PinnedHow My Amazon Book Portfolio Crossed $180,000 in RoyaltiesMy Amazon book portfolio (18 books) has crossed $180k in royalties ($170k from Amazon & $10k from IngramSpark). My journey took several years. But here are some things I’ve learned: You don’t need an audience to get started on Amazon. I had 0 social media platforms throughout the journey. Till…Self Publishing4 min readSelf Publishing4 min read
May 7Which is more important? Likes or views?Which is more important? Likes or views? Obviously, a tweet/article with both many views & likes is successful. Conversely, Low likes & low views is not so successful. But comparing one with low view but many likes, & one with high views but low likes, which is better? What should…Twitter2 min readTwitter2 min read
May 5How I generated $40,000 from one Angular book on Amazon KDPDeliver incredible value I devoured the best courses & best books on the content & aggregated all of them into one book. My book wasn’t thick and fluffy. It was concise & practical. People these days don’t want long fluff books. They want the best bits aggregated.Amazon Kdp2 min readAmazon Kdp2 min read
May 3How to Effectively Fill in the Seven Keyword Slots on Amazon KDPHow to do you effectively fill in the seven keyword slots when uploading your books on Amazon KDP? The Importance of Keywords Title and subtitle carry the most weight when it comes to keywords that rank your books on Amazon. However, we should avoid keyword stuffing our title and subtitle. eg: Titles should always…Amazon Kdp3 min readAmazon Kdp3 min read
May 1Is Amazon KDP Self-Publishing Dead in 2023?Is the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) dead? In this article, we will discuss the current state of Amazon KDP and the experiences of successful publishers, including my own journey in building a six-figure KDP side income. The Ever-Persistent “KDP is Dead” Myth People complain every year that KDP is dead, too saturated, or no longer…Self Publishing2 min readSelf Publishing2 min read
May 1Why I Prefer to Write Books than Record Online CoursesOne reason why I prefer to write books is because its much easier than recording videos! Seriously, facing so much more procrastination when comes to recording videos, when compared to just writing. Have to wait for the planes to fly by drilling to complete birds to stop chipping etc etc before continue recording dog stop barking make sure you are not half-naked And with that, I’m finally done with my Amazon course!Writers On Writing1 min readWriters On Writing1 min read
Apr 30I Made $150 in One Day with a Course on using ChatGPT to Create AppsI came up with a new small bet recently: I created a short course for beginning/low/no-coders how to use ChatGPT to create apps (in minutes). In the process learn some programming. Coders might also find it useful to increase productivity with it. Here are the first five videos: I then…ChatGPT3 min readChatGPT3 min read
Apr 19How To Get Eyeballs On Your Articles By Borrowing CredibilityOne of the top takeaways I get from Nicholas Cole and Dickie Bush is, to get eyeballs on your content, you need to have either: ‘Personal Credibility’ or ‘Borrowed Credibility’. Examples of Personal Credibility: I have self-published over 20 books on Amazon I used to work in Credit Suisse, so…Medium2 min readMedium2 min read
Apr 18Stop Creating Short-Form VideosIf you create short-form videos on Reels, TikTok, or Youtube Shorts, you should stop. Check out this youtuber who estimates that he will make just $50 from 1 million views! Yes, you can get a lot of views on short-form platforms. You might get more comments, likes and subscribers. But…Youtube Creators2 min readYoutube Creators2 min read
Apr 14How to NOT Be Stumped by Writers’ BlockI’ve written over 20 books and sold > 50,000 copies by self-publishing on Amazon. I don’t have a daily writing routine and write only when free or inspired. But I am seldom stumped by writer’s block. Here’s how I do it: Brain Dumping Everything Upon deciding on a topic, I devise an outline…Self Publishing3 min readSelf Publishing3 min read