Publish On Kindle In 5 Days: Beginners Guide - Amazon Kindle

Learn Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) - step by step, screen by screen to publish in the biggest online book store

What you'll learn
Become a published author using the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing Platform
How to beat impostor syndrome so it doesn’t delay getting your book published
How to have a publisher's mindset of greatness, not an author's mindset of perfection
How to set up your Amazon KDP account before you need to create your ebook
Tips for getting your existing content or manuscript into shape for KDP upload
Create ebook details: title, sub-title, author, contributors, keywords and categories
Set up royalty, pricing, lending, promotion and other commercial information
Upload your KDP-ready manuscript, create a cover in KDP and preview on Kindle
The two royalty models and price ranges that either of these provide you
How to burn your boats to focus your mind and hold yourself accountable to getting published
An introduction to Amazon Kindle and Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
Introduction to community, marketing and advertising on Amazon KDP
Tips for thinking about a title, sub-title and description that grab potential readers
The importance of managing a reader's expectations based on why the chose your book
Some pros and cons between self-publishing vs using a publisher
Tips for getting focused to take action and stick to the 5 day plan
The importance of keywords and categories and how to select them effectively
The link between your book's cover, title, description, preface, intro and book outline
How the KDP select programme works so you can promote your book
The importance of a golden thread to avoid a patchwork manuscript of unlinked content
KDP guidelines for manuscripts and how they are included in a free template for you to use
Digital Rights Management (DRM), lending and copyright settings you should be aware of
The importance of getting social proof with reviews and ratings to rank in search
Dashboards on sales and page reads as well as author and book rankings
How to set up territorial rights and choose public domain for your book
The importance of a cover and balancing that with your hard work on the text
How to manage your KDP select programme promotions to drive book sales
Requirements
Students must have an existing manuscript, series of blog articles or suitable content that will only require a few hours to re-organise into a book and convert into the KDP template (I provide you with my own KDP template in the course)
Sufficient time in a 5 day period to complete all the actions (Day 1: 2 hours, Day 2: 3 hours but depends on the length of the book, Day 3: 2 hours, Day 4: 1 hour, Day 5: 1 hour)
Correct tax and bank account information to complete a validated KDP author account that allows you to publish your book
Description
Get instant access to worksheets, follow along, and keep for referenceIntroduce yourself to our community of students in this course and tell us your goals Encouragement and celebration of your progress every step of the way: 25% > 50% > 75% & 100%Over 4 hours of clear and concise step-by-step instructions, lessons, and engagementWhat others are saying:"I put out an ebook on Amazon for the first time and used Peter's course as part of my education on how to do it. I found his course useful and I did in fact get my ebook out there." - Ann W."Very good and complete step by step course. I enjoyed it and found it to be a worthwhile purchase." - Steve C."Very clear demos how to create a KDP book, how to create an Amazon account and how to run a free price promotion! : ))" - Ivon Timmermans"Once again, a clear and excellent step-by-step presentation from Peter!" - Les WiggillFeel the incredible thrill of seeing your book as an Amazon Kindle title and available to millions of Kindle readers worldwide. If you have an existing manuscript, set of blog articles, or suitable content that you can organize into a book format then you can become a published author in 5 days. I have published 6 Kindle eBooks and this is the course I wish I had when I first started.In this course, I give you an overview of everything you need to know and I take you step by step, screen by screen through a structured 5-day process to get published. I coach you on the right mindset to have and even get you to "burn your boats" so you are accountable to someone you trust in order to stay focused and get the job done.If you've been trying to get a book published then you should go through this course to see how easy it is to self-publish. Why let your incredible work stay hidden for more months or years in the hope that it will get published? Amazon has digitized and democratized the book market with its exponential business model that can help you, as an author reach millions of potential readers.You will learn all these and more in this course which is engaging, and practical and takes you on a journey with a logical sequence over 5 days. Get the following when you enroll:A wipe board lesson that teaches you an overview of the course and your journey of personal transformation to achieve your goalActivities for each day so you can apply what you have learned and make sufficient progress towards getting publishedDownloadable worksheets that you can refer to for the key steps. you need to take on each dayAn overview lesson that demonstrates one page how all 5 days fit together as a blueprint for getting you publishedDemonstration lessons showing all the KDP features and screens that you need to work through and exactly how to use themAn assignment at the end of the course that ensures you continue this journey of being a successful authorAccess to myself at any time through the messaging feature of the platformEncouragement from other students who are focused on the same goal, just like youArticles, resources, and additional material to maximize your learning experience and ensure you achieve your goalAdditional lessons and demos teach additional information that fills in all the gaps and ensures this course is a "one-stop-shop" for getting published on Amazon KDPWhat you’ll learnBecome a published author using the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing PlatformHow to beat impostor syndrome so it doesn’t delay getting your book publishedHow to have a publisher's mindset of greatness, not an author's mindset of perfectionHow to set up your Amazon KDP account before you need to create your ebookTips for getting your existing content or manuscript into shape for KDP uploadCreate ebook details: title, sub-title, author, contributors, keywords, and categoriesSet up royalty, pricing, lending, promotion, and other commercial informationUpload your KDP-ready manuscript, create a cover in KDP and preview it on KindleThe two royalty models and price ranges that either of these provides youHow to burn your boats to focus your mind and hold yourself accountable for getting publishedAn introduction to Amazon Kindle and Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)Introduction to the community, marketing, and advertising on Amazon KDPTips for thinking about a title, sub-title, and description that grab potential readersThe importance of managing a reader's expectations based on why they chose your bookSome pros and cons between self-publishing vs using a publisherTips for getting focused to take action and stick to the 5-day planThe importance of keywords and categories and how to select them effectivelyThe link between your book's cover, title, description, preface, intro, and book outlineHow the KDP select program works so you can promote your bookThe importance of a golden thread to avoid a patchwork manuscript of unlinked contentKDP guidelines for manuscripts and how they are included in a free template for you to useDigital Rights Management (DRM), lending, and copyright settings you should be aware ofThe importance of getting social proof with reviews and ratings to rank in the searchDashboards on sales and page read as well as author and book rankingsHow to set up territorial rights and choose a public domain for your bookThe importance of a cover and balancing that with your hard work on the textHow to manage your KDP select program promotions to drive book salesContents and OverviewYou'll start with Intro To KDP: Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing Platform For Authors; Brand New To KDP >> Start Here For Demo Of Setting Up Your KDP (Amazon) Account; Overview Of KDP Account Features: Sales Dashboards, Bookshelf, Community & More; Day 1 Main Lesson: Let's Check In & Get The Right Mindset By Burning Your Boats; Day 1: Create Your eBook Info > Title, Author, Description, Keywords, Categories; Demo Lesson Day 1: How To Create New Kindle eBook Details In Your Amazon Account; Activity Lesson Day 1: Mindset, Burn Your Boats, Book Info > Title, Description; Day 2 Main Lesson: Organise Your Manuscript Using My KDP Template & Get It Ready; Demo Lesson Day 2: Manuscript >> Template To Content To Preview To "Look Inside"; We will also cover Day 3 Main Lesson: Learn About Uploading Manuscript, Cover Creator & Previewing; Demo Lesson Day 3: Upload Manuscript, Create Cover, Preview On Kindle Reader; Day 4 Main Lesson: Pricing, KDP Select For Promotions, Lending, Territories; Demo Lesson Day 4: KDP Select, Royalties, Set Your Price, Territories, Lending; Day 5: Main Lesson > Check, Preview, Update, Plan Promotion, Publish Your eBook!; This you'll get bonus lectures!You'll get premium support and feedback to help you become more confident with finance!Our happiness guarantee…We have a 30-day 100% money-back guarantee, so if you aren't happy with your purchase, we will refund your course - no questions asked!We can't wait to see you on the course!Enroll now, and we'll help you improve your kindle publishing skills!Peter

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Let's Celebrate Your Progress In This Course: 25% > 50% > 75% > 100%!!

Lecture 3 Course Overview On A Whiteboard >> Learn How The Course All Fits Together

Lecture 4 Introduce Yourself To Your Fellow Students And Tell Everyone What Are Your Goals

Lecture 5 5 Day Worksheet Summary On One Page: Key Activities Per Day To Get Published

Section 2: Day 0: Set Up Your Kindle Direct Publishing Account & See Peter Alkema's KDP

Lecture 6 Intro To KDP: Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing Platform For Authors

Lecture 7 You've Achieved 25% >> Let's Celebrate Your Progress And Keep Going To 50% >>

Lecture 8 Brand New To KDP >> Start Here For Demo Of Setting Up Your KDP (Amazon) Account

Lecture 9 Overview Of KDP Account Features: Sales Dashboards, Bookshelf, Community & More

Section 3: Day 1: Publisher Mindset, Burn Your Boats, No Impostor Syndrome,Set Up Your Book

Lecture 10 Day 1 Main Lesson: Let's Check In & Get The Right Mindset By Burning Your Boats

Lecture 11 Day 1: Create Your eBook Info > Title, Author, Description, Keywords, Categories

Lecture 12 Demo Lesson Day 1: How To Create New Kindle eBook Details In Your Amazon Account

Lecture 13 Activity Lesson Day 1: Mindset, Burn Your Boats, Book Info > Title, Description

Lecture 14 You've Achieved 50% >> Let's Celebrate Your Progress And Keep Going To 75% >>

Section 4: Day 2: Organise, Format Your Existing Content, Outline, Chapters, Preface etc

Lecture 15 Day 2 Main Lesson: Organise Your Manuscript Using My KDP Template & Get It Ready

Lecture 16 Demo Lesson Day 2: Manuscript >> Template To Content To Preview To "Look Inside"

Lecture 17 Activity Lesson Day 2: Organise & Format Your Manuscript, Chapters, Preface etc

Section 5: Day 3: Upload Your Manuscript, Set DRM, Create Cover & Preview On Kindle Reader

Lecture 18 Day 3 Main Lesson: Learn About Uploading Manuscript, Cover Creator & Previewing

Lecture 19 Demo Lesson Day 3: Upload Manuscript, Create Cover, Preview On Kindle Reader

Lecture 20 Activity Lesson Day 3: Upload Your Manuscript, Create A Cover, Set DRM, Preview

Lecture 21 You've Achieved 75% >> Let's Celebrate Your Progress And Keep Going To 100% >>

Section 6: Day 4: KDP Select Enrolment, Territorial Rights, Royalties Options & Pricing

Lecture 22 Day 4 Main Lesson: Pricing, KDP Select For Promotions, Lending, Territories

Lecture 23 Demo Lesson Day 4: KDP Select, Royalties, Set Your Price, Territories, Lending

Lecture 24 Activity Lesson Day 4: KDP Select, Pricing, Royalties, Lending, Territory Rights

Section 7: Day 5: Finalise, Publish & Approval, Plan Promotions, Marketing, Celebrate!

Lecture 25 Day 5: Main Lesson > Check, Preview, Update, Plan Promotion, Publish Your eBook!

Lecture 26 Activity Lesson Day 5: Finalise, Publish & Approval Process, Promote, Marketing

Section 8: Conclusion

Lecture 27 Bonus Lecture

Lecture 28 You've Achieved 100% >> Let's Celebrate! Remember To Share Your Certificate!!

Business owners with content who would like to publish a book and boost their credibility,Experts that would like to package and share their ideas and insights with the world in a credible format,Course creators who would like to convert course transcripts and scripts into a book version of their course,Academic students who would like to publish their findings to a contemporary audience,Authors who have tried to get their book published elsewhere and are ready to try self-publishing