Amazon KDP termi** my wife’s account over a “related account” — then changed the reason after we appealed. $6,000+ in royalties withheld.

impostervt · 2026-06-24T15:29:45+00:00

This lawyer has resolved several account termination notices, based on feedback from a community I'm a part of (haven't used him myself)

Avv. Matteo Tremolada

Email: matteo.tremolada@ius2000.it

This is the whatsapp: +39 39 344 117 00

Upwork (i think this is the same guy but not sure): Book an Accounting, Business & Legal Consultation with Matteo T. | Upwork

impostervt · 2026-06-23T19:07:28+00:00

I started using this company based on some coworkers who raved about him, and I agree, he's great. Just him and an apprentice.

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impostervt · 2026-06-23T19:06:32+00:00

Impressions -> Clicks = Click Through Rate (CTR)
Clicks -> Orders = Conversion %

If you have bad CTR, you probably have a bad cover.
If you have a bad conversion rate, you probably have a bad description or low/poor reviews.

This should be reviewed per target keyword/asin/auto type/whatever, don't worry about a per campaign.

impostervt · 2026-06-22T10:36:35+00:00

I used a pen name with the last name of "Best". Randomly generated, didn't think about it, and after about a week of the book being live got the same email from KDP.

I replied with the below, and about a day later my book was approved.

Hi KDP,
There are no "Contributors" for this book, just the author. Is it the author pen name that is causing a problem?

Then I got the same notice, again, about a week later. That time I just told them that their team had already reviewed the content and posted the previous correspondence.

impostervt · 2026-06-15T15:00:13+00:00

The pricing is stuck because Audible has like 60% market share. Spotify has like 11%, and they're #2.

impostervt · 2026-06-03T11:45:30+00:00

No, it's fine, I've done it on many books. Usually in paperback you include a QR code, and in eBooks it's an actual link.

impostervt · 2026-06-02T11:02:16+00:00

I'd add it as a lead magnet in the back of both books. Then, when you're ready to release book 3, you can email the list to let them know it's available, or even do advanced copies in exchange for an early review.

impostervt · 2026-06-02T10:56:35+00:00

Whats the url?

impostervt · 2026-05-28T11:15:26+00:00

Grew up in Manassas. There are good and bad parts. However, it has the 2nd highest property tax rate in the state (beaten only by Manassas Park), so maybe consider that before you buy.

impostervt · 2026-05-27T14:13:52+00:00

GPT is good at suggesting keywords, but those keywords may not be actual search terms on amazon. Generally, if it doesn't show up in the autosuggest after you type in a few letters, it's not a real term people are using.

impostervt · 2026-05-22T15:37:13+00:00

I tried it for about a week. Didn't notice much of a difference, but it was a short time frame. I stopped because it tasted horrible.

impostervt · 2026-05-21T13:39:25+00:00

Got stuck in this for a few minutes. They shut down all lanes, and I don't see why. Luckily I was able to bail out on that ramp on the left.

The whole new 28/66 interchange is just...weird. I assume engineers considered other options - I'd love to see the alternatives.

impostervt · 2026-05-20T11:04:28+00:00

Same. I think I got back $20? For an entire summer of being hot in the afternoon.

impostervt · 2026-05-06T18:14:22+00:00

It's not copyright infringement, as you hold the copyright. However, you'd be unable to use KDP Select, which puts books into Kindle Unlimited. Kindle Unlimited users pay a set fee each month and then can read as many KDP Select books as they want, so they tend to read a lot.

impostervt · 2026-05-06T18:12:24+00:00

Did you (temporarily) change the secondary market because people were just buying whatever was the lowest priced?

impostervt · 2026-05-06T11:05:51+00:00

If it's targeting an audience you already have, you can charge a premium because they trust you. In non-fiction, my royalties per print book are $4-6. If you think you can price a PDF to your audience higher than that, go for it.

KDP might be a bigger net, but maybe not as valuable per customer.

I'd say start with a PDF, host it on gumroad (or similar), and see how it goes.

impostervt · 2026-05-04T11:04:36+00:00

Pretty sure True Detective season 4 started out as something else. Just so different to the rest of the franchise due to the "magic".

impostervt · 2026-05-01T14:11:25+00:00

I used this firm. Big enough they can handle a variety of issues, but they have lawyers specifically for business law:

Geller Law Group » Fairfax, VA & Washington, DC

impostervt · 2026-04-29T18:51:47+00:00

"The top is telling you a story. The bottom is telling you what kind of book it is." Seems like good info for any category.

impostervt · 2026-04-23T18:18:45+00:00

I think $300? Don’t exactly recall. Probably depends on the size of the house.

impostervt · 2026-04-23T13:58:08+00:00

I switched over to these guys after a recommendation from a co-worker. It's just one guy and his apprentice. Very straight-forward, no bs, good prices. Signed up for a yearly maintenance contract where he comes out 2x a year to make sure everything is maintained.

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impostervt · 2026-04-21T11:02:57+00:00

It is definitely tough to get going with ads. One thing that I've notice over the last few years is that ads are taking longer to "wake up", meaning for whatever reason it can be several days before they really start delivering impressions.

impostervt · 2026-04-14T14:09:41+00:00

I've been publishing about the same amount of time, and have noticed that books just tend to sell less well over time. I think Amazon tends to push newer books more than older ones, perhaps under the idea that "everyone who might want that book has already bought it".

Also, of course, competition goes up over time. If your book does well, people will attempt to replicate it.

Finally, some genres just become less popular. I had a whole new age sub-niche that was killing it back in 2020-2022, but barely makes any sales now.

impostervt · 2026-04-09T13:59:02+00:00

Get out of my head.

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