Should I do the 35% or 70% royalty rate on my eBook with Amazon KDP | Amazon Self-Pub Royalties

When self-publishing on Amazon KDP you have the option to pick a 35% royalty rate or a 70% royalty rate for your eBook. (Your print rate is always 60% after printing costs) For easy math let’s assume your eBook is $1.00 and you have the smallest most compact file size so your distribution fee is negligible. Okay so $1.00. If you have a 35% royalty rate you would get 35 cents, if you have a 70% royalty rate you get 70 cents. The royalty rate is what you as the author take from the cut. The example I just gave makes no sense to seasoned Amazon KDP authors because the price of your eBook dictates which royalty rates you can access. If your ebook is less than $2.99 or more than $9.99 your royalty rate has to be at the 35% rate. You cannot get a higher royalty rate. When your book is $2.99 up to $9.99 you can elect either the 35% royalty rate or the 70%. Obviously, pick the 70% rate. Take more money. There is no advantage to sticking with 35% at that point. Some authors may intentionally price a book below $2.99 to be competitive, or to push the first book in a series, or for a limited-time offer. You may have an eBook over $9.99 because you feel it is high quality. Up to you. But if your eBook is $2.99 up to $9.99 then yes, pick 70% Join this channel to get access to perks: /channel/UCjvBO4kjuBSYe6Bi3RYQAQA/join Music from: Wondershare Filmora Sounds: "Something Cheer You Up" How You Can Support This Channel and My Work: 👍Like, Subscribe, and Comment on this video! ✉️Subscribe to my monthly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/52c7cd246b5b/authoryourambition ➕Follow me on my other channels: FB | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads https://www.facebook.com/1mkwilliams/ https://twitter.com/1mkwilliams https://www.instagram.com/1mkwilliams/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14420756.M_K_Williams ☕️Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/1mkwilliams 📚Check out my books and purchase them or request them at your library: https://1mkwilliams.com or https://payhip.com/MKWilliamsPublishingLLC Author Your Ambition Merch on Etsy: 📖https://www.etsy.com/shop/AuthorYourAmbition Need help with your book? 📞You can actually do 1-on-1 coaching with me, learn more about the services available here: https://calendly.com/1mkwilliamsauthor/author-coach-consultation Need help with your author business? 📈 You can book time with me to go over your author business and overcome your current roadblocks: https://calendly.com/1mkwilliamsauthor/author-biz Partnership Opportunities: Interested in working together to collaborate on an upcoming video? Let's connect: http://authoryourambition.com/partnership-opportunities/ DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you, but it can help me continue to create and put out more content. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with free content each week!

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