Low Content Books Complete Tutorial
This blog will show you a complete tutorial on Low Content Books.
If you want to start your journey in creating Low Content Books or even No Content Books, this is for you!
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What Are No Content And Low Content Books?
No Content Books is literally a no-content book kind of book. It only consists of blank pages and blank lines. It is essentially a journal. As you know, journals are just blank lines or consist of plain pages. No Content Books are easier to make, so if you plan either making no content books or low content books, I suggest making no content books first before diving to create Low Content Books.
Now, onto Low Content Books. Just as its name, it is a book with a little to some content inside. It could be a fitness tracker, a recipe book, a gratitude journal, an event planner, and a weekly or monthly planner. The best way to describe a low-content book is that it is somewhat a book that, instead of a story, is a day-to-day event that is really happening. You can also compare it to printables, wherein it's a book format where people can write down their own habits, recipes, and gratitude.
Publishing Tools
The following publishing tools would be a great help for your journey in journal making:
1.Canva
An editing tool where in you can edit graphics, flyers, and thumbnails. Canva is a great tool to create your book designs, designs for when you’ll advertise your books and many more. You don’t need to have any skills in editing to be able to use Canva, since everything is so easy. Canva even provides premade layouts that you can use to use as inspiration in your designs. It is also having a drag-and-drop feature, you don’t have to know keyboard shortcuts. Whenever you create a design but need to leave it at the moment, you can always save them and come back to Canva whenever you want and edit it again. Canva is free to use, but you could also subscribe to their Pro Version to access their pro designs and elements.
2. AMZ Suggestion Expander
Expands the search suggestions that are shown in the Amazon search bar. It shows keywords and by using this extension tool, you’ll be able to search words before and after the keywords have been entered. Making your search easier and helping with new ideas. And the great thing about this is, it's free!
3. Creative Fabrica
Offers premium fonts, graphics and crafts. They always upload new designs, which is really great. Creative Fabrica is also transparent in its Commercial & Full POD usage. What it means is that usually when you go to another website and download or purchase a design, and you’re unsure if you could actually do it, Creative Fabrica is very transparent on that matter and they have great customer service. If you have further questions regarding POD usage, ask them, and they’ll surely help you. Creative Fabrica is a paid tool, with a monthly subscription.
4. Tangent Templates
An all-around tool to all about using journals and journal interiors, how to get categories and how to get the right dimension in your journals. It is really what you need when starting your journey. Tangent Template is a great template tool for beginners, especially if you are just starting. If you are having trouble getting the exact dimensions, the tangent template would be a great help since they’ll provide also the exact sizes for journals. They also have a category explorer, wherein they’ll help you categorize your books if you are having problems with finding their category. Tangent Template has a fee, but it is a one-time fee payment only.
Just a reminder that you can always try out new tools. The mentioned tools above are just the tools I have used, and if you have other tools that are working for you, I encourage you to use them.
Keyword Research
This is how you’ll get the best search results by getting your correct keywords.
Bad Keyword Method
Bad keyword method is that type of making keywords that are not focused on the title and subtitle. One thing that should be done in inputting keywords is to focus on the relevant words or topic to your title and subtitle. Some people may find it hard in generating keywords because they want to be creative, it is fine to be unique but if you want people to find you on search results, you may have to shift your keywords around. Another thing that makes it a bad keyword method is when you are using brand names instead of author names. This a reminder that Amazon doesn’t prefer using brand names, but they prefer author or pen names. There are also instances that Amazon may not publish your book because of using brand names. If you have questions in regard to this with Amazon, you can always reach their customer support to see any tips and tricks. The next one is not using the exact phrase. You should use the exact phrase to your keywords so that when people search your key phrases, they’ll be able to find your books. Another is stuffing broad keywords. You don’t want to stuff broad keywords but instead, use relevant keywords. Lastly, avoid using the same keywords from the title and subtitle. Choose keywords that are relevant and related.
Top Keyword Method
The top keywords method is the method that you should follow in generating keywords. You should use keywords that are relevant to your book. And use the exact keyword phrases. By using the right keyword method, your book will be more discoverable.
Title and Subtitle
In the title, as usual, you’ll fill in the title of your book. While on the subtitle, you can add a substitute title or input keyword phrases. Remember the importance of keywords. Mind you that Amazon is like Google, if you type out keywords or phrases, relevant topics will pop out, and you could use those for your keywords.
7 Boxes Keyword
With the 7 boxes keyword, you have to worry about the relevant keywords that relate to your books. Be sure that it is suitable for your content, book or journal. A question that would be a great help in generating a keyword is asking yourself, “What would I type/search if I want to find this book?”. Furthermore, you can use research tools and keyword methods. For additional information, you can go to Incognito or AMZ Suggestion Expander to research keywords.
How To Make Book Interior
You can use any editing tools in creating a book interior, but I am with this blog, I am going to use Canva. As mentioned, Canva is free and beginner-friendly.
Step 1: Log in to your account/Create an account
Step 2: Customize the size
The usual size would be 8.5 x 11.25, but to avoid bleeding or when the text expands from the border, you can increase your size. In my case, I’ve set it as 8.625 x 11.25.
Step 3: Create your book's interior
You can now start creating your interior. Feel free to explore Canva if you are new and if you aren’t, you can proceed to do your interior, or you can check out some layouts. Just remember to format your font properly. Make your interior simple and easy to understand so that there would be a wide range of people to be able to use it.
Step 4: Make a copy
Make a copy of your finished interior and, on the copied file, duplicate it 100 times or for how many pages you wanted your book would be.
Step 5: Download
After you’ve created several copies, download it as a PDF file and save it on your computer. Make sure everything is perfect.
How To Make A Book Cover
Now that you are finished with making your book interior, you are now going to create your book cover. We are still using Canva and if you have set your interior size to 8.625 x 11.25, you have to set your book cover to 17.49 x 11.25. This dimension will include the front, back and spine.
Step 1: Create a border
You have to separate the blank canvas into 3 parts. The front, spine and back. Be sure to have the same exact borderlines. The reason for having a borderline is to prevent yourself from going over the parts of the cover. Don’t worry you can delete the border once you have finished designing, it is simply a guide.
If you are having a hard time creating one, here is a link to my free book cover template: https://edwinkim.gumroad.com/l/book-cover-template
Step 2: Design your cover
As per usual, design your cover however you want. Be sure to stick to the theme of your book. You can also visit Creative Fabrica to find background textures.
Step 3: Download
After you are done and satisfied with your design, go ahead and download it as PDF Print.
Upload to Kindle Publishing
With your finished interior and cover, you can use KDP to publish your book. Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is a publishing e-book platform by Amazon. You have to have an account before publishing.
Step 1: Go to Paperback
Step 2: Input Details
Put your Book Title and Subtitle
If your book has an Edition Number, put it as well
Put your name/pen name as the Author
If there is a Contributor, add it as well
Fill in the Description
Be sure and mark the Publishing Rights
Fill in keywords
Remember how to input correct keywords, apply it here. You may use research tools or keyword extensions to find keywords.
Fill in the correct Category
Be sure to mark if your work consists of Adult Content or not.
Save and Continue
Step 3: Input Content
Mark Get A Free KDP ISBN
You can either fill in the Publication Date or not
Select your Print Options
For your size, don’t input the size with the bleed, instead input the original size, which is 8.5 x 11.25. The reason for that is that there would be an option that will ask if it's No Bleed or Bleed (PDF Only) and you’ll select bleed to that.
The Manuscript is your book interior, which has multiple pages.
Upload your book cover
To check your book preview, click Launch Preview. Check if everything fits and is complete.
Save and Continue
Step 4: Input Rights and Pricing
Mark All Territories
Input your desired price
Step 5: Publish Your Paperback Book
Amazon Auto Ads
This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to set up Amazon ads easily:
Step 1: Go to your published book
Step 2: Promote and Advertise
Look for the three dots
Click Promote and Advertise
Choose a Marketplace
Create an Ad Campaign
Choose Sponsored Product
Step 3: Create a Campaign
Input your Book Title on the Campaign Title
Decide your Start Date and End Date for your campaign.
If you don’t want to end it, or you just want to end it manually, you can set your end date to No End Date
Set your Daily Budget
Set targeting to Automatic and Campaign Bidding Strategy
In my case, I’ve set targeting to Automatic and for bidding strategy to Dynamic Bids-Down Only
Set your Ad Format
Set your Default Bid
You can set your default bid.
Step 4: Launch Campaign
Amazon Ads on Manual Products
The steps for Amazon Ads on manual products are somewhat the same as Amazon Auto Ads. You just have to set your campaign name, start and end date, and daily budget, as well as select manual targeting, dynamic bids, and standard ad format. Then search for and add specific categories and individual products that are similar to the book being advertised, to find relevant categories. In adding ads on manual products, you can add other types of products that are related to the book, to expand the reach of the campaign.
Amazon Ads Manual Keywords
Apply the steps on Amazon Auto Ads but in selecting Targeting instead of automatic targeting, you will select Manual Targeting. Fill in the information below and once you’ll reach Manual Targeting, select Keyword Targeting. With that, input relevant keywords, use keyword methods or use research tools to find keywords for Amazon advertising. You can use software called Publisher Rocket. Using the software, find at least 1000 keywords related to the product being advertised. Also, I suggest using the results of previous keyword searches to find new keywords. Keywords are really important in Amazon advertising because each keyword sets the bid. And lastly, to keep bid prices low, avoid spending too much on advertising.
And that’s all for this tutorial!
Remember to use any tools that you are comfortable with, Happy making!