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KDP Foundations & Mindset
Master the fundamentals of Amazon KDP publishing with proven strategies for building a sustainable, profitable book business from day one.
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Essential KDP Foundation Topics
Getting Started
- • Complete beginner's roadmap
- • KDP glossary & terminology
- • Setting realistic expectations
- • First 90-day timeline
Business Mindset
- • From hobby to CEO mindset
- • SMART goals for $10K royalties
- • Overcoming imposter syndrome
- • Daily habits of 6-figure publishers
Strategic Planning
- • Choosing profitable genres
- • Pen name vs. real name strategy
- • Building author mission statement
- • Creating sustainable workflows
Financial Planning
- • True cost of self-publishing
- • Pricing psychology mastery
- • ROI of book giveaways
- • Breaking even faster
Productivity Systems
- • Protecting writing time
- • Minimalist tech stack
- • Habit-forming routines
- • Overcoming decision fatigue
Success Strategies
- • First 100 sales milestone
- • Three-book stack method
- • Side hustle to main hustle
- • Celebrating key milestones
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