SELL THIS SOON! Student College Ruled Notebooks on KDP

Summary

In this tutorial, Amanda shows how to design and publish a best-selling composition notebook on Amazon KDP. She walks through the process of researching popular notebook designs using the KDP Spy tool, creating a college-ruled interior, and designing a vintage-style cover with Canva's AI tools. Amanda explains how to format the book with the correct trim size, add unique graphics, and prepare the manuscript for upload. Finally, she covers the KDP publishing steps, including setting metadata, choosing keywords, and pricing, to successfully launch the product and start earning royalties.

Takeaways

• 😀 Research student paperback notebooks on Amazon to find best-selling designs and analyze their performance using tools like KDP Spy.
• 😀 KDP Spy is a helpful browser extension that provides sales data, monthly revenue, and sales ranks for Amazon listings, aiding in product selection.
• 😀 Popular themes for student composition books include vintage designs and cottagecore aesthetics, which can easily be replicated using Canva and AI tools.
• 😀 The standard size for composition books on Amazon is 7.5 x 9.25 inches with 110 pages, often in college-ruled format.
• 😀 Amazon KDP provides guidelines and templates for designing paperback books, including the specific size requirements and bleed options.
• 😀 Using Canva, you can create simple and effective designs for the interior and cover of the composition notebook, ensuring correct margins and spacing.
• 😀 For college-ruled notebooks, lines should be spaced 0.28 inches apart, with a vertical line on the left margin for added authenticity.
• 😀 The cover design process involves generating images using AI, then applying them on Canva with careful attention to margins and placement to fit Amazon's cover requirements.
• 😀 Adding a subtle composition label with details like '110 pages' and 'college ruled' on the cover can enhance the product's appeal.
• 😀 Once your design is complete, you upload it to Amazon KDP, where you can select relevant keywords, write an optimized description, and set the book's pricing.
• 😀 After reviewing the proof in Amazon's preview tool, you can finalize the book for publication, typically taking 72 hours for Amazon's approval.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the video?

The video focuses on teaching viewers how to design best-selling composition books for Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) and how to post them for sale.

How does Amanda suggest conducting research for Amazon KDP composition books?

Amanda recommends using a tool called KDP Spy, which is a browser extension that provides data about books' sales rank, monthly revenue, and monthly sales to help identify profitable composition books.

What specific size is Amanda using for her composition book design?

Amanda uses the size 7.5 x 9.25 inches for her composition book, with a page count of 110 pages.

What is the importance of using a 'bleed' design in the book cover?

A 'bleed' design is important because it ensures the cover design extends to the edge of the book, preventing any white margins when printed.

What is Amanda’s method for creating college-ruled pages in her design?

Amanda uses Canva's design tools to create gray lines spaced 0.28 inches apart for the college-ruled pages, ensuring consistency across the entire page. She uses keyboard shortcuts to duplicate and position the lines accurately.

What type of aesthetic is Amanda targeting for the composition book cover?

Amanda suggests targeting a vintage, cottage-core aesthetic for the composition book cover, which includes designs like botanical illustrations, mushrooms, and butterflies.

How does Amanda use AI to enhance her composition book design?

Amanda uses Canva’s AI tools to generate vintage-style images, such as illustrations of butterflies and mushrooms, and incorporates these designs into the cover. She also uses AI to create the background paper texture for a vintage look.

What is the significance of the 'barcode' on the book cover?

The barcode is a necessary part of the book cover design as it is required by Amazon for their inventory and sales system. Amanda makes sure the barcode placement doesn't interfere with the design.

What are the key steps Amanda follows to publish the composition book on Amazon KDP?

Amanda uploads the interior pages as a PDF, creates the cover design, fills out the necessary metadata like the book title, author, and keywords, and then sets the pricing before submitting the book for review on Amazon KDP.

What pricing strategy does Amanda recommend for Amazon KDP books?

Amanda recommends pricing the composition book at a minimum of $5.74, with typical prices ranging from $6.95 to $9.99. She suggests setting the price at $8.99 for a balance between competitiveness and profitability.