The Amazon Best Seller Rank has been unreliable and Amazon Ads seems to be suffering similar issues. The Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson shared recently how Amazon Ads do more than sell books for you; it trains the Amazon algorithms. And, The Alliance of Independent Authors warns you about pirated books on Soundcloud. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week!

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• Anyone else seeing Amazon Sales Ranking glitching at the moment? - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/question/0D58V00009Ebj3zSAB/anyone-else-seeing-amazon-sales-ranking-glitching-at-the-moment?language=en_US&topicId=0TO2T000000kSswWAE&count=10
• Woke up this AM to zero impressions - https://www.reddit.com/r/KDP/comments/1efhcgx/woke_up_this_am_to_zero_impressions/ 
• Sell More Books With Amazon Ads 2.0 - https://davechesson.podia.com/amazon-advertisements-for-books-course
• Book Brush survey - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZTo8gdTDmBi8UTXj5Lrn0WasJaHPSLjpmd5CHVTU-r8LQiw/viewform
• Draft2Digital presents: Self-Publishing Roadmap for Success - https://draft2digital.com/live/ 
• Reedsy Leaning presents: Novel-Writing Q&A - https://mailparrot.reedsy.com/subscriptions/new?list_id=4337cba734&utm_source=mailparrot_newsletter&utm_campaign=marketplace_htwan_novel_q_a&utm_medium=email
• StoryOrigin presents: Do's and Don'ts of Book Cover Design: Q&A with Miblart - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvdOCurjIsEtVI2bATdyttUSGupCzma0sb#/registration
• The Book Launch Playbook - https://youtu.be/1RQEL34WT90?si=HLcTFZxKDQY3ic2I
• The Bald Truth with Dale L. Roberts - https://authortunities.substack.com/p/the-bald-truth-with-dale-l-roberts
• Finishing the Hat w/ Dale L. Roberts - https://ifnotparis.substack.com/p/finishing-the-hat-w-dale-l-roberts
• Miblart - https://DaleLinks.com/Miblart (affiliate link) - Join my Advance Reader Copy team for my next book - https://DaleLinks.com/ARCTeam

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• Richard at KBookPromotions - https://kbookpromotions.com/ 
• Kindlepreneur - https://kindlepreneur.com
• Alliance of Independent Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/ALLi (affiliate link)

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Curious about how Book Brush can enhance your book marketing strategies? Wondering if their free and premium options are worth it for your Amazon KDP marketing campaigns? Discover how Book Brush's tools for A+ content graphics, book cover design, and marketing graphics can boost your book promotion efforts, including their new done-for-you service, Hourly Concepts.

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Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) rolled out a new identity verification system; can we trust them with our personal information? If not, what are the alternatives? Amazon Ads implemented new fees on Canadian advertising. And, Draft2Digital shared news about a recent change in a partner's name; will it affect you? All that and more in the self-publishing news for this week! 

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• Book Award Pro - https://DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link) 
• Update to your advertising fees - https://advertising.amazon.com/help/GRQM2HSUXGUWFJ3H
• Lumi - https://www.lumistory.ai/
• Spotify CEO expects profit growth to continue amid investments in audiobooks - https://www.axios.com/2024/07/23/spotify-stock-profit-growth-audiobooks
• Identity Verification for KDP - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Identity-Verification-for-KDP?language=en_US&forum=KDP%20Forum
• Draft2Digital: Bibliotheca is Now cloudLibrary - https://authoremail.com/email/campaigns/sv119fal8b8d6/web-version/eq3389j0wvdc4 
• Supercharging Leonardo.Ai’s Innovation with Canva - https://leonardo.ai/news/supercharging-leonardo-with-canva/
• How to Get Amazon Book Reviews - https://publishdrive.com/how-to-get-amazon-book-reviews.html
• Mastering Self-Publishing: From Novice to Pro - Q&A with Dale Roberts - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUodO2grzooGNYouqEeZxLYDpFTAdA-cQiB#/registration
• Writing Time: An Inspired Path Forward Without the Push-and-Pull - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lZelF-aYTeWSnfnq1fiXHw#/registration
• Self Publishing With Dale L. Roberts on the @BFACShow - https://youtu.be/P1C7peuxmFs?si=5i1BN0AHNWHw0ouB 

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Curious about how eBookFairs.com can boost your book marketing? Wondering how to get more book reviews on Amazon or sell more books on Amazon Kindle? Discover the secrets of online book fairs and how they can help you sell more books and increase your KDP sales.

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Written Word Media published a deep dive piece about how to avoid an Amazon KDP termination or suspension. IngramSpark launched a new free tool for authors; is it any good? And, Barnes & Noble Press loads you up with their top tips for summer book marketing. All that and more in the self-publishing news.

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• Awards for Authors: Secrets from a Book Award Judge - https://bookawardpro.com/blog/secrets-from-a-book-award-judge/
• Mastering Metadata: How to Avoid KDP Account Suspension - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/how-to-avoid-kdp-account-suspension/ 
• IngramSpark's Book-Building Tool - https://www.ingramspark.com/design-a-book
• Hot Summer Book Marketing Tips for Indie Authors - https://press.barnesandnoble.com/bnpress-blog/summer-book-marketing-tips-indie-authors/
• Atticus: Customer Success Geek - https://www.atticus.io/join-our-team/
• Reader Magnets and Growing Your Email List for Indie Author Success - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-reader-magnets/
• PublishDrive - https://DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (referral link)
• Selling Audiobooks: Production, Marketing, and Distribution - Q&A w/ Lindsay Senior @ Author’s Republic - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kc--rrzguEtRiC-4Y-QCg6d1xiqLhcXFV#/registration
• Non Fiction Extravaganza July Part 2 - https://DaleLinks.com/VirtualFair
• Self Publishing for New Authors with Dale L. Roberts - https://youtu.be/Nsvu2Bth3Wg?si=Bxt7zAp_L6f6HGVo 

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Are you looking for the ideal writing software for authors? Would you like to know the best word processor for writing content--whether ebooks, a novel, or any type of content marketing? What if the word processing software had AI integration? Enter Dibbly Create! Let's review all the features and options available through this free and premium software for writers to determine if it's what works best for publishing books in 2024!

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Audible announces a new royalty model for indie authors publishing direct to their platform while signaling they aren't quite ready to roll it out for ACX account holders. Alessandra Torre is selling a part of her company Authors AI, but is it truly worth $8 million dollars? And, ProWritingAid unveiled their new branding with a statement by the CEO and founder of the company. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week!

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• A new chapter for ProWritingAid - https://prowritingaid.com/new-chapter?afid=6615
• ProWritingAid - https://DaleLinks.com/ProWritingAid (affiliate link)
• Kindlepreneur - https://kindlepreneur.com/
• Self-Publishing for New Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/NewAuthors 
• Dibbly Create - https://DaleLinks.com/DibblyCreate (affiliate link)
• Authors A.I. - https://authors.ai/ 
• GET A PIECE OF AUTHORS A.I. (Start Engine) - https://www.startengine.com/offering/authorsai 
• Audible’s New Royalty Model: More Opportunities for Authors and Publishers - https://www.audible.com/about/newsroom/audibles-new-royalty-model-more-opportunities-for-authors-and-publishers
• Streetlib - https://streetlib.com 
• Win $250 in Reedsy's weekly short story competition - https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/
• Kindle Storyteller Award - https://www.amazon.co.uk/b?ie=UTF8&node=12061299031 
• Authors Guild Launchpad: Platform Building for Self-Publishing Authors - https://authorsguild.org/event/ag-launchpad-platform-building-for-self-publishing-authors/
• Authors Guild Launchpad: Marketing and Promoting Self-Published Books - https://authorsguild.org/event/ag-launchpad-marketing-and-promoting-self-published-books/
• Dibbly presents Time Traveler's Guide: Crafting Captivating Historical Fiction Epics - https://omniform1.com/forms/v1/landingPage/5b8fd6e4597ed708a4080856/6699402ed7d48ea3b4e80740
• Children's Book Mastery Summit - https://childrensbookmastery.com/childrens-book-mastery-online-summit-2024-registration
• How to Attract Book Clubs to You and Your Book with DiAnn Mills - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0od-Csqz4iH9AbR1I4RLyut-h4Du7qsJVw#/registration 

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ProWritingAid is a free and premium grammar checking tool that provides a variety of reports and options. But, is this grammar checker worth the money? And, why does the plagiarism check cost additional money? Also, how does ProWritingAid compare to other apps like Grammarly? Find out if ProWritingAid is the ideal app for authors needing to grammar check their content.

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Amazon KDP rolled out a new contest for Kindle Vella where the prize pool is over $62,000. Is it a ploy to bring more authors back? Or, a legitimate way to elevate authors? The Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson announced a HUGE update to the market research tool, Publisher Rocket, that includes a whole new Amazon Ads option and a free course for Amazon Advertising. And, Miblgroup is celebrating their 8th birthday and want you to save a bunch on your next order. All that and more in the self-publishing news.

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• Book Award Pro - https://DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
• NEW FEATURE: Amazon Ads Made Easy! - https://youtu.be/i-hkz4A2gss?si=x_lhqOlDFM3rprfP
• Sell More Books with Amazon Ads 2.0 - https://davechesson.podia.com/amazon-advertisements-for-books-course
• Publisher Rocket - https://DaleLinks.com/Rocket (affiliate link)
• The Vellys - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/Vellys
• Miblart's 8th Birthday Celebration (Use code MIBLCAKE15) - https://DaleLinks.com/Miblart (affiliate link)
• Getpremades (Use code PREMADE20) - https://getpremades.com/
• Book Cover Critique 2024 - https://mailparrot.reedsy.com/subscriptions/new?list_id=7a44d6eecd&utm_source=mailparrot_newsletter&utm_campaign=marketplace_live_cover_critique_july_2024&utm_medium=email
• Author Education Revamp: See What's New! - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvf-qtrz4vGtZY0esftYt08pOXt6GNILRI#/registration
• Self-Publishing for New Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/NewAuthors 

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Are you looking for a more efficient way to research keywords? Would you like to know the best way to find a category for your book on Amazon? What if you could search for the right targets for your Amazon Ads (AMS)? Then, let's explore the self-publishing tool, Publisher Rocket. Discover if the tool is good for KDP specific research and if the positive reviews are truly merited!

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