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How to: Publish your blog on Amazon Kindle

Elena Santos

Elena Santos

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you surely have heard about Kindle, the famous eBook reader powered by Amazon. After the success of Kindle 1.0, they launched a second generation of the device – which looks much better than the first one – and have recently released a larger version as well, the Kindle DX. It seems then that the eBook market is definitely taking off, so why not take advantage of that? With the new Amazon Kindle Publishing for Blogs service you can make your blog available to Kindle readers and turn it into a valuable source of revenue.

Publish your blog on Amazon Kindle

Kindle Publishing is really simple. All you have to do is head to their website and create an account – note this account is different from your regular Amazon user account. Filling in all the form take a while because there’s quite a few details to provide, including payment information. You can choose between electronic transfers or checks, but the first one requires an US-based bank account and tax reporting number. Once you create your account, you’ll be redirected to your personal dashboard. You’re now ready to start adding blogs!

Publish your blog on Amazon Kindle

Click on the “Add blog” link on the top right corner and fill in all the details in the form. These include the blog’s RSS feed, a short description and a screenshot, as well as selecting the proper categories for it and choosing a few relevant search keywords. When you’re done, click on “Publish Blog to Kindle” and your blog will be available in the Kindle Store in 48 to 72 hours – after the Amazon staff approves it.

Oh, and in case you’re wondering how much you should charge for your blog, don’t worry: there’s not much you can do about it. Amazon decides the final price on their own, and gives you a quite scarce 30% royalty of sales revenues.

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