Kdp
Kdp is a recurring topic in our coverage of writing, launching, and selling books. This hub collects every article tagged Kdp, newest first, each grounded in real data and primary sources rather than guru folklore.
Compound the Catalog
Protect What You Built: Rights, KDP Terms, and Scams
The asset is only as safe as its compliance. Retain your rights, meet KDP's terms, and avoid the tactics that get accounts terminated.
Price & Royalties
Print and Audiobook Royalties: The Halo Beyond Ebooks
Paperback anchors the ebook's value; audiobook can raise total royalties over 50%. POD and ACX royalty math, and the traps to avoid.
Price & Royalties
Permafree and Series Pricing Ladders That Actually Pay
A discounted Book 1 is a loss-leader funnel; profit accrues in Books 2–N. The read-through math that makes free worth it — and when it doesn't.
Price & Royalties
How Kindle Unlimited Pays: KENP Page Reads Explained
KU pays from a floating monthly fund divided by pages read — not by the sale. The KENP rate, the $66.9M Global Fund, and the 3,000-page cap.
Price & Royalties
KDP Royalties Explained: The 70% vs 35% Rule and What You Actually Earn
Amazon KDP pays a 70% royalty only inside the $2.99–$9.99 band; step outside it and the rate falls to 35%, quietly halving your earnings. Here is the exact math that governs your income — with the delivery fee, the $9.99 cliff, and Kindle Unlimited page reads folded in.
Price & Royalties
How to Price Your Ebook by Genre and Goal
$0.99 maximizes units, $4.99 maximizes fiction revenue, $7.99–$9.99 signals nonfiction expertise. Price for the goal you actually have.
Package to Convert
Your Book Isn't Selling: Diagnosing a Broken Listing
Great writing, wrong package. How to find the conversion leak — cover, blurb, category, or price — before you spend a cent on ads.
Read the Market
Comp-Title Analysis: Read the Shelf Before You Write
Study 5–15 competing bestsellers to confirm a market exists and find the underserved angle. Exactly what to record and what it reveals.
Craft That Sells
How Long Should Your Book Be? Word Count by Genre
Length isn't arbitrary — it interacts with price bands, KENP payout, and reader value. Genre norms and the penalty for padding.
Package to Convert
Amazon Keywords and Categories: The Setup That Gets You Found
Seven keyword slots, up to ten categories. The highest-leverage discovery work — and the line where optimization becomes penalized stuffing.
Launch & Ignite
Amazon Ads for Authors: A Beginner's Guide to Sponsored Products
Keyword or product targeting, auto or manual, and a break-even ACOS that folds in KU page reads. Start broad, harvest what converts.
Compound the Catalog
AI Content and KDP: Disclosure Rules and Real Risks
KDP's AI-content disclosure policy, the daily upload limits behind it, and the quality, IP, and reader-trust risks of AI-written books.
Frequently asked
What is Kdp?
Kdp is a topic our editors cover across the site, grounded in real market data and primary sources. This hub aggregates the related guidance for indie authors.
How often is the Kdp hub updated?
This hub updates automatically whenever a new article is tagged Kdp, so the latest coverage appears first.
Where does the Kdp guidance come from?
Every article here is researched against real KDP terms, market surveys, and primary sources — sourced and dated, never a guru's screenshot.