Amazon King by Deyan Dimitrov (read 50 shades of grey txt) 📕

for best quality they recommend and image size of 1563x2500.

 

 

You can find out the most current image guidelines here:

 

 

https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/help?topicId=A2J0TRG6OPX0VM

 

 

Remember, people do judge a book by its cover, despite so many recommendations to the contrary. Thus, it is critical to create an attractive cover that makes your book appear to be published professionally. Nothing screams “indie author” (and sadly “low quality”) more loudly than a poorly designed book cover image.

 

 

If you aren’t great with design, consider outsourcing the design of your Kindle cover or at least buying a pre-made cover.

 

 

 

Publishing on KDP

 

 

 

 

 

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Amazon has a complete guide to publishing your book on Kindle. This guide will walk you step-by-step through the process of submitting your publication to the KDP platform.

 

 

https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/help?topicId=A2MB3WT2D0PTNK

 

 

 

Promotion

 

 

Once you have published your book on Amazon, it’s time to promote it. It’s not enough to simply publish and move on. If you want your book to sell as much as possible, a little promotion goes a long way.

 

 

Fortunately, it’s not that difficult to get a book started. The main things that will help your book are:

 

 

Having a few positive reviews

 

Getting a few sales in the first few days in order to push it into the bestseller lists

 

 

Do not fall into the trap of paying for things like sales or reviews! This is against Amazon’s rules, and you could lose your KDP account permanently if you are caught! It is not worth the risk, so don’t even try it!

 

 

Instead, you can join Facebook groups related to the topic of your book and advertise it once if they allow advertisements. You can post on Twitter. Try using Pinterest to create related pin boards. Once you get a few reviews, sales will probably pick up considerably.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CreateSpace

 

 

 

 

Once you’ve completed a publication for KDP, you can then format that same publication for print format through CreateSpace.com. This can be a bit tricky, and some people find it to be frustrating, but it really isn’t that hard if you follow their instructions carefully.

 

 

In fact, when the book is completed for KDP, most of the work is already finished. All you need to do is create a template formatted for the size of print book you want, paste in your content, and format it.

 

 

You’ll also need to have your book cover altered to be suitable for print format. If you’re not a designer, you might want to outsource this to save yourself time and frustration. Even experienced designers often find it tricky to format a cover perfectly for CreateSpace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amazon Advantage

 

 

The Amazon Advantage program is like a virtual consignment shop for publishers of physical content like printed books, CDs, DVDs and other media. This won’t be products you create through CreateSpace, because those will already be on Amazon. But if you’ve previously published material and you can provide it to Amazon, you can sell it there on consignment.

 

 

It takes approximately one week to get a product listed on Amazon using this program. Once a product is listed, Amazon.com will begin ordering them directly from you. They try to buy enough copies to meet current demand as well as enough for several weeks.

 

 

To apply for the product, go here:

 

 

https://advantage.amazon.com/gp/vendor/setup-sign-in/create-account?

 

ie=UTF8&successUrl=%2Fgp%2Fvendor%2Fregistration

 

 

You can see the rules for the program here:

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/seller-account/mm-product-page.html?

 

topic=200339300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amazon WebStores

 

 

Amazon now makes it easier than ever to open your own e-commerce store without having to spend a fortune doing so. Setting up an e-commerce site from scratch could cost thousands of dollars including design, programming, setup and other associated fees. With an Amazon WebStore, you pay little to nothing upfront.

 

 

To get started, go here:

 

 

http://webstore.amazon.com/

 

 

 

Choosing a Theme

 

 

Before you open your first store, it’s a good idea to choose a theme for it. Don’t just set up a store with random products, because there are millions of online stores people can go to, including Amazon.com itself!

 

 

Instead, create a specialty store of some sort. The more specialized your store, the easier it will likely be to get sales. This makes the job of marketing much easier, allowing you to see results much faster.

 

 

Here’s an example of specializing:

 

 

Pet store (much too broad)

 

Dog supplies (too broad)

 

Dog clothes (probably still to broad)

 

Dog clothes for overweight Chihuahuas (much too narrow)

 

Dog clothes for small dogs (just right)

 

Make sure to find a good theme that has a solid buyer base. You want to do

 

 

 

 

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some keyword research to ensure enough people are interested in the theme, but you also want to check competition to make sure you aren’t competing with hundreds of other websites on the same theme.

 

 

If, for some reason, you do want to get into a very competitive area, be sure you have a USP, or Unique Selling Point. This is something that sets you apart from the competition and makes people want to choose your store over another one.

 

Fees

 

 

You can choose to sell on your own website or on your own website plus Amazon.com. If you sell on your own website, you pay $39.99 per month plus 2% transaction fees, along with payment processing and fraud protection fees. If you sell on Amazon.com too, you will only pay 1% transaction fees, but you will be subject to other fees as well.

 

 

There are a number of fees available that you need to be aware of if you choose to sell on Amazon in addition to your own website. For example, a “Professional Selling Plan” requires a $39.99 per month fee, but this means you don’t have to pay a per-item fee for every item sold. If you have the plan that has no monthly fee, you must pay $0.99 for each item sold. Additionally, you must pay a referral fee of around 15% depending on the item category, as well as a “variable closing fee” that is typically $1.35 per item.

 

 

As you can see, these fees can really add up, so be sure to calculate them into your cost of doing business in order to make sure you’re making a profit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sourcing Products

 

 

You’ll need something to sell on your store, so you must find products. You could make and sell your own products if you’re crafty, otherwise you’ll need to find something to buy and resell.

 

 

One of the best places to find wholesale products to buy and resell is at:

 

 

http://www.alibaba.com/

 

 

This website has over 2,000,000 suppliers to choose from, and you can search by category or keyword to find specific products. Just be aware that some suppliers are more reputable than others, and you must choose quality products.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amazon aStores

 

 

Amazon also has a program for people who want to have their own online store but don’t want to deal with the hassles of buying stock upfront, dealing with inventory, packing and shipping, and handling customer service.

 

 

Amazon aStores allow you to create a simple online store, stock it, and put it online for people to buy products. You get paid a commission on sales just like any affiliate.

 

 

To get started, go here:

 

 

http://astore.amazon.com/

 

 

It’s extremely easy to set up an aStore, and you can create as many as you want with a single Amazon Associates account.

 

 

Here’s all it takes:

 

 

Set up the basic design including colors and such.

 

Add categories to your store.

 

Choose and add products to the store from the Amazon.com catalog.

 

Generate your aStore link and start promoting it.

 

 

It’s really that simple! It’s a very easy way to make money as an Amazon affiliate while still making it seem as though you have your very own store. This is especially good for bloggers and website owners, because you can brand the store to look similar to your site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Final Words

 

 

Amazon has a number of extremely profitable programs that can make you a considerable amount of money. One of the main reasons these programs are so profitable is because they allow you to access the massive marketing potential of a site that already has tremendous customer loyalty and trust.

 

You simply cannot find this loyalty and trust in such quantities elsewhere, making Amazon one of the premier websites to partner with for business opportunities such as those listed above.

 

 

 

Choose one and get started today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Publication Date: 04-09-2020

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