Amazon KDP: AI Changed the Game Again. What to do.
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AI does it again and changes the KDP game completely. More competition, higher ad costs. Lots of noise. How can we compete, and how can we grow and thrive in this new reality?
I'll cover:
AI's impact on KDP & the self-publishing industry.
A clear model of the game as it is now.
How the game has changed and how it Is the same.
Where the biggest opportunities are for us as indie publishers.
This video is about clarity of what our new reality is and how to win by doing what the herd isn't.
TOC
00:00 Intro
00:57 My background
01:35 The AI flood
02:12 "Traditional" KDP model
02:45 The good news
03:02 KDP Map
04:10 ROAS
05:15 Top of funnel (free, paid and hidden eyeballs)
07:47 Middle of funnel (click-through)
08:51 Bottom of funnel (sales page conversions)
09:53 Sales page levers
10:24 Growing your audience
11:39 What has actually changed
12:00 What hasn't changed
12:16 2026 Opportunities
14:32 Summary
15:11 Wrap
My name is Dorian, I've made over $3 Million in book sales through Amazon KDP, and I hope to show you what I've learned so that you can avoid some of my mistakes and reach your self-publishing goals more quickly.
Feel free to ask any questions or just say "hi" in the comments below and I'll do my best to answer promptly.
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Disclaimer:
This video assumes you have a USA, UK or Canada-based KDP account. My methods have worked for me in those markets, so what I teach is relevant to residents of the United States, Canada or UK.
The books featured in this video are real books available on Amazon and do not belong to me. I make no representations regarding these books. The observations and opinions I express about these books are purely my own and are not intended to be factual or definitive. My comments are based on publicly available information and my personal experience as a KDP publisher. All copyrights to these books are owned by their respective authors and publishers.
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