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Screenshots for Marketing Your Book on Amazon

Thank you for purchasing my book, “Marketing Your Book on Amazon.”   Below you will find the screenshots for each chapter in the book.

 

Chapter 1:  Know the Anatomy of An Amazon Book Sales Page

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Chapter 2:  Choose the Best Categories for Your Book

 

Choosing the best categories can help your book rank higher which can help it get recommended by Amazon.

List of the main categories for books.  Click on each one to drill down to the specific sub-categories and research which two will be the best fit for your book.

Marketing example:

#1:  Web Marketing

#2:  Marketing for Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Chapter 4:  Add Your Books to Your Author Profile

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Chapter 5: Change Your Book Categories For Print Books

Update print categories by contacting Amazon via Author Central: http://authorcentral.amazon.com

Chapter 6: Change Your Book Categories for Kindle eBooks

Update Kindle categories by choosing new categories in your KDP account: http://kdp.amazon.com

IMPORTANT: If you cannot find the category, choose non-classifiable and contact KDP to request the new category you would like added.

Chapter 7: Make Sure the Print and Kindle Versions Are Linked

 

Chapter 8: Add Search Keywords To Your Book

Contacting KDP:

Chapter 10: Update Your Author Page

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Chapter 11: Post Your Most Powerful Reviews on Your Book Sales Page

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Chapter 14: Update Your Amazon Public Profile

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Chapter 15: Add Extras Through Shelfari

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Chapter 16: Get Valuable Sales Data For Print and Kindle Books

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Chapter 20: Promote Your Book Via Social Media

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Chapter 21: Promote Your New Book Using KDP Select
Sign up below to download, my list of resources, “Places to Submit Your Free KDP Select Promotion.”


Or you can get the list online here: https://www.trainingauthors.com/47-places-to-submit-your-free-kdp-promotion-for-your-kindle-ebook/

 

 

Your Next Steps:

1) Are you feeling overwhelmed and want someone to show you exactly what to do and be there to answer your specific questions?

I realize some authors prefer a more hands-on approach.  Therefore, I wanted to invite you to join our coaching program, Christian Book Academy.  You get to ask all your questions in the Facebook group and get access to my best training on how to sell more books.  Get more information here: http://christianbookacademy.com/

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