FREE AUTHOR GUIDES

Guides to help your book get found.

Simple, practical answers to the questions authors ask us most, about Amazon, keywords, categories, reviews and marketing.

7 reasons your book isn’t selling on Amazon (and how to fix each one)

Why a self-published book is not selling on Amazon: wrong categories, weak keywords, a cover that fails at thumbnail size, a slow description and more, with fixes.

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How to choose Amazon KDP keywords that readers actually search

A simple, step-by-step way to fill your seven Amazon KDP keyword boxes with real reader search phrases, and the mistakes that waste them.

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Amazon book categories: how to pick the right ones for your book

How Amazon book categories work, why the wrong category hides your book, and how to choose the right ones on KDP.

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How to write a book description that turns browsers into readers

A simple formula for an Amazon book description: hook, story or promise, proof, and who the book is for, with tips for fiction and non-fiction.

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Book marketing for self-published authors: a simple starting plan

A practical book marketing plan for self-published authors: fix your Amazon page first, then build reviews, outreach, a newsletter and small ads.

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Amazon A+ Content for books: what it is and how to use it

What Amazon A+ Content is for authors, where it appears on your book page, and what to include to help readers decide.

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How to get honest reviews for your book (without breaking Amazon’s rules)

Safe ways for authors to get honest book reviews: advance readers, a request in the back of the book, newsletters and review sites, and what to avoid.

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