A wellwritten and formatted description piques readers interest and assures them that your book is of high quality. Think of it like the inside flap of a hardcover book. They can be read in one sitting, allowing you to focus on the story and the new vocabulary without getting discouraged. Boost your vocabulary with the new kindle paperwhite. Once your manuscript is ready and your kdp account is set up, it takes just minutes to add a book to your bookshelf. Nov 16, 2016 this is a comprehensive guide for selfpublishers that wish to create attractive book descriptions to sell more books. Knowing how to kindle a campfire is an important survival skill. Bold publishing predictions for 2016 what does 2016 hold for the book publishing industry. A wellwritten description assures readers that the book itself is of similar quality. One response to how kindles can improve your vocabulary with the dictionary lookup feature. Details you can edit after publishing you can change some book details after publishing. John reads assessing vocabulary provides a detailed analysis of the issues related to measuring vocabulary knowledge and presents a framework that both teachers and researchers may use to analyze vocabulary tests. Kindle is a line of android powered portable e book reader devices developed by amazon that enable users to shop for, download and read electronic versions of books, newspapers, magazines, websites, blogs and more. You are walked through the entire process from start to finish and your book can be approved and on the kindle store in as little as 24 hours.
The first time that i used word to kindle i took a chance as it was the first time that i had used the company to convert my book but i need not have worried because they did such a fab job that i used them again for my next book. If you publish books on kindle and want to make your book descriptions stand out from the crowd, html formatting is a great way to do just that. Kdp jumpstart topic 3 write your book description amazon kdp. Ever wonder why some book descriptions look nicer, have bigger words, and stick out more. Your book description is often a readers first experience with the content of your book. Amazon book description generatorhtml for selfpublishing. How to get more email subscribers by selfpublishing on amazon. The ultimate guide to making money publishing kindle ebooks. Your fiction book description or blurb has to hook a reader and make them eager to find out more, all in about 150 words. Another much easier way to export kindle vocabulary builder words to excel is to use kindle mate, a free tool to manage your kindle clippings and words. Mar 19, 2015 kindle for androids new features amazon updated their kindle for android app recently, and its.
Update your book details amazon kindle direct publishing. When updating book details that appear in your manuscript and on your cover, be sure to make the changes in your manuscript and cover too. I will be using them again on my next piece of work. This book is perfect for both selfstudy and classroom activities. Today, i want to share with you the top six niches to avoid when writing and publishing your first kindle ebook. Vocabulary explanations and practice for elementary level a2 learners of english. Jun 20, 2012 these may seem like simple questions, however if you are able to get and digest raw feedback, you stand a good chance of improving your kindle book description and converting more visitors into sales. Mastering arabic vocabulary and pronunciation macmillan. See here physical kindle device and here kindle ios app on how to get and install custom dictionaries.
Well, theres a secret to how those selfpublishers are. For example, a business english book may cover how to write an email, but this book shows the usual vocabulary and expressions, like i think we should table this for a while or can somebody here get to the point. How kindles can improve your vocabulary with the dictionary. Avoid these top 6 niches when writing your book with kindle. No matter what you want to write, amazon offers a program called kindle direct publishing which makes it easy for you to publish. So, whats this got to do with an amazon book description. Customers can search for any of those words and find your book. Cambridge vocabulary for ielts book with answers and audio cd.
This book is ideal for beginners, new learners, and anyone who wants to brush up on their french skills. Connect your kindle to your computer, after sync all words and kindle clippings as well into kindle mate and then select all your wordsor books and export to an excel file directly. A book description should draw the reader in, but authors tend to get too flowery with these. How to use html to format kdp kindle book descriptions. How to successfully selfpublish a kindle ebook writing a. So i use this book often with esl students who are upperintermediate and advanced. Inside the book is a code for an ebook that can be used online with macs, pcs and tablets. It helps you to develop your vocabulary and practise its pronunciation through themebased vocabulary lists and a variety of engaging exercises. Free amazon book description generator tool kindlepreneur. Having a too short or too long kindle book isnt a permanent irreversible mistake on selfpublishing on amazon. Youll see i use keywords throughout the pagein the header, in the description, and in the bullets. Lucky for us, we can use special snippets of code in our amazon listings to access their font styles. Firstly you can make a change in preferences so that the social metadata and book cover get sent along with your book when you transfer to the kindle.
Make your book more discoverable with keywords amazon kdp. Perfect for both selfstudy and classroom activities. Amazons kindle direct publishing makes profiting from a book or novel seem ridiculously easy. Also make sure you include what the book is about and not just why people should buy it. Please be careful when ordering, this is vocabulary language teaching. For example, author alessandra torre used amazon selfpublishing to release her first book in 2012, and for the first three months, she sold. You can customize your book description using html to create headlines, use italics, bold, and underlines, and you can even use bold black headlines to make your book description blurb stand out. A wellwritten book description is important for enticing readers. Jan 12, 2016 how writers can optimize their books description on amazon jane friedman if youre an author, you may not like thinking about your published books as products, but thats what they are. Kindle store buy a kindle free kindle reading apps kindle.
Think of your description like the text on the back cover of a paperback or the inside flap of a hardcover book. Your book description is what customers see as they shop the kindle store. All you need to do is type the right things around the sentences in your product description to make the words stand out and look great. Your formatted word file see kindle formatting book title and subtitle if you have one your cover image.
There are some minor delivery charges that may reduce your percentage 1 or 2 percent compare that to the standard book publishing marketplace, where most published authors make about a dollar per book. Apr 14, 2015 before you open the kindle digital publishing kdp site, you should have the following readily available. How to craft the perfect amazon book description mike fishbein. How writers can optimize their books description on amazon. Supported html for book description self publishing. Your book description 400 characters or less, including spaces know the category for your book or have a good idea.
Mar 12, 2012 an isbn number is not required when publishing through kindle direct publishing. Whenever i finish reading on my kindle at the end i always go to my vocabulary section and reread the words tha i pressed on while reading. Quickly expand your vocabulary with 60 units of easy to understand explanations and practice exercises. Heres a screenshot of this book, how to sell a truckload of books on amazon. The description is a readers first experience with the content of your book.
Kindle publishing mistakes that prevent kindle rankings. This book is not for any child who is in school but great learning tool for children just learning to talk or read. Thats because many selfpublishers are using amazon approved. Even if your kindle book is live on amazon, you may still take it down from the shelf, improve it to the new and expanded version and relaunch your book into the market again at any time. Author robert kroese reveals his process in an interview with chris jane over at jane friedmans.
Body parts book for toddlers baby professor series by speedy publishing. Keep your blurb to around 150 words, in one to four paragraphs. And the description section on your books product page is the most important selling tool you have. Each of the 14 units in the book is divided into two parts.
Japanese vocabulary speedy study guides japanese edition. A scheme for teacher education by michael mccarthy not vocabulary. Ive been wondering why the back page of the book is not scan and have countless time sent emails suggestions to publishers to have this included. See the example below for a weak amazon description. To set up and publish your book, complete these three steps. Your kindle book cover and description are important elements of your kindle book product page listing on amazon. I highly recommend using theme words in your book description.
In relatively few words, youll need to convince readers to buy your book and not one of the millions of other books competing for their time, attention, and money. How to improve your kindle book cover and description. It is an essential reference for those who are involved or interested in vocabulary tests. If you have an isbn number, you may enter it in the publishing process. Ive got an unpublished manuscript that im willing to sacrifice, so lets see just how simple this is. Here are twenty business words and terms often used in publishing. Mastering arabic vocabulary and pronunciation is both a reference and activity book for all beginners and early intermediate students of arabic. Among authors who selfpublish using amazon kdp, most know that they. This is often the first impression readers have of your storys content and your writing style. These categories and subcategories are specific to books listed for sale on amazon. Enter information like your book title, description, and keywords. You write a book, using whatever tools you want i used to use microsoft word. When you submit your book for publication, it will be in.
Keywords are one or more words used to indicate the content of your book. How to improve your vocabulary new words for your vocabulary book 1 ebook. How to write an amazon book description that sells reedsy blog. As you can see by looking at the table of contents, it goes beyond a simple amazon book description generator to create html for kindle and createspace. The basics of book metadata and keywords ingramspark. How to improve your vocabulary new words for your vocabulary. I was going through the kindle2 user guide and in the menu theres a book description tag. Using amazon keyword tags to sell more books amazons listmania. Hello select your address best sellers help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. Choose the territories where you hold distribution rights.
If you have a kindle before the paperwhite, you wont have either the instant translations or vocabulary builder feature, but of course you can still install your own custom dictionary. Mar 21, 2012 amazons kindle direct publishing makes profiting from a book or novel seem ridiculously easy. Jan 15, 2015 well, you really dont write a book for kindle. Want to write the next great novel or a howto guide about writing amazing novels. Description, acquisition and pedagogy edited by norbert schmitt and michael mccarthy as per the look inside view on amazon.
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