Amazon just changed the KDP game forever. If you're still keyword stuffing in 2026, you're playing by rules that don't exist anymore.

In this episode, we're breaking down Rufus and COSMO – Amazon's new AI systems that control search and conversions on KDP. These algorithms don't care about your keywords. They care about INTENT and BEHAVIOR.

**What You'll Learn:**

• Why keyword stuffing is completely dead (and what replaced it)
• How Rufus analyzes reader intent instead of matching text strings
• How COSMO measures satisfaction and punishes overpromising
• The 4-Anchor System for semantic optimization (Topic, Audience, Outcome, Constraints)
• How to reverse engineer competitor success without copying
• Title and subtitle strategies that work with modern algorithms
• The 3-paragraph description framework that builds trust
• How to diagnose underperforming books using the High Score Loop
• The exact optimization workflow we use at BookEqualizer

**Key Concepts Covered:**

✅ Level 1: Reconnaissance (Reverse engineering the leaderboard)
✅ Level 2: Building Your Anchor Stack (Complete semantic foundation)
✅ Level 3: Instant Classification (Title/subtitle optimization)
✅ Boss Fight: Securing Trust (COSMO-optimized descriptions)
✅ The High Score Loop (Systematic optimization framework)

This isn't theory. This is the exact system we use to analyze competitor data and optimize KDP books for Amazon's current algorithms.

**🎁 Visit the show notes for the full resource list:** 
• All 9 copy/paste optimization prompts
• Competitor audit template
• 4-Anchor stack builder
• Title/subtitle generator
• Description framework
• Diagnostic flowchart
• BookEqualizer CSV export guide

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