C h a z z W r i t e s . c o m

I checked in on my Amazon dashboard and got a shock. This post will serve as your reminder that you cannot set it and forget it. I guess you really can’t set and forget anything.

Changes I had made previously apparently were not saved or didn’t stick, or something. I don’t know what happened. My main problem was that I was eligible for three categories but only two were on record. Thus began my odyssey. I need to add categories for all versions, hardcover, paperback, and ebook. When more than three categories are appropriate, this is actually a marketing opportunity since you can use the different media to add more categories and widen your net.

So maybe it’s a good thing this happened

I (eventually) decided to look upon this as an opportunity to revise descriptions and revamp keywords and prices. If you haven’t checked into your Amazon dashboard for a long while, there’s also a yes or no question about whether you used AI in the production of your work.

I have so many books that this task is very time-consuming. However, revisiting old descriptions and pumping them up with the benefit of more experience and a fresh perspective will be worth it. If you do nothing else, I would suggest you check your dashboard to make sure everything is as you want it.

Of all the variables authors are least likely to change, pricing is probably where we feel least flexible. However, if you haven’t given yourself a dollar raise since 2011, consider why your self-esteem is so low while you examine the pricing pages of all your hard work.

I know this last suggestion can be hard, but you can do hard things. You already accomplished the hardest part. You wrote a book.

Filed under: Amazon, publishing, Amazon dashboard, books, pricing books, publishing, Robert Chazz Chute, writing