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In a bid to kick-start a side career as an editor, I'll be willing to edit books for the first three people who message me. It's going to be free. And the edit will not be more than 3000 words. Thanks.

Virgo01:
Just search "InDesign" on YouTube. You'd get a lot of videos teaching you how to use it. Using InDesign is not a prerequisite for success though. Just research on low/no content books and don't waste time in implementing whatever you learn.

Will journals flies
I just learnt journal design using InDesign

Carmal90:
Will journals flies

I don't understand what you mean.

ecomerceguru:
Hello, My name is Victor Ojionu, I started kindle Publishing in 2013. I was among the First people who followed this Thread closely when it started.
My Break-through came January 2014 and ever since then it has been smooth sailing. I Made #1 Bestseller all over Amazon in 2016, Mk8 was aware of it then. What this means was that I sold Over 3000 Copies of One Book in a Day and I was Overall Best on Amazon, the book is still selling till date. Over the years I have Maintained This Stats. I am not one to brag but kindle Publishing has changed my life.

Recently, I was Accused of Fraud by the SARs, They came to my House, beat me Up and demanded for an outrageous Amount of Money, which I was unable to provide. Unfortunately, things got out of hand and they defamed my name all over the web, writing all sort of bullsh#t about me, which doesn't add Up. It was a traumatic Experience for me and my family and we are still trying to recover. Soon, the world will hear my Story.

I really do want to appreciate MK8, Kudos for Creating this Life-changing Post on Nairaland, it has absolutely changed my life. Here is my Current Earning For Anyone who's in Doubt. Kindle is a no brainer and a game changer for anyone who is focused and ambitious. I publish in the low content and Gifts book niche . Attached to this post is my current sales and earning for the Doubting Thomas

Nb: Please, Don't contact me for Tutorial or Mentoring. I don't offer tutorial or any of such, I don't have that time. But I can provide assistance on this thread whichever way possible, so everyone will learn.

How many low content do you have in total and how many no content books in total ?

africanman85:
How many low content do you have in total and how many no content books in total ?

Over 100 books published.

nice tips

Hunry:
In the image below, you were discouraging people from kindle.

Now you are encouraging them.

What changed?

He wasn't discouraging anything, he was only saying they should do more POD (Print On Demand books) which is still under Amazon publishing but a more lucrative aspect of it. You should do your research first.

MacSmart:
He wasn't discouraging anything, he was only saying they should do more POD (Print On Demand books) which is still under Amazon publishing but a more lucrative aspect of it. You should do your research first.

i see

Hunry:
Maybe you should do your research and try to understand what the phrase "forget kindle publishing" means.

Let the op answer.

Sorry oh. Oya wait for his answer.

Hunry:
Maybe you should do your research and try to understand what the phrase "forget kindle publishing" means.

Let the op answer.

Lol...MacSmart is actually right. In layman's terms, what this means is to publish more low content books (journals, planners, diaries e.t c) on Amazon kdp as that is where the gold mine is, as opposed to publishing books (fiction/non-fiction) with contents (the one you will write plenty Grammar and story) on Amazon kdp.

kevoh:
Lol...MacSmart is actually right. In layman's terms, what this means is to publish more low content books (journals, planners, diaries e.t c) on Amazon kdp as that is where the gold mine is, as opposed to publishing books (fiction/non-fiction) with contents (the one you will write plenty Grammar and story) on Amazon kdp.

He hit pod when it was lucrative. Now competition is mad. Most terms have more than 50k search results.

kevoh:
Lol...MacSmart is actually right. In layman's terms, what this means is to publish more low content books (journals, planners, diaries e.t c) on Amazon kdp as that is where the gold mine is, as opposed to publishing books (fiction/non-fiction) with contents (the one you will write plenty Grammar and story) on Amazon kdp.

oh, my bad.

sorry bro, MacSmart

Lolo24:
He hit pod when it was lucrative. Now competition is mad. Most terms have more than 50k search results.

There are still more terms below 500 search results.....

Kenturkey048:
There are still more terms below 500 search results.....

It takes the grace of God to find them.

MacSmart:
It takes the grace of God to find them.

Narrow your niche to the last sub-niche..
Or sometimes do mixture of two unrelated niches....

If you mix two unrelated niches you will create unsaturated sub-niche for yourself ..

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.

Hello sir, I just sent you a mail, kindly reply
Thanks.

Kenturkey048:
Narrow your niche to the last sub-niche..
Or sometimes do mixture of two unrelated niches....

If you mix two unrelated niches you will create unsaturated sub-niche for yourself ..

Thanks a lot. I will work on that.

Hello! I stumbled upon your tread on kdp, kindly allow me to leverage on your wealth of experience being a beginner that know little about the publishing business. My WhatsApp number is 08033695741. Please add it to your contact list to facilitate further discussion on this.

ecomerceguru:
Hello, My name is Victor Ojionu, I started kindle Publishing in 2013. I was among the First people who followed this Thread closely when it started.
My Break-through came January 2014 and ever since then it has been smooth sailing. I Made #1 Bestseller all over Amazon in 2016, Mk8 was aware of it then. What this means was that I sold Over 3000 Copies of One Book in a Day and I was Overall Best on Amazon, the book is still selling till date. Over the years I have Maintained This Stats. I am not one to brag but kindle Publishing has changed my life.

Recently, I was Accused of Fraud by the SARs, They came to my House, beat me Up and demanded for an outrageous Amount of Money, which I was unable to provide. Unfortunately, things got out of hand and they defamed my name all over the web, writing all sort of bullsh#t about me, which doesn't add Up. It was a traumatic Experience for me and my family and we are still trying to recover. Soon, the world will hear my Story.

I really do want to appreciate MK8, Kudos for Creating this Life-changing Post on Nairaland, it has absolutely changed my life. Here is my Current Earning For Anyone who's in Doubt. Kindle is a no brainer and a game changer for anyone who is focused and ambitious. I publish in the low content and Gifts book niche . Attached to this post is my current sales and earning for the Doubting Thomas

Nb: Please, Don't contact me for Tutorial or Mentoring. I don't offer tutorial or any of such, I don't have that time. But I can provide assistance on this thread whichever way possible, so everyone will learn.

why are you waiting for the world to hear your story you should sue them...man your money is legal email payonner and amazon.

Babygal2020:
I'm a novice..... I don't really understand the first paragraph....
Is grammarly free? What of CopyScape?

Grammarly is not free!

I am a writer, and I know how it feels if your editor asks for revisions. After spending hours on your blog post/essay or document, you are asked to revise your work. How painful!

I have a solution for you, get Grammarly!

Ouch! Grammarly is a tad bit expensive. How many people can afford the $135 a year subscription?

I have a solution for you. I will get you a Grammarly premium account for a pittance. Chikini money o.

No DM for prices, I'll sell you a Grammarly account to you for ₦2,000.00 only.

Send me a message here on WhatsApp for your Premium account o8I62294oI7

When you send me a message, please, go straight to the point no reduction in price.

ecomerceguru:
I am a professional designer so I design all of them, while I pay some illustrators on fiverr to do some special illustrations for Me. You need money to make money in this business.

Jesus Christ!!
I just googled your name and hell!! Have you sued this people yet? This is a very good case. Imagine their ignorance!!

Sources disclosed that the Imo State-born suspect, designed a payment portal, known as Payoneer, which he linked to his book-selling website on Amazon.com and he steals credits cards details and identities of its owner using his payment portal.

You designed payoneer? Wtf. I am so angry!!

Virgo01:
Jesus Christ!!
I just googled your name and hell!! Have you sued this people yet? This is a very good case. Imagine their ignorance!!

You designed payoneer? Wtf. I am so angry!!

I don't understand? Why did he also said he is Into fraud? Or it was under duress? I had to check on the story after reading up your write up.
When I saw the news then that he designed payoneer I knew something fishy is going on.
What was/ is next steps?

Kenturkey048:
There are still more terms below 500 search results.....

@Lolo24 MacSmart

Please, can one of you kindly explain this search result issue to me? I don't know if its what I'm thinking... search results that turn up on Amazon when you type in a keyword

Carmal90:
I don't understand? Why did he also said he is Into fraud? Or it was under duress? I had to check on the story after reading up your write up.
When I saw the news then that he designed payoneer I knew something fishy is going on.

Might have been under duress but you never truly know...

What was/ is next steps?

Next steps for?

Virgo01:
Might have been under duress but you never truly know...


Next steps for?

After the scenario now, I don't want to believe he leave everything to fate like most of us in naija will do.

Carmal90:
After the scenario now, I don't want to believe he leave everything to fate like most of us in naija will do.

Yeah...he shouldn't if he's truly innocent of their charges.

Virgo01:
Jesus Christ!!
I just googled your name and hell!! Have you sued this people yet? This is a very good case. Imagine their ignorance!!

You designed payoneer? Wtf. I am so angry!!

I knew he is the one even saw this on nairaland back then

Please, i need help on how to answer the tax interview, i have no TIN value before. To those who had received royalty before, please how did you do it?

how do i complete non-U.S. tax information interview to be eligible to publish books on KDP.

hartoyebi38:
how do i complete non-U.S. tax information interview to be eligible to publish books on KDP.

choose non us and follow instructions

I have 36 kenp read today oh lord thank you I want more please, I think it's high time I bring the writer in me out but the graphics ehn.

ya Allah thank you

ambitiouschap:
choose non us and follow instructions

Thanks, i got it