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Automatic Targeting Ads for Books with Amazon Advertising’s Sponsored Ads

Sponsored Products ads are the type of Amazon ad that authors use to create book ads. Automatic Targeting is one of the ad types, and it is the easiest ad to create. Because automatic targeted ads require little to no planning, these are the perfect starter ads for authors new to advertising on Amazon. It is important to note that automatic targeting is one of the least effective ads because you have little control over … Read more

You Don’t Need a KDP Account to Manage Amazon Ads for Your Books

Amazon Author Central Reports and Marketing Option

If you have an Amazon Author Central account, you’ve probably seen an Amazon Advertising box in the Reports + Marketing section. This is a perfect option for traditionally published authors who don’t have a KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) account. And it’s quite essential for an author to have an Amazon Advertising account because, as you’ll hear me say over and over again, you won’t sell books on Amazon unless you advertise. You might be afraid … Read more