The KDP Tips below are mostly for people publishing low content books, however, some of it is helpful for those self-publishing a novel, self help book and so on.

KDP Tip: SEO and Keywords

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and keywords are extremely important in getting people to find your book. Keywords should be related to what your book is about. Think about what would someone type in the search bar to find your book?

An example is this blog post. If you found it through Google what keyword(s) did you enter? Did you enter KDP Tips? Or Self-publishing? Maybe something else (let me know in the comments).

KDP Tip: Niche

Niche Examples: Scuba Diving, Gardening, ADHD

KDP Tip: Description Box

The description box is the perfect place to really introduce your book to the world. Be sure to use the free formatting tools so that it looks polished.

KDP Tip: Catchy Title?

As mentioned above keywords are extremely important in publishing your first book and it is just as important to use keywords in your title. Some people try to be fancy with their title but if you stick to popular keywords/phrases your book is more likely to be found when someone searches.

Example Title for Low Content Books: Cute Succulent Notebook will probably get more searches than just the title Notebook.

Example Title for Gardening Books: If your book is about succulents a title like A Book About Succulents will probably get searched less than something more specific like Succulent Book for Beginners.

KDP Tip: Tools

Canva, Book Bolt, Tangent, KDP, 99 Designs, 100 Covers, Pexels, Photoshop, Illustrator

I will be updating this post as I learn more and I hope this was helpful. Please leave a comment letting me know what helped and if there is anything you think I should add. I will be doing an update post on how my sales were for this month.

As most of you know I have been a blogger for over a decade. I enjoy sharing my words and thoughts with the world. What you may not know is that I am aspiring author and working on a few books – one of which I am hoping to publish in the next year.

This makes me excited yet nervous at the same time. One of my books I’ve been working off and on for years and I finally have a plan to finish it. I am debating on making it a series but we shall see once I get into the editing phase.

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I know, I know. I said it before that I was going to update this website more often and it doesn’t look like it has been touched in months. But I promise you that I’ll be back very, very soon. While you’re here take a look at some old posts. I’m able to see what posts are viewed (and most popular) and I hope to bring more of those topics back to thr website. I hope all is well with y’all and chat with you soon!

January: This month I got back into my meditation and self-care practices. This mostly happened towards the end of the month so I went into February feeling extra happy and positive about the year going forward. Of course because of Coved-19 I was bummed that we couldn’t go outside and do “normal” things like celebrate my sisters birthday. We made the best of it and had a intimate time together at our home.

February: How does yoga and nature walks sound? Well that was my goal for this month – to do one (or both) of those things 3-5 times a week. The first week was a little rough getting back into it – for some reason my energy was low so I wasn’t really motivated to do anything. I probably needed more Vitamin D which even with supplements was needed by going outside.

March: Spent a lot of time organizing and spring cleaning. Donated a bunch of items and clothes which always makes me feel good.

April: This month I got back into my exercise routine. I started working out 5 days a week, upped my water intake and chose healthier food options. Felt better after the first week. Highly recommend. I also started limiting my time on Social Media.

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This box had a fun variety of things in it.

Retail Value: $131

1. Lily Sky Avery 4-Piece Layering Bracelet Set (Retail Value: $52): I absolutely love these pieces and can’t wait to wear them.
2. Pivotal Cosmetics Facial Cooling Globes (Retail Value: $35): These are super cool and I wasn’t expecting this so I am in awe of them and can’t wait to try them out.
3. Belgian Boy Choco Stroopwafel (Retail Value: $4): I got this in another box so I was not impressed. I wish they had included another type of snack – it is however pretty tasty so I won’t complain too much about it.
4. Zona ‘Good Vibes Only’ Reusable Travel Mug (Retail Value: $22): Not sure I would purchase this for $22 but it is super cute and I look forward to using it.
5. Cambridge Proper Multi-Wear Bandeau (Retail Value: $18): I love the color of it – blue tie dye and that you can use it in a variety of ways. It can be rolled up to be a regular headband or unrolled as a hair band. It says their are 10 ways to use it so I’m going to go ahead and give it a try.

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