Yippee!!!! Hopefully this will get rid of those people who brag about uploading THOUSANDS of books in a short period of time. Those books have to be not only low content but very low quality and make it hard for us that are trying to put out a quality book. I’ve only been doing this for about 3 months and have uploaded maybe 21 books, meaning that I take time making a book worth publishing. I may change my mind about this adjustment, but for now, I’m happy with it.
@sarasara-bm3kt
2 жыл бұрын
did you make sales?
@melanieklarofficial
2 жыл бұрын
Though if they can just publish without an ISBN I guess that doesn't prevent them from uploading tons of books right? I wish it did.
@nhscratch-squatchcarliving1205
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I had one puzzle book that I thought by definition was a low content book, and got an email saying that it wasn't. This explains a lot and now I feel confident publishing my puzzle books correctly.
@yaelmaoz9280
2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I think Amazon has found an easy way to cut costs while simultaneously increasing the quality of the content coming in. While there are many good quality solo publishers like yourself, the fact is, Amazon marketplace is being inundated with low-quality products. It's becoming increasingly difficult to wade through the massive amount of items to find products of good quality and good value. This is Amazon looking out for their bottom line, their integrity around being a reputable and relevant marketplace, and their desire to keep customers coming back by reducing purchase decision friction.
@JanelReliford
2 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video of A+ content on KDP? There are a lot of videos on it. But, the way you teach these things works better for my learning style quick and detailed.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's on my list. Should be soon. 👍
@JanelReliford
2 жыл бұрын
@Paul Marles 🙂Thanks, I look forward to it.
@dogscratchedoor
2 жыл бұрын
Surely A+ content is a subjective term?
@anitoptemi5436
2 жыл бұрын
To me, I don't think a low content book should have an ISBN from the onset. Now that it has been introduced my pain is the restriction on the expanded distribution and look inside feature. They shouldn't have gone that far.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Expanded distribution wasn't Amazon's fault, I think it was due to complaints from other retailers who refused to stock these types of books. But it is a shame about the Look Inside feature.
@nicolascubani1637
2 жыл бұрын
Mrs.Temi please how can i contact you, i’m kelechi i stay in lagos, i would really be grateful if you can put me through on some things about the KDP stuff🙏🏾
@anitoptemi5436
2 жыл бұрын
@@nicolascubani1637 haven't found my footing that much, anyways you can drop your line I will contact you
@Vikingshop
2 жыл бұрын
@@nicolascubani1637 .....there are thousands og KDP videos on KZitem.
@iamnerisa9915
2 жыл бұрын
I knew this comment was coming from a Nigerian,,,, . You guys complain so much and it's wrong honestly
@barristerjezzdo
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Paul. Please could you guide us on how to create the A+ content for the books? Perhaps a video on that? This will be much appreciated.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
I did a video about 4 weeks. Just take a look on my channel. I go through the whole process.
@raniyamansouri6368
2 жыл бұрын
congratulations 148k, you deserve 1M and more , 🙏🏻 many thanks to you , you helped me a lot 💓
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad the videos have helped you. 👍
@dnero6911
2 жыл бұрын
I want to say, you probably have the best channel when it comes to this information; you look great btw, it's been about 6-8 months since I was mucking around with KDP and ended up back here for some advice. As always, refreshing and helpful. Thanks, Paul.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. And very kind of you to say. Glad you found it helpful.
@lovesocal9189
2 жыл бұрын
You're Awesome Paul! Thank you for posting this and giving us the solution to publishing without an ISBN by creating A+ Content. Love it!
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. 👍
@ericachardonnay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing! I just published my first book last night using all of the tips from your videos. I hope it does well. Really grateful you keep us updated.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! That's great to hear. 👍
@princemkhondo3171
2 жыл бұрын
How did it do 😳
@marypattersonrealtor
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Paul! I was loosing my mind because I followed your video about the 3 easy steps and it was not giving me the option for a free ISBN. So I'm glad I found this video which makes sense.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you found it useful.
@elainehuie6792
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul. But, how do you do a A+ content. I am new to KDP. You help will be greatly appreciated.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
I'll be doing a video on it soon.
@Pippa_p
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles i would really love the video
@miangairie
Жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, first I want to thank you for this update. I saw your other video where you titled the low content book with whatever title you put on the cover of the low content book (ex: journal, notebook) You also added few more descriptive words for the subtitle. I wanted to know if the subtitle will appear next to the title of our low content book on the Amazon listing page. I don't want the title and subtitle to appear on the cover of my actual book
@jmontythomas8298
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul, I really appreciate the update, all of your videos are so informative and helpful.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you've found them useful.
@vladimir.zlokazov
2 жыл бұрын
Having an ISBN for a low-content book always seemed an overkill to me. As for A+ content, I think it can be applied to multiple ASINs in the A+ content manager.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
I'll have to look into that. Good point. 👍
@catrinah9360
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles I'm not familiar with the A+ content manager. Do you have a video on that?
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
@@catrinah9360 Not yet but it’s in the pipeline.
@arkikali5632
2 жыл бұрын
It can be applied to multiple titles. Though if your books have different interior layouts, you might not want to share them between titles. For stuff where only the cover is different though, that is a great workaround. One and done.
@blueskyalldayeveryday
2 жыл бұрын
Makes sense actually - except for the look inside feature, that still should be available - too bad (A+ like you’ve said then). I was just thinking the other day how much must be Amazon spending on giving away free ISBNs for unnecessary items like journals etc. Thanks for the update, I missed it.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you found it useful.
@rubenkarvalho
2 жыл бұрын
Great video/information, like always. I think the low content books will look more "clean" without the ISBN in the back. Thanks Paul
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. 👍
@arkikali5632
2 жыл бұрын
It says they'll still put a bar code on it though. Not sure about that--I haven't published under the new system yet.
@2000disneyland
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this helpful information. Will you do a video about writing a revised edition of an existing amazon book? Pros-cons.
@martinbrown7587
Жыл бұрын
Perhaps add a photo of the inside of the low content book with a watermark on it saying something like "this is a typical page view"
@wemblyfez
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your take on this Paul. Saw this the other day. Very upset with the lack of Look Inside feature. Curious as to this caveat as well: One of the conditions of getting an ISBN from Amazon is that the publisher (me or you) cannot sell their low content books on any other platform except Amazon. Now, without one of their ISBN numbers, are we, as publishers, allowed to place our book across different platforms, e.g., Apple Books, B & N, etc. Any thoughts? Thanks as always for your insight.
@sylvesterjayproductions7047
2 жыл бұрын
That's a great question
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
If you had a free ISBN you could've still sold your book on other platforms but you would've just had to have purchased and used your own ISBN for it.
I love this video. And may you please do a video explaining more om how to fix journal covers that appear blur on the Amazon site that were created on Canva because that is the problem I am facing.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
They often appear slightly blurred in the previewer but fine when published on Amazon.
@trangduong1517
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. It's so helpful. I will watch your video about A+.
@adhdcoachv_
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, I was wondering the implications of the update. The look inside aspect is key for me, as I want to make the interior special and therefor seen!
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You could always put an image of the interior on the back cover.
@adhdcoachv_
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles Thank you!
@stevenanthony9353
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Veronica how are you doing today
@juliehall403
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the valuable information you provide.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. 👍
@BritishRiver
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for highlighting this. I either didn't get this email or skipped right over it. Love your channel and find it very helpful. Thank you.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you found it useful. 👍
@wandacurini9573
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the updates, really appreciated.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thank you for watching.
@DUBAVIBES
2 жыл бұрын
appreciate the update paul just starting out mate so appreciate the update
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad you found it useful.
@MickieMuellerStudio
Жыл бұрын
I’m just starting out and I’m working on a journal with a different fact, quote, or piece of folklore on each page that relates to the art on the cover. These snippets will be at the top of each page, the rest will be lined with a repeating artistic design. Would that still be a low content book, or can I call that medium content?
@paulmarles
Жыл бұрын
I think that would be classed as a low content book.
@FabBlondiesBricks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reviewing this! Very helpful information! Not having the look inside feature for recipe notebooks will be a set back. I spend a lot of time designing my recipe interiors but like you said we can create a+ content which I was already thinking about doing!
@simonsharp3319
2 жыл бұрын
A+ content is not just a work around for lack of look inside. It is absolutely a superior way of showcasing your book's features.
@donnathomas8612
2 жыл бұрын
You can also put sample pages on the back cover.
@tocacheeks3697
2 жыл бұрын
The changes aren’t bad but it’s frustrating that in addition to removing the look inside feature, they don’t show photos of the back of your book anymore either.
@palestineadesanya1996
2 жыл бұрын
Use A+ Content
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Often the back cover will appear eventually.
@palestineadesanya1996
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles you sure about that?
@SpiritedBlogger
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles yeah back cover would appear eventually
@SpiritedBlogger
2 жыл бұрын
you can try A+ content
@MissyandTonycat
2 жыл бұрын
I want to do A+ Content but I couldn't get anywhere. Trying again! Thanks!
@ArijanaLukic
2 жыл бұрын
I am not happy about this update but then again, maybe it will do some decluttering...
@WendyRaycroft
2 жыл бұрын
great information and video!! Very helpful to know this! Thank you!
@sussextoni
2 жыл бұрын
Love your content, have been away from KDP for awhile. Coming back now! I was wondering if you have done content on A+? Glad to be watching your videos again x
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
I have. Will be doing a video on it soon.
@sussextoni
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles fantastic x
@jessb4035
2 жыл бұрын
Your amazing 👏 short videos, reliable and straight to the point. May Gob bless you 10 × fold. I do have questions about how to categorize as I am new to this.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad you've found them helpful.
@LizDelaney3
2 жыл бұрын
Once again, a very-well-explained video. Thanks Paul.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you found it helpful.
@touiribilal8159
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for your detailed explanatoin in a short time
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@artbya613
2 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful Thank you Paul!
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@christinabolander
9 ай бұрын
Great, Paul. I love your videos; thank you! Do you consider coloring books to be good choice to have your own ISBN number? Those books are not low-content books, right? Thanks!
@monicafitas9524
Жыл бұрын
This is all new for me. Started to follow you couple days ago and I am trying to publish my first low content book, however I 'm stuck (whether by the changes or lack of skills). Anyway, if we opt to publish without ISBN, how can we show the content inside of the 'book'? Thank you
@paulmarles
Жыл бұрын
You could do it by putting Amazon A+ content on your listing.
@cottagehomeandhealth
2 жыл бұрын
Use the authors page and load up a couple of shots of the inside of your book.... if Amazon will allow.
@nafulaswitch67
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Paul, Just came across your videos a day ago, and can't seem to stop watching them because they're very precise and informative. Thanks. As a beginner, I'm thinking of jumping RIGHT into this game without buying the ISBN, then including it in the long run after securing some sales. Though, because of its competitive nature (The "Low Content Books" niche), I don't think it's a smart move. Is it? Will I make it?
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
What in particular is not a smart move?
@lucywanjiru1427
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul for the important information 👍.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. 👍
@rameshbalmiki9871
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for update Paul...❤️👍
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. 👍
@oussamabensaid9217
2 жыл бұрын
That was really helpful thank u mr Paul
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you found it helpful.
@drippleentertainment9994
2 жыл бұрын
How do I use the A+ content please ?
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
I will be doing a video on it soon.
@elainehuie6792
2 жыл бұрын
If your low content book was published a week ago with an ISBN number will it still be affected with this new decision by Amazon. Thanks for your assistance Paul.
@Rozku
2 жыл бұрын
No, i've published one logbook before the changes went live, and it was accepted after the update, on my product page you can still use the look inside feature, everything works as before
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
No, it will go through as normal.
@elainehuie6792
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles Thank you.
@supersaiyan7149
2 жыл бұрын
This change favours people who can pay for isbns over people who can´t. Customers want to know, how the interior looks, most people will choose a notebook that shows interior over one that doesn´t shows it. So therefore i really dislike this change being a beginner.
@jamierayespencley330
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info about “look inside” and A+ content. I seriously just asked about it on another video of yours. lol thanks 😊
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you found it helpful.
@MissyandTonycat
2 жыл бұрын
Do you have a tutorial on how to do the A+ Content? I would like to show the inside of my published low content books Thank You, you are so helpful
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, here it it: kzitem.info/news/bejne/o4ygwK6mcnmjdXY
@MissyandTonycat
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles 💕
@rycoryco2888
2 жыл бұрын
Please do a tutorial on publishing a colouring book that has perforated pages, coil binding and quality paper. If KDP doesn't offer this how do the colouring books sold on KDP produce this style at a cost effective price such as $7.99 more or less? How do you get consistency in publication if you want to distribute to other retailers? One book style. How is this done?
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
They are not created on KDP. These are Amazon sellers who get them made themselves and then sell, via their Amazon sellers account, on Amazon.
@trueLuminus
2 жыл бұрын
I notice you have commas in your keywords section. Is that necessary? I see some people not putting commas in there to separate words and phrases. Also, A+ content no longer exists. The choice was removed with the update.
@AriahMJ
2 жыл бұрын
I’m still able to add A+ content
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
I can still add A+ content. Commas aren't necessary.
@Kozette007
Жыл бұрын
Can you update with an ISBN later? Its unfortunate, however I plan to use the royalties to purchase an ISBN if possible.
@paulmarles
Жыл бұрын
I've not done that but yes, I think that is something you can do.
@honeydipped229
2 жыл бұрын
Can you do (or point me to) how to do A+ content?
@TheWriteOption
2 жыл бұрын
You would click the go to your bookshelf where all of your published books are listed. Then click the 3 little dots under the 'Paperback Actions' section. Choose the 'Promote and Advertise' option. Scroll down a bit and you will see the section where you can add your A+ content. Beneath the A+ content section, review the information beneath this section - Getting Started with A+ Content, A+ Content Guidelines, and A+ Content Examples. Then get started creating your A+ content. Hope that helps!
@bryphillips
2 жыл бұрын
Paul, been meaning to ask if you would do a video or if you have on going thru the A+ content It would be great to add in displaying the pages you want to highlight vrs. the auto selection. (Bry)
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have a video planned on it.
@bryphillips
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles I found a few but there a mix bag at not really at your level. I would love to learn how to add images other the the front an back of cover they pull o have seen some books with a bigger gallery
@whotf829
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Paul. I created two kids journals a few days ago using one of your videos. It did have some changes and got rejected the first time around. Made the changes and they both are now accepted and active. Thx again!! Can you send me the link to your video with help on keywords? I’m definitely going to create all your other suggestions.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear. 👍 kzitem.info/news/bejne/rIxj2Imve4iKn3o
@fromaheartofjoy
2 жыл бұрын
Would it be possible to create and put our own QR code on the back of our book, instead of an ISBN number, that would link to a description or information about the book?
@elegantempress1395
2 жыл бұрын
Great question
@jeanniecole614
2 жыл бұрын
@@elegantempress1395 Great idea, if it is possible. Jeannie
@jeanniecole614
2 жыл бұрын
Could we put that idea on the last page of our book, so we could advertise our other KDP Log Books and Journals?
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can use a QR code in your book and KDP help says you can put one on the cover as long as it isn't in the space where they place a barcode.
@briandiez926
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for these info, Paul! Much appreciated. :)
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@thanesbusiness5001
2 жыл бұрын
i think it's great as it makes the business model more sanctioned, i may publish more books.
@bryphillips
2 жыл бұрын
Paul, thanks a ton, saw that an was confused on the fine points, I think it makes sense to serious KDP'ers, I would like to learn more about the A= content its been on my list. The other bit, as for the link barcode, its okay if we add our own I think either on say an last page or the back cover design, right. Thanks as always, huge fan :)
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
I would put it inside the book. I don't think you can put a barcode on the cover.
@bryphillips
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles I was thinking more a qcode. I been working towards adding a marketing page as my last page, feature four related books though it's b&w I don't want to use up my back cover for this but maybe in future
@meditationforsleep8957
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thanks for sharing. Will definitely subscribe. New lcbooks creator, so will definitely help against spammers, etc. Have a great day.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thank you for watching.
@normapadro420
2 жыл бұрын
I don't have a problem with their changes at all. At least I can still self publish my books. I self publish journals with my own art work on them. It's a way that I can showcase my art, and photography. I can deal with that.
@risatungol
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this!
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thank you for watching.
@TwoFoxOneCat
2 жыл бұрын
Does this include the few pictures you see sometimes, like if you click on the book and there’s a pic of the front, back and an inside page. Does that include the look inside feature or is that just pics ? I’m new to all this so sorry if that’s a dumb question
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
That’s just the pics. The Look Inside feature is what you see when you actually click on the image of the book.
@ginabrytowski3564
2 жыл бұрын
I find your videos very easy to follow and extremely helpful in getting a low content book uploaded. But I would love to know how you market it once you get that far. I mean it can't really be as easy as upload it and it sells making thousands of dollars. So how to get people to buy your book would bea great video.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Here is a previous video I've done on marketing: kzitem.info/news/bejne/qWqFqJ-whZajq5w Most of my sales come from books that have never been marketed other than using good keyword selection and good cover designs.
@laurenriesner9207
2 жыл бұрын
I published a book recently and categorised it as low content but Amazon contacted me to say that it wasn't. They corrected this for me and asked me to republish. My book does have pages for the reader to fill in but each page has different information and questions to answer so, despite most of the 60 pages having lines for the reader to write on, Amazon did not view it as low content.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, because you have pages with different information and questions to answer. Amazon only classifies a book as low content if all the pages are identical.
@jadenterrell2604
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for mentioning this! I’m making my first journal. While a lot of the pages are the same, it also has different public domain quotes throughout, along with some pages for the user to fill out different questions.
@stevesumitomo-wyatt5795
2 жыл бұрын
Useful stuff Paul - Thanks S
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. 👍
@princemehra12
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks you so much I loved your content
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
@FallingStar44
2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't have known. Thank you.
@sylvesterjayproductions7047
2 жыл бұрын
Thx. for the info Paul.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@jamesbradley7079
2 жыл бұрын
Paul, since there will be an option to print without ISBN numbers on your book do you feel that a person would be allowed to sell it on other platforms or from other distribution sources. Unless I am mistaken you are not allowed to sell on other platforms, other than Amazon, if your book has one of their free ASIN numbers? Does that sound correct?
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
No, you could sell it on other platforms but you couldn't use the Amazon ISBN. You had to purchase an ISBN for other platforms which is still the case.
@EJFrederiksen
2 жыл бұрын
I don't mind not having an ISBN number, but would this mean I'd still retain the rights to the content that I post without an ISBN? Sometimes I sell journals that have a personal photo that I've taken on the cover and I wouldn't want to have it stolen by someone else, or have the interiors I've made taken and used by others. Another question I have is that I recently published a coloring book. The way it was set up was so all the images were on the right page, but I have many left-handed friends who can't use it comfortably, so I was going to use the same images and republish them with the content on the left page for them. Would this be allowed through KDP's rules? Would I need to make another cover? I much appreciate your videos! I've learned so much! Thanks for keeping us up-to-date!
@jeanniecole614
2 жыл бұрын
Don't confuse a copyright and an ISBN. As the producer of a unique, copyrightable book, piece of art, music, etc. in the States you must have it officially copyrighted. The good news is that you can copyright a block of works together, like a block of no or low content books, AND it is my understanding that you can add to your portfolio of works at any time.
@jeanniecole614
2 жыл бұрын
No one can ever take your copyrights away from you. Once they are created they are immediately copyrighted, but to protect your monetary interests in your work, you must officially copyright them with the copyright office. You can not collect damages against an infringer UNLESS your works are offcially copyrighted at the Copyright Office.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
An ISBN doesn't confer copyright so it wouldn't make any difference. The issue with the coloring book is that if these types of book have identical interiors you could run into duplicate content issues with Amazon.
@elizabeth177dfw
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul! Thanks for your great videos. I'm about to publish my first two books and I saw you mention in the comments that low content is EVERY page is the same. I have a 100 page book where the last 93 are the same, but I have a how to page, some table of content pages, and a goal setting page before the repetition starts. Do you think I should try to say it's not low content and hope to get an ISBN number?
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You could try. The worst that can happen is they tell you to re-clasify it.
@hummersd
2 жыл бұрын
If you’re already making KDP money, buying your own ISBN numbers may be okay, but that would seem like a barrier to entry if new to selling KDP.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
If you're starting out, just go ahead and publish without an ISBN or create the types of books that still get a free ISBN.
@countryhealth2404
2 жыл бұрын
how to get free ISBN
@emmabunce6567
Жыл бұрын
So in the marketing tab, I'm updating publisher information, with pictures of the inside of my book. I also wanted to add the other books that I have published in the table format, I so they would show underneath all the information I have from my 1st book. In the comparison table you can have up to 6, I only have 3. When I had uploaded all the relevant books & I went to carry on to the next steps an error message came up, which stated that comparison metrics were required, in the space I had just uploaded my other books. Does that make sense?
@paulmarles
Жыл бұрын
The comparison table will require you to add some comparison metrics. You need to click on the add metrics button and then add something.
@HomerSimpsonUA
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your explanation.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@HEARNLADY
Жыл бұрын
Wait....Hi Paul. I thought coloring books WERE low content. So, you said here that they aren't so we would NOT have to choose the option of low content???? Can I publish a coloring book WITHOUT CHOOSING THAT OPTION OF LOW CONTENT???
@paulmarles
Жыл бұрын
That is correct. Amazon is calling low content books those books where each page is identical.
@Geniuso-Mind_33.
2 жыл бұрын
That's great video thank you very much
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. 👍
@TatianaEscobar
2 жыл бұрын
Paul Thanks!!! 🤩😉 Do you have any video on how to implement A+? How do I use the A+ content please? 🤗😶🌫
@carianin5293
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, that would be helpful.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Not yet but coming soon!
@Carolynsideas461
Жыл бұрын
Paul when my 3 books were publlished and is already on amazon for sale, but my came is not on the cover of the journal. How can I make changes to my print journal book to add my name on the cover as author, or will I have to republished the books. How will I do that? Thank you for any advice I am suibscribed to your channel and you give good advice.
@paulmarles
Жыл бұрын
You can just upload a new cover and republish. It won't publish as a new book so all other details and sales history etc. will remain.
@Carolynsideas461
Жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles Thank you so very much for your reply, I really appreciate it. Have a great Christmas
@dina73400
2 күн бұрын
So coloring book do you need isbn ?
@HH-hx4eb
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Paul
@paulmarles
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@alishaportugal9195
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, I hope you see and answer this! I published a workbook for children on kdp recently, and did not have an isbn#. It's been about 3 months and I have now bought my own isbn for the book because I want the look through feature. When I try updating the isbn info it doesn't let me!????? 🤷🏾♀️What's up with this???
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
I think once you choose to publish without an ISBN you can't then go back and add an ISBN.
@BeComingNyrell
2 жыл бұрын
If I’m understanding correctly-Journals with different writing prompts on each page are still eligible for free isbn correct
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
I would've assumed that would be the case.
@sergiusava8562
2 жыл бұрын
ok Paul, many thanks!
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. 👍
@MsHill79
2 жыл бұрын
Paul would a gratitude journal apply as low content even if the pages were different? Like a workbook...
@oliyBCN
2 жыл бұрын
I will be glad to read the answer of this question
@TheWriteOption
2 жыл бұрын
I think this is an interesting question, because as you mentioned, some journals have different content like workbooks. So, it could be that some journals (those with workbook-like content) are issued ISBN numbers while those with repeating content are not. If I was creating a journal that had workbook-like content, I WOULD NOT check the low content option. You can always resubmit if Amazon rejects it. I'll likely be testing this theory shortly.
@adhdcoachv_
2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting question, as I have published grief journals with prompts and a sort of path to elaborate grief, which makes the pages all the same (lined) but all different (every page a different thought to write about or concept to elaborate). Look forward to all your feedback on this.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
If the pages are different, Amazon says, in it's guidelines, that it wouldn't class that as low content.
@cutenessoverloadcentral
2 жыл бұрын
it's a bit sad tho there is no look inside feature :')
@arkikali5632
2 жыл бұрын
It actually occurred to me that it's possible if, say, 90 days down the road, Amazon notices that no Look Inside is hurting sales, they might reinstate it.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
That's possible. Let's see.
@arkikali5632
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles Yeah, not holding my breath. But we can hope. 🙂
@EVERBABYGIRL
2 жыл бұрын
There's the end of my KDP career! It's been 2 months 5 low content books and zero dollars for me. Well Amazon has made money from me buying my own books and gifting them.😂😂🤣🤣 They're beautiful. Without advertising they don't even come up in the search engine.😥😥😭😭
@arkikali5632
2 жыл бұрын
Same. I feel your pain!
@thinkjon
2 жыл бұрын
My question: Since there is NO ISBN, can the Title of the Low Content Book be changed in the Text listing (not the graphic cover) from time to time and not match the print graphic cover exactly? I'm sure this reduces Amazon's expense. Then again, perhaps Amazon is trying to give the advantage to the up and coming serious self-publishers who create low content books with real VALUE while discouraging publishers flooding the marketplace with less value Low Content Books. Rather than keep attracting all the no cost startup publishers who flood Amazon SERP pages with garbage Low Content Books, they want publishers who are serious and willing to invest in ISBNs by awarding them with the Look Inside feature, which increases the opportunity to sell books. A+ content is great, but let's face it, it's at the bottom of the page below the fold and not every consumer takes the time to look at the bottom of the page.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
I've not published without an ISBN yet, so I don't know whether it would be possible to change the title or subtitle at all after publishing. If you could and you re-published, it would still go into a manual review and if the exact title didn't appear on the cover or spine it would get rejected. So you would have to change the cover as well.
@thinkjon
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles my thinking is, without an ISBN, the product is really just a pad of paper with a few elements of ink with a front and back cover No longer does the item requires the standards set within the publishing industry as recognized with an ISBN. Amazon can set your rules, it's thier platform. But there's no reason the title should need to match the cover, it's technically no longer a book with the publishing industry's eyes. Your thoughts?
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
@@thinkjon My thoughts are as above. As I said, I haven’t yet published without an ISBN so I don’t know if they will allow you to change the title. My suspicions are they won’t but I don’t know as yet.
@_VivaShe_
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles I recently published my first set of Artist Notebooks just before the change happened, and while they were still in review (for 6 days), I published a few more on the new changed version, so on my Bookshelf I have a few with ISBN numbers, and the new ones only have Barcodes on the back. However, for both the "old" and "new" published books (with and without ISBN), I cannot change the Title or Subtitle for either one of them. I made a mistake in the title of my most recently published little Green Pocket Notebook, and I am waiting for it to go Live so that I can un-publish it, and redo it with the correct title. Hope this helps..
@BibsyP
2 жыл бұрын
I am yet to publish my first low content book. On the verge. A bit off putting that the look inside feature has gone but can't you have the different images in the Amazon listings? You can put front cove, inside view and back cover, no?
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
The only way you can do that is if you open an Amazon Sellers account and then claim your book and post additional images. It's not a straighforward process.
@TamalPlays
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the update
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. 👍
@Sabrina-jv7vj
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, how can we show the interiors? I see some notebooks or journals showing pictures of the inside of their book. I am a beginner at kdp and I didn’t find how to upload pictures of the insides. Please help!!😊
@wemblyfez
2 жыл бұрын
Usually it takes a few days for the Look Inside feature to engage after the book goes live. So be patient (and don't be embarrassed, I thought the same for a while! ;-)..)
@TheWriteOption
2 жыл бұрын
When you upload your book, normally Amazon automatically includes the 'Look Inside' feature (that shows content within your book) within a few days. After this change (in video) is implemented, if you publish a low content book without an ISBN, his feature will not be available. However, you can still show content inside your book by using the A+ content feature Paul mentioned in the video. Here's how: After your book is published, you would click the go to your bookshelf where all of your published books are listed. Then click the 3 little dots under the 'Paperback Actions' section. Choose the 'Promote and Advertise' option. Scroll down a bit and you will see the section where you can add your A+ content. Beneath the A+ content section, review the information beneath this section - Getting Started with A+ Content, A+ Content Guidelines, and A+ Content Examples. Then get started creating your A+ content. Hope that helps!
@Sabrina-jv7vj
2 жыл бұрын
@@wemblyfez THANK YOU!!!! I thought without the ISBN they would remove the Look Inside feature.
@Sabrina-jv7vj
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheWriteOption THANK YOU!! I published my first notebook yesterday.😊
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Takes time after publishing for the 'Look Inside' feature to appear.
@lemontea9735
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another video! In regards to coloring books, are they classified as low-content books? And should I tick ‘ I own the rights to the content in this book’ if I used interiors I purchased with commercial license included (such as on creative fabrica) as part of my book?
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
No, coloring books have different pages and are, therefore, not classed as low content books. And yes, you tick you own the rights.
@asinglesololife
2 жыл бұрын
Any idea why the "low content" box is not available for me to click on? It's shaded out.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know I'm afraid.
@Nimrod-BuckysHuntingTips
2 жыл бұрын
It seems to me that this will help fight KDP spam. I've seen plenty of spam in the POD industry on Amazon in regards to T shirts. Too many copycat shirt designs and low content books.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully!
@arkikali5632
2 жыл бұрын
Paul, quick question--do you think an illustrated journal that has five design spreads that do repeat through the book, but basically every ten pages, would fall under low-content? I think it may still qualify for a free ISBN, but it's definitely a borderline case.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Is every single page identical? If so it is classed as low content and if not then it isn’t.
@arkikali5632
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles No. Like I said, it's five spreads that are rotated. They say "repetitive content" though and mention planners, which theoretically also wouldn't be the same every page. Anyway, I'll give it a go next time I do an illustrated journal and will try to remember to report back. 🙂
@sofianebl9927
2 жыл бұрын
@@arkikali5632 hi, was your illustrated journal approved for an ISBN ? I'm kind of having the same issue here, thanks in advance.
@Wendywendy7983
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, paul.
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. 👍
@LisaMeredithShahNoble
2 жыл бұрын
Getting isbns and becoming your own publisher is actually incredibly well priced in Oz!
@paulmarles
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I've just checked and it is a lot cheaper. It seems strange that with the same company there is a big difference between Australia and the US in terms of price. Thank you for drawing my attention to that! 👍
@LisaMeredithShahNoble
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles no problem 😊 I wanted to republish my novel, and a kdp novel, myself, and am now my own bonafide publisher! At our rates, providing my own isbns is not really an issue. Also, it is THORPE-Bowker here, so maybe the other party plays a part?
@argentgrove
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarles The official ISBN agency varies by country. Bowkers in the US, Nielsen in the UK, Bowker-Thorpe in Australia, etc. In some countries it is done through their national library. My research suggested that the cost variance has to do with if the government of country is collecting revenue from the sale of ISBNs among other things.
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