Amazon Kdp Self Publishing A Comprehensive A-Z How To Guide

What you'll learn
Determine writing goals from the outset
Understand and apply the concept of 'Writing to Market'
Create book covers for eBooks, paperbacks and hard covers
Create an author brand
Create and activate an author social media platform
Build and nurture an opted-in subscriber email list
Understand the strategies to get 4 and 5 star book reviews
Format and upload a book to Amazon
Know their way around Amazon's promotional and advertising options
Organise a book launch
Requirements
A smartphone or laptop
Description
There are at least eight reasons why writers write. Why do you write?85% of books are sold based on referralYou need to make 2000 sales in your launch week for your book to take off.What is this course?Who is it for?Absolutely everyone who aspires to write a book, whether you are just starting out or have part-work gathering dust in a drawer or in a half-forgotten computer fileWhat does it cover?By the time you complete the course, even if you are an complete beginner, you will be able to publish a well-plotted, well-written book in an attractive cover for an audience of thousands of readers in your genre who have subscribed to your author newsletterWhy is this course the best?The course is comprehensive. It's not padded. Every lecture contains need-to-know informationWhy will this information change or improve my life?This is a step-by-step guide that will take you directly from your original idea to seeing it in printWhy should we care about this topic?If you have a burning desire to share your stories this course is an easy to follow blueprint to get you from A to ZWhy is now the time to learn this topic?In my experience, and no doubt in yours, 'Now' is always the best time to start. Start and you will continue. Continue and you will complete.Why are you the best teacher for this topic?Not only am I a highly qualified teacher, but I also set up and ran a successful education company for many years. Thousands of students took the courses I wrote with very high satisfaction rates. I am also on my own author journey and self-published several books. So with my background and experience, I am well-placed to deliver a hands-on course in a serious but engaging way.Why did you get excited to teach it?I love teaching. I have been a teacher all my working life. It's what I love. But what is most rewarding is the success of my students.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Your Instructor
Lecture 3 Get The Most You Can From The Course
Lecture 4 Introduction (Notes)
Section 2: Why Do You Want To Be A Writer?
Lecture 5 What Are Your Writing Goals? (Part One)
Lecture 6 What Are Your Writing Goals? (Part Two)
Lecture 7 Are You Motivated?
Lecture 8 Planting Your Author Flag
Lecture 9 Why Do You Want To Be A Writer ? (Notes)
Section 3: How To Set Yourself Up For Success
Lecture 10 What Is Writing To Market?
Lecture 11 BISAC, Amazon Search and K-lytics
Lecture 12 A Case Study: Reverse Harem
Lecture 13 How To Burnish Your Writing
Lecture 14 Do You Need A Ghost Writer?
Lecture 15 How To Set Yourself Up For Success (Notes)
Section 4: How To Write The Best Book You Can
Lecture 16 The Starting Point: Research
Lecture 17 Are You A Pantser Or Planner?
Lecture 18 Plotting and Planning
Lecture 19 How To Combat Plagiarism
Lecture 20 Scrutiny
Lecture 21 Self Education: Masterclass. LitReactor. Jericho Writers
Lecture 22 Editing
Lecture 23 How To Write The Best Book You Can (Notes)
Section 5: What Is The Traditional Route To Publishing?
Lecture 24 What Is The Traditional Route?
Lecture 25 Where To Find An Agent
Lecture 26 How To Get An Agent
Lecture 27 A Case Study: Rachel Heng. The Suicide Club
Section 6: What Is The Independent Route To Publishing?
Lecture 28 What Is The Independent Route?
Lecture 29 What Is The Independent Route To Publication (Notes)
Section 7: Procrastination, Interruptions and Distractions
Lecture 30 Overcoming Procrastination (Part One)
Lecture 31 Overcoming Procrastination (Part Two)
Lecture 32 Minimising Interruptions and Distractions
Lecture 33 Procrastination, Interruptions and Distractions (Notes)
Section 8: Did Your First Book Bomb?
Lecture 34 How To Re-Launch Your Book
Lecture 35 Did Your First Book Bomb? Notes
Section 9: How To Create Book Covers
Lecture 36 Introduction
Lecture 37 Using UnSplash and Canva (Part One)
Lecture 38 Using UnSplash and Canva (Part Two)
Lecture 39 Using Shutterstock and BookBrush
Lecture 40 Using 100 Covers and Custom-Made
Lecture 41 Creating Book Covers Recap
Lecture 42 How To Create Book Covers (Notes)
Section 10: How To Build An Opted-In Subscriber Email List
Lecture 43 Introduction
Lecture 44 What Is A Reader Magnet?
Lecture 45 What Is An Email Delivery Service?
Lecture 46 Using BookSweeps
Lecture 47 Using Prolific Works
Lecture 48 Using Bookfunnel
Lecture 49 Using Story Origin App
Lecture 50 Using KingSumo
Lecture 51 Recap
Lecture 52 How To Build An Opted-In Subscriber Email List (Notes)
Section 11: Nurturing Your Opted-in Subscriber Email List
Lecture 53 How To Keep Your Subscribers Happy
Lecture 54 How Happy Subscribers Will Help You
Lecture 55 Extended Recap
Lecture 56 Nurturing Your Opted-in Subscriber Email List (Notes)
Section 12: How Creating A Brand Will Save Time And Money
Lecture 57 How To Establish Your Brand Across Social Media
Lecture 58 How Creating A Brand Will Save Time And Money (Notes)
Section 13: Create And Activate Your Author Platform
Lecture 59 How This Section Is Organised
Lecture 60 Amazon
Lecture 61 Facebook Page and Group
Lecture 62 Twitter
Lecture 63 TikTok
Lecture 64 Goodreads, Wattpad and Bookbub
Lecture 65 Patreon, Kickstarter and Channillo
Lecture 66 Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr
Lecture 67 Reddit and LinkedIn
Lecture 68 Linktr.ee and Bit.ly
Lecture 69 Recap
Lecture 70 Create And Activate Your Author Platform (Notes)
Section 14: Create Your Author Website
Lecture 71 Introduction
Lecture 72 Do You Need A Website?
Lecture 73 Your Website Options
Lecture 74 Website Essentials
Lecture 75 Website Desirables
Lecture 76 Recap
Lecture 77 Create Your Author Website (Notes)
Section 15: Your Amazon Kindle eBook And Other Formats
Lecture 78 Creating Your eBook Using Vellum and Amazon Kindle
Lecture 79 Creating Paperbacks and Hard Covers
Lecture 80 Creating Audiobooks
Lecture 81 Your Amazon Kindle eBook And Other Formats (Notes)
Section 16: How To Get 4 and 5 Star Reviews
Lecture 82 How To Get Free Reviews
Lecture 83 Reviewer Sites: Pubby, Book Sirens, Story Origin App
Lecture 84 Recap
Lecture 85 How To Get 4 and % Star Reviews (Notes)
Section 17: Amazon: Promotion and Advertising
Lecture 86 Introduction
Lecture 87 Promotional Campaigns
Lecture 88 Sponsored Product (Automatic) Advertising
Lecture 89 Sponsored Product (Manual) Advertising
Lecture 90 Amazon Advertising Campaign Manager
Lecture 91 Recap
Lecture 92 Amazon Promotion and Marketing (Notes)
Section 18: Pre-Launch and Launch
Lecture 93 Your First 2000 Sales
Lecture 94 Public Relations, Bloggers, Podcasters and Influencers
Lecture 95 Your Author Platform
Lecture 96 Pre-Launch and Launch (Notes)
Section 19: The Finish Line
Lecture 97 Your Next Book
Lecture 98 Your Writing Career Set Up
Lecture 99 The Finish Line (Notes)
Authors who want to self-publish who are at or close to the beginning of their author journey


Homepage

https://www.udemy.com/course/amazon-kdp-self-publishing-a-comprehensive-a-z-how-to-guide/

What you'll learn
Determine writing goals from the outset
Understand and apply the concept of 'Writing to Market'
Create book covers for eBooks, paperbacks and hard covers
Create an author brand
Create and activate an author social media platform
Build and nurture an opted-in subscriber email list
Understand the strategies to get 4 and 5 star book reviews
Format and upload a book to Amazon
Know their way around Amazon's promotional and advertising options
Organise a book launch
Requirements
A smartphone or laptop
Description
There are at least eight reasons why writers write. Why do you write?85% of books are sold based on referralYou need to make 2000 sales in your launch week for your book to take off.What is this course?Who is it for?Absolutely everyone who aspires to write a book, whether you are just starting out or have part-work gathering dust in a drawer or in a half-forgotten computer fileWhat does it cover?By the time you complete the course, even if you are an complete beginner, you will be able to publish a well-plotted, well-written book in an attractive cover for an audience of thousands of readers in your genre who have subscribed to your author newsletterWhy is this course the best?The course is comprehensive. It's not padded. Every lecture contains need-to-know informationWhy will this information change or improve my life?This is a step-by-step guide that will take you directly from your original idea to seeing it in printWhy should we care about this topic?If you have a burning desire to share your stories this course is an easy to follow blueprint to get you from A to ZWhy is now the time to learn this topic?In my experience, and no doubt in yours, 'Now' is always the best time to start. Start and you will continue. Continue and you will complete.Why are you the best teacher for this topic?Not only am I a highly qualified teacher, but I also set up and ran a successful education company for many years. Thousands of students took the courses I wrote with very high satisfaction rates. I am also on my own author journey and self-published several books. So with my background and experience, I am well-placed to deliver a hands-on course in a serious but engaging way.Why did you get excited to teach it?I love teaching. I have been a teacher all my working life. It's what I love. But what is most rewarding is the success of my students.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Your Instructor
Lecture 3 Get The Most You Can From The Course
Lecture 4 Introduction (Notes)
Section 2: Why Do You Want To Be A Writer?
Lecture 5 What Are Your Writing Goals? (Part One)
Lecture 6 What Are Your Writing Goals? (Part Two)
Lecture 7 Are You Motivated?
Lecture 8 Planting Your Author Flag
Lecture 9 Why Do You Want To Be A Writer ? (Notes)
Section 3: How To Set Yourself Up For Success
Lecture 10 What Is Writing To Market?
Lecture 11 BISAC, Amazon Search and K-lytics
Lecture 12 A Case Study: Reverse Harem
Lecture 13 How To Burnish Your Writing
Lecture 14 Do You Need A Ghost Writer?
Lecture 15 How To Set Yourself Up For Success (Notes)
Section 4: How To Write The Best Book You Can
Lecture 16 The Starting Point: Research
Lecture 17 Are You A Pantser Or Planner?
Lecture 18 Plotting and Planning
Lecture 19 How To Combat Plagiarism
Lecture 20 Scrutiny
Lecture 21 Self Education: Masterclass. LitReactor. Jericho Writers
Lecture 22 Editing
Lecture 23 How To Write The Best Book You Can (Notes)
Section 5: What Is The Traditional Route To Publishing?
Lecture 24 What Is The Traditional Route?
Lecture 25 Where To Find An Agent
Lecture 26 How To Get An Agent
Lecture 27 A Case Study: Rachel Heng. The Suicide Club
Section 6: What Is The Independent Route To Publishing?
Lecture 28 What Is The Independent Route?
Lecture 29 What Is The Independent Route To Publication (Notes)
Section 7: Procrastination, Interruptions and Distractions
Lecture 30 Overcoming Procrastination (Part One)
Lecture 31 Overcoming Procrastination (Part Two)
Lecture 32 Minimising Interruptions and Distractions
Lecture 33 Procrastination, Interruptions and Distractions (Notes)
Section 8: Did Your First Book Bomb?
Lecture 34 How To Re-Launch Your Book
Lecture 35 Did Your First Book Bomb? Notes
Section 9: How To Create Book Covers
Lecture 36 Introduction
Lecture 37 Using UnSplash and Canva (Part One)
Lecture 38 Using UnSplash and Canva (Part Two)
Lecture 39 Using Shutterstock and BookBrush
Lecture 40 Using 100 Covers and Custom-Made
Lecture 41 Creating Book Covers Recap
Lecture 42 How To Create Book Covers (Notes)
Section 10: How To Build An Opted-In Subscriber Email List
Lecture 43 Introduction
Lecture 44 What Is A Reader Magnet?
Lecture 45 What Is An Email Delivery Service?
Lecture 46 Using BookSweeps
Lecture 47 Using Prolific Works
Lecture 48 Using Bookfunnel
Lecture 49 Using Story Origin App
Lecture 50 Using KingSumo
Lecture 51 Recap
Lecture 52 How To Build An Opted-In Subscriber Email List (Notes)
Section 11: Nurturing Your Opted-in Subscriber Email List
Lecture 53 How To Keep Your Subscribers Happy
Lecture 54 How Happy Subscribers Will Help You
Lecture 55 Extended Recap
Lecture 56 Nurturing Your Opted-in Subscriber Email List (Notes)
Section 12: How Creating A Brand Will Save Time And Money
Lecture 57 How To Establish Your Brand Across Social Media
Lecture 58 How Creating A Brand Will Save Time And Money (Notes)
Section 13: Create And Activate Your Author Platform
Lecture 59 How This Section Is Organised
Lecture 60 Amazon
Lecture 61 Facebook Page and Group
Lecture 62 Twitter
Lecture 63 TikTok
Lecture 64 Goodreads, Wattpad and Bookbub
Lecture 65 Patreon, Kickstarter and Channillo
Lecture 66 Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr
Lecture 67 Reddit and LinkedIn
Lecture 68 Linktr.ee and Bit.ly
Lecture 69 Recap
Lecture 70 Create And Activate Your Author Platform (Notes)
Section 14: Create Your Author Website
Lecture 71 Introduction
Lecture 72 Do You Need A Website?
Lecture 73 Your Website Options
Lecture 74 Website Essentials
Lecture 75 Website Desirables
Lecture 76 Recap
Lecture 77 Create Your Author Website (Notes)
Section 15: Your Amazon Kindle eBook And Other Formats
Lecture 78 Creating Your eBook Using Vellum and Amazon Kindle
Lecture 79 Creating Paperbacks and Hard Covers
Lecture 80 Creating Audiobooks
Lecture 81 Your Amazon Kindle eBook And Other Formats (Notes)
Section 16: How To Get 4 and 5 Star Reviews
Lecture 82 How To Get Free Reviews
Lecture 83 Reviewer Sites: Pubby, Book Sirens, Story Origin App
Lecture 84 Recap
Lecture 85 How To Get 4 and % Star Reviews (Notes)
Section 17: Amazon: Promotion and Advertising
Lecture 86 Introduction
Lecture 87 Promotional Campaigns
Lecture 88 Sponsored Product (Automatic) Advertising
Lecture 89 Sponsored Product (Manual) Advertising
Lecture 90 Amazon Advertising Campaign Manager
Lecture 91 Recap
Lecture 92 Amazon Promotion and Marketing (Notes)
Section 18: Pre-Launch and Launch
Lecture 93 Your First 2000 Sales
Lecture 94 Public Relations, Bloggers, Podcasters and Influencers
Lecture 95 Your Author Platform
Lecture 96 Pre-Launch and Launch (Notes)
Section 19: The Finish Line
Lecture 97 Your Next Book
Lecture 98 Your Writing Career Set Up
Lecture 99 The Finish Line (Notes)
Authors who want to self-publish who are at or close to the beginning of their author journey


Homepage

https://www.udemy.com/course/amazon-kdp-self-publishing-a-comprehensive-a-z-how-to-guide/