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Penboy:
Well done sir.
Wanna ask. Like how many books you get in total?

Thanks.

I have 56 books

HeliosHay:
Thanks.

I have 56 books

Chisos...
56 books and you made that much??

HeliosHay:
Thanks.

I have 56 books

Chisos...
56 books and you made that much??

Penboy:
Chisos...
56 books and you made that much??


Chisos...
56 books and you made that much??

Yeah.

The more books you have the more you can potentially make

HeliosHay:
Yeah.
The more books you have the more you can potentially make

I know.. I mean just 56 books?! You must be a guru of some kind o. If I can make that a month, I'll retire Oloun.

Penboy:
I know.. I mean just 56 books?!
You must be a guru of some kind o.
If I can make that a month, I'll retire Oloun.

I treat publishing like a business (not a hobby)

If you focus on consistently publishing high-quality books eventually the money you earn will begin to compound

HeliosHay:
I treat publishing like a business (not a hobby)

If you focus on consistently publishing high-quality books eventually the money you earn will begin to compound

Alright no Wahala.. Thanks for the tip bro.
I'm just getting started... With like 10 books presently.

In order to help any Nairalander ( old or new to KDP business) launch his or her book idea, I will design their kindle book cover FREE. I only charge a token for Paperback
See my contact details below in my signature

Penboy:
Alright no Wahala.. Thanks for the tip bro. I'm just getting started... With like 10 books presently.

Bro, like how much you make monthly with 10 books?

mk82:
Hello, I am opening this thread to create a meeting point for people who are publishing books on Kindle –Amazon’s Direct Publishing Platform. Those who want to learn about it are also welcome.

I’ve been on KDP for over a year now and I can honestly say it is the most convenient way to make money on the internet. It has more advantages than any other online money making system that I know (I know what I’m saying). Started internet business in 2009 and I’ve done almost everything, Adsense, Adsense domain, blogging, CPA, affiliate marketing, article writing and more.

Kindle will not make you rich overnight but IT CAN MAKE YOU RICH. I love it because it is a set-it-and-forget-it system. Once your books are up, you do not have to do anything again. Amazon will publish it, market it and send you your monthly payments for life and I really mean for life. The books I put up in 2012 are still generating sales up till today.

I uploaded my first book middle of June 2012 and another one a week later. My sales that month were $151 in the USA marketplace and £9 in UK and I have not stopped since. Now I have close to 30 books in the system. They would have been more but there were some challenges on the way – all of which we have overcome as of now. (By the way I had 11 Adsense websites up till 2012 but I had to let the hosting expire because I discovered KDP).

I have books that sold more than 400 copies in one month (at $2+ profit per sale) and some that only sold a few. However, it has been an interesting journey and we are still going on. I started by doing most of the work by myself but later moved into outsourcing.

I have searched on Nairaland and I am surprised that people are not talking about Kindle publishing. If you have been struggling to make some cash online, this may be the thing that will give you your first taste of success.

Kindle publishing is completely legal, you will use your real names, no changing of IP address and your money will be sent to you here in Nigeria.

If you are ready to do the work and get good books into the KDP system, the rewards are truly tremendous. I sleep and wake up to check the number of people that have bought my books in countries I have never been to.


UPDATE: 7:58 pm 31/10/13

QUICK TIPS
One thing I like about Kindle Publishing is that no one can swindle you – no apologies to our so called Naija information marketers.

I am going to make a few more points before we continue. If I get a lot of responses on this thread, we are going to have an interesting journey together.

1) Get Ready To Do Some Work. Kindle publishing is not for people who are not ready to work. If you do not have money to outsource the books, you must be ready to research, write, format, design covers and upload all by yourself. Even if you have the cash of outsourcing, you must cross-check every material carefully before uploading to KDP.

2) Be Patient. You can make some good money with your first book but it is not always so. I usually advice beginners to go for 5 books at the start. The internet marketing world is filled with people who want to make $1000 overnight. No matter how good the system you are using is, time is needed to perfect your skills and make the system work for you. At the end of the day the rewards will be tremendous.

3) Don’t Cut Corners. In the IM world, we have what we call White hat, Grey hat and Black hat. I am happy to tell you that KDP is totally WHITE HAT. You cannot cut any corners. If you mess with them by trying to upload stolen materials, you will be banned (Some of you may remember the Adsense Domain Mass banning). Of course, they will give you the chance to defend yourself but since you will not have any proof, your account may be suspended.

PS- You don’t need to play any tricks with KDP. If you do it right, you will be greatly rewarded. There are many stories I can tell you. There was a particular book I uploaded around September 2012. It was selling the normal 30 to 40 copies per month. Suddenly in December, the sales picked up and it continued up till March this year with the lowest month bringing in about 259 sales.

4) Your Income Is Guaranteed. Once your book is uploaded, you will continue to get paid as long as it sells. All the work you will do is at the beginning then you continue to have recurrent income.

5) You Do Not Have To Do Any Marketing. I have books in various genres and no external marketing has been done on them. Nothing like Twitter, Facebook, blogging bla bla bla. Everything you need is inside the Amazon system.

6) Starting Is the Hardest Part – Once you understand the system, you can be uploading as many books as you like per week or per month. One of the people that started with me has over 50 books already and all his income comes from Amazon (here in Nigeria). Imagine 50 books making just 10 sales each per month. If your profit is $2 per book, that is $1000/month. The more books you upload, the more money you will make. One of my American friends has over 100 books in his account and he’s presently building up his wife’s account to the same number.


UPDATE 2 02/11/2013

THE BASICS OF KINDLE DIRECT PUBLISHING

Step 1. Register
Go over to kdp.amazondotcom (replace dot with .) and open an account. This first step is necessary so you can commit yourself to the project.
-Use an email that you open frequently because they will communicate with you.
-Use your real names, real Nigerian address and other relevant details.

Step 2. Research
Research is one of the crucial aspects of success with Kindle Direct Publishing
Go to Google and enter Amazon Bestsellers in the search box. Click on the Amazon bestseller result to go to Amazon.
Once you are there, click on the kindle category, then kindle eBooks and start searching for books that are selling.
There are other research methods but this is my favorite.

Step 3. Write Or Outsource The Content
Get materials and write quality content for your books. The content must be original or your book will not be published. Ensure you proofread properly. Kindle readers will kill you with bad reviews if there are a lot of errors.

Step 4. Design A Cover
Just check other books in the category you chose and make a similar cover.

Step 5. Format The Book Properly
Formatting is another aspect that can easily mar your work. In fact some people are offering this service online and they are making a lot of money from it. You need to know the right way to format so the book will work well on different types of mobile devices apart from the Kindle Reader. Amazon provides extensive information on this topic.

Step 6. Write A Good Description

This is self explanatory. Your description could be two or three paragraphs or more. This is what will represent your sales page so you need to do it well.

Step 7. Upload Your Book To KDP

At This Point I Will Need Questions So We Can Continue.
This is just a 5% summary of what it takes to make it in Kindle.
If you are following this thread, you can start your own Kindle journey immediately and I’ll assist as much as I can. If you just want to “gist”, I will not have much time for you


UPDATE 3 08/11/2013

ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING

I have been receiving several emails from people who want one-on-one training so I've decided to provide the information here.
Previously, this training was N25,000. However, in the spirit of what we are doing on this thread, a lower price will be accepted.
This training is for those that want KDP to pay their salary every month.


FEE For One Day One-On-One Training: N20,000
BENEFITS:

About 8 hours of practical training covering

1. Research for finding the right keywords for creating books that sell
2. Getting content for your books
3. Writing skills and tricks
4. How to avoid plagiarism
5. Professional kindle formatting
-page setup, font, clickable table of content etc
6. Simple but effective cover design
7. Simple marketing tricks that will ensure every book gives you money each month.
8. Outsourcing
-Putting up a good job post on the freelance website
- how to get good writers at low prices
-how to check their work properly
9. Easy way to get your payment in Nigeria every month.
10. A DVD of over 2GIG of the best kindle publishing training materials that I have. (Includes videos and eBooks)
11. Follow up support for the first 3 months after your training

I am located in Lagos
Contact 247article@gmail.com
My phone number will be given to those who are ready.


UPDATE 4 30/06/2015
ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING MODIFICATION

After due consideration I have decided to stop the one-on-one training officially by the end of this month (June 30 2015). It is creating too much work for me. I now have many people that I have to follow up and give support to and I want to conserve my resources.

Anyone who comes after this month will have to pay at least N50,000 to make it worthwhile for me. Price for the DVD of materials is also raised to N20,000 for the same reason because I provide the same support to those who order only the DVD.

I will still continue to answer your questions on this thread and through email as much as I can.

Thank you.

I've been here since 2010 with nothing to show

blezdBen:
Lol...we're in the same shoes. I don't have money to hire people too. Just finished a book last week. Yet to upload it though.
I think even if you write what's popular or bestselling, you'll need to do proper keyword research to better your chances of showing up andmaking sales especially for low budget publishers who don't have the cash to invest heavily on ads.
You started last month?
How many books do you have now?

can we talk?

eliok:
Have three -5 books. I'm adding more by weekend. Niche1 goal is 10 books
Niche 2. Goals is 10 books. Etc. Anyway use keyword. io site . hope it helps

can we do something together?

logadims:
can we talk?

PM me via WhatsApp...

blezdBen:
PM me via WhatsApp...

okay.

logadims:
can we do something together?

like what sir

please, for those that make use of free images from stock image sites - do you credit the source in your eBook before uploading? Or do you just use it like that and let Amazon do the background check themselves instead?

eliok:
like what sir

starting up kindle

logadims:
starting up kindle

ok send me a message at metaboltjobs@gmail.com

Lordswazz:
please, for those that make use of free images from stock image sites - do you credit the source in your eBook before uploading? Or do you just use it like that and let Amazon do the background check themselves instead?

If it's a free image, you don't have to credit anybody. But you can do that if you want to. Hundreds to thousands of people will, or have used the same image, so is there really a point? You decide.

Please help...my ebook uploaded, one on foreign recipes and the other on overcoming depression are only getting free downloads and no paid downloads...please can any one help me out on any tips and tricks which i can implement to start making sales? Thank you all in advance

anneboleyn:
Please help...my ebook uploaded, one on foreign recipes and the other on overcoming depression are only getting free downloads and no paid downloads...please can any one help me out on any tips and tricks which i can implement to start making sales? Thank you all in advance

hmm? Stop the free downloads.
Edit the content on kdp dashboard and enable DRM.
Add keywords to be discovered in the sub title . I mean add more keyword in subtitle and description.
Leave it for a week. Welcome to paid downloads.
PS. Do free promo when your sign up form is up in your manuscript. That way you get followers to sell to

eliok:
hmm? Stop the free downloads.
Edit the content on kdp dashboard and enable DRM.
Add keywords to be discovered in the sub title . I mean add more keyword in subtitle and description.
Leave it for a week. Welcome to paid downloads.
PS. Do free promo when your sign up form is up in your manuscript. That way you get followers to sell to

The problem I'm having is 'how to make the keywords rank?"

Penboy:
The problem I'm having is 'how to make the keywords rank?"

I will post that on my own thread later

I need someone that can make book covers for me. 08140133655 contact me on WhatsApp. Price should be friendly, please.

henrymidas:
I need someone that can make book covers for me. 08140133655 contact me on WhatsApp. Price should be friendly, please.

Contact me on whatsapp 081-24-90-85-50

August to September. The period of slow/declining sales. most likely due to the fact that people are saving up for Q4. Dont be dismayed. If you have a good product offering, it may just be the calm before the storm. Things should start improving a bit from mid September.

GoldPencil:
August to September. The period of slow/declining sales. most likely due to the fact that people are saving up for Q4. Dont be dismayed. If you have a good product offering, it may just be the calm before the storm. Things should start improving a bit from mid September.

Very true.. I agree with you.
Everyone is taking the summer holiday. No time for books now.

Contact me for ur Fabulous Book cover.

For your kindle book covers, contact me at 080.27.57.26..88

Hello everyone. Please how do you guys get your books to sell? I know you don't just publish and wait there. Please what methods do you use? Thanks

Guys.. How does "category" determine book sales? Anyone please?

Thewhizzkid1:
Hello everyone. Please how do you guys get your books to sell? I know you don't just publish and wait there. Please what methods do you use? Thanks

You need strong keywords bro