Guide: publishing details

How should you choose Amazon book categories?

Book categories and metadata should match the actual book, the reader, and the publishing plan. They are part of the optional publishing process, not a reason to rush the book itself.

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Practical context

Use this guide to make a clearer decision before you start.

01

Choose for the book you actually made

Categories should reflect the subject and reader promise. A category is not a substitute for a clear book or a clear audience.

02

Keep metadata connected to the reader

Book information should help the right reader recognize what the book is for without making claims the book cannot support.

03

Set up publishing after the book is ready

The finished ebook (PDF) comes first. Online-store details are addressed when you choose the publishing upgrade.

One focused idea can become one useful book readers can finish. Your next step can stay simple.

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