Book & eBook Marketing Amazon KDP & Self-Publishing Platforms 2

Question 1

How long is the exclusivity period when you enroll an eBook in KDP Select?

Accepted Answer

90 days

Answer

KDP Select enrollment requires a 90-day exclusivity period during which the eBook cannot be sold on other digital platforms.

Question 2

What is Kindle Unlimited (KU) from an author's revenue perspective?

Accepted Answer

A per-page-read payment from a shared fund

Answer

Authors in Kindle Unlimited earn money from a shared fund (KENP fund) based on the number of pages read by KU subscribers.

Question 3

What does KENP stand for in Amazon's Kindle Unlimited payment model?

Accepted Answer

Kindle Edition Normalized Pages

Answer

KENP stands for Kindle Edition Normalized Pages, the standardized page count Amazon uses to calculate KU author payments.

Question 4

Which KDP Select promotional tool lets authors discount their eBook for up to 7 days per enrollment period?

Accepted Answer

Countdown Deal

Answer

KDP Select Countdown Deals allow authors to run time-limited discounts on their eBooks for up to 7 days, with a countdown timer displayed on the Amazon listing.

Question 5

If an author opts out of KDP Select, how soon can they publish their eBook on other platforms?

Accepted Answer

After the current 90-day period ends

Answer

Authors must wait until the current 90-day KDP Select enrollment period ends before they can publish their eBook on competing platforms.

Book & eBook Marketing Practice Test

Book & eBook Marketing Practice Test

Book & eBook Marketing Amazon KDP & Self-Publishing Platforms 2