Self-Publishing On Amazon With Kindle Direct Publishing Kdp

Get published! Become a published author through Amazon's FREE self-publishing platform, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)

What you'll learn

Learn to navigate the KDP Dashboard (Bookshelf, Reports, Community, Marketing)

Create your own KDP account on Amazon

Create and optimize your Amazon Author Page

Create your interior manuscript file (for Kindle and printed books)

Create your cover image file (for Kindle and printed books)

Learn the KDP file upload process

Optimize your KDP listings with keywords

Leverage Amazon's Author Copies to fulfill book orders

Requirements

Interior manuscript files can be created using free programs like Google Docs.

Cover image files can be created using free programs like Canva.

Description

Welcome to the Self-Publishing with KDP course here on Udemy. This course will guide you through the process of self-publishing your very own book so that you can achieve your goal of becoming a self-published author on Amazon.I promise you that self-publishing your book on Amazon is so much easier than you think! In fact, I'll prove it to you in this course!My name is Chris Green, I'm a self-publishing coach, and I help my students achieve published author status through Amazon's free KDP program.I published my first book in 2011 and I was hooked! Since then I've published dozens of books and also helped thousands of people learn about the power of self-publishing through my books, videos, and online courses.In fact, I'm sometimes called the Authorpreneur because of how I help people use books to build their personal brands and also leverage their books in their businesses.By the time you complete this course, you'll be familiar with your KDP account, the KDP dashboard, and the two types of files that you will need in order to publish on Amazon. You'll also understand the benefits of the KDP select program, the power of Author Copies, and set up your Author Central account. You'll even have a list of programs that you can use to write your manuscript as well as design your book cover. This course includes everything that you need to stop feeling overwhelmed and get your book written, published, and launched on Amazon.In this course, I will take you through all of the important steps of the self publishing process through KDP. First, we'll define your topic and plan the outline of your book. Then, we'll cover the brainstorming, outlining, and writing of your book's content. I'll also show you some free programs that you can use to make a great-looking book cover.This is the right course for you if you've always had dreams of publishing a book and becoming a best-selling author, but just felt completely overwhelmed by the process. If you want to start on the right foot and learn the best-practices for self-publishing on Amazon, use this course as your guide on your journey to becoming a self-published author.All you need to get started is a computer, an internet connection, and a willingness to learn.So, feel free to look through the course description and then join me as we self-publish your own book on Amazon, together.

Overview

Section 1: Getting Started with KDP

Lecture 1 Welcome to the Course!

Lecture 2 What Is Self-Publishing?

Lecture 3 What Is Print-On-Demand?

Lecture 4 What is Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)?

Lecture 5 Different Types Of Books

Lecture 6 KDP Cost & Royalty Calculator

Lecture 7 Getting Help: Frequently Asked Questions

Lecture 8 Inside an Amazon MOD (Made On Demand) Warehouse:

Lecture 9 The SECRET to Self-Publishing Success

Section 2: Your KDP Account

Lecture 10 The KDP Dashboard

Lecture 11 The + Create Button

Section 3: Your KDP Interior Files

Lecture 12 Interior File Requirements

Lecture 13 Download KDP Manuscript Templates

Lecture 14 Format Your Manuscript (Interior File)

Lecture 15 Trim Size, Bleed, And Margins

Lecture 16 Front Matter, Body, And Back Matter

Lecture 17 Saving Your Manuscript File (PDF)

Lecture 18 Paperback Formatting Essentials Webinar

Section 4: Your KDP Cover Files

Lecture 19 KDP Cover File Requirements (Kindle)

Lecture 20 KDP Cover File Requirements (Print)

Lecture 21 KDP Cover Calculator & Templates

Lecture 22 Make Your Kindle Cover File Yourself (Canva)

Lecture 23 Make Your Paperback Cover File Yourself (Canva)

Lecture 24 Hiring A KDP Cover Designer on Fiverr

Lecture 25 Creative Cover Solutions Webinar (from KDP)

Lecture 26 The KDP Cover Creator

Section 5: The KDP Upload Process

Lecture 27 Paperback Details - Title, Author, Description

Lecture 28 Paperback Content - Free ISBN & Print Options

Lecture 29 Paperback Content - Using AI with KDP

Lecture 30 Paperback Content - Book Previewer

Lecture 31 Ordering Proof Copies

Lecture 32 Paperback Rights & Pricing

Lecture 33 Amazon A+ Content

Lecture 34 Kindle eBook Details

Lecture 35 Kindle eBook Content

Lecture 36 Kindle eBook Pricing

Lecture 37 Uploading & Previewing KDP Book Content

Lecture 38 Kindle Previewer

Section 6: Using KDP Select

Lecture 39 Enrolling in KDP Select (YES or NO?)

Lecture 40 Free Book Promotions

Lecture 41 Kindle Countdown Deals

Section 7: Ordering Author Copies

Lecture 42 Ordering Your Books For Yourself

Lecture 43 Ordering Your Books For Others

Lecture 44 Ordering Author Copies (from Amazon)

Section 8: Amazon Author Central

Lecture 45 Amazon Author Central

Lecture 46 Your Amazon Author Page

Section 9: KDP Resources

Lecture 47 Additional KDP Reseources

If you're looking to use Amazon's KDP program to self-publish your book and you are feeling overwhelmed, then this course is for you.,Self-publishing through KDP is easy and this course will walk you through everything that you need to know to become a self-published author on Amazon.