Amazon KDP Book Keyword and Category Research

Professionally Researched Amazon KDP Book Keywords and Categories

You’re not alone if you’ve struggled to develop effective Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) book keywords and categories for your new release book. However, as an Australian author, especially a new self-published author, throwing any old keywords into those precious seven slots that Amazon KDP allows you during uploading could prevent your book from being discovered by thousands of readers.

With thousands of new books uploaded daily to one of the world’s largest book markets, keywords and categories are one step you can’t afford to skip.

Contact us now to discuss how our Amazon KDP book keyword and category research service could help your book get the attention it deserves on Amazon.

If you’re still considering the best self-publishing platform, check out The Best Self-Publishing Platforms to Self-Publish Your Books! For more information about Amazon KDP, check out the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing for Australian Authors: The Complete Guide to Amazon KDP! Where we cover everything there is to know about Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.

Success on Amazon KDP as an Australian Author Doesn’t Come Easily

While it would be nice to upload your book to Amazon KDP and sit back while the royalties and reviews start rolling in, there’s a lot more research and work that goes into becoming a successful self-published Australian or New Zealand author.

With millions of books on Amazon and more being written and published daily, self-publishing isn’t guaranteed success. Having incorrect keywords or placing your book in the wrong categories could make it very hard to discover, regardless of how well-written, illustrated, or edited it is.

Like Yahoo or Google, Amazon marketplaces are essentially search engines. Customers or readers choose a marketplace in their country or region, and if they’re not looking for a specific book, they will enter keywords into the search bar. While keyword relevance helps with book discoverability, other factors, including sales activity, customer ratings and reviews, and book rankings, influence search results. Authors can also use paid advertising to help promote their book in search results.

When you upload a book to Amazon KDP, they allow seven keywords to be part of your book’s metadata. They also came up with these Amazon KDP Keyword Best Practices Tips to help authors:

• • • • • • Combine your keywords in the logical order that a reader would search for them. For example, science fiction, not fiction science.
          • Use all seven keyword or keyphrase opportunities.
          • Think like a reader and imagine what you would search for if you wanted to find your book.
          • Avoid using keywords that are already used in your title or book description.

Below, we’ll take a closer look at Amazon KDP keywords and how they work to give you a better understanding of how great keywords sell books.

What are Amazon KDP Book Keywords, and Why Are They So Important?

A single word entered into a search bar, such as ‘fiction, horror, or art’ would be considered a keyword.

When you string multiple keywords together, such as ‘how to run a small business’ or ‘World War Two Battles,’ that would be considered a longtail keyword or key phrase.

Amazon is undeniably the world’s biggest book retailer, and they want their customers to find exactly what they want when searching, which makes search results very important to them so they can deliver a good customer experience.

Good keywords will help Amazon KDP index your books and ensure they will be displayed in relevant search results. The more often someone searches for a keyword, finds your book related to that keyword, and then purchases your book, the better it is for you.

If you have any questions about Amazon KDP book keywords and categories, please don’t hesitate to contact us. 

At Author Services Australia, we support Australian and New Zealand self-published authors and writers with a full range of affordable self-publishing services, including ghostwriting, copyediting, developmental editing, proofreading, ebook and paperback formatting, book cover design, children’s book illustrations, graphic design services, manuscript uploading assistance, and social media and marketing.