HOW TO GET REVIEWS FOR YOUR AMAZON KDP BOOKS PLUS:Layna's Links to PSD Source Files For
Fabulous Book Cover Templates
...And a Whole Lotta Lagniappe!
You've got a GOOD quality book you plan to publish on Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing platform.
Congratulations are in order.
But wait...!
PROBLEM #1: You need a GREAT cover design that will pop-the-eyes-out of casual browsers and turn them into loyal, raving customers!
PROBLEM #2: You need to get GREAT reviews --- early and over time --- to position your book front-and-center and keep it before your target audience.
And GOODNESS GREAT-OUS, have I got a share for you!!!
I received a PM this morning for help with getting Photoshop graphics source files and getting book reviews, so I pulled together a collection of links to resources and I hope they will help give you solutions. This share deals mostly with creating e-book covers and getting reviews for your e-books but you will find a few resources on e-book marketing as well.
Now, let me caution you...most of these links are not mine. If they stop working, the party's over, so get what you can now. I cannot re-up this.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Also, where there are multiple links in the MAGIC BUTTON areas below, be sure to use the slider arm to see all of the downloads.
GET HELP WITH BOOK REVIEWS: This AIO link contains books from my collection.
GET THEM HERE: In the download below you get 4 sets of e-book cover designs. With the exception of the last one (which is only one file) the other 3 consist of a pair of files (an ATN Photoshop action script and a file to illustrate an example of what a customized cover will look like).
You can use the ATN file in Photoshop and play the action to completion or use the finished design in Photoshop to edit the sections of the cover --- but be sure to give your "working copy" a different name or add a number so that you will keep the original file intact.
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6 x 9 Paperback - 2 Book Set
https://www.mediafire.com/file/eynevp0nyqy8ws8/6x9-Paperback-2BookSet_ATN.zip/file
https://www.mediafire.com/file/v16fwzd8lpfyhpl/6x9-Softcover-2BookSet_TMP.zip/file
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8.5 x 11 Open Softcover Book 0-4 Spine
https://www.mediafire.com/file/nsd4991m8ce1xt6/8_5x11OpenSoftcoverBook0-4Spine_ATN.zip/file
https://www.mediafire.com/file/pphub0veuhb7u87/8_5x11OpenPback0_4spine_TMP.zip/file
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12 Page Square Booklet
https://www.mediafire.com/file/axnfo8mki118prm/12pg-SqBooklet_ATN-PT1.zip/file
https://www.mediafire.com/file/dc39wmz2z6ziv5j/12Pg-SquareBooklet_TMP.zip/file
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PaperStack LetterSize
https://www.mediafire.com/file/n5npu6dkjqpkdpd/PperStack-letterSize.zip/file
NOTE: This file stands alone; there is only one download.
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BUT WAIT...!!! THERE'S MORE!
More resources for your KDP book cover design,
interior pages (and a little bit of marketing)!
AMAZON KDP FOR BEGINNERS (This file is 1.661 GB so be patient)
READ (OR DOWNLOAD) MORE HERE: Links to do-it-yourself (DIY) book cover information and online resources.
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Canva Free Book Cover Maker
https://www.canva.com/create/book-covers/
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Create KDP Covers Easily and Fast for Free!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4swmNKts--8
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How to Design a Book Cover: Which Software
Should You Use?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HB3FKq4lFM
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How to Design a Book Cover with Canva for Your
No/Low Content Books
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QK0Szldvdw
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How to Design a Stunning Book Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnwTt3NlQNY
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How to Make a Book Cover in 5 Steps: DIY Book Cover
Design Tutorial to Make Your Own Book Covers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5OwvVmfH4Q
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My eCover Maker
https://www.myecovermaker.com/
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Snappa
https://snappa.com/create/ebook-covers
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Top 5 Book Cover Design Mistakes That Are Killing Your Sales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QogiSFYcXKI
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GETTING KDP BOOK REVIEWS
GET THEM HERE: Miscellaneous links to more helpful information. Use the slider arm in the opened window below to see all of the links.
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Amazon KDP Reviews - Are They Worth It for Low Content Books?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6cqqdxQPjU
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Creating a PDF Book Cover for Amazon KDP on Adobe Photoshop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF-Jf4n3pF0
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Get 100s of KDP Reviews for Your Self Published Books on Amazon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t3UXnxezjs
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How and Why to Start Your Own Publishing Company
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWRNBu2B_kw
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How to Create an Ebook in Canva Step by Step Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EFEB19y6I0
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How to Create Free Amazon KDP Low Content Notebook and Book Covers with Canva for Beginners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OblL7ZBB-w0
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How to Get Book Reviews in 5 Steps - 2022 Update
https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-get-book-reviews/
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How to Get Book Reviews on KDP to Increase Your Sales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1lAWyUdMi0
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How to Get Free Book Reviews with No Blog,
No List, and No Begging
https://kindlepreneur.com/how-to-get-book-reviews-with-no-blog-no-list-and-no-begging/
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How to Get More Book Reviews on Amazon
https://justpublishingadvice.com/how-can-i-get-more-amazon-book-reviews/
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How to Get Reviews for Kindle Publishing in 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEUXZB-6m1A
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How to Get Reviews for Your Book
https://www.readersmagnet.com/how-to-get-reviews-for-your-book/
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KDP Reviews Round 1: Do the Number of Book Reviews I Have Matter?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Sfnul322c
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KDP Reviews Round 2: My Strategy to Get Low Content Book Reviews for Launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSdZUoKRJeg
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KDP Reviews Round 3: How Important are Verified Reviews?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKWK6mZXLUs
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KDP Reviews Round 4: Can a 4-Star Book Compete with a 5-Star Book?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN89E6p2rX4
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KDP Reviews Round 5: Take Your Books to the Next Level
With Customer Photos and Videos (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK8-pkDGzyo
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Masterclass - How to Make and Sell Digital Files on Etsy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjIDlqWKowY
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No KDP Sales? Why Your Low Content Books Aren't Selling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m8zr-QsOj0
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PSD Book Cover Mockups
https://gfxmountain.com/photoshop/photoshop-mock-ups/121092-crown-octavo-book-cover-mockups.html
https://gfxmountain.com/photoshop/photoshop-mock-ups/120841-octavo-soft-book-cover-mockups-7315498.html
https://gfxmountain.com/photoshop/photoshop-mock-ups/120382-book-cover-mockup-7308588.html
https://gfxmountain.com/photoshop/photoshop-mock-ups/119854-hardcover-book-mockups-a5-7246958.html
https://gfxmountain.com/photoshop/photoshop-mock-ups/119614-3-book-covers-psd-mockups-templates.html
https://gfxmountain.com/photoshop/photoshop-mock-ups/118267-book-cover-mockup.html
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This is the Simplest Way to Get 1000s of Reviews for Your Book in Amazon KDP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaGRvnUDVFU
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Why I'll Never Go Back to Physical Books - Kindle Paperwhite Review 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkxiTpwm0hs
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Why You Shouldn't Get Reviews for Your Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQKy5qlZrHM
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GETTING YOUR KDP
BOOK COVERS DESIGNED
AMAZON COVER CREATOR - Amazon has an online cover creator you can use for free.
CANVA FOR BEGINNERS - CREATE A BOOK COVER GRAPHIC DESIGN: You can download this 2-part course from the link below if you have a premium link generator like Real-Debrid or a paid account on one of the file share hosts (ex: Nitroflare, [Reported by Members as premium hosting that SUCK! Use MEDIAFIRE or MEGA.NZ :) !!!], etc.)
Visit graphics download sites (I list a few below) and search for PSD e-book templates. Most of these sites use premium file hosts like Nitroflare, Prefiles and [Reported by Members as premium hosting that SUCK! Use MEDIAFIRE or MEGA.NZ :) !!!]. You can either get a paid account with those hosts or get one with a multi-host link generator like Real-Debrid.
There are others. To find them, Google: sites like psdkeys.com (or substitute one site URL for another you like).
DON'T HAVE PHOTOSHOP?
You can design your book cover in Canva, PowerPoint or other software. If you need help Google "how to create a book cover using X" (where "X" is the name of the software you will be using). But in this share, I include a link to download Photoshop so now you have no excuse!
DON'T HAVE A PREMIUM
FILE CONVERTER ACCOUNT?
You don't HAVE to have one but it is a good investment that pays for itself many times over. I suggest you get a multi-account debrider tool like Real-Debrid because you can use links from many of the popular premium hosts without having a paid account with them. Real-Debrid handles Nitroflare, [Reported by Members as premium hosting that SUCK! Use MEDIAFIRE or MEGA.NZ :) !!!] and others so as long as the links are still live and productive, you will get your download.
But let's just say you don't want to go that route. You can search Google using keywords that describe the files you want AND the download site host you prefer. That's not to say you will find it but you could. Here are two examples of what I mean...
- psd book cover template "zippyshare.com"
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- psd book cover download "mediafire.com"
Below, I'll share a link I converted from PreFiles to no-name so I could get the file onto my computer to share with you.
CUSTOMIZABLEBOOK COVER TEMPLATE 03 232968
GET IT HERE: All you need to do with this file is import it into Photoshop and begin editing it.
If you want to look elsewhere for additional resources...
SEE MORE HERE:
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7 Best eBook Cover Creator Software (Free and Paid) 7/25/2022
https://technicalwall.com/software-reviews/ebook-cover-creator/
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Book Cover Design Software: The Best Paid and Free DIY Apps - Reedsy.com
https://blog.reedsy.com/book-cover-design-software/
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eDraw Book Cover Maker (free trial)
https://www.edrawsoft.com/book-cover-design-software.html
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Free Amazon KDP Interior Templates
https://bookbird.io/templates/free/
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Free KDP Interiors for Low Content Book Publishing - How to
Use Them In Your Business
https://bookbolt.io/free-kdp-interiors-for-low-content-book-publishing-how-to-use-them-in-your-business/
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Lastly, I was also recently asked about the issue below and so I'll add it as extra lagniappe...
HOW TO AVOID GETTING YOUR KDP ACCOUNT BANNED
There are multiple reason Amazon could shut your account down. Thousands of people have gone through it and unfortunately, Amazon's communication does little to explain exactly what one is being accused of.
Here is an article that sums up reasons Amazon could take this action and what you should do to proactively lessen those chances.
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odunalisko, punkin, banjo and Donuzo: Thank you for the kind posts and your reps. Enjoy the share!
@banjo: Do I ever sleep? I believe Bon Jovi sang I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. But, no... all kidding aside, I get plenty of time to sleep. I am truly one blessed individual so it is my honor and privilege to be able to "pay it forward." Like I mentioned, someone asked me for resources on creating covers and getting reviews for KDP e-books, so this is in response to that. I actually enjoy trying to help whenever I can, which is why (at my discretion) I post the links I share for an individual request on the public threads for others to get.
BBHF has been really good to me over the years, so I try to do my part. I hope the person I intended this for gets to see it; I sent them the link to the thread but so far, I haven't gotten any feedback on whether this helps (and it is very likely that I won't) but there is a lot to go through, so maybe he's just busy trying to download stuff.
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But, no... all kidding aside, I get 