How to Maximize Your Profits on Kindle Direct Publishing

 

Have you ever wanted to write a book before? Feel like it’s daunting?

While it may have seemed daunting, the online marketplace has made this dream a reality through Kindle. It’s also a great way to create a passive income stream.

The great thing about it is you can leverage the popularity of the largest shopping site – Amazon.  

Yes, THE Amazon.

More and more shoppers search Amazon as opposed to other search engines.

When searchers want in-depth information about a topic they aren’t going to Google, they are going to Amazon and searching for books.

Imagine how accomplished it would feel if you published a Kindle book on a topic and 100 or 1,000 or even 10,000 people searched for that very topic, and your book showed up, and they purchased it.

Who is this ideal for:

If that inner writer within you has been fighting to get out, then this may be just right for you.  

This method is ideal for the individual with lots of knowledge in a specific area, or someone that enjoys doing research in a specific area, and can turn that into teachable information.

What skills will you need:

You will need the ability to research and compile your thoughts in a teachable manner.

You will need to be able to give information and insights on a topic that readers will be interested in learning about.

Along the way, you should also be able to answer and solve the problems that readers in this area will have.

How much time is required to get started:

This is a question that cannot be readily answered.

This all depends on several things such as your knowledge in a given topic area, the time you will need to research anything else, how long you want to create your book and how long it will take you to write it.  

Some people may take weeks, others months and still others even longer. The answer to this question of time is really this – it depends.

Some helpful tips:

1) Do your homework 

Great, you know what you want to write about. Not so great, do you KNOW what people want to know and learn?

There are many different places you can do your homework, but the best place to start is Amazon and the books already in your niche.

You can quickly get ideas on what people want to learn by looking at the books and the topics they are covering and the comments people leave.

Look at them closely, and you can have the outline for your book done pretty quickly.

2) Create a picture of your reader 

When you can do this, you can then refine your writing.

You’ll begin to understand the things they want to learn, the things they may want to know more about, and the things that will bore them. This makes the writing process easier.

Find out how many people are looking for answers, by searching for questions.

When more people have questions than people have answers, then you can be reasonably sure you have found a good topic.  

Sites such as Quora, Yahoo Answers and Wiki Answers can give you a pretty good idea about what questions people are asking.

3) Fill in the gaps 

You can easily do this by looking at the comments for books.

You may find people saying the same thing over and over again. Watch for things like “Good book, but wished they covered _______.”  

Fill in that gap for readers, and you may have your book topic ready to go.

4) Research demand

Go to Amazon and do a general search on your topic. See if people are buying books related to your topic.

If they’re buying then it might be a good topic to write a eBook on otherwise find some other topic.

5) Get a reviewer 

You can find readers of similar books in your area and pass along your draft.

Take their comments to heart, as it could mean a world of difference as far as sales go.  

They will not only help you to improve your eBook, but they can also help with your self-confidence.

How to make money:

Partner with Amazon by giving them exclusive distribution rights for your Kindle eBook.

You can do this by signing up for Kindle Direct Publishing Program.  

Here’s the best part – Wherever Amazon is available, so will your eBook.

Don’t stop there. Create a website for your book and promote it through other marketing channels as well such as Social Media or ads.