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The Intrinsic Value Podcast – The Investor’s Podcast Network

MI350: Building a Self-Publishing Empire w/ Nick Di Fabio

56 min • 6 maj 2024

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Nick Di Fabio who, prior to discovering Amazon KDP, had 30 jobs before the age of 30. He has since gone on to make over $1 million in Amazon KDP royalties, had a successful exit, and is now helping others clone his self-publishing strategies. You’ll learn how to get started in Kindle Direct Publishing , how to select profitable niches, how AI is changing the publishing landscape, how to 80/20 your marketing efforts and so much more!

Nick discovered Amazon KDP while working a 6 pm to 6 am job and has since gone on to publish over 250 books that continue to make him royalties. He also runs Publishing Profits Academy where he teaches others how to build a self-publishing business.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

02:12 - What Amazon KDP is.

06:56 - How Nick found his niche in self-publishing.

07:58 - What are the demographics of people who pursue Amazon KDP.

10:02 - How publishing has changed in the past decade.

13:09 - How Nick selects niches to write about.

21:56 - How AI will continue to change the publishing landscape.

29:10 - What to do to 80/20 your marketing efforts.

35:47 - How to create an exit strategy in publishing.

42:46 - Why do people create a book as a business card.

49:26 - How Publishing Profits Academy was born and what people learn in it.

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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