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Published by askjmack2, 2019-12-11 14:31:34

GPS: Get Published Successfully

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GPS: Get Published Successfully

I suggest you hire someone to do a
professional cover. KDP has 5 pages of good
cover templates. If you are techy and have
some graphic design skills this may be
something you can do for yourself. It is best to
get a pro to do this though.

A good cover from a company like 99
designs will cost about $99 and will be well
worth it. I have had some great work done by
Fiverr.com. They will produce a good cover
starting at $5. Fiverr will get it to you in a
matter of days and will do revisions until you
are satisfied.

The KDP Cover editor allows you to upload
a predesigned cover or start from scratch using

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their cover creator. I like to use a Fiverr front
and then follow up with using the cover creator
to do the back cover. Either way is okay. The
important thing is that you get a good cover
done and submit it for review as well. While
your SAVED cover and interior are being
reviewed you are next directed to a description
and BISAC coding

Your description is important for several
reasons. It is what will be displayed on Amazon
once the book is published. This gives you a
chance to write a brief introduction to your
book. When the 500,000,000 people are
browsing on the Amazon website and just
happen to see your beautiful book cover, they
will want to know what it's all about. After all,

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"You Can’t Judge a Book just by It's cover".
This brief description will be the hook that gets
people to take a look at your book.

Take your time and make sure that your
Description is complete and error free. This is
the best chance you will have of getting new
eyeballs to look at your book. A Great
description will cause strangers to consider
your book when you are an unknown.

The combination of a Great Cover and a
strong Description will drive more traffic to
your book than anything. Later we will discuss
some traffic generation techniques.

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It will all be for naught if once they see
the cover they are turned off and once they
read the description they are not turned on.

This leads to the selection of the BISAC
Code. This is a preselected categorizing tool
that selects the niche you will be competing in.
It is extremely important that you choose a
correct and controllable category. If you select
something not germane to your book content,
you could lose out of tons of FREE promotion
from Amazon.

The drop-down menus in this section
allows you to hone down your book detail to an
area that separates you and segments you to a
position of success. For this book, I choose

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Language Arts and Disciplines along with
Authorship. There will not be a lot of
completion here, yet it is the specific arena I am
operating in. Later you will see why it is so
important to take the time to categorize
properly.

In my initial books, I did not realize that
Amazon places such a high value on which
specific niche you segment. I just ignored
those sections and probably missed out on the
recognition of being a Best Seller 5 years ago
when the competition was a lot less. Pay
attention to the details and you will be
successful every time.

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The details are crucial. For this aspect, the
details are zeroing into the specific categories
that best express your focus. Your BISAC code
will zone you into a core area that you can
compete in. The beauty is that you do not have
to compete against every book written. You get
to zero in and only compete against those
books in your chosen category.

As we go down the road to publishing with
KDP, next is the biography. This again is of high
value because it will upload to your Amazon
author page. I would like to also point out that
you will also have a KDP store. This is where
you should direct the customer to purchase as
they give you a larger royalty.

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Step 10: eBook Publication

This Year e-books are expected to
reach 10 billion in sales. This is the
unsung success story of the internet.
In the last 5 years, e-books have scaled up from
nowhere to increasing Billions in revenue. This
increase has been fueled by low or no cost e-
book readers.

It is now possible to read e-books on PC's

Laptops and even Smartphones. This

technology upgrade has fueled an alliance with

e-book publishers that has skyrocketed sales.

Authors who are publishing e-books many
times are opting not to even publish a print
book.

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Most Speakers, Coaches, Pastors, and
Entrepreneurs prefer the print book because it
gives visible credibility to their platform

Once you have completed the KDP upload
you have the Option to publish as an eBook.
You must have an Amazon account and register
for the KDP e-book as well. KDP means Kindle
Direct Publishing. You have several options in
the KDP platform. I recommend you Okay the
Kindle Select option. It gives you some great
incentives which we will discuss later

In order to be fully registered with KDP
and Amazon, you must enter your banking
information so they can pay you and your Tax

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ID or Social Security # so they the track the
income.

Many of my clients have balked at this
requirement. Just suffice it to know that the IRS
wants their share of your soon to be great
income. This is not up for discussion. You will
not be able to proceed further unless you
supply it.

If you allowed KDP to upload and convert
your manuscript you have very little left to do.
There are some housekeeping items that must
be completed.

 You must type in your title and list the
Author(s)

 They ask for your ISBN #

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 There is a section for BISAC this segments
your entry

 You are prompted for 5 Keywords. This
helps you get found on Google and Amazon

 The Next prompt is crucial...You are required
to select 2 categories. The trick is to pick
unique areas that have limited competition
in it. It should be germane to the subject
matter. The correct category will give you a
better shot at ranking Higher in Amazon.

 Rounding out the KDP platform is the need
to select which markets you want to publish
in and Pricing.

 Pricing is something that you must consider
carefully. First off you must decide if you
want 35% or 70% royalty

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 To get 70% you must price it between $2.99
and $9.99

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Step 11: Best Seller Strategy

The last step in the process is to make
your book an Amazon Bestseller.
Amazon uses a static format that is
updated every hour.

I had written 7 books before I discovered
how to read the ranking report. Each book is
rated based on the number of pre-sales, number
of sales, number of reviews and placement in
specific niches.

That is why it is so important to pick the
best category to compete in. The competitive
edge is generated by burrowing down into
subcategories. This allows you to stand out in
a deeper subgroup and garner higher rankings.

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When I finally discovered how to read the
ranking I was blown away. It only takes a small
number of sales to reach the best-seller status.

I have found that pre-sales will give even
higher ranking quicker. Amazon ranks on
several levels. They compare you to the total
book platform, and then your specific niche
platform. There is also a ranking of "Hot New
Releases"

This is how you rank against other new
books for sale on Amazon. You could
conceivably outrank an accomplished and well-
known author if you position your book
properly.

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I suggest you take a screenshot of where
you book ranks. You can find your book
ranking at the bottom of your book offering
page. It is lost among a bunch of other
information about the book.

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This is a screenshot of a recent best seller

I published for Keylend Wright a new author

who debuted in the top ten and eventually

made it to number one. Remember

Documentation bests Conversation. The

Screenshot is proof of you achievement.

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Prologue:

I have given you a snapshot of what it takes
to maneuver through the ever-changing
World of Self-Publishing. It can be
overwhelming. I suggest you get a coach for
your first foray into this arena. Most people do
not have editing or formatting skills.

I have seen publishing cost range from
$299 all the way up to $10,000. I am on a
mission to bring fairness and focus to the field.
If you want to have a decent book that is
pleasing to look at and read, you may need
professional help. To invest $500 to $2000 to
get a book that makes a strong statement, is
not too much.

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You must study to keep abreast of the
changing requirements and new developments
of POD. It is my hope that this book serves as
a guide to get you going and help you decide
which direction to go in.

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About the Author

Johnny Macknificent Mack is a Speaker, Publisher,
Author, Coach, Entrepreneur. Mr. Mack has published 21
Best Selling Books and has coached and consulted with
another 100 plus aspiring authors to Publish, Promote and
Profit from a book as well.

Johnny has received secondary education from
several Universities and colleges. He attended Urbana
University majoring in sociology and Psychology. He
attended the University of Nebraska Omaha where he
majored in English. He earned an Associate degree in
accounting from Skadron College of Business with honors.
He completed a bachelor’s Degree in business
administration with a management emphasis from California
Baptist University in Riverside California. He has

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completed certificate courses in various disciplines and done
Graduate work at Life Bible College.

Mr. Mack has held many Management, Sales and
Supervisory positions. He was recognized as the Number
One Mitsubishi salesperson worldwide in 2001 and has held
numerous high distinction sales positions in several areas.
Mr. Mack was the Regional Director for the Deloux Schools
of Cosmetology operating 3 school and posting the highest
gross profit sales in the entire system. He has worked a
numerous New Car Automobile dealership, posting record
numbers at each of them, His Supervisory and Management
positions included facilitating Admissions at several
Proprietary Educational centers. His work in the
Automobile industry included Finance roles and training.

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Johnny has spoken across the country in colleges,
Conferences and Community events that showcased his
signature style of Motivation, Inspiration and Aspiration. He
can energize a meeting or moment with a unique blend of
Humor, Honesty and Heartfelt content that leaves attendees
excited and endeavoring to implement his simple yet
profound insights. He has shared the stage with national
notables like Dr. George Fraser, Cheryl Wood, Dr Cassandra
Bradford, Nikki Giovanni, Dr. Ruben West, Dr. Emma
Fraser and others. His yearly conference “SPANFEST” has
attracted Best Selling Authors from around the world. He is
the Founder and CEO of GPS (Get Published Successfully)

He can be reached at
469-537-8905
[email protected]
www.GetPublishedSuccessfully.com
@askjmack on all social media

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