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Live Call #100 Part 2 - January 23, 2025
- 24:29 - Anyone know how to get more reviews on amazon?
- 29:21 - I know Book Bolt is great for speeding up the process, but could you possibly create a quicker method for generating dot-to-dot puzzles?
- 32:04 - Why are the sizes different when you set up a 6 x 9 120 paperback as opposed to a 6 x 9, 120 hardcover book? And it was difficult to adjust? The page shifts quite a bit.
- 35:45 - Will there be an update on puzzle creations?
- 36:49 - I'm having trouble moving to different parts of the screen when zooming in, often getting stuck. How can I resolve this issue without horizontal and vertical scroll bars?
- 38:40 - Did you say that an activity book is not considered Low Content?
- 39:15 - Any plans for word-fills? You're almost there - just tweak the crossword logic. I've been doing by hand - would be nice to have this automated.
- 39:47 - Not so much a question as a suggestion. A word search without a word list, just lines to write in the words you find.
- 41:09 - Can you go over step 1 please!? Cloud search?
- 44:22 - With AI being so popular what do you feel about it for the cover?
- 46:52 - What's the right balance of low competition and profitable with finding a niche?
- 48:51 - Can you add an actual photo for the cover? I have travel pics like the Eiffel Tower, etc.
- 50:17 - I have created hard covered book, because they were searching for it in hardcover and charge a lot more for it
- 53:17 - Should we not be using SVGs with text? Looks fine on screen but when downloading it often screws up font type or placement.
- 54:37 - Can you please repeat the 3 types of books that are not low content books.
- 55:21 - When I create new project the cover page shows up only. What will I click for the interior page
- 56:03 - Are Word Search books low content?
- 56:51 - Can we control what is in the read sample? I just looked at my book and it shows 4 of the same pages. (Email KDP, this is done automatically, however you can email and ask, no guarantee they will change it).
- 58:00 - When I am in the Book Bolt. The last tab after KDP spy is not there, not sure why.
- 59:04 - If you used AI for ANYTHING you must check that box: creating your word list, images, outlines, brainstorming, anything.
- 01:02:42 - I know Amazon charges more, but I do charge a lot more for special niches.
- 01:03:59 - Baby first books might be a good idea to do as hardcover.
- 01:04:25 - My browser occasionally blanks out in Studio, and I must refresh to get it back. I don't lose anything because of auto-save, but have you heard of that happening? If so, is there a fix?
- 01:05:51 - I'm confused also how to create A+ content.
- 01:07:18 - SVG issue isn’t about the image or pixelation. It’s the font face. It’s sans-serif in Illustrator. It looks sans-serif in Book Bolt. But when I download to PDF – it’s suddenly serif.
- 01:09:36 - If I lower my price to get sales. Do I have to wait for amazons’ approval again and wait 72 hours or is that only for content changes.
- 01:11:09 - I'm just joining the call, about 5 mins ago. Is this call being recorded? 01:12:02 - Wow there’s tons of info that is already on the Book Bolt site. Will do the research, thank you!
- 01:13:31 - What would you say is the best page count royalty. At what point does the printing cost change a significant amount under 100? under 150?
- 01:14:26 - Do you update your keywords, on your published books from time to time?
- 01:15:10 - Do you still have a lifelong subscription available?
- 01:15:17 – Ending with random thoughts and quick reading of last questions.
Live Call #100 Part 1 - January 23, 2025
- 46:00 - In a text layer, is it possible to adjust the character spacing on a per-letter-pair basis? Sometimes I just need to tighten up two characters.
- 47:48 - I been having trouble with puzzle pages uploading a picture to create the shaped puzzles.
- 48:36 - When hiring an artist for a coloring book, what kind of rights do you need for the images? Do you need a contract?
- 50:24 - I did a Valentine’s Word Search last year, but I need to finish working on my last one.
- 51:37 - Can three-hole punches or spiral binding be used for low-content KDP notebooks?
- 53:40 - I got this message from Amazon:" Resize the background on your cover so that it extends 0.125” (3.2 mm) beyond the trim line. How do I resize it?
- 54:50 - How can we see the keywords of books that are selling organically? (No you can not see like you can with an Ad).
- 56:36 - In SEO, keyword stuffing is bad. KDP gives us 7 keyword spaces up to 50 characters each. Does KDP care if we stuff? Or are they looking for short, carefully curated keywords?
- 58:06 - Did the list of keywords come from bookbolt
- 58:21 - After running an auto ad for 1-2 weeks and you have the mined keywords should you set up your manual campaign as a "Phrase" or "exact"?
- 59:31 - What is Word Stuffing?
- 59:52 - My ad received 500 impressions one clicks no sales, could it be the key words or a lack or a+ content
- 01:00:20 - I selected black and white interior + cover in Book Bolt, instead of standard colour. Does this matter? All the pictures were in color, and I selected standard colour on KDP when uploading.
- 01:01:28 - When you say back-end keywords, do you mean the ones you searched for in Products inside of Book Bolt?
- 01:03:09 - Is there a rerun of this episode?
- 01:03:54 - When I select line tool and try to turn the line by 90 degrees, I always overshoot. Is there a way to add angle measurement as we are manipulating the line? (Make sure Snap is checked bottom right of studio so it turns in steps, about 10 degrees at a time).
- 01:05:21 - Do you have a page where you announce Studio updates such as that mentioned today e.g. regarding JSON files.
- 01:06:25 - I have an illustrator that makes coloring pages for me, one of the books he drew made me $12k+ so far.
- 01:08:24 - So, you can compare books in A Plus? (Yes, when you pick module, top right is the Comparison Module.
- 01:09:15 - Are all the keyword/research tools applicable on Book Bolt if you want your main base to be in the UK or outside the US?
- 01:10:30 - Is there another publisher that does spiral bound? Since low content is no longer getting ISBN number can I send my already published low content book to a publisher that offers spiral bound?
- 01:11:48 - Hi, my first low-content book just sold its first copies after 3 months of nothing, hopefully it gets better from here coz I almost lost faith.
- 01:12:47 - Is the later call going to be recorded like this one? I've got FOMO
- 01:13:01 - How long does it take to sell your first copy of your low content book, I followed your advice to a T.
- 01:14:38 - How can I get my book to appear higher in the search results. I did a search, and I couldn't find after looking through 5 pages.
- 01:15:03 - OMG, I didn't know about the custom grids, game changer!
- 01:15:23 - I thought the eye was a new addition update. (Been out for about a year now).
- 01:16:29 - Can we use BB to publish other languages like French or Arabic. What about word finds in Arabic?
- 01:16:40 - So, if we want to do a coloring book so we need to draw it or is there some sort of software that can design images for coloring using photos?
- 01:18:53 - All the books in the niche are in colour, so mine needs to be. If I open a new project in standard colour, can I load say page 1, using JSON from page 1 of the one I did as black & white?
- 01:19:13 - In low content journals what is considered plagiarism? It seems that they are very much alike. with lines and content?
- 01:20:13 - I just remembered I wanted to ask about page numbers. Can they be added?
- 01:20:56 - I had the cover of my low-content book updated. After this was done, I ordered a copy, and the original inner text was blurry. Is it necessary to upload new inner pages each time?
- 01:21:40 - How do I know my book cover is stunning
- 01:22:51 - Can low-content notebooks be turned into eBooks, to be on a eReader?
Live Call #99 - January 9, 2025
- 17:20 - I missed the first ninety-eight live calls; do I need to go back and watch them to understand what is going on?
- 18:14 - I uploaded book bolt book on KDP, but my book is blocked. Why?
- 23:18 - If I have a manuscript as a Word or PDF file, is it possible to import it into Book Bolt without having to manually copy/paste each block of text?
- 24:35 - How are you celebrating your 100th episode.
- 25:48 - I have done a book in Canva that includes some coloring pages. Can I just import that PDF into Book Bolt so merge with my puzzles. Is there a better way to do this?
- 26:45 - KDP keeps "blocking" my series. The books get approved, but every time I upload a book, they block the series page, and I must argue my case. They always approve it after. Any advice?
- 28:42 - How do we get the replay? I can not stay for the whole thing.
- 29:48 - My first live call! I am excited. Just started Book Bolt and KDP last week, already made a dozen or so sales.
- 31:02 - How current is the Amazon product search data and the monthly keyword search volume? How often is the data refreshed in BB?
- 32:32 - If a book has been launched, how along do you run ads for after the 1st month? Auto or Manual ads?
- 35:58 - Any experience with keywords disappearing after creating an ad campaign? I have added 100+ words twice for a specific campaign, but when the campaign goes live, all but 1 to 3 words are gone.
- 37:01 - Is it possible to make serries with Sudoku books? i got "Your series is unavailable for further editing due to, but not limited to, the following reasons: your request, copyright, content.
- 38:00 - Oh, really? That’s what I’ve seen suggested to start with from others doing the same thing. What’s a better number to shoot for?
- 39:39 - How do I get the “from the publisher” photos? Do I need to purchase my book to take these myself? - Sydney
- 41:54 - From my experience, if you are creating a series and using low content books, I've been informed that KDP won't allow Low Content books to be listed as a series.
- 42:37 - Blocking the series page - I have asked each time for information, but each time they approve it after my argument, they just send a form message. No personalization, no answers. I will keep trying.
- 45:39 - Given that I now have eleven books uploaded, should I then create a new series, then move the books into that series later?
- 46:23 - I did have an Amazon ad disappear on me. I had it set to automatic with very low spend numbers. Do they disappear after an amount of time if getting no traction?
- 47:52 - Do you advertise all your books after they have gone live for a few weeks? Or do you only advertise certain ones?
- 50:16 - Do you have an instructional video for the Cryptograms. I have looked and could not find anything.
- 53:58 - What's the best way to submit a book for critique in the next live call?
- 54:38 - KDP always ask in email disappointing Customer experience.
- 55:34 - Is there a way to put word lists and word grid on facing pages? without manually moving the list, I mean.
- 56:18 - How much do you like to daily spend on your manual ad spends for the long run?
- 58:06 - Where can I download this file (Example File for a Puzzle).