Why I Haven’t Made $100 from KDP Publishing After 9 Months—and What I’m Learning It’s been nine months since I first published my books on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), and I still haven’t made $100. It’s frustrating, but the process has been a valuable learning experience. Here’s why I think my earnings haven’t reached that $100 mark and what I’m doing to change that. First, I didn’t invest much time in promoting my books. I thought just publishing would be enough to get eyes on my work, but I quickly learned that KDP is highly competitive. Without marketing efforts like social media promotion, email newsletters, or collaborations with other authors, my books haven’t been discovered by many readers. Second, I haven’t fully optimized my keywords or categories. Choosing the right keywords can make a huge difference in visibility, and I initially went with very general terms. Recently, I’ve been diving deeper into niche markets, researching keywords that are less competitiv...