New Amazon Kindle Categories September 12, 2021 — Amazon made several changes to its Kindle category structure in recent weeks. Some are minor and occurred at a low level in the browse hierarchy; others were more significant, as they represent new genre designations right at the Kindle ebook sub-category level. Three of the twenty sub-category […]
Amazon Book Category Trends July 13, 2021 — In this month’s edition of Kindle trends, we identified another set of Kindle categories that showed more than 50% sales rank improvement over the last 18 months. We cover high-selling genres such as Romance, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, and Teen &YA. If you […]
March 27, 2021 — Watch the latest Kindle publishing trends for 2021 here. We examined the 12-month impact of Covid-19 on ebooks and the Amazon KDP Global Select Fund. Then we analyse the sales developments across Romance, Mystery Thriller Suspense, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Teen Young Adult fiction. How Did The Pandemic Impact Various Book Genres? […]
Quantity Or Quality? — Is there any book author who would not like to have a six-figure income? – Yes, there is: the one who already makes a seven-figure income. But let us be more modest (for now) and talk about $100,000 in annual royalties. All roads lead to Rome, but many a writer is torn between […]
How Can I Upload My Kindle Book To The Category I Want? — The Kindle Direct Publishing upload dashboard will sometimes not allow you to select the exact consumer-facing category as shown in the Amazon sales store. But targeting the right niche categories is key for the positioning and visibility of your book on Kindle. And […]
Kindle Browse Categories vs. Best Seller Lists — Many authors use the Amazon book or Kindle store to research their genre, book projects, or their competition. If you know how to maneuver the store and where to find specific pieces of information, Amazon offers a wealth of insights. But when you research your genre or […]