Thanks for watching everyone! Tell me, does my first year's trajectory differ in any way to what you first expected with this business model? What's your biggest takeaway from what I've shared with you today?
@TheBrettmh4 жыл бұрын
You grew faster than I expected. Awesome work Rachel! I missed how many titles you were releasing each month. That would be enlightening.
@asharma6364 жыл бұрын
That it's DOABLE if one puts in the time 😊
@OfficialTyeJiles4 жыл бұрын
I started in October of last year and it's not even close to breaking into an income. I've watched every publisher's advice. I follow their tips to the letter but nothing has broken through just yet. I'm hoping for a better Q4. I'm just not sure if my keywords are working. There are so many different ways people describe how they do keywords. Just when I think I have it, I still see no results.
@innaperelmuter92284 жыл бұрын
Annu Sharma are you talking from your own experience or assuming what Rachel said?
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard!
@bennymitchell61513 жыл бұрын
Great Progress! You can avoid the dip by offering next year's planner in end of Q3 to Q4 to boost holiday sales. You probably already know this.
@squarepeg4183 жыл бұрын
I created my first three books today. I started tutorials two days ago. They’re in review, I feel like I priced them too high, but I learned the process and feel comfortable with the creation to submission process. This video is super motivating.
@arijitrana67733 жыл бұрын
So how did that go? Did they get approved? If yes, did you make any sales?
@squarepeg4183 жыл бұрын
@@arijitrana6773 yes, they got approved! I’ve sold two copies of a notebook so far but I spent $75 in marketing to sell them. It takes money to make money.
@arijitrana67733 жыл бұрын
@@squarepeg418 Thank you so much for replying! I understand what you're saying. But anyway, I wish you all the best!!
@squarepeg4183 жыл бұрын
@@arijitrana6773 thanks so much! That was awesome of you to reach out!
@squarepeg4183 жыл бұрын
@@SoChicagoAries you pay Amazon “per click”. Amazon gives you a scale of fees to chose from per click then tells you what fee per click will generate enough interest to gain a buyer (that’s not how they word it, but that’s how it goes) so it would be “$0.67 to $1.89 per click” but recommended start would be “$1.25 per click”. I can’t remember exactly how much I pick per click, but I capped it at 10 clicks per day and it was over $1 a click. I got two purchases from one click and like I said, got instant ranking on the best seller list and rank in the section I chose to list it in. It’s a good time to make 2022 planners, so I think investing in marketing for something like that to get it to catch onto the algorithm and get it rank, it could pay out exponentially if you get one or two high selling books. Edit to add: I didn’t understand how the cost of printing and royalties worked when I priced my notebooks and I actually lost 12 cents. Also, I haven’t been marketing, so I haven’t sold anything else. Marketing is key.
@TaylorHaselton Жыл бұрын
Very inspiring! You grew your account so fast. Wow and congratulations on your baby! I just looked at your income reports linked in your description too, thank you! I’m sorry for what you went through. Thank you for being transparent and open to all of us. I’m so sorry for everyone’s loss… Rest In Peace… 😔🙏🏻
@HotRodMarketing3 жыл бұрын
Over 1 year is overnight! Your results are not typical I daresay. Clearly, you are doing something that most others, myself included, are not.
@carmencornejo-obrien52734 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for this video. I was really starting to feel like there was no light at the end of this kdp tunnel. I guess you get what you put in. You are fabulous.
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Aw, thanks Carmen! It's definitely a marathon, not a sprint, so hang in there!
@billelmahmouche45974 жыл бұрын
so? did you manage to see success with kdp?
@jbello9398 Жыл бұрын
I want to do this as a fun side hustle to pay my bills, thanks for these videos, I just downloaded the free contents
@tina17mb4 жыл бұрын
thanks for your clear and concise videos. they always seem so much more methodical than some. I feel I haven't put nearly enough time into KDP yet due to other commitments so may take me longer to reach my goals but your advice goes along way to keeping me focused on the KDP journey!
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tina! Take all the time you need! We all just need to do what we can in the time we have.
@studionelle33403 жыл бұрын
I would love to understand how money you spent to get started. Thanks
@kazeemawe21682 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for honesty sharing with us your first year story. I am about to start LCB and I am leaning towards colouring book.
@StevePeel4 жыл бұрын
“The long game” Your kidding from starting low content to earning a good living was achieved in a lot less time than sitting a degree. I might be late to the “long game” but I uploaded a dozen low content book last week to start with and we’ll see how it goes. If I could earn £2000 per month selling books, I’d be one happy guy. I’d be able to go on more adventures without having to clock in or out. Sounds too good to be true. We’ll see :)
@samuelewrites72494 жыл бұрын
How's it going Stephen?
@LunaKushG4 жыл бұрын
How’s it going?
@laurenh96784 жыл бұрын
Any updates on your experiences? Any adventures?
@techskyrocket41013 жыл бұрын
yes, Stephan. How is going?
@serenadesir46033 жыл бұрын
How's it going now 11 months later?
@PatrickWatkinsJ3 жыл бұрын
What were you doing each day? How many books have you created?
@jadebethj48074 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the baby. I just had a baby and I’m a stay at home mom as well as a full time student. I actually handmake a sell journals but was also looking for one thing online that I could do as well.
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Congrats back to you! And hats off-stay at home mom, full time student, and online entrepreneur! Women really are amazing!!!
@jamessamy4 жыл бұрын
Rachel great effort and journey. Definitely it is a marathon race to what you achieve. I will be running the KDP marathon race eventhough I have less sale. Thank you for sharing your journey
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! I always appreciate your comments!
@elainestewart-sinclair1400 Жыл бұрын
Hello Rachel! I love your presentation and more so the way you make your income. Thanks for sharing
@palomahealing50733 жыл бұрын
That's pretty decent money. As soon as I hit the $100,000. I am going to diversify, like Tees, Caps, mugs & other Digital own created designs. I'll buy a nice condo. I'm alone, I'm disabled/limited mobility. Thank u so much❤
@gregkent37482 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rachel, very helpful!!.. (Subscribed and Liked)
@iamm_durgesh2 жыл бұрын
Love from India ❤️ I started on 31 October 2021 and published my 1st book 📚 on KDP
@aimstheotter3 жыл бұрын
When you say you were putting in several hours, do you mean uploading new journals or marketing the current ones you had?
@shall13902 жыл бұрын
That's what I'm trying to figure out.
@ohanaongco53573 жыл бұрын
You inspire me. You've got a beautiful soul. Keep doing.
@Onevideoperday3 жыл бұрын
your quotes about patience and succes are very good thanks
@JohnMonyjok3 жыл бұрын
Great tips, thanks a lot. Merry Christmas 🎄 and a Happy New Year 2021...
@keithjones9292 жыл бұрын
Great advice Rachel, I'm just starting out. Thanks.
@PrateekJha4 жыл бұрын
Hi Rachel. Thanks for the video and congratulations on these incredible results! What you have is is probably a dream life for millions. I come from India, where after an engineering and MBA degree, I earn a 'decent' salary, which is 1500 dollars a month, which is dream for many in India. If I can create a passive income of more than that, I would really thank myself! At present I am just focusing on work ethics, trying to produce as many good quality low content books as possible in the first six months, and think about money later😊
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! Keep me posted on your progress!
@Selyidar3 жыл бұрын
I feel you. Here in Ukraine most work for $200-400/mo. Only people in IT sector and oligarchs (and lucky few in other fields, like farmacy in international firms) get $1000 and more a month
@Highcastle_of_Tone3 жыл бұрын
"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." So true.
@CeeStyleDj3 жыл бұрын
Well, I'm going to give you a dose of reality responding to that quote.. I made LARGE efforts, five days a week, I followed all of the advice. Poured 120+ hours into creation and product descriptions, used multiple keywords related to my products, promoted on social media..... = $15.83
@MyRadicalWealth2 жыл бұрын
Amazing gems, love the quote you shared. Thank you.
@lotfakyarahim2 жыл бұрын
Hello Rachel , i didn't put my first book yet , i'm working on it ...Many thanks for all the informations.
@lizzieclemons80822 жыл бұрын
Your success makes it possible so long as a plan and discipline is in place. Daily consistent effort. Great job! We have to be intentional in our actions and understand our WHY.
@GardeningForProfit4 жыл бұрын
Great video with beautiful diction and elocution
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Lee! What a nice compliment!
@laticajones35772 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your journey and tips!!
@zen71123 жыл бұрын
the conversion is so far of i cant get any context from this. conversion ratio has never been anything like this. atm its £1 - $1.38.
@markzajac62084 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rachel! So far I love your content. Keep up the good work.
@StayingKingdomMinded3 жыл бұрын
Hello there, if you ever see this, can you share a link to a low content book you have made so that I can see your work?
@Nora-et6et2 жыл бұрын
This was extremely inspiring, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience.
@private74192 жыл бұрын
Really well done, Rachel! Thanks for sharing this very helpful video. :)
@barbarag78314 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rachel! This was inspiring while still helping to set realistic expectations about what it takes to do this. As always, I love watching your videos. They are extremely helpful!
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Barbara, I'm so glad you find my videos useful!
@marieo82783 жыл бұрын
Hi Rachel, I realize this is an older video, but it's great and thank you for sharing your numbers, I found that very interesting. Quick question, as I am thinking of doing this as a sideline: when you say you were working on this 3-4 hours a day, do you mean creating additional books? Or do you mean working on promotional strategies to get traffic to get sales? Thank you, Marie From Canada
@daveedajane4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! I been considering getting the Book a Day System
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
You'll have to let me know how that goes! I've heard of it, but I haven't check it out.
@daveedajane4 жыл бұрын
@@RachelHarrisonSund I will
@bossgbini4 жыл бұрын
Great work Rachel. You've earned a sub. Thanks for these videos.
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub! So glad you're enjoying the videos!
@tortagialla4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Nice to know what is possible!
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@lavvy25852 жыл бұрын
Wow your house looks so peaceful.
@mompreneurpinay4 жыл бұрын
thank you for this video. really inspiring. planning to get to LCB business.
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful!
@mompreneurpinay4 жыл бұрын
@@RachelHarrisonSund such a big help. I'm glad I found this channel
@techskyrocket41013 жыл бұрын
@@mompreneurpinay how is your business going in relation to low-content book?
@mwiederrecht2 жыл бұрын
You are soooo darn inspiring. I will not give up. I will not give up. I will not give up.
@jessicaboulton80194 жыл бұрын
I'm at the start of my kindle journey so this is great to see! May I ask would you care to share your advertising cost in order to achieve this? and was it purely amazon ads or google and FB? Thanks again for the video and congratulations on your baby and your kindle success!
@victoriavice22003 жыл бұрын
LOVE!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing this!
@paolabueso3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Thank you so much for sharing this.
@rickc18302 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great info.
@funguyrob3 жыл бұрын
Amazing thanks. I have to try this.
@splufford4 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant Rachel, thank you!
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@heyitsus1624 жыл бұрын
Hi Rachel. Love your stuff. Your eyeline is very close to the bottom of your painting, which is compositionally awkward. With two hooks you can lower the painting as a backdrop and then return it to a normal position for real life. Everything else, lighting (ring?) video quality, jumpcuts, audio, performance, content, concision are top-shelf. The painting is cool too, it is just the eyeline that I find distracting. Thanks for the coaching! We are getting a lot of benefits from it. Best wishes.
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for the feedback! I'm hoping to have a more permanent place to record my videos soon-I recently moved, so things are still a mess! I'll pay special attention to that eye-line next time.
@wildchildlikeu2 жыл бұрын
No one talks but whether or not to create a "real" printing businesses. In a Book Bolt tutorial, they said not to use our real names and use pen names but didn't go into detail about it.
@cotch403 жыл бұрын
A bit late to the party, and great work here -- but I was wondering, as a Canadian, is your 'writing' income considered 'passive' income in the eyes of the CRA? Does anyone know what kind of income we'd need to report on when it comes to tax time? I've been searching for weeks now but I can't seem to find an answer.
@cantstoplion4 жыл бұрын
Nice Rachel. Fun watching you strategically build toward your course launch while providing value. I predict an excellent opening for you :) Much love.
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!!!!
@carltonmerriam72824 жыл бұрын
Awesome as usual. Much thanks.
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Carlton!
@19kickboxer684 жыл бұрын
How many books did you have live by the end of the year and did you do any marketing to aid sales. It is always good to see someone post realistic reports rather than the usual make a million in a week brigades efforts.
@TheBrettmh4 жыл бұрын
19kickboxer68 my question too. I would love for your chart to show number of books published each month too, and running total. Still, AWESOME results!! Thanks for showing us actual effort and results.
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Good question! I think I had about 600-650 books by the end of 2017. Unfortunately I wasn't keeping as good a record as I do now, so I can't give you an exact answer. I didn't do any advertising or marketing whatsoever, just using good keywords for visibility and focusing on high-quality books that people were actually searching for.
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
I wish I could give you the monthly breakdown of how many books I actually published each month, but I don't have those records. What I can tell you is that I had published about 600-650-ish books by the end of that year. I think roughly about half of those didn't make any sales at all.
@TheBrettmh4 жыл бұрын
Rachel Harrison-Sund thanks! That’s still very insightful. Averages to about 50/month. 3-5 per day with days for research and breaks. Does that seem right?
@MichaelDFortner3 жыл бұрын
Sure thing, just 10,000 more people selling journals, how many do you think you are going to sell??? Just as many?? LOL, the guy who created that Bookbloc site is the only one who will make any money, but not for long once people realize they will not make any money when 10,000 more people selling TENs of THOUSANDS more low content books. This is freaking ridiculous!
@Waziss3 жыл бұрын
Inspiring, thanks Rachel
@prissymcc3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. But I'm more interested in HOW TO SELL THE BOOKS🎯
@ChefDemicChefs3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing with us your income for the first year. I do appreciate it.
@RevoltingRomantic3 жыл бұрын
When you said that you were putting in multiple hours of work per day on these, could you please elaborate? Are you marketing or just constantly creating new books? I have one journal published and two in the review process so I'm just getting started and I have no idea what I should be doing to make sure they sell.
@thelegacyofgaming29283 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for the in depth explanation as well
@lindaburnett91893 жыл бұрын
I have the same question.
@cindychristian17002 жыл бұрын
I was wondering that too! Is she making new books for 3 hours a day or what? Maybe she will make another video!
@Vikingshop2 жыл бұрын
Try watching the channel "The Home Boss" and "Stackin Profit" for more help and ideas.
@shall13902 жыл бұрын
Me too...still waiting:-)
@aimajeffresswood87023 жыл бұрын
Thank You. I am seeking truth and information to move forward successfully with my publications. Blessings, and continued success.
@CeeStyleDj3 жыл бұрын
So how is it going? Did you continue with the KDP low content publishing?
@bugeyedmudafuka24 жыл бұрын
Hi there, thanks for the helpful vids. Just curious, how many books did you actually have up on amazon by the end of year?
@guillaumemaurice35032 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video that was very interesting and informative. I have been selling my fictional e-books on Amazon KDP since 2020 but, have yet to make any sales.
@KarensTinyCarCamper Жыл бұрын
Great information!
@architecture.w3 жыл бұрын
How many low content books did you produce in year one?
@MerchByLynh3 жыл бұрын
She mentioned how many books she published every month in the video
@LewisJackson3 жыл бұрын
@Maroxa 7 Every month!?
@thelegacyofgaming29283 жыл бұрын
@@MerchByLynh No she didn't. If so, what did she say?
@vagabonddeesadventures84913 жыл бұрын
It’s showing 194 total including her paperback.
@steadmanuhlich67343 жыл бұрын
HOW MANY BOOKS? Rachel wrote the following in an earlier answer to another person's question which was similar to yours (and on my mind too). Rachel wrote: "What I can tell you is that I had published about 600-650-ish books by the end of that year. I think roughly about half of those didn't make any sales at all. Hope that helps. It did for me.
@msbarb13 жыл бұрын
Being a true artist also helps, like you are and hard worker which is what it takes
@dlunsworth63644 жыл бұрын
Hi Rachel, I've recently started publishing on kdp and I think I could be going about it all wrong. It's taking me quite a long time to create my books as everything is my own created content and it's more on the highly content then lower content side. Not novel high, but quite a lot packed in if you know what I mean as opposed to low content (notebook / journal / line paper) kind of thing. I hope I'm making sense? and sorry to ramble ... but I'd love your take on if you think low content is more the way to go and also do you do all your books in black/white or colour? TIA x
@AL61988 ай бұрын
Love the painting in the back. Your creation???
@MamaTatuada Жыл бұрын
Did you push your income The first months with ads? Thanksssssss ❤️❤️❤️
@user-by3wu3uw3y2 жыл бұрын
You are doing well this is made for skilled people like you
@mr.dedaldo4 жыл бұрын
Cool.... I will stay to see more videos
@achernev3 жыл бұрын
I like your channel you are very charismatic. Thanks for the excellent tips and information
@kathrynwatkins55103 жыл бұрын
dear Rachel it would be helpful if you showed a screen shot of the amounts you earned.Other youtubers do this .This was the deciding factor in whether I should choosing your course .this is just to let you know. Your self made graphs are not concrete proof of your earnings ........ Kathryn
@kathrynwatkins55103 жыл бұрын
dont get me wrong , you do seem like a very nice and honest lady but there are skeptics among us 😔
@immigratewithalesseich3 жыл бұрын
I am happy for your success. This shows that with time invested, this is highly possible. Did you have to upload your books individually on the different Amazon sites or just on Amazon US and it automatically got on the other Amazon sites?
@MOROCCOTV13 жыл бұрын
CONGRATS!! THESE RESULTS WITH OR WITHOUT AMS?🤔
@nirmalkumarnaiya56943 жыл бұрын
Hi Rachel ! Thanks for your valuable contents. Please show us something practical job I mean how you are doing this thing. As a new comer how to go ahead ??
@Vopadevas3 жыл бұрын
Many people dream of the 6 figure bracket. But on a more realistic note, it is increasingly easy today to make minimum wage or better as an entrepreneur like this. Just make stuff and put it online.
@elebea8684 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rachel! I discovered you a couple of days ago and I love your content and how organize you are explaining everything. I actually today listened a podcast you did with Hustle Nation. Can I ask you a question? You said to add a downloadable freebie to our authors page to start an email list. Can we just add a landing page ? Or do you suggest, a website with a call of action? I am not sure if Amazon allows landing pages. I am new to this. Thanks
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Hi Hele! I've used a short link to a landing page before, where someone can download the freebie. Many authors do this. Hope that helps!
@elebea8684 жыл бұрын
@@RachelHarrisonSund Thank you for your reply!
@alinm48443 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great insight
@evanswelimo5863 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the feedback. I had to subscribe. Thank you
@kikir56522 жыл бұрын
just found this video now, amazing results! Definetly not typicall results for a beginner though. Would love to know if you run ads a lot ?
@LOAPrayerandMeditation3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations. I like your video this is the 1st time I have saw you and I am subscribing. I desire to be where you are. How ever I am having trouble getting set up on Kdp. Do you have any advice?
@MrsMamaBear274 жыл бұрын
I achieved those numbers my second and third year 2015 and 2016. Sales started going down in 2017 with the flood of competition coming in. Then 2018 was rough as literally thousands of new people came in.. With some keyword changes and marketing some of my original best sellers are back in the game. It’s important to always adapt to the changes.. ❤️🧡💜
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, you're right-it's always important to adapt to the changes! There have been many changes on KDP over the last few years, and if you don't adapt, you'll be left in the dirt. I've had to shift my focus several times, as niches that I used to do well in are now too competitive. But that's when I've turned to new niches and markets to pick up the slack. I'm glad your top sellers are back in the game after a few tweaks! :)
@cookingsingle48873 жыл бұрын
Congrats with your results.
@Seth-gr3gi3 жыл бұрын
I watched another video on low content books and the lady made it look like it cost nothing to do this and it’s basically free income. Can you tell me if there are hidden fees after posting on amazon? For example the other lady said she would post a book for around $8 and amazon would charge $4-5 to print the book leaving her with a $3-4 royalty is that really all it is? I guess it hasn’t clicked in my head yet that you can post something for free unless the $4-5 that Amazon is charging making you’re royalty amount smaller (not actually taking money from you or charging you’re account) is more then the price of actually printing the book so they are also making small royalties that add up for every sale. I know she mentioned a website that cost $20 a month that has all the keywords, images and everything to make the low content books, but other then that have you paid anything else?
@caronmorgan41004 жыл бұрын
really interesting, thanks.
@RachelHarrisonSund4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@TheCryptocurrencyPortal3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thank you!
@SavvyTakes2 жыл бұрын
In 2022 I doubt this is possible…you were in a far less flooded marketplace but congratulations!
@burtfroehlich13633 жыл бұрын
Rachel harrison-Sund is not coming up in Amazon Books at all. What "nom de plume" are you using for your publishing? I think your videos informative and your enthusiasm is infectious. Thanks for the KZfaqs.
@twentysvn3 жыл бұрын
When you say you were putting in daily work, what does that mean? Marketing, if so, how? Social Media marketing ads? Email marketing?
@Selyidar3 жыл бұрын
Do you, or have you at any point, use the insides from POD/design sites?
@CaptGage3 жыл бұрын
Food for thought. I like your voice, too.
@Selyidar3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. Do you run any ads? Have you informed your fiction subscribers that you have started publishing organisers and planners?
@cathybelyea3 жыл бұрын
all good but kdp is taking forever to approve very frustrating
@salmahussain81202 жыл бұрын
Hey Rachel. Thanks for this gem! I've watched this video soo many times!😅 I started my kdp store around 6 months ago and get like 3 or 4 sales per month. What am I doing wrong? Please help💖
@kainatirfan86372 жыл бұрын
I've published two low content book but got no sales it's very disappointing
@thaiphysio81294 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much
@Publishingsolo2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I am missing an important piece of info. How many books did you publish?
@robinwc46723 жыл бұрын
This was awesome! Thank you! Curiously, did you advertise your LCB at all? I publish fiction and the sales seem to taper after launch unless I advertise. Would you say LCB is a different ball game to some degree? Sounds like, unlike fiction, LCB are like fine wines, they mature over time? Would you say that's accurate?