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Would this subtitle be flagged as making a mental health medical claim?
@Yna Davis @Elissa Graeser @Julie Broad Is it okay to use the word "relieve" in the following subtitle, or would it be considered a violation on Amazon of making a mental health medical claim? Here's the subtitle...it's for a meditation book... "How to Relieve Stress, Anxiety, and Depression and Restore a Sense of Inner Peace and Calm" I know that words like "....will Prevent Heart Disease" or "will lower blood pressure" for ex. are medical health claims that shouldn't be used, but I'm not sure about the word "relieve". Is it problematic?
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"Relieve" isn't as risky as word as "treat," "cure," or "heal," but unfortunately it's really impossible to predict what the automated bots will or won't flag. Sometimes things will be even be approved for the ebook but flagged for the paperback. I would suggest being prepared to push back if they do flag it and give yourself plenty of time in presale to do so, if possible. On a separate note, that's a long subtitle so you might consider simplifying and leaving some of those keywords for your book description instead.
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@Barb H Ah, thank you for the additional context. It is my understanding that both the main title and subtitle (and author name) of your second edition will need to match the first edition exactly in order to qualify for merging the listings and keeping your existing reviews - so if they decline to change the subtitle on your existing edition, then I would recommend trying to keep your current title/subtitle combo. Having a previous edition live with the same title/subtitle might actually be helpful if it does get flagged and you need to push back on why it should go through. Yes, if a book gets blocked due to words Amazon doesn't like in your title/subtitle or book description, you can resubmit. The listing will usually get kicked back to "draft" status so that you can make changes, and then you should have the option to make changes and then resubmit without issue. In the past, it has seemed like clients who got flagged once did get flagged more easily on future changes, but it's never been anything we couldn't resolve via KDP support - just annoying and sometimes caused delays.
My book is up at amazon
Got an email saying Perfect Keto was up. So, I bought the first copy to make sure the kindle version was okay. The link is: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ3Y8LH3. 229 drafts over two years off and on. Without the help and support from Book Launchers and the folks at skool, this would have taken longer. Okay, enough celebration, back to finishing the SEO work on my webpage.
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Establish a Wikipedia/Wikidata Entry
Book Launch's Author Launch Kit suggests establishing a Wikipedia/Wikidata Entry. While one can create a Wikidata entry for oneself, one cannot create a Wikipedia entry. How do you suggest going about doing that if the person has vetted creative sources and qualifications?
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@Julie Broad @Rob Cole Here are the requirements we were given. A new Wikipedia entry for a person must meet Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. Those requirements include multiple published secondary sources that: 1. provide significant coverage: discuss the person in detail, not brief mentions or interviews lacking independent analysis; 2. are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight; and 3. are independent: not connected to the person, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content. References must meet all three of those criteria in order to meet the requirement.
Aug 17 • 
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Amazon Providing Bulk Discounts - How's That Work
First, continued thanks to Julie and Booklaunchers! Your investment of time and talents in our efforts are paying off. We are especially getting lots of attention for the book cover you created! Thanks! We just had a client purchase 73 copies of our book, The Neurodiversity Connection, for their organization. They said they got a bulk discount from Amazon. I'm wanting to learn how that works. I understand our royalties remain the same. What criteria does Amazon use and can I promote this concept with other clients.
1 like • Aug 19
@Kate Golden @Joy Young This is my understanding, as well, specifically through Amazon Business accounts. So while you can't guarantee specific bulk discount pricing, you could share that information with clients in case they aren't aware of that particular Amazon Business account perk.
Upload Lead Time for Publishing
How long before my publish date should I upload my book to IngramSpark and set up KDP?
4 likes • Jul 28
Hi @Rob Cole! My answer depends on your goals. If it's important to you that wide print book distribution (Ingram) is live and ready on launch day, then I would recommend uploading to Ingram ASAP. Their initial processing takes about 3-5 days on average (but can be delayed, especially for new accounts), then each retailer will take anywhere from 1 day to over a month to update their online catalogs. For KDP ebook, if you want your ebook to be guaranteed to go live on a specific launch day, then I'd recommend setting up a preorder. You can set up a preorder up to a year in advance without the actual file being ready, but be aware that you'll need to have your final files uploaded at least 72 hours before your launch day. For KDP print, you can either set Ingram up early and let them host your print book on the Amazon retail side until you upload directly into KDP on launch day (this allows for preorders to be placed ahead of your launch) or you can set up a scheduled release. KDP doesn't offer a native print preorder option, but you can set up a scheduled release at least a week in advance of your launch date and KDP will process your files early and then hold them until your chosen date. For Draft2Digital (what we use for wide ebook distribution, including libraries), you'll want to set up your ebook around 10 days ahead of your launch. TLDR: I would suggest uploading everywhere around two weeks ahead of your launch if you aren't doing a preorder push, but longer is safer in case there are file issues or account glitches. We always err on the side of caution when it comes to upload and launch timing over here. :)
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