Comments on: Amazon KDP Select vs Wide: Which is Better for Authors?

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:37:25 +0000

I think a hybrid approach is the best. If you have several books out you can have some out wide and some on KU. Although I like the idea of being wide and the freedom it permits, I have found some of the other platforms to be difficult to work with and change prices and run promotions.

In the end it is a personal decision, but for me, doing both is a good solution.

By: William

William — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:07:08 +0000

In reply to LeeAnn Palmer Werner. This would only be true of a book under 40,000 words My 95,000 word book makes me slightly over $2 per full read (512 KENP @ $0.0042 per KENP).

By: Aithal

Aithal — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 20:42:52 +0000

I’ve found KDP to be the most convenient. I didn’t have a create accounts on multiple platforms.

By: Sigrun Norton

Sigrun Norton — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 19:08:21 +0000

Loved the “Hybrid “ solution but it disappears into obscurity in the end The best of both worlds is the “best choice”

By: Mats

Mats — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:49:55 +0000

“If you choose to discount your book below $2.99, you will still earn the original 70% royalty rate throughout the discount period.”

Might be worth pointing out that it is 70% of the _discount_ list price, not the original list price.

By: LeeAnn Palmer Werner

LeeAnn Palmer Werner — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 17:10:39 +0000

Authors make less than $1 per book with KDP, unless you have an enormous audience, this doesn’t make sense for an indie author.