Is Kindle Direct Publishing Profitable?
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Let's find that out in the next couple of minutes.
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When a book is sold on Amazon KDP, you earn your percentage as royalties. Amazon starts paying royalties 60 days after the first sale is made.
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You can choose between the two royalty rates for e-books : 35% & 70%. But there are certain criteria to be matched for each one.
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For paperback books the royalty rate is a fixed 60%. You can calculate your profit margin using Amazon's printing cost calculator.
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These royalties are way higher than any other traditional printing houses. That's one of the biggest reason KDP is still profitable.
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It costs zero to publish books on Amazon KDP. You can literally publish books without spending a dime.
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As Amazon KDP is a POD business you don't have to worry about any inventory. Just publish and relax while watching the royalties roll in.
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The best part is, you can run your kdp publishing business from anywhere in the globe. All you need is a laptop or pc and an internet connection.
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More over KDP is and will remain profitable in years to come if you know how to create quality content for your audience.