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Publishing · Metadata
How to choose keywords that actually sell books
Most authors fill in their seven keyword slots in the last five minutes before publishing. That decision quietly caps your discoverability.
May 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Publishing · Process
The pre-publication checklist we run on every manuscript
Thirty-one checks, grouped into five passes. Steal it.
March 20, 2026 · 9 min read
Publishing · Metadata
Amazon KDP keywords: how to fill all seven slots without wasting one
A repeatable method for researching, testing and refreshing the seven keyword fields that decide whether your book is findable.
July 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Publishing · Metadata
Writing an Amazon book description that converts (and formatting it correctly)
The structure of a blurb that sells, plus the exact HTML tags Amazon permits in a KDP book description field.
July 26, 2026 · 7 min read
Publishing · Process
The self-publishing checklist: everything to verify before you hit publish
A single pre-flight list covering manuscript, metadata, cover, rights and pricing, in the order you should work through them.
July 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Publishing · Metadata
Beyond the book title generator: how to choose a title that people search for
Title generators give you noise. Here is a method for choosing a title and subtitle that fit the genre, pass KDP's rules and match real search demand.
August 7, 2026 · 7 min read