In this 1.5-hour long project, you will be self-publishing a paperback book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. You will be guided through the entire process of selecting a trim size, downloading a template, formatting the book according to the requirements of Amazon KDP, creating a book cover using the Cover Creator tool, setting up an Amazon KDP account and then publishing the book on Amazon KDP. We will also discuss keyword research & category selection to ensure your book appears on the search result. We will also be discussing the best practices to follow while choosing a Title and Pen name to avoid trademarks and copyright issues in the future. You will also be guided to handle tax and banking requirements while setting up a KDP account. By the end of this project, you will be confident in self-publishing any book through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.
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Self Publish Your Book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
Instructor: Abhishek Jha
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What you'll learn
Select trim sizes, download templates & format the book according to the requirements of Amazon KDP
Set up an Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing account & explore payment and tax requirements
Optimize the listing with keyword research tools and explore trademarks & copyright protection
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Uploading book manuscript to Google Docs
Templates & Trim sizes
Fundamentals of formatting a book
Applying for Amazon KDP account
Publishing the book: Title, Author name & Description
Publishing the book: Keyword research & Category selection
Cover creation & Print options
Publishing the book: Preview, Pricing & Distribution
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No prior experience in self publishing required
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Reviewed on Dec 18, 2023
Very through and insightful. I feel much more confident trying to self-publish. Great course. Thanks!
Reviewed on Sep 19, 2022
Self Publish Your Book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing By Abhishek Jha is the best project ever in my opinion
Reviewed on Oct 10, 2022
The explanation and materials help me a lot to start my project.
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