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Working notes for the book business.
No motivational fluff. Specific, evidence-based guides on Amazon Ads, KDP royalty mechanics, AI metadata workflows, and the operational details that actually move money. Drawn from what we see across hundreds of SelfPub Go accounts.
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- KDP OperationsMay 8, 202610 min
Royalty Optimization: The Hidden Levers in KDP Reports
KDP's Sales Dashboard hides royalty levers most authors never touch. Which fields in which reports move royalty per book — without writing a new word.
- AI for AuthorsMay 7, 20269 min
Using AI to Write Better Book Metadata (Without Triggering Amazon's Filters)
Amazon's March 2026 Generative AI policy changed the rules for KDP authors using AI on titles, descriptions, and keywords. Here is what is allowed, what gets flagged, and the specific prompt patterns that produce metadata that survives review.