Amazon KDP offers a variety of niches for self-publishers. It has become increasingly popular over the years, as it offers authors more control over their work and a chance to earn more royalties. I will present a niche that I have had success with and demonstrate how it can be very profitable for you if you follow these steps.
Fact Books
The niche we will be looking at is Fact books. These are a type of non-fiction book that presents interesting and informative facts about a particular topic. They can cover a wide range of subjects, from general knowledge to science, nature, history, and more.
In the last 90 days 2 fact books have made me nearly $300. They sell really well during the Q4 period and provide me with small consistent sales during over the year.
My estimated royalties on Amazon KDP for the last 90 days with fact books
Below you will see an example of one of these types of books.
You can see that this book has 506 reviews with an impressive 4.5 stars rating and not everyone that buys a book leaves a review, actually only a very small percentage tend to leave a review. This means this book could be selling hundreds of copies each month. However to get a rough estimate of the sales this book is making with can take a look at it’s bsr (best sellers rank).
The Product details of the fact book listed above
The Best Sellers Rank (BSR) on Amazon is a numeric ranking system that measures the popularity and sales of products in various categories on the Amazon platform. The ranking is calculated using the number of sales, downloads, or page views over a certain period of time.
The lower the BSR number, the higher the product’s sales rank and popularity within its category. This book has a very impressive BSR of 24219.
You can use a BSR calculator to estimate the sales this book is making. Always take this number with a pinch of salt and use it as a rough estimate as BSR’s can fluctuate hourly and one sale can lower your books BSR significantly.
A BSR calculator powered by TCK Publishing
This book is roughly making 177 sales each month and 12 sales a day. Now although this book is listed at $6.99, you will not earn this full amount when you make a sale, you will earn a royalty each time you make a sale and we can use Amazon KDP’s royalty calculator to figure this out.
Amazon KDP Royalty Calculator
The estimated royalty for this book is $2.04 and if we multiply this the number we had in the BSR calculator of 177 sales each month then thus book is making $361.08 a month. If you create 3 or more of these types of books you can potentially be earning over $1000 dollars a month.
Book Creation
Now we know how much fact books can make, how do we create them? We first need to think about how many facts we want to have in our book and then start collecting the facts.
Make sure you have a look through the fact books on Amazon to get some ideas and think about ways to make your book stand out such as an attractive cover, a huge amount of facts or running ads.
I would strongly discourage you from creating around topics related to sports teams, public figures, films and movies. You do not want to lose your Amazon KDP account due to trademark or copyright issues so please avoid these topics. Use a trademark checker online to ensure your idea is safe.
I would suggest creating your facts around a topic you have a knowledge in as you will enjoy the fact collecting process more and you will be more likely to ensure all the information you provide is correct.
The cheapest options would be to collect all the facts yourself or use an AI tool such as ChatGPT. The other option is to use freelance websites like Fiverr or Upwork and find a freelancer to collect facts for you.
Once you have collected all the facts, you can put your book together using a tool such as Canva and to find the dimensions you need, you can use the Amazon KDP cover template creator. The books I have created have been size 6"x9" and around 90 pages.
When you have designed your cover and interior make sure you download both files as a PDF.
Then go to the Amazon KDP website and fill in your book details to upload it to Amazon KDP.
Final Thoughts
Fact books are a fantastic way to satisfy a curious mind and to learn about a wide range of topics. From science to history, nature to general knowledge, there is no shortage of fascinating subjects to explore in the world of fact books.
Fact books offer a great opportunity for self-publishers to create engaging and informative content that can capture the imagination of readers of all ages.
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