I have just enrolled A Bricklayers Tales for another three-month period on Amazon’s KDP Select programme. KDP Select gives Amazon exclusivity of your book for three months, in exchange for this, they allow you to promote your book free for five of those days.
There is much debate about the advantages and disadvantages of using KDP Select, but for me it works. I was getting minimal sales through Smashwords, so I prefer to be exclusive to Amazon. Having run free promos before, to varying levels of success, and experimenting with a variety of marketing, I have found that KDP Select works best for me.
There are now hundreds of free book listing sites. Below, I’ve listed my ten favourite sites, these links take you directly to the submission pages:
http://www.pixelofink.com
http://bargainebookhunter.com
http://bookgoodies.com
http://ereadernewstoday.com
http://snickslist.com
http://orangeberryfreeme.com
http://thefrugalereader.wufoo.com
http://addictedtoebooks.com
http://kindlebookpromos.luckycinda.com
http://www.worldliterarycafe.com
By Gary Troia
Do you have KDP Select tips to share? Where do you stand on Amazon exclusivity?
Published on July 30, 2013 13:18