2024 Amazon KDP Self-Publishing Step-by-Step Upload Tutorial | How to upload to Amazon KDP

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  • Опубликовано: 16 янв 2024
  • 2024 Amazon KDP Upload Tutorial
    CHAPTERS
    1:41 What you need
    2:20 Tutorial Begins
    3:15 Create eBook
    3:27 Add Metadata
    9:56 Upload eBook Files
    13:46 eBook Pricing
    15:48 Create Paperback
    18:22 Upload Print Files
    22:36 Print Pricing
    25:42 Second Edition
    Before you sit down to upload you will need:
    Finished interior files
    Finished cover files in the Amazon KDP print template
    ISBN
    Book Description
    Pricing Plan
    Categories and Keywords
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  • @1MKWilliams
    @1MKWilliams  6 месяцев назад +3

    Do you have more questions about self-publishing with Amazon KDP? I have TONS of videos about it, any I don't have - you can ask me to make! : Amazon KDP: How to Self-Publish On Amazon | You've Got Questions, I've Got Answers: ruclips.net/p/PL5wG4jOiELp0wrFzE4srfzKTo3x4KJ7tq

    • @TBHealthy
      @TBHealthy Месяц назад +1

      Your link is not working properly :(

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  Месяц назад

      @@TBHealthy try this one Amazon KDP: How to Self-Publish On Amazon | You've Got Questions, I've Got Answers: ruclips.net/p/PL5wG4jOiELp0wrFzE4srfzKTo3x4KJ7tq

    • @swa630
      @swa630 28 дней назад +1

      Thank you so much for these videos. Very thorough . I followed you to get my ISBN numbers. You have helped me a lot. Now, I have a 2nd edition of a book but I added a subtitle ( plus my own ISBN) so it seems like my books can't be linked with the added subtitle. isn't that going to confusing now or should i just unpublish the 1st editions? which means I will lose my all of SIX reviews lol - I laugh but they were so hard to get!

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  28 дней назад

      @@swa630 yes when you add a subtitle they cannot be linked. So you can unpublish the fjrst edition so no one buys that one but the reviews can't be linked

  • @rolandolopez1832
    @rolandolopez1832 День назад +1

    Thank you so much again MK!

  • @chickenlegs3819
    @chickenlegs3819 5 месяцев назад +2

    Your videos are so helpful! Thank you for all your effort.

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  5 месяцев назад

      That's so sweet of you to say! Glad I could help ☺️

  • @patriciadanna7433
    @patriciadanna7433 6 месяцев назад +2

    Excellent, easy to follow & understand. Thanks. You always provide great content.

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you for the kind note and for being such a steadfast supporter of my channel 😚

  • @drstephenvpeters
    @drstephenvpeters 19 дней назад +1

    Great walkthrough of the process. Thank you!

  • @conwayfitzgerald
    @conwayfitzgerald Месяц назад +1

    This is a very well constructed and thoughtful video. I saw similar how-to written by AI authors that were all about how to sell, and had none of the aesthetic issues of the art of writing. THANK YOU!

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  Месяц назад +1

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @conwayfitzgerald
      @conwayfitzgerald Месяц назад +1

      I’m taking notes. My book was written and then revised into an audio drama that I produced on YT. I drew a lot of viewership but never got around to publishing ‘The Giant Killers’. I finally did my fourth revision and am exploring KDP for release this year. And yes, I’m taking careful notes. 😂

  • @WinnieLavery
    @WinnieLavery 15 дней назад

    Is there a way to have a sharable KDP link for your books? so customers can get straight to it? do you have a video on that?

  • @user-ti8vt3zz6u
    @user-ti8vt3zz6u 5 месяцев назад +1

    I proofed my 40-page kids book and
    made some adjustments which was great.
    I have another question for you.
    It printed with two extra pages,
    one blank and one with printer information.
    I'm ok with the printer page at the end of the book,
    but the extra blank page does make sense.
    Do I need 41 pages of art/copy? or is this how it prints?
    Thank you again you are a great resource.

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  5 месяцев назад

      Yes that added page is normal with KDP.

  • @rondacreative
    @rondacreative 6 месяцев назад +1

    Great information! On average, how long does it take to receive the advanced reader copy for review and author copies?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  6 месяцев назад

      The print author copies take longer, they are not as prioritized as customer purchases.

  • @aleruri
    @aleruri Месяц назад +1

    Great video, it helped me to clarify a lot of things. First time author here so I have a couple of very silly and basic questions. The PDF for the cover with the bleed, is that something that I assume the people that did the cover for you provided? The second question, is given that the ISBN number is different for every version of the book you have (one for digital, one for paperback, and one for hardcover) and given that this number goes in the copyright page, I assume that for the paperback and hardcover you have to have different pdf documents each of them listing the appropriate ISBN number?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  Месяц назад +1

      Yes the cover artist should know the provide the full cover in the correct template. Yes, you can have a different interior file for each. I list all the associated ISBNs on my copyright page

  • @gaboraczel9219
    @gaboraczel9219 3 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for the great youtube videos! :)
    How can I turn a Pdf book created on Canva into an ePub book? I want to upload it to Kdp and Google Play Books. The online converters are not good.

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  3 месяца назад

      So this is why I recommend to never use Canva for book formatting. 100Covers offers eBook formatting, they may be able to help 100covers.com/?ref=49

    • @gaboraczel9219
      @gaboraczel9219 3 месяца назад

      @@1MKWilliams I would like to learn. Do you have a video of this? Where do you edit your books?

  • @user-iw1mb3qm7c
    @user-iw1mb3qm7c 5 месяцев назад +1

    Great content as usual! Thanks a lot. I have a couple of queries. Could you do a video on Amazon ads, I am really struggling with this right now. Also, do you still do shout-outs for authors? I can really do with one. By the way I am into non-fiction

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  5 месяцев назад

      I did a video on ads previously: ruclips.net/video/bSVqhwnHCks/видео.html

  • @niadthomas
    @niadthomas 3 месяца назад +1

    Hi MK. Do you have a video on how to create book bundles in KDP please? In my case I have a paperback book (via Ingram) on KDP and I want to include my companion journal (via KDP only as Ingram doesn’t do journals) into a bundle to sell them together. Thanks!!

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  3 месяца назад +1

      I don't know of a way to do that without doing FBA via seller central which is totally out of my wheelhouse. Hopefully another viewer commenter will have some insights

    • @niadthomas
      @niadthomas 3 месяца назад +1

      @@1MKWilliams ok. What’s FBA?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  3 месяца назад +1

      @@niadthomas fulfillment by Amazon. You'd ship the already packaged bundles to an Amazon Warehouse and sell it through their seller central listings Instead of KDP. If this were a digital bundle that can be done on KDP, but for physical books I don't believe there is a bundle option

  • @mothmaru
    @mothmaru 5 месяцев назад

    Hi! I am working on a fully illustrated book and I am really confused about the manuscript part. I understand I need the entire book in a pdf, but I am not sure how to make that happen. I have 150 canvases for 75 back to back pages that I have been working through, but when they are all done, where do I put them to combine them all into one big pdf?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  5 месяцев назад +1

      In this case you'll want to work with someone who knows books and can format it for you. I've worked with a few book designers in this fashion, I highly recommend Giada she did a 5-book series with one of my clients and they looked amazing. giada-creative.com/

  • @WinnieLavery
    @WinnieLavery 3 месяца назад

    why is KDP saying my imprint isnt matching my ISBN? i copied and pasted the name from Bowker like suggested. Is there any other reason for that?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  3 месяца назад

      Double check there are no extra spaces at the beginning or end.

  • @WinnieLavery
    @WinnieLavery Месяц назад +1

    So once my book is live, it is ready to be bought. But unless someone is specifically searching for it, or is lead to the site by my ads, it wont get found, right? if someone does buy my book, does the money go my bank account that I entered into my KDP account?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  Месяц назад

      Correct you need to drive your audience to your book. Amazon KDP pays net 60, so 60 days after the month the book is purchased you are paid to the account on file

  • @user-ti8vt3zz6u
    @user-ti8vt3zz6u 6 месяцев назад +1

    I am a first-time author/illustrator. The video was fantastic on information on doing a step-by-step 2024 Amazon KDP Self-Publishing. My print sample is coming this weekend.
    I do have a question.
    Once your book is published, what about the information that is found on the Amazon website when you click on your book?
    Like author and photo information? Can I adjust this?
    If there is a video, please point me to it.
    Thank you

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  6 месяцев назад

      Happy to help! Yes, the author info and photo can all be managed via Author Central: author.amazon.com/home

  • @WinnieLavery
    @WinnieLavery 3 месяца назад +1

    when i uploaded my manuscript and cover into KDP, it keeps highlighting it in red and saying " Please provide an ISBN so that we may start processing your file. What does that mean? i already entered the ISBN above it

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  3 месяца назад

      Not sure without seeing a screenshot. You may need to reach out to KDP support

  • @WinnieLavery
    @WinnieLavery Месяц назад

    After I publish my books, do i need to go through author central and claim them? or is that optional ?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  Месяц назад

      Definitely claim them on Author Central

  • @cherlynnwilson3415
    @cherlynnwilson3415 4 месяца назад

    Thank you. But you are doing both an Ebook and Print book too? At the same time?! Will Amazon print too?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  4 месяца назад

      Yes it will! They offer Paperback and Hardcover options.

  • @therenaissancewoman2080
    @therenaissancewoman2080 4 месяца назад

    I already have an account with low content books. I want to keep these separate from my full content books. Do I need to create another account or does it matter?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  4 месяца назад

      You could make them separate accounts, at the very least it should be under a different pen name or author name

  • @Urehthefirst
    @Urehthefirst 5 месяцев назад +1

    Can I submit my books while my ISBN’s are updating on pending? It was assigned, then I added description of book.

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  5 месяцев назад +1

      I would hold off until it shows as updated. On Bowler it usually takes about 24-48 hours max. Not sure how long it takes with other providers (ex. Canada has their ISBNs issues by the government so it takes a bit longer)

    • @Urehthefirst
      @Urehthefirst 5 месяцев назад

      I bought them through Bowker. Okay I won’t submit them. But is it okay to fill it out for the meanwhile before submitting it through?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  5 месяцев назад

      @@Urehthefirst Yes, you can fill in and save the info without submitting

  • @Nazirite_SouL
    @Nazirite_SouL 4 месяца назад

    do you need an LLC set up to put your own publishing name?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  4 месяца назад +1

      No, you don't need an LLC to set up your own publishing name. I didn't have one for the first three years of self-publishing but I added it on once it was a real business with business income.

  • @bharathitunuguntla446
    @bharathitunuguntla446 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hello miss Williams do you sell novels and do marketing on books?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  6 месяцев назад

      Yes, I have an entire series of books about self-publishing and marketing: authoryourambition.com/books/

  • @PrezzyRose
    @PrezzyRose 3 месяца назад +1

    Hi! What Microphone are you using?

  • @WinnieLavery
    @WinnieLavery Месяц назад

    i have several questions about Amazon: when I upload to it, is there a way for me to order bulk books through Amazon? How does their Print on Demand work? How does Amazon get paid? Do have some videos that address these questions?

    • @WinnieLavery
      @WinnieLavery Месяц назад +1

      and how do i get paid through Amazon

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  Месяц назад

      Here is a link to my video on ordering author copies ruclips.net/video/BNk3Q8x4PoY/видео.html when you set up your account they ask you for your bank info

  • @selenah7750
    @selenah7750 3 месяца назад +1

    Should I trademark my publishing name?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  3 месяца назад

      That is a great question for an IP attorney who has experience filing for and protecting trademarks

  • @RonniePeterson
    @RonniePeterson Месяц назад

    ?Where do you enter payment details?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  Месяц назад

      When you first set up your KDP account you are prompted to complete the tax interview and submit bank information for payment. That should be at the top of your dashboard before you upload anything.

    • @RonniePeterson
      @RonniePeterson Месяц назад

      @@1MKWilliams Thank you!

  • @NorthStarPolitics
    @NorthStarPolitics 27 дней назад

    What is Matte? What is bleed? Why aren't you explaining what this stuff?

  • @dennisambrose1037
    @dennisambrose1037 4 месяца назад

    M.K., when I go to the Formatted Books website, it says "The site is suspended." Is there anywhere else I can get my file formatted for ebook upload to Amazon?

    • @1MKWilliams
      @1MKWilliams  4 месяца назад +1

      Oh no, I just saw the same error message myself. I reached out to their team to see if everything is OK.