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How can I make my book permanently free on Amazon?
Make sure your novel is not enrolled in Kindle Select. Drop your novel’s price to 99 cents on Amazon, and royalty rate to 35\%. Publish your book through Smashwords extended distribution as free. Contact Amazon to let them know your book is free at all listed retailers.
How do you republish a KDP book?
Republishing books
- Go to your Bookshelf.
- Click the ellipsis button (“…”) under KINDLE EBOOK ACTIONS next to the book you want to republish.
- Choose Edit eBook details.
- Make any changes.
- Republish.
How do I make my KDP eBook free?
To set up a free book promotion, follow these steps:
- In your Bookshelf, click on the ellipsis button (“…”) under the Book Actions menu next to any book enrolled in KDP Select.
- Select “KDP Select Info”.
- Under “Run a Price Promotion”, select “Free Book Promotion”.
- Click “Create a new Free Book Promotion”.
Is KDP publishing worth it?
Self publishing on Amazon is also worth it if you can use the clicks and views that your eBook receives to boost another venture. The highest paid authors on Amazon have a series of books and have spent years building that up. And the highest paid authors on Amazon KDP tend to be fiction writers, too.
How can I share my eBook with a friend?
Here’s how to do it:
- Log into your Amazon account as you normally would, and head to the Manage Your Content and Devices page.
- Click the Actions button next to the book or magazine title you want to loan. Select Loan this title.
- Enter the recipient’s email address and an optional message.
- Click Send now.
How do I republish my book?
All you need to do is modify and update your Word file or book cover and then upload them to your publishing platform. Any changes you make will be republished, usually within 24 hours. Republishing a self-published book makes it possible to experiment and try new ideas to improve and promote your book.
How do I change my eBook details?
Update your book details
- Go to your Bookshelf.
- Next to the book you want to update, flick the ellipsis button (“…”).
- Choose Edit details.
- Edit your details.
- Click Save and Continue. Repeat this step on the Content page.
- At the bottom of the Pricing page, click the publish button.
Can you give away an ebook?
Amazon has a feature called “Give as a Gift” which you can use to send someone a Kindle ebook via email. The host would then go to Amazon and use the Give as a Gift feature, which will allow them to email a redemption code to each attendee, one at a time.
Can you make eBooks free?
Unfortunately, you cannot publish your eBook and set the price to “free” at Amazon. The minimum Amazon allows you to price your eBook is $0.99. The way Amazon makes an eBook free on the Kindle store is by using its secret algorithms to find a lower price elsewhere in the eBook marketplace.
Is KDP Select free?
KDP Select is a free 90-day program to Kindle eBook. It gives you the opportunity to reach more readers through Amazon and Kindle promotions. All authors and publishers, regardless of where they live, are eligible.
Can I publish my Amazon KDP books on other platforms?
Oh yes! The books you published on Amazon KDP can be published elsewhere too. There is one restriction, however. And that is if you choose KDP Select. In this option, your books are available for free reading to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The exclusivity to Amazon is restricted to eBook formats only.
How long can you sell on Amazon KDP Select?
Amazon KDP Select – Special program where you can ONLY sell on Amazon for 90 days. You cannot sell on any other vendor or site until that 90 days is up. Your book is automatically put into “Kindle Unlimited” and you get 5 days (if it hasn’t changed since I last looked) to mark your book as “free” to do promos.
How to edit and republish your ebook on Amazon Kindle?
The procedures to edit, republish eBook and Paperback starts with downloading your live eBook from Amazon Kindle as the Paperback does not require a download. Sign in to your account at kdp.amazon.com You will be on the “Bookshelf” page. There the ellipsis button should be clicked and select “edit book content” as seen on the image below.
Will KDP notify customers when a book is updated?
Once KDP approves the revision and puts the book back on sale, customers will be notified. If the issue is major, but not critical, in KDP’s eyes, then customers will be notified that an update is available.