Category: Self-Publishing

Amazon KDP Royalty Calculator: Estimate Your Earnings with Confidence Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Key takeaways An Amazon KDP royalty calculator helps you predict ebook, paperback, and KU earnings by applying Amazon’s royalty rules, delivery and printing costs, and page-read payments. Use a Amazon KDP Royalties Pricing Profit calculator to test price and file-size trade-offs,…

kdp pricing mistakes: How to price your Kindle book without losing money Estimated reading time: 13 minutes Key takeaways Small mistakes in price setup can erase royalties. Understand Amazon’s royalty math and delivery costs. Don’t race to the bottom. Low prices can cut perceived value and reduce long-term income. Use tools and repeatable workflows to…

Amazon KDP Delivery Fees Explained Estimated reading time: 14 minutes Key takeaways Delivery fees only apply to ebooks sold under KDP’s 70% royalty option and are based on the compressed delivery file size, not the uploaded file. In the US the fee is roughly $0.15 per MB (rounded to two decimals); small per-sale costs add…

pricing ebooks vs paperbacks: how to set prices that sell Estimated reading time: 14 minutes Key takeaways Ebooks are priced lower because they have no print cost and a royalty structure that rewards prices in a specific band; paperbacks must cover printing and usually sit $7–$10 higher. On KDP, keeping an ebook in the $2.99–$9.99…

Amazon KDP Profit Margins: How to Calculate, Improve, and Scale Estimated reading time: 18 minutes Key takeaways Amazon KDP profit margins vary sharply by format: ebooks can hit high percentage margins, while print margins depend on printing costs and distribution choice. Use calculators and concrete price tests rather than guesswork; balance per-unit margin with expected…

What is KDP Select: A Practical Guide for Self-Publishers Estimated reading time: 16 minutes Key takeaways KDP Select is a 90-day optional program that requires exclusive digital distribution on Amazon and enrolls your eBook in Kindle Unlimited, with promotional tools and access to the KDP Select Global Fund. The program can boost visibility and KU-derived…

KDP Select Enrollment Rules Estimated reading time: 13 minutes Key takeaways KDP Select enrollment rules center on a 90‑day digital exclusivity requirement for each enrolled Kindle eBook. Enrollment is title‑by‑title, auto‑renews, and opens access to Kindle Unlimited, promotional tools, and a KDP Select Global Fund share. Violations usually come from accidental digital availability elsewhere; track…

kdp select enrollment rules: What authors must know Estimated reading time: 14 minutes Key takeaways KDP Select is a free, optional 90‑day program that requires digital exclusivity to Amazon for each enrolled Kindle eBook term. Enrollment unlocks Kindle Unlimited, promotional tools (Countdown Deals and Free Promotions), and changes how you earn via pages read; print…

kdp select page reads confusion: a clear operator’s guide for self-publishers Estimated reading time: 14 minutes Key takeaways KDP Select uses KENP (Kindle Edition Normalized Pages) and device syncing to count page reads, which often causes delayed or changing numbers. Royalties come from a monthly KU fund and vary by country, pages read, and the…

What the kdp select term length means Estimated reading time: 14 minutes Key takeaways The kdp select term length is a fixed 90-day exclusive period for Kindle ebooks that auto-renews unless you opt out before the term ends. Exclusivity is limited to ebooks; you can still distribute paperbacks and audiobooks elsewhere while enrolled. Use KDP…