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Ep. 082 Amazon Best Seller Lists: How to Get On One in Easy Steps

October 27, 2021

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I recently published my 14th book on the side called “Hybrid Work Management” (which is about how to manage hybrid teams that work both remotely and at the office) and it hit the #1 Amazon Best Seller list in 8 different categories.

In this episode, I discuss a quick overview about how to accomplish that by researching low-competition categories, listing your book on KDP, and targeting specific sales numbers.

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How to Turn Your Book into An Amazon Bestseller

 

Resources

Here’s a list of resources that are mentioned in the episode:

  • “Hybrid Work Management” Book
  • Rule #1 and the only thing that matters about writing your book
  • The Observer article about how one person became an Amazon best seller in 5 minutes (and $3)
  • Ep. 001 Introduction to the Writer on the Side Podcast (and Rule #1)
  • Ep. 011 How to launch a book on Amazon (with a zero marketing budget)
  • Ep. 020 Dave Chesson on How to Do Amazon Keyword Research for your Book
  • Publisher Rocket (affiliate link – free bonus below)
  • How to get the free bonus video with a real case study showing you how I used Publisher Rocket to find a *super* low-competion category in minutes and getting my book on the Amazon bestseller list in 48 hours
    • Step 1: Purchase Publisher Rocket using this affiliate link (you will not pay anything extra)
    • Step 2: Email your receipt to hassan [at] writerontheside {[dot]} com
    • Step 3: Receive the short video (please be patient! 🙂 )

 

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