. I've published a lot of books that didn't make a lot of money on Kindle but that did really well on paperback.

Your book can be made available in every Amazon marketplace. Typically, a Kindle book sells for less than $10. Amazon will pay you a royalty on every sale. You can charge more money with a paperback book because it has a higher perceived value.

However, there is some expense involved with a paperback book because it's a print-on-demand service. Regardless of what platform you publish your book on, your book will be available for purchase on Amazon within 24 hours.

Step 6: Launch Your Book

A lot of people fail to create a marketing strategy for their book. Instead, they just hope for the best and then wonder why their book doesn't sell. What would happen if Apple came out with the newest iPhone but they didn't build any anticipation around it?

They wouldn't have a successful launch. The same thing goes with a book. You need to come up with a game plan to set yourself and your book up for success. I suggest having your book available for presale.

Get the word out to people early on about when your book will be launched. This is a great way to build up a list of people who want to buy it. Ask people if they will leave you a review. This will give you traction early on. Amazon loves this. In turn, Amazon will give you a boost on their platform because you will be driving a lot of sales to them.

Amazon has some great marketing tools for book publishers. They allow you to do a free promotion for Kindle books. That's very valuable for a few days.

Even though you're not making sales from that, you are getting downloads. These downloads will boost your book and possibly some reviews. Amazon also allows you to offer a limited time discount called a Kindle Countdown Deal on your books.

Step 7: Market Your Book

If you want your book to sell, you need to market and promote it. Today, Amazon has become more competitive. The two ways that publishers market and sell their books on Amazon are through Amazon search or to run Amazon ads. The problem with these two methods is that every other publisher is doing the exact same thing.

Hence, it's hard to stand out. Amazon has provided an opportunity for you to publish, for free, on their platform. They are doing this because they're hoping that you will promote and market your books. In turn, this will funnel more people back to their platform, which will give them more customers.

That's how Amazon makes their money. If you support Amazon, they will rank your books higher and recommend them to other people. I encourage you to learn marketing strategies and skills outside of Amazon. Maybe this means building a blog. If you think about it, people who read books enjoy reading. Those are the same people who read blogs.

This is a great way to get more sales to your Amazon books. This is one of the many marketing strategies that will give you a competitive advantage. Your goal should be to build a business that isn't solely dependent on Amazon. This is the long-term vision and mindset that you want to adopt.

This is how to make money publishing on Amazon in 2022.

If you're a newbie to the online business world, publishing on Amazon is a great business model to get started with. It is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to make money online. Are you ready to self-publish a book on Amazon and build a successful publishing business?

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