tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post7035881755302642411..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: Joe Konrath says KDP Select Made Him $100,000 In 6 WeeksKaren Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-22455643490315594172013-03-26T20:20:46.065-07:002013-03-26T20:20:46.065-07:00"what works best for me is doing 2-3 giveaway..."what works best for me is doing 2-3 giveaway days at the top of each 90-day KDP cycle, then the remainder (of the 5 eligible days) about halfway through the cycle; then start all over again with the next 90-day KDP cycle—yes, there IS money to be made going the KDP Select way."<br /><br />Thanks for sharing that Lee, very generous of you! I'll try to remember it and pass it along. Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-674939011226729452013-03-26T19:49:55.829-07:002013-03-26T19:49:55.829-07:00While I’d love Konrath’s stunning numbers (who wou...While I’d love Konrath’s stunning numbers (who wouldn’t?), I can still attest to KDP Select’s merit—it’s given my novel, The Angry Woman Suite, much better visibility (that I liken to a display on the Costco book table), BUT what’s key here is having a giveaway book break the Top Ten (of its genre) during its giveaway days. THAT’S what gives the book visibility (the real name of the game); and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-56936119344789692122013-03-23T08:39:07.867-07:002013-03-23T08:39:07.867-07:00Danielle, excellent point. I think writers with at...Danielle, excellent point. I think writers with at least 4 or 5 books published--and it would help if a few of those books were in a series--benefit the most from Amazon Select.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-75714436959116518182013-03-23T08:22:19.873-07:002013-03-23T08:22:19.873-07:00Interesting. It would be very interesting to see ...Interesting. It would be very interesting to see who benefits the most of KDPS. New authors vs authors with a bunch of books under their belt. Fiction vs. Non-fiction. Mysteries vs. Paranormal... Very interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335174308646893781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-90117506696018703922013-03-21T14:44:16.363-07:002013-03-21T14:44:16.363-07:00Thanks Steve!
Great blog post, thanks for sharing...Thanks Steve!<br /><br />Great blog post, thanks for sharing your data. That's not bad, not bad at all! And the more books you have, the more money you'll make.<br /><br />Best of luck! :-)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-22472846129500358872013-03-21T14:31:03.433-07:002013-03-21T14:31:03.433-07:00Wowzers. That is a simply staggering amount. Both ...Wowzers. That is a simply staggering amount. Both in terms of free downloads, and paid sales. <br /><br />I can see that in terms of talking about KDP success, I'm going to have to keep my mouth shut. Except I can't because I just like discussing the subject :-) If you're interested, I have written up an analysis of my own recent free-book promotion. I recorded my downloads on a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03935363738173789730noreply@blogger.com