Clear Winner - KDP vs IngramSpark for Self-publishing Beginners
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- Clear Winner - KDP vs IngramSpark for Self-publishing Beginners
Should you choose Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)? Or should you go with IngramSpark? I've used both! On today's video: KDP vs IngramSpark for most beginners!
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KDP vs IngramSpark for Beginners - Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: KDP vs IngramSpark for Beginners
00:46 - What is a "beginner"? My definition of a self-publishing beginner...
01:43 - Decision-making Criteria: KDP vs IngramSpark
02:12 - Ease of Use: KDP vs IngramSpark
02:45 - Cost: KDP vs IngramSpark
04:07 - Book Quality: KDP vs IngramSpark
05:11 - Distribution: KDP vs IngramSpark
06:43 - Customer Service: KDP vs IngramSpark
07:37 - Speed: KDP vs IngramSpark
08:20 - Reporting: KDP vs IngramSpark
09:45 - Revenue & Royalties: KDP vs IngramSpark
10:25 - Overall Winner: KDP vs IngramSpark for Self-publishing Beginners
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QUESTIONS SELF-PUBLISHED BEGINNERS SHOULD ASK THEMSELVES:
How important is ease of use to me? Will I have someone help me self-publish my book, or will I do it all myself?
When it comes to book revenue and expenses, which self-publishing service will allow me to earn (and keep) more revenue (i.e., book royalties)? Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) or IngramSpark?
Where am I at in my self-publishing journey? Am I a beginner, intermediate, or a pro? And then, which service makes more sense - KDP or IngramSpark?
How important is book quality? Will my readers be able to tell the difference between a KDP book vs an IngramSpark book?
Where will I need to sell by book? Are online retailers okay, or do I need to make sure my book shows up in brick-and-mortar book stores?
Unfortunately, customer service isn't stellar with KDP or with IngramSpark, so there's not much to say here...
How quickly does my self-published book need to released?
How important is reporting on book sales to me? Am I going to run advertising and PR campaigns, or not? And if so, how important is it to track performance?
Do you have experience with both KDP and IngramSpark? Let me know in the comments!
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Great video! I found this to be so helpful as I have been pulling my hair out going back and forth trying to decide where to self-publish. It is my very first book and it's in the cover and interior layout phase. You broke all the information down so well and made it understandable to a total newbie, like me. It is making much more sense to me now, to chose KDP for my eBook and paperback book. Thanks again very much!
Of course! Glad I could help. Best of luck!
Ditto for me as I consider Hard Cover w Dust Jackets for my first book.
Thanks so much for this video! The only thing that was stopping me from going with KDP was that Ingramspark distributes to Barnes and Noble stores - but what you said about where most people are buying these days makes a lot of sense, and I never considered it.
Definitely going with KDP, now. Thanks again!
You got it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great breakdown, thanks.
Thank you so much for the great work that you do. Definitely subscribing
Thank you, Julz! I appreciate it!
Great video. Super helpful & organized. Thanks for the info!
Of course! Glad it’s helpful. Best of luck and thanks for the comment!
Totally appreciate the advice... great video!!!!!
Of course! Thanks for watching!
Thank you! Extremely helpful. Gave a like :)
Thanks for watching and liking!
Jay thanks so much once again. I had watched your Ingram vs KDP vid but this one totally solves my dilemma about getting distribution at the hyper local level by ordering author copies on KDP (as I am super wary of Ingram). I had no idea that could be done because I am not quite at that stage yet. I am using a POD company for my ARC copies but will compare pricing and go accordingly. I only hope the local stores are cool with this approach but will give it a shot. Thanks again, keep up the great vids.
You got it! Glad I could be helpful!
Good video. Very helpful. I feel Jay is speaking to you authentically with a desire to help, rather than just a desire to get viewers.
Thanks, Elliot! I appreciate the kind words!
needed this! thank you !
Of course! Thanks for watching!
Interesting video, Jay. I have been with KDP for 8 months and am now thinking of branching out to Ingram Spark. We shall see. I have made hard copies of my books on KDP and already sold some, so there are prospects. Thanks.
Hey, Sally! What problem with KDP would you want to solve? I might be able to help if I know what you’re trying to do with the switch. - Jay
Great video.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it!
Yay
@How Stories Work with Jay Sherer, another problem with KDP is lack of Dust Jackets for Hard Covers.
Aaah, that’s good to know! I haven’t tried printing a hard cover book with them yet. Thanks for the heads up!
@@HowStoriesWork I learned from another YT video that KDP just rolled out Hard Covers this year. At the time of his video it was still in Beta.
@@HowStoriesWork I just found out Dust Jackets add 3.75 inches to each side of the cover.
Seeing that you’ve sold 95% of your books on Amazon, and only 5% on IS, when IS makes your book available to over 40,000 retailers, .. is WILD… to say the least. Just goes to show the true power of Amazon.
I know, right! It’s insane… Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@HowStoriesWork in all honesty, do you believe IS is actually worth it?
Personally, not for me. I don’t see a good reason to use IS unless quality is a giant issue (many writers think it is, but the truth is their audience wouldn’t know the difference). And even then, the quality isn’t THAT much better. 🤷🏻♂️ The other scenario: You’re a writer with a big name and bookstores will stock your book. This is probably less than 1% of self-published writers.
KDP print quality was god awful for my book. So I pulled my book for that reason. Ingram omg they do take a big cut of your money. 😫😩😩
Ah, that’s too bad with the KDP quality. I’ve had good luck so far, so I’m crossing my fingers there! And yeah, the cut Ingram takes is ludicrous. Thanks for watching and commenting! - Jay
Is this video and review US centric, or does this apply for authors all over the world?
Excellent question, Ray. I assume the experience is similar for authors all over the world, BUT I'm not confident in saying that. I believe IngramSpark would work similarly in many countries, but I'm not positive that Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) would work the same way in every other country. They may have different terms and rates. I wish I could give you a better answer. I THINK it's probably similar, but I don't know the specifics.
Thank you. This was really helpful. I couldn't figure out why IngramSpark Cust. Ser. only emailed me and no one actually answered my questions. I couldn't get the upload on my Ebook and they didn't really help. It may be cheaper to upload directly to IngramSpark initially, but they do take more out since they are a distributor. Amazon wanted $600 for the upload on KDP vs. IngramSpark $49 so there you go.
Yep! When you say Amazon wanted $600, what was that cost for (what all was included)?
Yay