Couldn't the first publisher file a copyright claim on that guy? Or is it enuf if the copycat just doesn't really duplicate everything and puts a twist on it? 🤓✌️ thx 4 the informative videos.
@SelfPublishing
2 ай бұрын
No, book titles cannot be copyrighted, and neither can book concepts. Of course, the author of copycat book wrote his own content, so nothing is copied beyond the concept and the title. Thanks for watching!
@karenfitch6111
3 ай бұрын
Hi Dorian, just started following your content! Was curious if you are using software to show some of your stats? thanks so much. Karen.
@SelfPublishing
2 ай бұрын
DS Quickview extension to view BSR (free) Helium10 extension to view historical BSR ($99/mo I think) Helium10 website to view advertising KDP royalty calculator to view margins (free)
@MartinLarssen
Ай бұрын
Hi Dorian & everyone! How are you doing? :) Im completely new to KDP and have just been binge watching your videos in the last days so ofc I still have many questions 😅. When you showed the cerebro tool it distinguished between organic and paid keywords. Am I right to understand that you can pay to be shown higher for certain keywords? And when running such an ad campaign do you throw in there ALL the keywords you have for your book and just select for which ones you pay to get that extra “push”? 🤔 And how many keywords should you use for a book? The more the better…? 🧐 Thank you very much in advance and sorry for the long text 🙏.
@SelfPublishing
Ай бұрын
Hi Martin - welcome and thank you for watching. KDP has become very competitive so you'll need to develop your skills to a high level in order to make money from it these days. I recommend watching all of the youtube KDP teachers to see the various points of view. Barry and Peter are pretty solid, you can find them pretty easily I think. So for advertising, that's a deep subject. I'll be doing a video soon. But in the meantime, here are the basic principles: 1) upload your kindle and get some reviews 2) after you reach a certain baseline of reviews with your kindle, then you can upload your paperback and start advertising 3) start with advertising your primary keywords (10-20 of them). Do NOT place more than 5 keywords in each campaign, this causes keyword "bullying." 4) Fix your conversion rate (you need to optimize your book sales page) 5) turn off keywords that take more than 15 clicks to get one sale 6) don't lose money on ads. Watch my "KDP economics" video and use my spreadsheet to check if you're making organic sales and whether you're losing money. Good luck!
@MartinLarssen
Ай бұрын
@@SelfPublishing Huge thanks for the in-depth reply, Dorian!
@FinanceBB
3 ай бұрын
or...he pump it up with so much ads in the first months and done so much social media reach that he could sell a blank paper as the most usefull piece of paper in the world 😂
@SelfPublishing
2 ай бұрын
Well, "pumping it up" with ads during launch can work well if the book converts well and receives good reviews. But if the book doesn't convert and/or the customers don't like it, then artificial sales rank through ads is a waste of money.
@cenkayral5296
3 ай бұрын
Excellent content, thank you Dorian.
@SelfPublishing
2 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@RFK_71
3 ай бұрын
Good video. However, starting out, I would not be able to afford Helium 10 at this point. But let's see. Look forward to the next video, God willing.
@SelfPublishing
3 ай бұрын
Helium 10 isn't necessary, you can do 90% of your research directly on amazon and with a couple free tools to speed things up. I'll be doing a video soon to show how. Let me know if there's anything specific you'd like to know...
@ryanjett433
3 ай бұрын
Super helpful!
@SelfPublishing
3 ай бұрын
Thanks! Let me know if there's a book you'd like me to analyze
@haiderhadi8122
3 ай бұрын
Please Do more of these . Really helpful information. Thanks for uploading
@SelfPublishing
3 ай бұрын
Will definitely do more throwdowns, they're fun
@HAMSTAR135
27 күн бұрын
So the one book makes about 16k a month with a 1-2k a month advertising? Thats a great investment right there
@SelfPublishing
27 күн бұрын
Hard to know what someone is paying for advertising. It can vary widely depending on a publisher's budget and the niche. These days a ROAS of 2:1 to 4:1 is pretty good.
@HAMSTAR135
27 күн бұрын
@@SelfPublishing i’m publishing my book in a few days. I got quite a big facebook and instagram audience about 60 thousend people. Will advertisement paid to amazon always be needed? Love ur content btw
@HAMSTAR135
27 күн бұрын
@@SelfPublishing another thing i was wondering…. I’m playing arounf with some kdp bsr sales calculators. Which one from your experience has been more accurate? TCK for example has a big difference compred to something like book bird. Almost half it says
@SelfPublishing
27 күн бұрын
@@HAMSTAR135 The combo of amazon ads plus off-amazon promotion is a sweet spot. Remember: you can run amazon ads in profitable way so that you pay $1 and get back more than you paid. Check out my KDP Economics video to see how to control your ad spend.
@SelfPublishing
27 күн бұрын
@@HAMSTAR135 Sales calculators need to be taken with a big grain of salt, and the sales number fluctuates with the season. A BSR of 100 represents a much higher sales volume in December than it does in September. The actual calculator doesn't matter, you can assume the number it gives you is incorrect. I almost never use them. Good questions 👍
@ShaunLetang
3 ай бұрын
Good video, subscribed.
@SelfPublishing
3 ай бұрын
Thanks Shaun 👍 I use Helium 10 to view sales data over time. Hope this helps.
@ShaunLetang
3 ай бұрын
@@SelfPublishing thanks, I edited the comment as I saw you mentioned the tool at the end of the video. Do you mind saying what plan you use of theirs to see that data?
@SelfPublishing
3 ай бұрын
@@ShaunLetang I use their chrome plugin. It used to be free, but I"m uncertain now if the historical data requires a subscription. The plan I have is Platinum for $99/mo. It's pricey, and ironically I use it mostly for historical data.
@ShaunLetang
3 ай бұрын
@@SelfPublishing Thanks, much appreciated. I'll look out for your future videos.
@clintongodwin8138
3 ай бұрын
I will be waiting for that Cover Design video you promised 🤌 Thanks a lot for the value
@SelfPublishing
3 ай бұрын
I've been thinking about it, quite a lot. There's a lot of info to pack into a video and I have a tendency to ramble, so I need to take some time to plan it. It's coming in the next few weeks, hopefully earlier. Stay tuned 👍
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