I Sold Over 200 Books AGAIN! (KDP Blog: Jan 6, 2024)

Yesterday, I wrapped up the day with over 200 sales again, totalling 201 units and earning $353.86 in royalties. However, this total is roughly $50 less than the previous day. This decrease is due to the fact that many of the books sold are priced low, with the lowest earning me approximately $0.05 in royalties.

Why do I price some books so low?

I never aim to price books low. My goal is always to earn at least $2 in royalty per book. However, occasionally I reduce the price of certain books for a couple of reasons:

• If a book, usually priced at $7–8, doesn’t sell well with ads, I lower its price to give it another chance.
• When a book’s sales start to decline, which happens quite often, I temporarily decrease the price to regain traction. Once sales and rank pick up, I gradually increase the price back to its original.

These are two reasons why I sometimes price books low, but my long-term goal remains to earn at least $2 in royalties per book.

What did I get up to with KDP today?

I’m glad to say I woke up on time. Putting my alarm away from my bed meant I couldn’t just hit the snooze button and go back to sleep. I got up and decided that the best course of action was to start my day.

I got to my desk at 7 am and worked on a YouTube video for an hour and a half. Then, I had breakfast and headed to work (part-time job). I finished at 2 pm, took some rest, and at 3 pm got down to business with KDP. I put in a total of 2 hours. This consisted of uploading A+ content my VA designed for a book and creating a training video showing him how to conduct research for cover designs. My plan is also to offload this process to him soon. I finished the session by catching up on a KDP-related YouTube video.

I am now writing this blog, after which I’ll take a break, manage my ad campaigns, and listen to an audiobook while working out. The book I’m currently listening to is “Feel Good Productivity” by Ali Abdaal.

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