Today I will be mostly investigating keywords:

[Amy]

I'm currently googling how to successfully use keywords on Amazon. At the moment I'm pretty convinced that my book is on the Invisibility List of books that never appear anywhere when people browse. Either that or it's on page 300.

Any constructive advice welcome.

[Theodore]

Here's an interesting article that sheds some light on the topic. I did not purchase the offering, but did find what was said (written) helpful.

https://kindlepreneur.com/how-to-choo...

[Amy]

"Certain fiction sub-categories require publishers to include specific keywords so that the book will show up in that category. Romance, science fiction & fantasy and erotica are three examples. Learn more here at the bottom of the Selecting Browse Categories page."

So um, THAT'LL BE MINE THEN FFS! Why didn't I find that a year ago. Probably because I have only just looked. As you were...

[Theodore]

Here are more suggestions:

https://kdp.amazon.com/help/topic/A2E...

[Theodore]

Amy wrote: ""Certain fiction sub-categories require publishers to include specific keywords so that the book will show up in that category. Romance, science fiction & fantasy and erotica are three examples. Le..."

To soon we grow old, to late we get smart.

[Amy]

Thanks for the links. Busy reading now...

[Amy]

The number of times I've changed my key words over the year! Just thrown a more informed batch into the mix. I'm not expecting anything from it other than accuracy, I guess.

[Theodore]

Amy wrote: "The number of times I've changed my key words over the year! Just thrown a more informed batch into the mix. I'm not expecting anything from it other than accuracy, I guess."

I've changed mine, from time to time...usually to hone the category on which I want to focus. Sometime steering things towards a more uncrowded category can help to raise your book's ranking among its peers. Definitely difficult to make your voice heard above the crowd these days, no doubt about it.

[Amy]

Agreed. I've done my best. At least I'm using all seven key words now, when I first published I think I used about four.

Time to move on to other things before I go mad. More mad.

[Marie Silk]

Theodore wrote: "Here's an interesting article that sheds some light on the topic. I did not purchase the offering, but did find what was said (written) helpful.

https://kindlepreneur.com/how-to-choo......"

Thanks for the link. The author of this blog usually has great info.

I confess, I'm clueless when it comes to keywords!

[Justin]

I did a ton of research on my keywords last week and the week before. I also used KDP Rocket which was helpful but also at times misleading. I managed to change most of my keywords and am hoping to see results.

[Amy]

Let's hope it works. I'm not really expecting anything. Eventually I expect to have a conversation where someone says "I don't understand why that isn't working." It's usually the way it goes, but at least I'll have done the right thing.

[Carole]

I change them up every once in a while, just to see if I get better reaction or more varied people with different words.

[Nat]

Amy wrote: "Thanks for the links. Busy reading now..."

I know, me too. :)

[Amy]

Very hard to judge reactions to mine Carole. I suppose "any" would be a start. Although I did sell an ebook last week. A whole one!

[Carole]

Then it is working! It starts with one.