Quick note: Just realised I repeated the 'determining main keyword' section twice. Sorry about that. Remember to join the FB group from the description :)

@lustphreak

Жыл бұрын

I thought I was in the Matrix for a second, thanks for clarifying!

@comeforaride

Жыл бұрын

The horizontal representation typically has some other stuff that's not books. Like coloring books will get coloring book and pencil packs or posters. If you're in a kid's niche where will be flash cards and the like.

Chris!!! I came to give you your flowers because you deserve them. I haven’t been serious with KDP and so I fooled around with it and got lost looking for the best niches. Watching this video, my common sense took over and I paid attention to how you broke down keyword research, I then decided to give it a shot in an “over crowded niche”. I followed your common sense logic and luckily I found a glaring sub niche. I went ahead to fool around on Canva and designed a few catchy covers. I finally had time to upload the books last week and books were live by the weekend. I went ahead to run lottery ads on all 6, and now I have 3 orders on day 2 of my campaign! 😂 my hope is renewed 🤣 Before I gave up I said the only thing that would make me try seriously again is if I get the opportunity to work with you side by side, then I’d give it one last shot. Your last set of videos delivered on that. I’m now looking forward to my KDP adventure!

@sarawegrzyniak3895

8 ай бұрын

which amazon ads did you use? these ones with keywords?

Could you please make a video in how to fill the 7 keyword slots, Especially for coloring books. I've watched a lot of videos on that but I'm still confused, I really like your method of explaining stuff, And thank you for your efforts.

This has been so refreshing to have someone speak transparently about KDP! Most other KZreadrs give you fluff and nonsense! Thank you and may God bless you abundantly!

Thank You! Your videos and teaching is a wealth of information. Your videos are the reason why am no longer scared to run ads on books. Appreciate!

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

Awesome :)

I love that you encourage/teach publishers to develop the ability to find their own keywords, rather than to become tool dependent. Tools are great in the sense that they save time & they're a breeze to use. But at the end of the day, we want to understand why certain keywords work and some don't - and to have this understanding requires pairing our researching and decision-making skills. Thanks for the valuable info! :)

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

Well said mariel! Thanks for watching

I have noticed that the estimates that keyword tools give for number of searches/month is wildly off, based on the number of impressions I get on exact match manual ads. Half of the benefit of running Amazon ads is actually the data that you get from them. Totally agree with everything you've said here based on my 1 year of dabbling with KDP.

I can't wait to watch. I just started publishing and decided to throw out advice that i received in kdp courses and just use amazon and my brain for research, and i got a number 1 new release somehow. Sold 44 books so far this month and just started, and it's mostly just a notebook in a very competitive niche (i tried microniche before as recommended and no sales!) Anyway... will watch tomorrow and looking forward to it

@Johnny_Tj

Жыл бұрын

Did you use ads?

@everybodylovessnoopy

Жыл бұрын

@Footballcycle I have some ads set up for practice, but I only got one sale from them on one notebook and its not the notebook that's getting the most sales, so I need to learn better. I think I spent like $5 total on ads. Again, I just started.

@Johnny_Tj

Жыл бұрын

@@everybodylovessnoopy alright, thank you.

@user-ow6gi5qk4y

Жыл бұрын

congratulations so happy for u me to i just started publishing one book , your comment give me hope that i can do sales ... wish u all the best :) keep going ... and if u have some advice plz share it with us thank u :)

@everybodylovessnoopy

Жыл бұрын

@@user-ow6gi5qk4y I just hit 100 sales this month (14 days) which as Newbie I think is very good! I was really nervous about never making any sales either so I get how you feel. My best advice so far is to research keywords and make a great quality book! If you have kids ask them their opinions on the covers. If they suck, they'll tell you!

I absolutely agree with the issue with keyword tools. I found that there were bizarre discrepancies in the data between Amazons actual search research based on BSR versus the ones given in the tools. But at least it gives me somewhere to start from also

Badboy video. Really, really good and logical. Refreshing and takes you out of the rat race. Big up to you

Chris, first of all your videos are the most pragmatic and insightful KDP tutorials there are. Quick question, how long do leave Ad campaigns running before you get a handle on how well they are doing keyword wise? Amazon recommends 2 weeks. What's your experience?

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I find it will vary from book to book but the core function of the ad remains the same: the get books ranked. Whether that costs me $5 or $50, the goal is the same. And from there I do what I can to adjust the ads to a point where they are at a slight loss or breakeven. We have to keep in mind, most of us, are selling books between 5.99 and 8.99, for example. So to get a direct profit on these campaigns is mega hard, hence using ads for ranking purposes. So I guess I don't really have a time frame, I just keep monitoring my book ranking positions and making sure my ad spend doesn't go too wild. If that makes sense?

So here’s a question. I started and tried this whole KDP deal. Did about 20-25 books over past 2 months. Some were coloring books rest were kids short stories. One book I did short stories has sold about 27 copies in a few weeks. Now that being said other stuff I did sold none or a copy here and there. I made no money on anything. By the time Amazon took their money for printing and royalties, then cost of advertising. I made nothing. I’m beginning to think this KDP is a joke or maybe Amazon is putting these videos out to get people lured in. I mean who is gaining from this the most? Amazon is, they invest nothing into this. The people working for free being told hey you can make money if you try hard enough. It’s an endless cycle of people making books that don’t sell unless they pay to advertise. Then in end they get nothing for their work and Amazon gets it all. I mean why would people who been successful be online offering advice to competitors on how to do the work etc? It’s like a gold miner hitting the jackpot and running to town telling all the people where the gold is. Just don’t happen. So either Amazon is putting it out there because it’s a goldmine for them to lure people in or the people making these videos are getting something in return. Since making no money on KDP they sell how to’s or make money another way. Idk just seems weird. Anyone else feel this way or is it just me?

@amineelhailaa8224

Жыл бұрын

trust me there is money there without ads

@lifestyleofcolor7

4 ай бұрын

@@amineelhailaa8224do tell how please

You are absolutely correct, Chris... I laughed when you said "6 million books"bwahahahahaha. Thanks.

Great! Thank you very much!

Great video. I can see where I'm going wrong with recently published books and will make the corrections. For the time being, I believe I will use your method and not spend the $$ for a research tool. One question: when you state to implement the keywords in the book title & subtitle, do you mean the title actually on the live book cover, or the title/subtitle which we type into the KDP wizard ?

I don’t understand why any adults would want color books 😂must be a stress reliever

"They start niching down to these stupid f**king niches"... yep haha. Thanks Chris for another incredible vid :)

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

Haha my language is getting worse each video ..

@selfpublishingempire

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisRaydog Keep it up haha :D

Hi! Thanks for this insightful video. Can you please do a video on how you get the average bsr?

Is it wrong that I look at the number of reviews? It seems that more reviews means more sales.

How do you find the keywords your book is ranking for organically?

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

Just search each of them on Amazon.com and UK and go through each page until you find them. That way you can determine if they need more sales to get a better rank if that makes sense? Oh and thanks for the super like, not sure I’ve had one before

@zombiemillionaire6397

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisRaydog Good content that will make me money is worth a Donation. would be interested in seeing A video on figuring out CPC

This is really refreshing and I am following. Can u clarify that the keyword used for the title needs to be the same on the cover of the book,? This is what i understand is the case with Az guidlines, yet the top keywords take me to books with different titles? thanks in advance.

F*ck ton. You are the absolute best- don't ever change. I was of the same opinion regarding keyword tools- they generate a lot of crap. I'm relieved to hear a patriarch of the industry confirm this, and articulate it so well. Thank you for your videos- keep them coming.

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Amy!

10:22 YOU ABSOLUTELY DO NOT NEED TO CALM DOWN.

I want to learn about the organic side of kdp, how much can you realistically make without running ads?

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

95% of my income is organic - ads are used as a booster to achieve that though. But without running ads at all, I really don't know as my strategy revolves heavily around using ads at the launch of a new book. You could implement the same strategies without ads and see what happens, I think this is my next test

@pseudoplastic84

Жыл бұрын

Yes, a lot of people, especially those whose country's currency is not dollars, cannot use money upfront, or refuse to do so, whether for tools or ads

@uphexreports

Жыл бұрын

@@pseudoplastic84 Exactly the problem with me. I go to a private high school and the average salary of my teachers is less than 100 usd.

thanks for the video and instructions. question: do you have any videos on running ads?

Thank you. This was great.

Do you also search om the variants of each sentence ? Like : easy coloring book for kids , easy coloring book for seniors etc etc , and youre next sentence : simple coloring book for adults , simple coloring book for kids etc etc

I'm so thankful for your content. Do you know how I can see BSR from different country amazons like UK, ES, DE

Love the examples used to underline the points. Fab, thank you Chris

Me coming here after spendings lots of money on keyword tools with ads. No result at all 😪😪😪

@jcbooks21

Жыл бұрын

Wow man 😢

Hi Chris! Your video lessons are always inspirational, thanks. I want to ask you a thing about ads. It happened to me with auto ads that I don’t receive impression so nether click…in this keyword there is interest, and many books has a good BSR and are using ads. I have used as main keyword the same as others. The ads is active in every section (it is not rejected or paused). I started the launch book with low price as you suggested in your previous ads video. I have use a bid of 0.5$ up & down but nothing happened for many days. 0 impressions. How do you explain that? When you launch a book, I suppose you have no ratings neither reviews like me, right? Thanks

@amineelhailaa8224

Жыл бұрын

either competition so high in this nich , or your campaign didnt lunch yet

thank you

Thanks a lot man

Hi, thanks for the video 👍. I have a question: How many keywords do you think you need to have to launch ads?!

Chris, your KZread video is thorough. However, when I selected the "Show Transcript" icon, none was presented. How do a obtain a copy of your transcript, please?

@bulldata

7 ай бұрын

Disregard. Sorry for the concern my statement created. I "refreshed" my page and I copied the transcript. Works just fine.

It would be nice if you got to the point straight away. Talk shop with bullets and direct steps, then examples and then rant. Save the rest for the end. If you hook ppl early on, they will listen to the rest. Got a shorter version of this vid?

DO YOU FILL ALL OF THE 7 KEYWORD BOXES OR NOT ??

My book title and subtitle has good keywords. Do I still need to use them in my keywords list, or should I choose additional different keywords in my keywords list?

What was the free bsr Amazon Chrome extension he showed in one of his videos? I watched the video then lost the link.

@ChrisRaydog

3 ай бұрын

Ds Amazon quick view

@areacode3816

3 ай бұрын

@@ChrisRaydog downloaded Chrome just for this app

Watching now.. what was that chrome extension too show BSRs..DSM?

@ChrisRaydog

8 ай бұрын

Ds Amazon quick view

Do you have or recommend a spreadsheet download to help me keep track of my keywords?

What would you suggest a good beginning budget to get ranking going? I feel my daily budget might be too low to get sales.

Use free Titan extension to get average BSR per page

Thanks!

Do you intent on making some paid course or some free course perhaps?

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure to be honest -- paid courses aren't as helpful as people think. Case studies/coaching would be more helpful but I don't feel in a position to coach anyone due to the nature of KDP. We shall see

Personally a big fan of the swearing myself

Is it Possible to get sales without reviews?

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

10000000% yes

@Booksfromthecloset

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisRaydog another question, how much would you recommend a newbie should spend on ads to get their coloring book ranked in a smaller niche?

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

I’ll make video on this

I would like to ask if you might know why my books in the UK always start selling better than in the US. What I mean is that a new book in UK after 2-7 days will always sell, when in US it happens that it will never sell? I don't understand the mechanisms behind this, for example I had a book that was a best seller in the UK after 2 months in a very competitive niche, when in the US so far I haven't sold a single copy, despite including the same ads etc. I always set the US as the original marketplace, and 75% of my books despite the same actions sell in the UK, 15% in Canada and the rest in single copies in other countries including the US.

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

I've had this for a few books too, where the UK outperforms US - but very rarely now. I'm guessing it's much easier to get ranked on the UK store -- so it's possibly a case, if you're in competetive niches, that you're not getting enough sales to get a good ranking in the US? I will think about this further and reply later if any other thoughts come up regarding this though

@michajedrek675

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I would be very grateful. You were one of the people who motivated me to start publishing. Therefore, I appreciate all your advice all the more.@@ChrisRaydog

Gold

I wouldn't use the illustration count in the subtitle. I believe that's against their rules along with page count and book size.

Hey, thanks! With the word search software from Warrior, does it allow words to go in all directions, including backward? I can't seem to find a way to ask them... thanx 😁

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

Hi yep they do! All directions

@Qthekat1984

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisRaydog Awesome thanx again! Great content!

How do you know which keywords you are getting ranked for?

@ChrisRaydog

Жыл бұрын

I just search all keywords I think i might get ranked for. Title, subtitle and variations of them

@merronferguson5560

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisRaydog Thanks so my book shows up when I do a search I know my book got ranked for that keyword?

Took a very long time to get across very simple concepts...also recommends a Chrome tool the narrator doesn't even have or show. This "method" was kind of all over the place.

ok... but how to make affordable ads for so popular phrases?

@goilo888

Жыл бұрын

It’s almost impossible to make ad’s affordable. You have to be prepared to lose money. If you spend $40 on ad’s and get two sales your Revenue might be $16 but that’s not YOUR profit. Each book might get you $2 net profit so you have in fact spent $40 to earn $4. In the end YOU paid Amazon to help THEM make money. As is pointed out in this video you use ad’s to give your books a boost in sales so that they start ranking organically much quicker. For many months at the start I swore I would not pay Amazon to advertise. But I caved and now see the benefit. Still not making a profit but I will keep going.

F#ck ton!! thanks for this video large easy banana

too long no one can resist listening to such a long video, you can see your statistics that is people how much time they spend on your videos.

@ChrisRaydog

8 ай бұрын

There are plenty of channels with shorter videos. Good luck

Hi Chris, can I suggest that you don't swear in your videos? It doesn't sound professional.

@user-xg8se4mw6r

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, I started watching this channel a few days ago. I taught my kids not to swear. A 13 and a 16 y boys, maybe they swear when I'm not around ( then they're really excellent actors 😀). It doesn't matter where I am, or how my mood is; I don't swear. So I started watching this video and felt uncomfortable, but because I really enjoyed the other videos, I tried to stick around, but once one of my boys came to the room, I had to stop. 😞. Only watched 9mins of the video😭

@acer4237

7 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s like farting freely in public, it may make one feel better but it makes it awkward for others and stinks up the atmosphere where nobody wants to stick around.

@a1asdairpage

6 ай бұрын

Fuck it - if that’s who you are, talk how you want. I’m here because of the quality of your content. I don’t give a shit how professional you sound. I’m not looking for someone in a suit and tie!

You take forever getting to the information. Tons of talking, most of which could have been summed up into a five minute video.

People don't like long videos! Make 10 -minute videos as others do.

@ChrisRaydog

8 ай бұрын

I’m good thanks

Your method doesn't seem credible to me.