Tag Archives: kdp select

Popularity, Visibility & KDP Select

Posted on October 22, 2012 by davidgaughran

For most writers, anonymity is the biggest hurdle they face. The open nature of digital distribution can be a double-edged sword; there are 1.1 million titles in the Kindle Store after all. While the virtual shelves are endless, and while … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged amazon, apple, barnes & noble, discoverability, exclusivity, kdp select, kobo, popularity, promotion, visibility | 78 Comments

Understanding Amazon’s New Algorithms Is As Easy As ABC

Posted on May 17, 2012 by davidgaughran

Amazon’s KDP Select introduced a new tranche of self-publishers to the upper reaches of the charts for the first time. For the first couple of months of this year, a new seam had been discovered in this self-publishing “gold-rush.” It … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged algorithm, algos, amazon, breakers, edward robertson, free, kdp select, popularity list, split testing, the white tree | 42 Comments

Profiting Outside Amazon: Guest Post From Sarah Woodbury

Posted on March 14, 2012 by davidgaughran

The first wave of self-publishers who signed up to KDP Select have either come to the end of their 90-day exclusivity period or that day is fast approaching, and many are wondering whether to re-enroll in the program or to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged barnes & noble, daughter of time, free, free as a sales tool, historical fiction, kdp select, medieval, sarah woodbury, the good knight, time travel | 26 Comments

February Sales Report: Amazon Up, Everywhere Else Down

Posted on March 8, 2012 by davidgaughran

It has been a couple of months since I did a sales report, so I thought it might be a good time to share what kind of value I’m getting out of my pimp suit. For anyone looking for numbers … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged amazon, apple, barnes & noble, kdp select, sales numbers, sales report, smashwords | 49 Comments

Amazon & The Importance of Popularity

Posted on March 1, 2012 by davidgaughran

A few days ago, I tweeted a link to a survey which purported to show that self-publishers had captured 77% of the spots on the Kindle Top 200 Science Fiction Bestseller List. As it turns out, the list the survey … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged amazon, bestseller list, discoverability, kdp, kdp select, kindle lending library, lending library, popularity list | 107 Comments

Why Giving Away Thousands Of Free Books Is A Good Thing

Posted on February 24, 2012 by davidgaughran

While on the surface the following may seem to be a KDP Select success story, it’s actually something a little more important than that: a testament to the power of determination, and proof that even the most niche of books … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged free, humor, kdp select, memoir, niche, success story, that bear ate my pants, tony james slater, tony slater, travel | 102 Comments

A New Strategy for a New Year – Guest Post by Sarah Woodbury

Posted on January 20, 2012 by davidgaughran

To enroll or not to enroll, that is the question on a lot of writers’ minds. I have had several posts on KDP Select, because it’s a complex issue, without one “right” answer that will fit all self-publishers. If you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged apple, barnes & noble, distribution, exclusivity, free, international, international market, kdp select, sarah woodbury, strategy | 36 Comments

The Joys of KDP Select: Patrice Fitzgerald’s Story

Posted on January 16, 2012 by davidgaughran

Last week, I had a guest post from Marilyn Peake, who explained how KDP Select is helping her achieve new levels of success after ten years in publishing. I wanted to have a couple of opposing voices here to balance out my opposition … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged efitzgerald, exclusivity, female president, guest post, kdp select, patrice fitzgerald, political thriller, running, woman president | 117 Comments

Time Traveling Through the Past Decade of Publishing

Posted on January 11, 2012 by davidgaughran

I promised to have a guest post from a writer who is doing well out of KDP Select, to balance out my post explaining why I wouldn’t be participating, and why I was against the program in general. This is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged children's books, city of the golden sun, fisherman's son, guest post, kdp select, kids books, marilyn peak, return of the golden age, success story | 38 Comments

How Much Do You Want To Get Paid Tomorrow?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by davidgaughran

Things had been going pretty smoothly for self-publishers. We were more or less done with the arguments about whether this was a viable path and whether you could attract an agent/publisher (if you wanted to) by self-publishing first. We had … Continue reading →