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Publishing · from $890 · 2 to 3 weeks to fully optimized live listing

Your book live on Amazon, the way Amazon wants it.

KDP setup, listing optimization, category and keyword research, A+ Content, pricing strategy. You own the account from day one.

KDP looks simple from the outside and is full of small decisions that compound. Wrong category, weak keywords, generic A+ Content, no series-page setup. We do the boring detail work that puts your book on the right Amazon shelf.

Behind the scenes

What amazon kdp publishing looks like on a working day.

Five shots from the studio — the kind of work that ends up on your project.

The work, in three tabs

Click through what you actually get, how it runs, and who owns it.

Deliverables, not vibes.

The account is in your name, your bank, your tax info. We work on it via authorized access. You keep the keys.

  • KDP account setup with you as the owner
  • Listing optimized for Amazon's algorithm and human readers
  • Category and keyword research with rationale
  • Pricing strategy for ebook and print

Sample deliverables

Drag through real amazon kdp publishing work the studio shipped this year.

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    chapter KDP account setup with you as the owner The account is in your name, your bank, your tax info. We work on it via authorized access. You keep the keys.
  • cover Listing optimized for Amazon's algorithm and human readers Title, subtitle, description, A+ Content, series setup, all written and structured for the way Amazon's category page actually surfaces books.
  • page Category and keyword research with rationale Three primary categories chosen with written rationale. Seven backend keywords selected from competitor reverse-engineering.
  • ad Pricing strategy for ebook and print Launch price, post-launch price, perma-free strategy for series book 1, and the KU enrollment call.

How it works

A written timeline you can plan around.

  1. Day 1–3

    Listing brief

    We write the listing copy from your manuscript and brief. Title, subtitle, description, A+ Content modules.

  2. Day 4–7

    Category and keyword research

    Reverse-engineer the top 20 books in your candidate categories. Pick three primary categories with written rationale.

  3. Day 8–14

    Upload, validate, go live

    Files uploaded, listing built, A+ Content submitted, pricing locked. Wait for Amazon's 24-72 hour review.

  4. Day 15–21

    Post-launch optimization

    First week of live data, adjust keywords and category, dial in series setup.

Pricing

Three tiers. Real numbers.

No 'contact us for pricing.' If a tier here looks close to your project, the final quote on the discovery call will be within 15% either way.

Ebook only

Kindle ebook setup with full listing optimization.

starting from $590
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  • KDP account setup or migration
  • Listing copy and metadata
  • Three categories chosen with rationale
  • Seven backend keywords
  • Pricing strategy
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Ebook + print

Most-booked. Kindle plus print POD, both fully optimized.

starting from $890
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  • Everything in Ebook only
  • Print POD setup
  • A+ Content (5 modules)
  • Series page setup if applicable
  • Post-launch tuning (first 30 days)

Full publishing programme

KDP + IngramSpark + ACX. Full ebook, print, and audio stack.

starting from $1,890
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  • Everything in Ebook + print
  • IngramSpark wide distribution setup
  • ACX audiobook upload
  • Pricing-dance to prevent Amazon undercut
  • 60-day post-launch tuning
Amazon KDP publishing — 90-second walkthrough 01:36 What a real project on this service looks like, from kickoff to delivery.

Amazon KDP publishing — FAQ

Questions we get every week, answered straight.

What is A+ Content and do I need it?

A+ Content is the rich-media section below your book description on Amazon. Images, comparison charts, author quotes, brand story. It is brand-registered authors' only on most categories. Worth doing — book pages with A+ Content convert 5–15% better in our data.

KDP Select (Kindle Unlimited) or wide?

KDP Select gives you Kindle Unlimited (KU) page-read royalties and locks you out of every other ebook retailer. For most genre fiction in fast-moving niches (romance, thriller, fantasy series) KU is the right call. For literary fiction, business books, memoir, and most non-fiction, wide distribution via IngramSpark + Apple Books + Kobo + Google Play is better. We model the unit economics on the discovery call.

Will you publish on Amazon for me, or with me?

With you. The account is yours. We have authorized access to operate it; we do not own it. Many of our competitors put the book on their own account and pay you out, which means they can hold your listing hostage if you ever leave. We do not do that.

How do I pick the right categories?

Three primary categories, each with rationale. The first should be your strongest, most defensible match (highest chance of bestseller flag). The second and third should be category-page placements you can credibly compete in. We use a tool that reverse-engineers what categories the top books in your genre are listed under, then pick from there. Random hyper-narrow categories are a 2022 hack Amazon has been quietly cracking down on.

Pairs with

Services that pair with this one.

Most projects use two to four services. We bundle on the discovery call.

Ready when you are

Ready to ship a amazon kdp publishing project?

A 30-minute discovery call with a senior editor — no sales script, no pressure. We'll tell you whether we're the right fit for your project, what it would cost, and how long it would take.