Understanding Amazon Book Rankings: The Difference between Categories and Keywords, with an Emphasis on What Has the Greatest Impact
In the vast world of online book sales, Amazon stands as a dominant force. To maximise your book's visibility and sales potential, it's essential to optimise it for Amazon's search. Here's a guide to help you rank for an Amazon keyword and improve both search and category rankings without wasting effort.
Amazon's search rankings play a crucial role in driving sales. Books that rank near the top for a keyword receive the majority of clicks and sales. To optimise your book for search, focus on driving steady sales or borrows, and include the keyword naturally in the title, subtitle, series name, description, and backend keywords.
Publisher Rocket, a software developed by Dave Chesson, is a valuable tool in this endeavour. It helps authors select suitable keywords and categories to sell more books. The software provides real Amazon search data to aid in finding the right keywords.
A free course is also available, walking you through the process of choosing the best keywords and categories for your book. This guide will teach you how to rank for an Amazon keyword and how to improve both category and search rankings.
Improving Amazon Best Seller Rank (ABSR) automatically improves category rankings. Landing the #1 spot in a category or ranking in the top 20 of a popular category that readers browse are the only situations where category rankings significantly impact sales. Ranking in the top 20 of a popular category can lead to increased traffic and sales, but such categories are often more competitive.
Amazon's search algorithm prioritises books that shoppers click on and buy. Kindle Unlimited borrows help rankings, but only if the reader opens the book. KENP pages read do not affect ABSR directly.
It's important to note that Amazon updates ranks continuously throughout the day, but changes may take up to 24 hours to fully reflect. A lower ABSR results in a higher category ranking, with the lowest ABSR earning the title of the #1 bestseller in the category. A best seller mark increases the conversion rate and subsequent sales.
In conclusion, optimising your book for Amazon search involves choosing the right keywords with high demand and manageable competition, focusing on search rankings first to potentially improve category rankings, and utilising tools like Publisher Rocket to aid in the process. By following these steps, you can boost your book's visibility, sales, and overall success on Amazon.
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