Eighteen KDP, royalty, and book-marketing terms defined plainly — snippet first, depth on demand.
How self-published authors get paid — royalty rates, page-reads, and exclusivity.
The identifiers and listing fields that make a book findable and shelved correctly.
Where and how the book reaches readers — print, promos, pages, and paperwork.
Ads, freebies, and small offers that turn strangers into readers and buyers.
Royalty: it decides what every pricing choice earns. Learn the 35% vs 70% tiers and the $2.99 boundary first, then KDP Select, then metadata. Everything else compounds on those three.