📚 HOW TO REGISTER FOR AMAZON KDP (STEP-BY-STEP)

 

 1. What is KDP?

KDP is Amazon’s platform that allows you to:

• Publish ebooks 📱
• Publish paperbacks 📖
• Earn royalties 💰

👉 No publisher needed — you are the publisher.

🌐 2. Go to KDP Website

👉 Visit: https://kdp.amazon.com

Click:
👉 Sign in

🔑 3. Sign In or Create Amazon Account

Use your **Amazon account:

• If you already shop on Amazon → just log in
• If not → click Create account

👉 Fill:

• Name
• Email
• Password

🧾 4. Complete Your KDP Account Setup

After login, KDP will ask you to complete your profile:

✅ A. Author/Publisher Info

• Your full name (or business name like CCYI Global)
• Address (Nigeria works fine 🇳🇬)

💳 B. Payment (VERY IMPORTANT)

Add how you want to receive money:

• Bank account (local or domiciliary)
• Currency: USD recommended

👉 Amazon pays monthly (after threshold)

🧮 C. Tax Information

Click:
👉 Complete Tax Interview

You’ll fill a form similar to:

• W-8BEN (for non-US authors)

👉 Just answer:

• You are non-US resident
• Enter your name and country (Nigeria)

📚 5. Your Dashboard (After Setup)

You’ll see:

• 📘 Bookshelf (your books)
• 📊 Reports (earnings)
• 📢 Marketing tools

✍️ 6. Publish Your First Book

Click:
👉 Create → Kindle eBook

📌 Fill Book Details

• Title (e.g. 490 Wordspired Insights)
• Author name
• Description
• Keywords
• Category

📂 Upload Files

• 📄 Manuscript (Word or PDF)
• 🖼️ Cover design

💰 Pricing

Choose:

• 35% royalty OR
• 70% royalty (recommended if eligible)

📏 7. Book Size & Format (For Your Projects)

Since you asked before:

👉 Standard:

• Trim size: 6 x 9 inches
• Format: PDF (for paperback)

🚀 8. Publish

Click:
👉 Publish Your Kindle eBook

⏳ Approval time:

• 24–72 hours

💡 9. Important Tips (VERY REALISTIC)

• Use a strong title + subtitle
• Design a clean cover (Canva works)
• Use proper formatting (Kindle Create helps)

🔥 10. Real Use Case (For You)

You can publish:

• Wordspired Devotionals
• Singleness Ebook
• Communion Table Unveiled

👉 KDP can become:

• A ministry platform
• A passive income stream

⚠️ COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID

• ❌ Poor formatting
• ❌ No table of contents
• ❌ Low-quality cover
• ❌ Wrong pricing