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KDP Jumpstart
KDP Jumpstart
In this guide, we’ll share our best practices and recommend publishing tools to help you get started publishing with KDP.
We’ve optimized this guide to help you avoid common publishing pitfalls. We recommend reviewing Sections 1-3 before clicking the + Create button on your KDP Bookshelf (which initiates title setup). Section 4 walks you through the title setup process. Sections 5-6 cover important things to know during and after publishing.
Before you begin, review the KDP Content Guidelines to ensure the content you plan to upload is a good fit for KDP.
We’ve optimized this guide to help you avoid common publishing pitfalls. We recommend reviewing Sections 1-3 before clicking the + Create button on your KDP Bookshelf (which initiates title setup). Section 4 walks you through the title setup process. Sections 5-6 cover important things to know during and after publishing.
Before you begin, review the KDP Content Guidelines to ensure the content you plan to upload is a good fit for KDP.
