Hi Sandra just a quick question, do you only pay KDP when you sell a note book or do you pay up front, im not sure. Great video Ive watched a few and have much inspiration on your topics i even created two downloadable prints that are now on Etsy. If you could just clear this up for me.Thanks again
Hi Sandra, This has to be one of the best tutorials I've come across for generating a passive income. I really appreciate the value you add to this saturated space, in less than 28min watching this video I have been able to create and upload my first book on KDP thanks to you! Such a breath of fresh air to have someone just break it down for the rest of us you lady are a God send. ♥
Thanks for watching guys!! Have you ever thought of selling low content books on Amazon KDP? Let me know below! Don't forget to sign up for your FREE Book Bolt Trial: bookbolt.io/3251.html (use code sandradi for 20% OFF any subscription!)
I started with Amazon KDP last spring, making notebooks and journals (about 17 so far), but I mainly used Canva, Powerpoint and Creative Fabrica. It's been slow going so far, both in terms of sales and of my attention to it, especially since I've been focusing more on my Etsy shop and creating printables. (As a still relative newbie, my process from ideas-to-actualization is kind of slow still.) I need to give it some serious attention again, though. (I think I've even forgotten some of the book creation how-tos because I've been away from it for a while.) I was hesitant to use Book Bolt at the time because I paid for the other subscriptions and I was like how much more am I going to have to spend to actually start earning anything, lol. I may have to revisit that decision, though. But I love watching your videos because you make the learning process so much easier and clearer! Thank you again!
You're so welcome!! I know subscriptions can add up lol sometimes I do an audit of all my subscriptions after a few months and decide what I want to keep. I'm super excited about this one because I've been wanting to get into it for a while myself! I'll be sharing more tutorials and my journey with tips and tricks 🥰
@@rigelr5345 I hear ya. Yes, it is slow going for me as well. Initially, that was mostly deliberate because I did not post anything on social media for months until I had about 20-25 listings up. Plus, with me being new to it and the learning curve of it all (ideas, creating, formatting, writing descriptions, the various softwares and platforms I was using, learning Etsy, etc.), I wasn't churning things out that rapidly. I have about 40 listings up now. A few months ago I started listing things on Pinterest and, eventually, started a new account on Instagram, too. I'm not paying for ads either, just trying to use good hashtags. Yeah, it does kind of feel like I got dressed up, came late to the party and the other folks ate all the food and got all the goodie bags. I tell myself everybody starts at zero, though. I've gotten (drumroll) 1 sale and that person hasn't commented or otherwise engaged with me in any way (good or bad)...I even sent them a $5 coupon as a "thank you for being my first customer" thing, and there's been nothing but crickets. I have seen some people liking my posts or favoriting some of my listings but those haven't gone further. I didn't make anything Christmas-themed so I think I potentially lost out on that but I've made some printable Valentine cards (with Sandra's tutorial being very helpful!) and will start promoting those, so...here's to hoping. I don't want to give up on this because I am really enjoying it. I figure I'm just going to keep plugging away but also continue learning and absorbing information, ideas and resources.
Hi Sandra! Thank you for making a full tutorial about this side hustle! A few years ago, I created low content books to sell on Amazon and that experience was incredible! I found a way to let my creativity shine and I also learned a lot of really helpful tools about design, about how to run an online business and so much more. I would love to do Spanish subtitles for this video so I can share it with my friends and family. I know there's a lot of Spanish speaking audiences looking for side hustles like this one! If that's something you'd be interested in, please let me know! Love from Argentina.
Dear Sandra, I was really fortunate to be able to watch your videos which are simple and easy to understand. Many thanks to you that I have managed to create my first Coloring book and got it published yesterday, cant thank you enough.
I'm glad you posted this video. I had seen something about KDP and was unsure of some things. You cleared them up (as usual)! Your videos are always straight, to the point, and full of the important details. Thanks!
@@SandraDi I really appreciate your content. I have one question, what does it mean when after 72 hours Amazon writes 'Temporarily out of Stock'? Regards Matty
This is awesome. !!! As a self-published author for children books I never new this existed 😅! I’ll love for you to do more videos like this. Thanks for the information and all your other videos.
Hi, Sandra. Great video!!! I just got an email today that my first low content book published today .. yay!!! I want to add more images but I can't find the area to add additional product photos ... I also looked up the instructions online and can't find it in Amazon's "Update Your Book" section. Can you please direct me to it or explain where to do that here? Thank you so much in advance.
WOW! Thank You, Sandra. It is incredible how you can accomplish everything you do. Etsy, RUclips, Work, Family, and now KDP. They are all extraordinarily successful. AMAZING!
Thank you so much Barbara! I hope you enjoyed this video! Many more KDP tutorials to come :) I appreciate you watching and for all your supportive comments! ❤
Yayy that makes me so happy!! I'm so proud of you for taking action!! I will share more tutorials and videos on tips for making sales so I hope they continue to help!! I'm so excited for you 😍
These are great videos when you do step by step ! Thank you so much for showing us all. I overthink way too much and you simply make this seem easy and to the point. Love following you !
Ok Sandra, I published my first book! Now that I have done my first one I know the process so can play around with it. Thank you for the easy to follow directions!
Thank you Sandra for being so inspiring! Thank you for sharing step by step tutorials that gives people like me a better understanding of what endless possibilities there are.
That's super exciting! I have wanted to create notebooks and journals too so I'm excited about this opportunity. You're very welcome and best of luck!!
Hey Sandra! I just wanted to tell that your contents and your ideas are so great, and I'd really love to see more of it especially digital content that can be sold on amazon. Also thanks for making these videos, they are super useful. XOXO!
Thank you for this video Sandra, it's very helpful and I'm eager to give this a go, I just have a couple of questions, when doing this, would it be considered your own business? As well, if copies of your book are selling in other countries on Amazon, would you be paying tax to all of the countries you sell it in, or just the country you published it in? I hope that makes sense. Thanks again 😊
Amazing! I did not even know low content book selling was a thing. It's one thing to spend a year writing a novel which may or may not be successful. But if you can create a low content book in like 30 minutes, then even if it sells a single copy every few months for $2 profit, after a few years those 30 minutes have accumulated some truly impressive value!
Hi Sandra , super I like your great information video🌟👍 The biggest problem for most KDP authors is marketing, an eady question: How make 100 KDP sales every month on amazon kindle? Most people not make 100 sales on amazon... Happy Weekend to all here! ☕🤗
This seems like an interesting option to sell a digital product….but what is the real $$$ potential? Do u have a ‘storefront’ once u have a few products listed? If so, does that storefront show sales either holistically or by product? Great tutorial, thank u!!!
sandra you make a useful video but please tell us how we create low content book without book bolt because I have no money at that time but I am seriously concerned to work. pls. guide me.thankful to you
Thank you for this amazing tutorial!! I did not realize all that Book Bolt offers with making books. I am excited to use it as I plan to make low content books to sell on KDP!
Hi Sandra, I made multi cover page design, which each one has a 4 options interior. Could you explain or make a video to know what I have to do for uploading for amazon? Thank you
Omg Sandra I was waiting for this video for so long. I’m actually working on Activities workbooks for children for KDP and I’m super excited for the upcoming videos you gonna make!
Yayy that's so excited!! I will definitely be doing more tutorials on this to share tips on exactly what's working throughout my experience!! :) Wishing you the best of luck with your activity books!
Thank you so much Sandra for sharing this step by step tutorial - I greatly appreciate all your hard work and knowledge put in on this that helped people like me to have a better understanding. Thanks for all the inspiration! :)
Hi Sandra. I follwed along with the steps you took but created a different kind of planner. Will your cover print in color and only the pages in black and white? I choose the settings you did but can't remember if it said the cover will be in color. Thanks for your amazing content!
I love your videos so much and they are stict to the point ! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. My question is : Through uploading my planner to KDP, how could i make sure i won't face any issues in the trademark or copyright that may suspended my account ? I want to make sure i am all set up for my KDP business, can you make please a video about trademark and copyright for KDP research while uploading the product,, whether it is for a keywork, phrase, title, design or picture. Thank you Sandra !
I'm so glad you liked this video! If you are using Book Bolt, you won't face any trademark issues because you are using all their features :) you own the copyrights if you create it from scratch on Book Bolt. Hope that helps!
Total Newbie here...thank you for making the steps so clear. I am going to attempt my first journal. As you suggested, I did some research what others are doing and I notice the top sellers have great photos and some even have videos. Can you offer some insight on how they get those photos considering you do not have a hard copy of the book in hand to make them. I know when I buy off Amazon I like to scroll through all the item photos so I think great photos can make a difference with sales. Thanks again so much!
Love this video. I'm literally waiting for my dream journal to preview as I write this . Signed up with your discount code. Thank you for that. I love this idea and I plan to create lots more. Thanks again Sandra :-)
Thanks for this video! I just make my first planner following your steps!! Yes, I would love to see more videos using BookBolt and KDP. I have had a KDP account for a long time but never used it. I'm excited to make more planners and things. Thanks again
Awesome, I am so glad you are now involved in this too. I am in the process of making a custom planner in Canva for Etsy and have also considered KDP & Bookbolt. You have cleared up some things and I look forward to more tutorials on this.
Yayy that's super exciting! I have been wanting to get into this for a while too. I have many tutorials to come, including tips on getting traffic and sales through my journey. Wishing you the best of luck as well!!
I've published 7 KDP books - including medium content. I've taken pains to create attractive content and have reworked keywords too. Some of my books are out there for a year . But none have any sales. I have not used Amazon ads as I do not really understand how these work. Are ads mandatory to get sales ? Do you have any videos explaining how amazon ads work ?
Hi Sandra great video I am signing up under your discount code. Just curious on the book you created in the video how many copies have you sold to date?
Thank you for creating this video! It's perfect timing for me. I've started planning and creating content for my first book and using the programs I have subscriptions with. I can already see where Book Bolt will cut the assembly time down considerably. I still have to put the time into creating the content I want, but the option for quick assembly with Book Bolt is worth the subscription. I appreciate any videos you do on this topic. Cheers!
You're so welcome! And yes I have more tutorials coming up on how to use Book Bolt and how to successfully sell books on Amazon KDP!! I appreciate your feedback! :)
Hi Sandra! What do you suggest for people living some place we cannot have an account on Amazon? I would like to sell my prdoducts this way! Thanks for your videos
Hi sandra coming back here to inform you I have uploaded my first book. I wouldn’t have known how easy it was if it wasn’t for this video so thank you so much!
Loved this - have watched it over and over haha - Quick question-once you have uploaded your books to KDP is there an option to edit (once the review option has been completed by Amazon)-for example to replace the cover?
Yes you can edit! I actually even unpublished mine for now to keep it in the bookshelf because I want to add more to my description and add more images, which I'm going to share! So absolutely it can be edited and re-approved :)
Hello, Sandra. Thanks for such a useful information. I just wander if I can create the same on Canva? Because here in BookBolt I see that cover size, dimensions are created by default. Have you tried to do the same in other programs, for ex. on Canva?
Great tutorial. Is a KDP book something I would need to have an audience for to drive traffic or does traffic come mainly from people searching Amazon?
Thank you so much for the information on making a notebook. It was easy to follow. I’ve been wanting to make my on notebooks using my photography on the cover.
Hi Sandra, Great Video! Is it possible to create on canva and then upload on kdp? Maybe some of my bundles that I have created and used to sell on etsy? Greetings from Germany
Hi Sandra, I love your tutorial videos. They are very informative and helpful for a beginner like me. The only thing is you go very fast when you do the editing, hard for me to follow since I don"t have any experience with this. Thank you!
Hii! I'm so glad you like my videos!! Have you tried watching the video in 0.75x or 0.5x speed? :) that might help! I tend to go a little fast because I like to keep my videos short sorry!
Hello Sandra, this is a great video. Just a quick question, I was not able to download the paperback manuscript in KDP. I Don't know what I did wrong trying to figure it out also, the page didn't allow me to check "Bleed" PDF only. Any recommendations?
4:20 The reason those books are so popular is that they are inexpensive but if you publish with KDP they'll set a minimum threshold for your sales and you'll find you can't make a 300 page plannes (fewer than 1 page per day in a year) at less that 30 USD. Who would buy a book of empty pages for 30 USD?
Great video, Sandra. Thanks! I actually use BB and have made/uploaded books to KDP. Their pages are awesome and I create Canva pages and upload them into BB to use too. Can you cover how we can link our books to promote them. Or even into Koji? (If that's even possible?) Thx again! 😊
Yes absolutely I will have videos coming out on tips to promote and get traffic and sales! Thank you for letting me know that you are interested in that! 🥰
@@melaniedean I save as PDF and upload under the images/upload tab. (It seems like it should be under the "templates" section.) Once uploaded, you'll find prompts in BB to set the page up.
I noticed you were in an are of Book Bolt where you can change margins.WHy did you not make any changes? ALso is there a bleed or no blled choice on Book bolt which KDP incorporates i n their templates. thanks
Thank you for this very informative and helpful video Sandra. I have been wanting to publish my stories on KDP for a while. But maybe, low content books would be a great way to start. Do you know how many accounts KDP allows for authors/ creators?
That's super exciting and sounds like an amazing idea! I believe it's one email per KDP account, but you can publish hundreds of different books on that account
Great video but not sure about their research tool. Results are quite different between what I type on Amazon and what I type in BookBolt. And sales look very different as well. I only know this because I use AMZ Scout.
I was so excited to try this and signed up for Book Bolt, but their Keywords feature is not working , I tried more than one browser and on the phone too, which was a real bummer, it just keeps loading and then an error message appears that the request had timed out, and this is a key feature, so that stopped me in my tracks, I submitted a ticket and I hope they fix it fast, but thank you so much for sharing this.💕
Just uploaded my first book thank you ! Followed your video word by word! It took me a few hours but the next one will be much quicker im sure. I saw an option in KDP to then also upload a Hard back copy of the same listing/book. I tried but in the preview it failed with an error regarding the sizes (i had kept all of the same settings), and it would not approve it - If you can do a video of how to do hard backs that would great then i can get two listings off the same effort of creating one book. - Thanks for your content! Off to now look at your next video about how to market this book on Pinterest - - 5 STAR video!
Loved this! Health isn't the best and finances are even worse...this is something I can do! Your content and explanations are the best! This is something I would enjoy. What is bleed though??
I'm super excited for you to give this a go! Bleed is like an "allowance" for the machines to cut off your page. Usually it's very small like 0.125" or 0.25" maximum
Hi Sandra, I just love all your videos and I am thinking to start selling digital products on Etsy and I love this video as well, I am a beginner any tips for me. Thank you!!
This is what I have been waiting for thanks for making this video👍 will definitely download it and go through really want to make money online with Amazon thanks for ur time and effort 🥰🥰🥰
@@SandraDi yes, very easy. I have a subscription to BookBolt but have busy on other projects but you have reawakened my interest, so now I must get back to it. 🤩
Hi Sandra, would the front and back of the book print out as colour even when selecting black & white..? Thank you so much for your video. I can't wait to get started. I heard of something called PLR planners and wondered if they could be sold on amazon as well as Etsy? Thanks again
Thank you Sandra for the video, it was very inspiring!I'm going to go through and start publishing a book, I've been thinking about it for a long time! You helped me a lot with this video! Looking forward to your other tips.
You're so welcome! Absolutely I will be sharing more tutorials and tips throughout my personal journey while selling these books :) Wishing you the best of luck!!
Im so amazed as always from the content you're sharing with us.. love yo watch your so inspiring videos.. keep sharing and take care.. give you huge thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Hi, nice video! if I publish my book (mandala book) on amazon kdp, does it have to be stated in the book what I used to make the drawings? Midjourney, Canva etc. Thanks!"
Hi Sandra I followed your tutorial along with you and created a book. About 20% of the book is identical to yours. While I was putting it together, it didn’t occur to me that Amazon might consider it to be plagiarism. Is that going to be a problem? Do I need to go back and change anything that’s similar?
As usual, your videos are awesome! You make it look so easy too! I often feel overwhelmed when I think about trying something new because I keep thinking everyone else is doing this too, how can I ever really make a go of it? But Im hoping there is a place for us all :)
There is definitely a place for all of us! There will always be demand for these products - as many sellers there are, there are WAY more buyers! And buyers are always looking for new products :)
Hi Sandra, I enjoy watching your videos. I would like to ask a question. Is it possible to sell the planner as a digital download through Etsy? It is very handy to have a tool like Bookbolt because it saves me a great deal of time when compared to starting from scratch. However, I am not a fan of Amazon.
Yes you can absolutely sell the planners on Etsy as well! Just make sure to add some elements to the pre-made templates from Book Bolt like text or graphics :)
Hi Sandra just a quick question, do you only pay KDP when you sell a note book or do you pay up front, im not sure. Great video Ive watched a few and have much inspiration on your topics i even created two downloadable prints that are now on Etsy. If you could just clear this up for me.Thanks again
Great question!! You do not pay Amazon upfront. They only take a cut from your sales :)!
Hi Sandra, This has to be one of the best tutorials I've come across for generating a passive income. I really appreciate the value you add to this saturated space, in less than 28min watching this video I have been able to create and upload my first book on KDP thanks to you! Such a breath of fresh air to have someone just break it down for the rest of us you lady are a God send. ♥
Thanks for watching guys!! Have you ever thought of selling low content books on Amazon KDP? Let me know below!
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I started with Amazon KDP last spring, making notebooks and journals (about 17 so far), but I mainly used Canva, Powerpoint and Creative Fabrica. It's been slow going so far, both in terms of sales and of my attention to it, especially since I've been focusing more on my Etsy shop and creating printables. (As a still relative newbie, my process from ideas-to-actualization is kind of slow still.) I need to give it some serious attention again, though. (I think I've even forgotten some of the book creation how-tos because I've been away from it for a while.) I was hesitant to use Book Bolt at the time because I paid for the other subscriptions and I was like how much more am I going to have to spend to actually start earning anything, lol. I may have to revisit that decision, though.
But I love watching your videos because you make the learning process so much easier and clearer! Thank you again!
You're so welcome!! I know subscriptions can add up lol sometimes I do an audit of all my subscriptions after a few months and decide what I want to keep. I'm super excited about this one because I've been wanting to get into it for a while myself! I'll be sharing more tutorials and my journey with tips and tricks 🥰
@@rigelr5345 I hear ya. Yes, it is slow going for me as well. Initially, that was mostly deliberate because I did not post anything on social media for months until I had about 20-25 listings up. Plus, with me being new to it and the learning curve of it all (ideas, creating, formatting, writing descriptions, the various softwares and platforms I was using, learning Etsy, etc.), I wasn't churning things out that rapidly. I have about 40 listings up now. A few months ago I started listing things on Pinterest and, eventually, started a new account on Instagram, too. I'm not paying for ads either, just trying to use good hashtags.
Yeah, it does kind of feel like I got dressed up, came late to the party and the other folks ate all the food and got all the goodie bags. I tell myself everybody starts at zero, though. I've gotten (drumroll) 1 sale and that person hasn't commented or otherwise engaged with me in any way (good or bad)...I even sent them a $5 coupon as a "thank you for being my first customer" thing, and there's been nothing but crickets. I have seen some people liking my posts or favoriting some of my listings but those haven't gone further. I didn't make anything Christmas-themed so I think I potentially lost out on that but I've made some printable Valentine cards (with Sandra's tutorial being very helpful!) and will start promoting those, so...here's to hoping. I don't want to give up on this because I am really enjoying it. I figure I'm just going to keep plugging away but also continue learning and absorbing information, ideas and resources.
Hi Sandra! Thank you for making a full tutorial about this side hustle!
A few years ago, I created low content books to sell on Amazon and that experience was incredible!
I found a way to let my creativity shine and I also learned a lot of really helpful tools about design, about how to run an online business and so much more.
I would love to do Spanish subtitles for this video so I can share it with my friends and family. I know there's a lot of Spanish speaking audiences looking for side hustles like this one! If that's something you'd be interested in, please let me know! Love from Argentina.
Hi Rosa, well done! I have a question, what does it mean when after the 72 hours Amazon writes 'Temporarily out of Stock'?
Dear Sandra, I was really fortunate to be able to watch your videos which are simple and easy to understand. Many thanks to you that I have managed to create my first Coloring book and got it published yesterday, cant thank you enough.
I'm glad you posted this video. I had seen something about KDP and was unsure of some things. You cleared them up (as usual)! Your videos are always straight, to the point, and full of the important details. Thanks!
You're so welcome! I'm glad this video answered some of your questions! :)
@@SandraDi I really appreciate your content. I have one question, what does it mean when after 72 hours Amazon writes 'Temporarily out of Stock'? Regards Matty
This is awesome. !!! As a self-published author for children books I never new this existed 😅! I’ll love for you to do more videos like this. Thanks for the information and all your other videos.
Hi, Sandra. Great video!!! I just got an email today that my first low content book published today .. yay!!! I want to add more images but I can't find the area to add additional product photos ... I also looked up the instructions online and can't find it in Amazon's "Update Your Book" section. Can you please direct me to it or explain where to do that here? Thank you so much in advance.
This is great information and not much effort at all for potential big returns. I've heard from almost everyone wanting to do this, now is the time!
Yayy thank you for watching! I'm super excited about this opportunity as well! 😘
Count me in! You have become my new "go to" RUclipsr for income ideas. Thank you!
Yayy that means a lot thank you! I will be sharing more tutorials on this income idea with tips on promoting, making sales, etc! :)
I love this idea !! You really know how to spark creativity in my brain !!
Yayy!! I'm excited for you!! 😍
WOW! Thank You, Sandra. It is incredible how you can accomplish everything you do. Etsy, RUclips, Work, Family, and now KDP. They are all extraordinarily successful. AMAZING!
Thank you so much Barbara! I hope you enjoyed this video! Many more KDP tutorials to come :) I appreciate you watching and for all your supportive comments! ❤
I am super into this idea! Can’t wait for the videos on puzzle books, coloring books, etc. This is exciting. 🎉 Thank you!
Yayy I'm glad you're excited!! Those are coming up soon! :)
Hi Sandra...Love this video content and I keep on coming back to this vid tutorial. You are one of the Best Gurus in the net. Keep it up!
I did it!! I made one .. soo easy!!! Thanks Sandra!! I truly enjoy when I get an alert about one of your videos!
Yayy that makes me so happy!! I'm so proud of you for taking action!! I will share more tutorials and videos on tips for making sales so I hope they continue to help!! I'm so excited for you 😍
These are great videos when you do step by step ! Thank you so much for showing us all. I overthink way too much and you simply make this seem easy and to the point. Love following you !
Ok Sandra, I published my first book! Now that I have done my first one I know the process so can play around with it. Thank you for the easy to follow directions!
Thank you Sandra for being so inspiring! Thank you for sharing step by step tutorials that gives people like me a better understanding of what endless possibilities there are.
You're so welcome and thank you for watching!! It means a lot to know that you are feeling inspired by my content!
Such a great tutorial. I've been wanting to create notebooks for a while and this is really helpful. Thanks for all the inspiration, Sandra!
That's super exciting! I have wanted to create notebooks and journals too so I'm excited about this opportunity. You're very welcome and best of luck!!
Hey Sandra! I just wanted to tell that your contents and your ideas are so great, and I'd really love to see more of it especially digital content that can be sold on amazon. Also thanks for making these videos, they are super useful. XOXO!
I'm so glad to hear they're helpful! I have many more tutorials coming up about Amazon KDP! Thank you for the feedback :) stay tuned!
Thank you for this video Sandra, it's very helpful and I'm eager to give this a go, I just have a couple of questions, when doing this, would it be considered your own business? As well, if copies of your book are selling in other countries on Amazon, would you be paying tax to all of the countries you sell it in, or just the country you published it in? I hope that makes sense. Thanks again 😊
Thank you for this video! Is Book Bolt a 3 days free trial or more?
Amazing! I did not even know low content book selling was a thing. It's one thing to spend a year writing a novel which may or may not be successful. But if you can create a low content book in like 30 minutes, then even if it sells a single copy every few months for $2 profit, after a few years those 30 minutes have accumulated some truly impressive value!
Hi Sandra , super I like your great information video🌟👍
The biggest problem for most KDP authors is marketing, an eady question:
How make 100 KDP sales every month on amazon kindle?
Most people not make 100 sales on amazon...
Happy Weekend to all here!
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Do you recommend using your personal name or creating a business name - as it pertains to Amazon?
Sandra,you are amazing! I learn so much from all of your videos! Thank you for sharing all this information with us.
Hi sandra, your videos has been so helpful. One question is it okay to use similar ideas to publish
Yes, I am interested in creating low content book. Your channel is great. and I am a graphic Designer.
You are an amazing teacher Sandra!
Thank you for the discount code and the awesome tutorial :). Can you please tell me how long it took to upload the book you created in the tutorial?
I want to ask, if I design my own cover book is that worth to put a high price? Another question, the interiors is standard or I can play with it?
This seems like an interesting option to sell a digital product….but what is the real $$$ potential? Do u have a ‘storefront’ once u have a few products listed? If so, does that storefront show sales either holistically or by product? Great tutorial, thank u!!!
sandra you make a useful video but please tell us how we create low content book without book bolt because I have no money at that time but I am seriously concerned to work. pls. guide me.thankful to you
I'd love to, I wonder how easy it really is? How much do you make from it yourself?
Thank you for this amazing tutorial!! I did not realize all that Book Bolt offers with making books. I am excited to use it as I plan to make low content books to sell on KDP!
Hi Sandra, I made multi cover page design, which each one has a 4 options interior. Could you explain or make a video to know what I have to do for uploading for amazon? Thank you
Omg Sandra I was waiting for this video for so long. I’m actually working on Activities workbooks for children for KDP and I’m super excited for the upcoming videos you gonna make!
Yayy that's so excited!! I will definitely be doing more tutorials on this to share tips on exactly what's working throughout my experience!! :) Wishing you the best of luck with your activity books!
Thank you so much Sandra for sharing this step by step tutorial - I greatly appreciate all your hard work and knowledge put in on this that helped people like me to have a better understanding. Thanks for all the inspiration! :)
Hi Sandra. I follwed along with the steps you took but created a different kind of planner. Will your cover print in color and only the pages in black and white? I choose the settings you did but can't remember if it said the cover will be in color. Thanks for your amazing content!
I love your videos so much and they are stict to the point ! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
My question is : Through uploading my planner to KDP, how could i make sure i won't face any issues in the trademark or copyright that may suspended my account ? I want to make sure i am all set up for my KDP business, can you make please a video about trademark and copyright for KDP research while uploading the product,, whether it is for a keywork, phrase, title, design or picture.
Thank you Sandra !
I'm so glad you liked this video! If you are using Book Bolt, you won't face any trademark issues because you are using all their features :) you own the copyrights if you create it from scratch on Book Bolt. Hope that helps!
Thank you so much for the knowledge sandra, I have been looking to create KDP a long time ago but don't know how to start. This helps a lot ❤️
Total Newbie here...thank you for making the steps so clear. I am going to attempt my first journal. As you suggested, I did some research what others are doing and I notice the top sellers have great photos and some even have videos. Can you offer some insight on how they get those photos considering you do not have a hard copy of the book in hand to make them. I know when I buy off Amazon I like to scroll through all the item photos so I think great photos can make a difference with sales. Thanks again so much!
Love this video. I'm literally waiting for my dream journal to preview as I write this . Signed up with your discount code. Thank you for that. I love this idea and I plan to create lots more. Thanks again Sandra :-)
Thanks Sandra, This was so informative and helpful!
Thanks for this video! I just make my first planner following your steps!! Yes, I would love to see more videos using BookBolt and KDP. I have had a KDP account for a long time but never used it. I'm excited to make more planners and things. Thanks again
Yayyy congrats on creating your first planner! Yes I have many more Book Bolt and KDP tutorials coming up!! :)
great Sandra.You have covered the topic beautifully. Thank you
Love the new hairstyle, Sandra!! Great video as usual 🙌
Thank you so much Trish!! ❤️
Hi Sandra!. Very useful and informative video Just want to know how to get reviews of low content book on Amazon.
Awesome, I am so glad you are now involved in this too. I am in the process of making a custom planner in Canva for Etsy and have also considered KDP & Bookbolt. You have cleared up some things and I look forward to more tutorials on this.
Yayy that's super exciting! I have been wanting to get into this for a while too. I have many tutorials to come, including tips on getting traffic and sales through my journey. Wishing you the best of luck as well!!
I've published 7 KDP books - including medium content. I've taken pains to create attractive content and have reworked keywords too. Some of my books are out there for a year . But none have any sales. I have not used Amazon ads as I do not really understand how these work. Are ads mandatory to get sales ? Do you have any videos explaining how amazon ads work ?
I really enjoyed this video I followed along and just updated my first Notebook on kdp 👍
You are a cut above Sandra, Thanks for the brilliant info.
You're so welcome!!
Hi Sandra great video I am signing up under your discount code. Just curious on the book you created in the video how many copies have you sold to date?
Yes I am on KDP from last July with 45 Low Content Books...
Thank you so much Sandra! What does it mean when after the 72 hours Amazon writes 'Temporarily out of Stock'?
Thank you for creating this video! It's perfect timing for me. I've started planning and creating content for my first book and using the programs I have subscriptions with. I can already see where Book Bolt will cut the assembly time down considerably. I still have to put the time into creating the content I want, but the option for quick assembly with Book Bolt is worth the subscription. I appreciate any videos you do on this topic. Cheers!
You're so welcome! And yes I have more tutorials coming up on how to use Book Bolt and how to successfully sell books on Amazon KDP!! I appreciate your feedback! :)
You are a GREAT teacher! THANK YOU!
Hi Sandra! What do you suggest for people living some place we cannot have an account on Amazon? I would like to sell my prdoducts this way! Thanks for your videos
Wow, excellent video!! Definitely something I am really interested in!
Another great one from you. Been wanting to write a book and create a planner. This helps.
That's super exciting! Best of luck to your books and planners! I'm glad this video was helpful ❤
Hi sandra coming back here to inform you I have uploaded my first book. I wouldn’t have known how easy it was if it wasn’t for this video so thank you so much!
Loved this - have watched it over and over haha - Quick question-once you have uploaded your books to KDP is there an option to edit (once the review option has been completed by Amazon)-for example to replace the cover?
Yes you can edit! I actually even unpublished mine for now to keep it in the bookshelf because I want to add more to my description and add more images, which I'm going to share! So absolutely it can be edited and re-approved :)
@@SandraDi yes but how I can’t see an option to do so?! When I click the ellipses button is just gives me the option to archive title 😩
Hello, Sandra. Thanks for such a useful information. I just wander if I can create the same on Canva? Because here in BookBolt I see that cover size, dimensions are created by default. Have you tried to do the same in other programs, for ex. on Canva?
Great tutorial. Is a KDP book something I would need to have an audience for to drive traffic or does traffic come mainly from people searching Amazon?
Amazon will drive some traffic through searches but it's also important to market the books, which I will share tutorials on throughout my journey!
Thank you so much for the information on making a notebook. It was easy to follow. I’ve been wanting to make my on notebooks using my photography on the cover.
Hi Sandra,
Great Video!
Is it possible to create on canva and then upload on kdp?
Maybe some of my bundles that I have created and used to sell on etsy?
Greetings from Germany
Yes you absolutely can upload you own planner pages!! :) That would be a great way to make yours super unique as well!
Great video! Can you use BookBolt to design pdf planners to sell on Etsy as well?
Yes you can! As long as you change their premade templates slightly, like add elements or more text :)
Hi Sandra, I love your tutorial videos. They are very informative and helpful for a beginner like me. The only thing is you go very fast when you do the editing, hard for me to follow since I don"t have any experience with this. Thank you!
Hii! I'm so glad you like my videos!! Have you tried watching the video in 0.75x or 0.5x speed? :) that might help! I tend to go a little fast because I like to keep my videos short sorry!
Hello Sandra, this is a great video. Just a quick question, I was not able to download the paperback manuscript in KDP. I Don't know what I did wrong trying to figure it out also, the page didn't allow me to check "Bleed" PDF only. Any recommendations?
Great video! Would you say this is easier than creating in Canva?
Personally yes I would say because of all the pre-made template options that you're allowed to use with a click of a button!
4:20 The reason those books are so popular is that they are inexpensive but if you publish with KDP they'll set a minimum threshold for your sales and you'll find you can't make a 300 page plannes (fewer than 1 page per day in a year) at less that 30 USD. Who would buy a book of empty pages for 30 USD?
You are amazing! I love your work and I really like your passion. (And you are a great theacher too)
Bravo!
Thank you so much!! That means a lot! I'm glad you found this helpful :)
Great video, Sandra. Thanks! I actually use BB and have made/uploaded books to KDP. Their pages are awesome and I create Canva pages and upload them into BB to use too. Can you cover how we can link our books to promote them. Or even into Koji? (If that's even possible?) Thx again! 😊
Yes absolutely I will have videos coming out on tips to promote and get traffic and sales! Thank you for letting me know that you are interested in that! 🥰
May I ask, do you create in canvas, save as jpeg, then add into BB that way?
@@melaniedean I save as PDF and upload under the images/upload tab. (It seems like it should be under the "templates" section.) Once uploaded, you'll find prompts in BB to set the page up.
@@maylaughton thank you so much ✨☺️
@@melaniedean I have not done this yet - I have only used Book Bolt templates, but I will test it out and create a tutorial on it!
Thank you - how do I link my KDP book to Pinterest etc?
I noticed you were in an are of Book Bolt where you can change margins.WHy did you not make any changes? ALso is there a bleed or no blled choice on Book bolt which KDP incorporates i n their templates. thanks
Thank you for this very informative and helpful video Sandra. I have been wanting to publish my stories on KDP for a while. But maybe, low content books would be a great way to start.
Do you know how many accounts KDP allows for authors/ creators?
That's super exciting and sounds like an amazing idea! I believe it's one email per KDP account, but you can publish hundreds of different books on that account
Great video but not sure about their research tool. Results are quite different between what I type on Amazon and what I type in BookBolt. And sales look very different as well. I only know this because I use AMZ Scout.
I was so excited to try this and signed up for Book Bolt, but their Keywords feature is not working , I tried more than one browser and on the phone too, which was a real bummer, it just keeps loading and then an error message appears that the request had timed out, and this is a key feature, so that stopped me in my tracks, I submitted a ticket and I hope they fix it fast, but thank you so much for sharing this.💕
Yes, me too. From last night to this morning, still not working.
Found the same and when it does work results aren't the same as I'm getting on Amazon.
Thank you so much for letting me know - I am contacting them now to see what the issue is!
Thank you for letting me know!
@@SandraDi It's Fixed now! Yay! thank you so much for your response and contacting them too . 💕
Just uploaded my first book thank you ! Followed your video word by word! It took me a few hours but the next one will be much quicker im sure. I saw an option in KDP to then also upload a Hard back copy of the same listing/book. I tried but in the preview it failed with an error regarding the sizes (i had kept all of the same settings), and it would not approve it - If you can do a video of how to do hard backs that would great then i can get two listings off the same effort of creating one book. - Thanks for your content! Off to now look at your next video about how to market this book on Pinterest - - 5 STAR video!
Hi Sandra ...thank you for this information... are sellers exclusive only in the US?
No this is worldwide! :)
Loved this! Health isn't the best and finances are even worse...this is something I can do! Your content and explanations are the best! This is something I would enjoy. What is bleed though??
I'm super excited for you to give this a go! Bleed is like an "allowance" for the machines to cut off your page. Usually it's very small like 0.125" or 0.25" maximum
Hi Sandra, I just love all your videos and I am thinking to start selling digital products on Etsy and I love this video as well, I am a beginner any tips for me. Thank you!!
You're so welcome!! I have many more tutorials coming up that I hope will help you as well!
This is what I have been waiting for thanks for making this video👍 will definitely download it and go through really want to make money online with Amazon thanks for ur time and effort 🥰🥰🥰
Yayy I'm super excited for you!! Enjoy and good luck on your books! You will do great 🥰
@@SandraDi thanks alot ma🥰🥰🥰
Thank you Sandra for a very in-depth Tutorial for BookBolt & KDP. :)
You're so welcome!! I hope it was easy to follow along! :)
@@SandraDi yes, very easy. I have a subscription to BookBolt but have busy on other projects but you have reawakened my interest, so now I must get back to it. 🤩
Amazing!
Is it 6 * 9 inch or 9 * 6 inch?
It's 6x9 - so 6 inches wide, 9 inches tall :)
i really like the what you are doing, sharing this .
Hi Sandra, thanks for the tutorial. There is an error when processing my interior and cover is there any solution for this.
HI! Is there a way to make a wire spiral journal or planner for Amazon?
Hi! I enjoyed this video so much! My question is if you can use a pen name instead of your real name?
Absolutely you can use a pen name! Many authors do! :)
Hi Sandra, would the front and back of the book print out as colour even when selecting black & white..? Thank you so much for your video. I can't wait to get started. I heard of something called PLR planners and wondered if they could be sold on amazon as well as Etsy? Thanks again
Hi! The interior will print black and white but the cover and be colour! :)
@@SandraDi I've just published my first Journal. All from this video, so a massive than you to you
@@melaniedean yayy that's super exciting!!
Thank you Sandra for this tutorial! I loved it!
Absolutely!! :)
Thank you Sandra for the video, it was very inspiring!I'm going to go through and start publishing a book, I've been thinking about it for a long time! You helped me a lot with this video! Looking forward to your other tips.
You're so welcome! Absolutely I will be sharing more tutorials and tips throughout my personal journey while selling these books :) Wishing you the best of luck!!
Im so amazed as always from the content you're sharing with us.. love yo watch your so inspiring videos.. keep sharing and take care.. give you huge thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍👍
That means so much to me!! Thank you for watching and for your support!! ❤❤
You’re awesome!! This is a game changer for me!! Thank you!!
Very good and fun project. Thank you!
Hi, nice video!
if I publish my book (mandala book) on amazon kdp, does it have to be stated in the book what I used to make the drawings? Midjourney, Canva etc. Thanks!"
Hi Sandra
I followed your tutorial along with you and created a book. About 20% of the book is identical to yours. While I was putting it together, it didn’t occur to me that Amazon might consider it to be plagiarism. Is that going to be a problem? Do I need to go back and change anything that’s similar?
As usual, your videos are awesome! You make it look so easy too! I often feel overwhelmed when I think about trying something new because I keep thinking everyone else is doing this too, how can I ever really make a go of it? But Im hoping there is a place for us all :)
There is definitely a place for all of us! There will always be demand for these products - as many sellers there are, there are WAY more buyers! And buyers are always looking for new products :)
Hi Sandra! I am based in the Philippines. Can I open an account and sell in US?
Hi Sandra, I enjoy watching your videos. I would like to ask a question. Is it possible to sell the planner as a digital download through Etsy? It is very handy to have a tool like Bookbolt because it saves me a great deal of time when compared to starting from scratch. However, I am not a fan of Amazon.
Yes you can absolutely sell the planners on Etsy as well! Just make sure to add some elements to the pre-made templates from Book Bolt like text or graphics :)