avatarLaura Knapke (Nap-Key)

Summary

The author shares their experience with Amazon KDP, detailing the transition from using pre-made interiors to designing custom ones for low-content books, leading to increased profits and a successful passive income stream.

Abstract

The article recounts the author's initial month on Amazon KDP, where they ventured into low-content publishing after conducting thorough research. Initially, the author utilized pre-made interiors and Canva Pro for cover designs but found greater success and profitability upon switching to creating unique interiors with tools like Book Bolt, ILovepdf, CombinePDF, and Bookow. The author emphasizes the importance of niche research and originality in book design, which contributed to their sales increase, earning them $60 in royalties after a slow start. They contrast this with their experience on Medium, where it took significantly longer to earn the same amount. The author plans to continue creating original content for KDP and is also exploring other platforms like Kindle Vella.

Opinions

  • The author values the ease of use and versatility of Canva Pro for designing book covers.
  • They believe that designing custom interiors for low-content books is more profitable than using pre-made ones.
  • Researching niches and keywords is crucial for success in KDP low-content book publishing.
  • Originality in book content and design is emphasized as a key factor in increasing sales.
  • The author is enthusiastic about the potential of Amazon KDP as a passive income source and is motivated to continue their journey in self-publishing.
  • They also show interest in diversifying their publishing efforts by writing a novel and considering Kindle Vella as another platform for publication.

My First Month On Amazon KDP

A passive income source that is actually profitable

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My first month on Amazon KDP

I had heard about Amazon KDP for a while now. I did my research and decided to sign up. Signing up was easy. I started writing my novel immediately.

I was doing research, I ran across KDP low content publishing. I gave that a try. I now have 25 KDP low content books published. When I started out. I used pre-made interiors and made my own book covers.

I started out using Canva Pro, which is very easy to use. I love Canva! Then I discovered Book Bolt. They have a lot of helpful products. The tools I love the most are product search, keywords, and cloud. These allow you to research different niches. You can find a topic that is not saturated. The keywords help a lot also.

The main thing I discovered about KDP low content publishing is. It is much more profitable to design your own interiors, instead of a pre-made interior. There are so many books with the same interiors. Same book — different covers.

I have found several good websites besides Canva and Book Bolt to help me make my own interiors. I use ILovepdf it allows you to edit any pdf, which comes in very useful. I also use CombinePDF. Which enables me to combine any interiors I have made together. I am not an affiliate with any website I may mention in this article.

Another Great find is Bookow. You can download custom book cover templates that work with KDP. You can download them to Canva to ensure your book covers are accurate.

How successful have KDP low content books been for me

At first, it was slow. I almost stopped doing it until I discovered Book Bolt and started searching for niches. I researched the niches and started making my own interiors, and things took off. I have sold many books so far.

I love making book covers and my own interiors. I will keep this going. I have so many ideas of books to make that are my own and not pre-made like a lot of the KDP low content books are. It has been a great passive income source.

The first two weeks I made no sales. After deciding to make my own interiors, I have made 60$ in royalties. I know that doesn’t seem like a lot of money. This new venture on KDP low-content books is brand new for me. It took way longer than two weeks for me to make 60$ on Medium.

What’s next

I am still writing my novel and plan on independently publishing it as soon as it is finished. Very excited and can’t wait!

I also have a friend who has published in Kindle Vella. She has had great success. The program is exciting, and I have started writing another story to be published there.

Final thoughts

There are many youtube videos and information online on ways to make KDP low content books. I have found if you make your own interiors, they sell much faster. Researching niches and keywords will help a lot. Create your own books, make them your own and not a copy of someone else’s.

I will update my progress as I go along. This has been a fantastic journey.

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