How do I find out how many copies of my book have sold?

If you want to find out how many print copies the book is selling, just click the Paperback or Hardcover edition of the book on Amazon, scroll down to Product Details on that page, and find the Amazon Best Sellers Rank for the print edition.

How often are KDP sales reports updated?

Updates to sales rank appear? Rankings are updated hourly but may take 24–48 hours to appear after the first completed sale. *When browse categories are changed, sales rank updates can take up to 96 hours to show up on the website.

How do I check my sales on Amazon?

The Manage Orders page in Seller Central provides up-to-the minute views of orders. Once we have verified the buyer’s payment method, you can see your orders, including shipping information, on the Manage Orders page. We recommend checking your seller account for new orders at least once a day.

What reports are available in my KDP account?

There are eight kinds of reports available in your KDP account. Click the links below to learn more about each report. Orders, sales, and Kindle Edition Normalized Pages (KENP) read for the past 90 days. Your historical sales and KU data up to the month of the most recently released Prior Months’ Royalty report.

How do I get started selling on KDP?

You need to enter a bank account so that KDP can send you a direct deposit to your bank. Once you start making sales, you will get a lot of emails each month for different locales you are selling in, but more on that later. Finally, fill out the tax interview.

Why don’t my sales from Amazon match the KDP dashboard?

The most common reason that your sales from Amazon do not match the KDP dashboard is that you’re looking at a different data source than we are. Most people look at the sales chart on the Sales Dashboard page of KDP. It gives a very concise view of your sales over a period of time.

What does KDP stand for in publishing?

KDP stands for Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing and has been around for many years. The idea is that if you are an author you can either release your book through traditional publishing or you can decide to self publish your book. Self publishing has become more and more favored over the past few years and this is where KDP comes in.