Low Content 'Gurus' Are HIDING This From You | Amazon KDP Business Secrets

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I will NEVER publish another Low Content Book on KDP again! Wanna know why?
Well I'm not gonna tell you the secret in the description. That's cheating. Watch the video and you're gonna know.
In this video you'll discover...
what the biggest Amazon KDP 'Gurus' are hiding from you when it comes to Low Content Book Publishing on KDP.
If you want more KDP secrets click on my beautiful face next to the subscribe button and check out the channel for KDP videos that will actually help you make money!
After I discovered this, my mindset instantly shifted and I was able to completely transform my KPD business in a very short amount of time.
Want faster results with KDP?
www.barrykdp.com
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Intro - 00:00
Why You Publish Low Content - 00:25
What About High Content - 01:35
The Backend of Your KDP Business - 04:04
Amazon Ads - 08:30
Mistake You're Making - 11:15
Should I Publish Low Content? - 11:50
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@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

KDP suddenly became a lot easier as soon as I understood the concept that I talk about in this video. What do you guys think?

@seemantasarker9165 8 месяцев назад

Nice explanation man. So I am wondering, if I publish in a small (1000 search result) niche, how much I have to spend in ads in high content book to get ranked...like generally. How much money did you usually spend on your book for ranking?

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

@@seemantasarker9165 It depends on how high quality your book is. The more relevant your book is to the marketplace, and desirable to your target audience, and the higher your conversion rate the less you will have to spend on ads.

@seemantasarker9165 8 месяцев назад

@@barrygeorgioukdpnoted sir. I found your videos very informative and helpful. Keep it up😊

@canaday2k 8 месяцев назад

Time to Return on Investment is the Key. I do High-Content BTW. You should be able to do 3-6 months ROI if done right with HC books - on average, because the 80/20 rule applies. Plus as you mentioned, they last longer in terms of generating revenue, as once again, they are more difficult and expensive to make up front. You're winning when you can get +$500/book in net profit/month (Combined KDP and ACX) I'll add this also, despite ChatGPT and the fast pace of book digitization, Paperback will always be King - people love the feel, so create a Brand. Good Video Mate! ;-)

@stevenpike7857 8 месяцев назад

It doesn't make any sense. Why would a RU-vidr who is really making money on Amazon, giving you information that would make all their subscribers a competitor. It's a conflict of interest. They want more subs, but don't want more competition on Amazon... so why are they giving you information that would make you a competitor?

@tracy419 8 месяцев назад

Either direction has it's own pros and cons depending on your own personal interests. What's important is making sure you are providing good quality products for your customers. It's just unfortunate that you chose to bring down other creators making this video. You can provide value in your videos without doing that. I've watched videos from at least two of the people you mentioned and they both provide great content and good advice. I hope to see more like that from you too, you seem like a good guy.

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

There are pros and cons to both I completely agree. However, I never brought down other creators in this video. In fact I think the creators featured in the thumbnail have all done a great job of providing valuable content to the community. Just like you said, if you provide the right book to the right market you will make money :)

@tracy419 8 месяцев назад

@barrygeorgioukdp I must have misunderstood, it almost seemed like you meant they were misleading people. I do wish you the best though and hope you do well🙂

@keziflowers 8 месяцев назад

I like how your clock on the bookshelf is upside down!

@apriltheInvincible 8 месяцев назад

Everything you've explained in this video is what I have been slowly coming to the realization of with my own experiences as well, so I agree entirely with you. I have two high-content books in the works, and I know they are gonna cost a couple thousand dollars which is daunting when sometimes an extra $100 for groceries would come in handy ya know? So it's hard to justify risking that much money but I absolutely believe I have to in order to get the results I want. This will be my strategy too, might just take a bit longer. With the low content like notebooks, planners, etc., I love making them just for the designs, the relaxation, and getting to turn my imagination into a tangible thing, so I will probably always do that just for me. Also, I love colouring books, so I will always make them, and they can be pricey too; depending on who you hire etc. However, I no longer believe either of those is a true 'money-maker'; not the kind of money I'd like :) So I am branching out and learning a lot about what it will take and I'm all for it! Thank you for this video!!

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

You don't necessarily have to spend thousands of dollars. As long as you find a good niche and create a highly competitive book then you might only need $500 dollars for your first book. Then you can use the profit from that book to put towards your next book. Having the experience of creating a high CTR cover as well as a high converting listing page will give you better results than just spending thousands on a book. You just need to do the correct niche research. Don't worry I'll show you how next week. Thanks so much for this comment :)🙏

@apriltheInvincible 8 месяцев назад

@@barrygeorgioukdp How long have you been publishing, if you don’t mind me asking?

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

@@apriltheInvincible Around December 2017

@andreiaortega 8 месяцев назад

You make a great point in the video! I've been realising the same thing lately. I've published quite a few low content books because, as you mentioned, they're inexpensive and easy to produce. However, I'm starting to see that high quality, information-rich books are the better long-term strategy. The only hurdle is that creating high value content requires more upfront investment. But it's becoming clear that the effort is worth it if I want to build a sustainable catalog of books that will continue providing value over time. Quality over quantity seems to be the way to go in the self-publishing world. The initial outlay will pay off down the road through better customer satisfaction and more stable lifetime sales. Thanks for sharing your insights on this - it's motivating me to step up my game as an author!

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

I'm happy to see that you're on your KDP journey. You're completely right. Quality will always beat quantity. Thank you so much for this comment :)

@klevish3874 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Barry, I haven't made a single penny off KDP yet because I've spent the past 3 months creating high content books in a niche I'm knowledgable in, with a team of designers and writers off my savings. You've got to spend money to make money! Let's see if my gamble plays out!

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

I hope it all goes well. Keep me updated on your progress :)

@iamyoungrays3366 5 месяцев назад

I hope you come back and read this. I started this year and only spent about $100 in a year and still made over $1400. You not making money probably bcs people are not interested in what you are selling. Experiment with your next book do something people like and want. Also they are books you can make using AI alone. I mean high content books. Can’t tell you which but brainstorm.

@Mamaklog-bb8il 3 месяца назад

@@iamyoungrays3366 from where can I know what people like?

@iamyoungrays3366 3 месяца назад

@@Mamaklog-bb8il by searching and analysing what’s selling. I don’t consider niche saturation to be honest. If I see books under a certain keywords are selling and I can make same book, I compare and contrast their content from table of contents to fonts, if they are images etc. then I pick out the topics that I find common on the table of contents across the 5 top books but I make sure to add mine. Mostly the books I make can be done completely with AI. Cover and reviews is everything. If you content is good not even excellent (fix the negative comments u found under your competitors books) great cover and a couple of reviews from pubby and you will definitely make some sales. It all no boils down to the quality of your work.

@markbaxx3453 3 месяца назад

@@Mamaklog-bb8il watch older Barry videos and you will understand : )

@TimLinklater 6 месяцев назад

Excellent advice Barry. That is the first time I’ve heard it explained like this but it makes total sense. Thanks for providing this alternative take. It has really opened up my perspective and I really want to dig deeper into this.

@barrygeorgioukdp 6 месяцев назад

I'm glad you found this valuable :)

@REFRESH-kf1iv 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for this information. I love that you go straight to the point with your videos. Have you ever published on Lulu before? It would be nice if you covered it in a future video

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

Thank you. I have published on Lulu a couple of years ago and had a positive experience but unfortunately I can't make a video on it since I don't have enough experience or knowledge about Lulu to share with you guys :)

@Balanced-- 8 месяцев назад

Quality video brother!

@1959beamer 6 месяцев назад

Everything you said in this video makes perfect sense. Glad I saw this at the beginning of my KDP journey. I'm thinking there would be even more long-term value in creating low content books to build a sales funnel to high content books. Hmmmm.... Liked and Subscribed! P.S. It was the clock that did it for me :)

@barrygeorgioukdp 6 месяцев назад

You're a legend for noticing the clock :)

@francesscaedge 7 месяцев назад

I have watched a few of your videos now and was just thinking how I love that you are no frills, just sketching stuff on paint to demo... then I saw the upside down clock and I knew you were worth a follow. Making me believe I can still do this despite my imperfections 😆

@barrygeorgioukdp 7 месяцев назад

The only reason I put that clock upside down was to check if anyone would comment on it. Honestly, if I can do it so can you :)

@francesscaedge 7 месяцев назад

@@barrygeorgioukdp Ha, I took the bait! Just noticed you're RU-vid is relatively new too - I will be keeping an eye on your growth & routing for you. All the best!

@VirusTechKEKW 8 месяцев назад

Yeah this is true. The problem though is that one low content book can cost you $30 for MidJourney premium let's say (if you do it yourself and not outsourcing it).. while the other will cost you $1500. Obviously we all want the more expensive and time consuming option because there's lower competition there BUT.. it's not like you wake up one day and you throw away $1500 so easily hoping that you're on a good niche and you're gonna sell. If you somehow make them from low content books, for sure you migrate to high content books but first you need that income somehow. It's not going from $30 to let's say $200 so you're like okay, I'm gonna risk that $200 which is "a little more". Going from 30 to 1500 is not "a little more" money. I think in the long run, we ALL want high content books anyway. But they are way way more complicated and MUCH more expensive to outsource.

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

My first high content book was written by me and took me 6 months. I didn't have money but I had time. However the first high content book I made that brought in thousands per month only cost me $250. And before people use the excuse of spending thousands on ads, it was profitable from the first month because I did the correct research which is something most new publishers skip completely

@VirusTechKEKW 8 месяцев назад

@@barrygeorgioukdp I'm pretty sure I can spend like 3 years trying to write a book and it will turn out a garbage. I'm not a writer. I'd gladly outsource unlimited high content books if I had the budget. Not sure about the prices but as I looked around the lowest I could find from a "pro" ghostwriter is around like what.. 700 euros. It's not that I don't have that money but at the same time I feel I'm way new to this to just risk 700 out of the blue without knowing what will come next. I guess the urban writers could also work but I'm not going anywhere near those things yet because I think the prices are gonna tear me apart. I guess the hardest part in publishing a book is the research anyway. If you can find a sweet spot in the niche and have a high quality book, you'll make sales sooner or later. Ads are just a bonus that can help but as far as I understood aren't so needed if you did your research correctly. Επίσης, πολύ καλό βίντεο και ελπίζω κι εγώ μια μέρα να φτάσω σε high content βιβλία.

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

@@VirusTechKEKW Love your detailed comment. As far as cost of book production it all depends on the niche. Some niches only need 10,000 words per book which will cost significantly less than a standard 30k word book. Also ads are a must if you want to get the most out of your book. Personally I would never publish a book without running ads. I'm excited to see how you get on with your KDP journey. Please keep me updated :)

@yourfairygodmummy 8 месяцев назад

@@barrygeorgioukdp can you make a video about your first high content book? I'm seriously considering making one too and like you, I have a lot of time but no money. I think my biggest blocker is how do you get that first sale, with no reviews, no email list, just cold out the door? I've watched a bunch of other RU-vidrs trying to figure this out but you seem to be one of the few who actually has experience with high content KDP, specifically the kids info book niche like the example you used in this video

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

@@yourfairygodmummy Publishing high content books is a lot easier than it seems. The problem is you need to watch all types of videos on RU-vid to understand how to format pages, use InDesign, then create kindle versions and all the other necessary elements you need for a quality high content book. I'll try to make a video on how you can publish your first high content book without a lot of money and how to actually make 100's of sales a month with it Thank you for the suggestion :)

@ISpearfishing 8 месяцев назад

interesting point of view mate!

@judysheerwatters-youhaveas1996 4 месяца назад

Makes so much sense. I’m at the breaking point (decision time) to leave LCB and go back to my original love of writing. Thanks for this timely video.

@barrygeorgioukdp 4 месяца назад

Looking forward to seeing your results :)

@nohamakesart6070 8 месяцев назад

I'm an artist so coloring books are easy for me to design...a video on ad types....ad budget...ad stuff for coloring books would be mighty nice......your fancy editing was great but this video ( starring you ) is equally great b/c your delivery is quick, helpful, informed yet funny....i would rather you save your time to make more vids rather than the quick graphics which take loads of time (ask me how i know)....bravo as always

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

Thank you Noah. Appreciate your comment. I'm glad you liked this long content video :)

@olakunlealiyu1768 7 месяцев назад

Good info. Please make more.

@barrygeorgioukdp 7 месяцев назад

Glad you found it valuable :)

@MartiiiDoll 5 месяцев назад

Couldn't agree more! l'll never publish a low content book either. A while ago I published a low content book to 'complement' my 2 high content books, even with a bit of existing audience I had no choice but to run ads on it, as there are just SO MANY low content books, and guess what, even though it was selling, it didn't make any money at all, it's just not worth it.

@barrygeorgioukdp 5 месяцев назад

I completely agree with you. Even though they are easy to create at the start its harder to collect massive profits with them. I find high content books much more profitable :)

@RFK_71 Месяц назад

I have not done the math totally, but the recouping of the initial cost for the High Content book will require more sales to break even. Much less for cost of the Low Content book because the initial cost isn’t that much. If you have a good cover and interior etc., you may recoup the cost faster. But if the cost of the high content starts at $1000, it will require more sales to break even. Just my humble analysis if you compare costs to produce. But you also have to do your research going in for both.

@barrygeorgioukdp Месяц назад

I believe it's the complete oposite. I think recouping your initial investment with high content books is 10x easier and faster than low content book. I have a video coming up in 14 days create explains this in more detail however I see where you're coming from :)

@RFK_71 Месяц назад

@@barrygeorgioukdp ❤

@KKHarrisCareerStrategist 7 месяцев назад

hi conent! all the way. I have published high content books but i didn't know all of the business secrets. Thanks

@barrygeorgioukdp 7 месяцев назад

I see you've been binge-watching some videos. I'm glad you find them valuable :)

@davotravel 5 месяцев назад

smart video, thanks

@TheKarenRoach 8 месяцев назад

sensible advice

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful :)

@tutorialswithdila3584 8 месяцев назад

you are the only one who say the truth

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

I don't think im the only one that tells the truth but im just talking from experience :)

@ozcam4077 6 месяцев назад

you forgot to explain that Amazon takes 60% commission you sell more then $10.

@barrygeorgioukdp 6 месяцев назад

Personally, I don't publish books that give me less than $5 profit :)

@lovewild2024 Месяц назад

Great video. Can you elaborate on how those low content books were only $3 - $4 if Amazon won't allow you to print for lower than $6 (and change) for an 8.5 x 11 coloring book? Are they just buying in bulk and reselling on Amazon to get that cheap?

@barrygeorgioukdp Месяц назад

I believe some publishers that publish low content books at very low prices aren't using kdp to print their books

@oladipupohakeemolawale8253 4 месяца назад

How do I make a good cover pls? Thank you for this enlightenment 👍

@barrygeorgioukdp 4 месяца назад

You can find some book cover videos on the channel and i will be uploading more soon :)

@arrmaxx8534 6 месяцев назад

What i take from this video is start with low-content books as a starter then build to high-content books for the long haul.

@barrygeorgioukdp 6 месяцев назад

That's what I would reccomend for beginners

@arrmaxx8534 6 месяцев назад

@barrygeorgioukdp thanks for the response. I am just starting on KDP as of Sunday then your channel popped up Monday. I will definitely be tuning in regularly.

@barrygeorgioukdp 6 месяцев назад

@@arrmaxx8534 I wish you nothing but success. If you have any questions along your journey let me know and I can make a video for you :)

@arrmaxx8534 6 месяцев назад

@barrygeorgioukdp most definitely. Right now I'm just searching activity books and coloring books. Plus getting to learn Canva too. I definitely appreciate your videos brother, you have my whole support on your channel and Merry Christmas.

@bigbodreampack 8 месяцев назад

Thank you ! Are you from Romania? (Acc to your Last name?) i am a romanian guy living in Germany, also busy in getting my kdp Level up from 4 to 5 digits. I like your content frate ! Multumesc 🎉

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

Thank you and I'm glad you found the video valuable. Also, I am not from Romania, you will have to take another guess. To be honest, getting from 4 to 5 digits is a lot easier than getting from 3 to 4 digits. I have a feeling you'll be reaching that target very soon :)

@bigbodreampack 8 месяцев назад

@@barrygeorgioukdp thanks mate! Then my second guess is Cyprus or Greece!

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

@@bigbodreampack correct :)

@ifthimack5885 4 месяца назад

In your opinion - what would be typically high content books or is there somewhere you have done a video on this. We all know what low content is about? I need to test the waters and find my niche.

@barrygeorgioukdp 4 месяца назад

That's a great question. High content is usually information based meaning there's text to read and information to absorb while low content is more interaction based such as activity books, journals, coloring books etc :)

@martin4u2 16 дней назад

Dear Barry may I know your opinion of the following niche on kindle: "Independent comics and/or manga"? Is there any money for those that like to draw?

@barrygeorgioukdp 4 дня назад

You will have to look at the data and see if you can create a book that can compete with what's already out there :)

@Soccer_SV 8 месяцев назад

I still would prefer to make low content because you said it, spending one week for low content or two months on high content? in two months I would be created 6 low content which gives 300$ each one total 1800$ than one hight content that gives 600$.

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

There are more factors that you need to consider before making this conclusion. For example you might need to spend $500 to rank your LC on page 1 rather than $200 to rank your HC. It might also take you 6 months to rank your LC while it might only take you 2 months to rank your HC. There are two many factors to consider before making a conclusion however both have their place and you can make money with both Low Content and High Content. Great comment by the way, appreciate it :)

@Soccer_SV 8 месяцев назад

@@barrygeorgioukdp Thanks for the great video as well, keep it up 🥰😇

@travv88 8 месяцев назад

@@barrygeorgioukdp "It might also take you 6 months to rank your LC while it might only take you 2 months to rank your HC" might.

@helgamitrut9457 4 месяца назад

Wouldn't the interior type for the high content book in your example be color instead of black and white and thus cost more, making the royalties for it less than predicted in the video?

@barrygeorgioukdp 4 месяца назад

You are completely right, black and white interiors cost less to print while colored interiors have a higher printing cost which means lower profit if both books are priced the same. However in one of the niches I was publishing, my book was premium color which was the most expensive option and the book was still making 7 dollars profit per sale. This is because the marketplace price was high which is an important factor to look at when deciding on the niche to publish in :)

@davec.6013 8 месяцев назад

Do you have recommendations for ghost writing services?

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

I would recommend you find freelancers instead since they're cheaper and you can test out a bunch of them before you decide on the final one. You can also create a brand with a freelancer and you know their work will be consistent. But if you're willing to pay a little extra to avoid the hassle of finding a freelancer, then I would say Urban Writers (Not sponsored) since they're the only one I've used. Hope this helps :)

@zailow5514 8 месяцев назад

now...if you have a "don't subscribe" reverse psychology displayed in your video, wouldn't that mean that this video is telling us to make low content books instead of high? XD is this so that you can dominate the low content categories ? XD i'm jk, but in this reality, anything is possible! love your videos bro!

@barrygeorgioukdp 8 месяцев назад

You have discovered my plan. I want to gain as much trust as possible, get everyone to publish high content books, so I can make millions of dollars selling unicorn coloring books :)

@AikenLikesArt Месяц назад

You failed to figure in the higher cost of making a high content book. Yea, you make more on the back end but you also pay more on the front end. Plus, one can publish 4, 6, even more low content books in the same time it takes to publish one high content book. Seems to me it doesn't matter. Profits will generally be the same, publishing one high content book or several low content books. It comes down to what the publisher enjoys doing more, what they can afford to do. What happens if the high content book fails and finds no audience? Publish 6-10 high content books a year, how many will actually turn a profit once you figure in the higher costs?

@barrygeorgioukdp Месяц назад

Great observation! I'm so glad you posted this comment because I answer these exact questions in the video I am releasing in a couple of hours. Looking forward to it :)