KDP Mission Control - 30 Books in 90 Days

📖 Month 1: Foundation (Days 1-30)

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Goal: 10 Books Published

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Week 1: Setup & Research

Buy Publisher Rocket ($97 one-time) - niche research tool
Set up Canva Pro account (optional, $13/mo)
Research 20 profitable niches using Publisher Rocket
Analyze top 10 bestsellers in each niche (BSR, reviews, price)
Choose your first 3 niches (word search, AI guides, activity books)
Create KDP account (if not already done)
Post X thread: "I'm publishing 30 books in 90 days with AI - Day 1"

Week 2: First 3 Books

Create Book 1: AI Tools Quick Start Guide (your expertise!)
Design cover in Canva (use templates)
Format interior in Google Docs (6x9 format)
Upload Book 1 to KDP - publish!
Create Book 2: Word Search Puzzle (different niche)
Upload Book 2 to KDP - publish!
Create Book 3: Activity Book for [niche]
Upload Book 3 to KDP - publish!
Post X thread: "3 books published, here's what I learned"

Week 3-4: Scale to 10 Books

Create template system (reuse formats, swap content)
Publish Books 4-7 (2 books/week pace)
Publish Books 8-10 (final push)
Track which niches get early sales/reviews
Document your process for X content
Post X thread: "10 books in 30 days - revenue, lessons, mistakes"

✅ Month 1 Target: 10 books published, $0-50 revenue (normal!), 3 niches tested, process documented.

🚀 Month 2: Momentum (Days 31-60)

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Goal: 10 More Books (Total: 20)

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Week 5-6: Double Down on Winners

Analyze Month 1 data: which books sold? Which niches worked?
Create 3 more books in your best-performing niche
Launch Amazon Ads on your top 3 books ($5/day budget)
Test new sub-niches (variations of winners)
Publish Books 11-15 (mix of proven + experimental)
Post X thread: "I made my first $X on KDP - here's the breakdown"

Week 7-8: Optimize & Scale

Update book descriptions with better keywords
Add A+ Content to top performers (if available)
Publish Books 16-20 (focus on proven niches)
Create series/bundles (3-5 related books together)
Track BSR daily - identify patterns
Post X thread: "20 books published - what's working vs what's flopping"

✅ Month 2 Target: 20 books total, $100-300 revenue, Amazon Ads running, winners identified.

🎯 Month 3: Optimization (Days 61-90)

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Goal: 10 Final Books (Total: 30)

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Week 9-10: Maximum Leverage

Kill underperformers (take down books with 0 sales after 60 days)
Create 5 more books in your #1 niche (double down)
Launch series branding (consistent covers, titles)
Increase ad budget on winners ($10-15/day)
Publish Books 21-25
Post X thread: "60 days in - revenue breakdown by niche"

Week 11-12: Hit 30 Books

Publish final 5 books (Books 26-30)
Run price tests (increase winners by $1, see impact)
Calculate actual ROI (time + money invested vs revenue)
Plan Month 4 strategy (keep publishing? focus on ads?)
Post X thread: "30 books in 90 days - complete case study"
Create long-form breakdown blog post for @diogo_builds

✅ Month 3 Target: 30 books total, $300-800 revenue, clear winners identified, sustainable system built.

📚 Book Tracker (30/30)

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Click each slot when you publish a book!

💰 Revenue Calculator

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Number of Books:

Average Price:

Sales per Book per Month:

Royalty per Sale (approx $1.20 for $7.99 book):

$180/mo

Estimated Monthly Revenue

💡 Realistic Benchmarks:
• Month 3: $200-500 (conservative)
• Month 6: $800-2,000 (with ads + optimization)
• Month 12: $2,000-5,000 (if you keep publishing)

Top 20% of books do 80% of revenue. Find those winners!

🛠️ Tools & Resources

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Essential Tools (Month 1)

Publisher Rocket - $97 one-time (niche research)
Canva - Free or Pro $13/mo (covers + interiors)
ChatGPT/Claude - You have! (content generation)
Google Docs - Free (formatting)
KDP Account - Free (publishing platform)

Optional Tools (Month 2+)

Book Bolt - $10-20/mo (alternative to Publisher Rocket, has interior creator)
Vellum - $250 (professional formatting, Mac only)
Helium 10 - $29-99/mo (keyword research, if doing Amazon Ads)

Free Resources

BSR Calculator: Kindlepreneur BSR Tool
Royalty Calculator: KDP Official Calculator
Free Fonts: Google Fonts
Free Stock Photos: Unsplash, Pexels

⚠️ Upfront Investment: Expect to spend $100-200 to start properly (Publisher Rocket + maybe Canva Pro). This is your business startup cost. ROI should break even by Month 3-4.

📊 Key Metrics to Track

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Daily

BSR (Best Seller Rank): Lower = more sales. Under 100K = good. Under 50K = great.
Page Reads (KU): If enrolled in KDP Select, track Kindle Unlimited borrows
Ad Spend vs Revenue: If running ads, track ACOS (advertising cost of sales)

Weekly

Sales by Book: Which books sold? Which didn't?
Revenue: Total royalties earned
Publishing Velocity: Books published this week

Monthly

Total Books Published: Progress toward 30
Winner Identification: Which 3-5 books drive 80% of revenue?
Niche Performance: Which niches are profitable?
ROI: Revenue vs time + money invested

🎯 Focus on: BSR under 50K = ~5 sales/day = $150-180/mo per book. Find 5 books that hit this and you're at $750-900/mo.

📚 KDP Mission Control

📖 Month 1: Foundation (Days 1-30)

Goal: 10 Books Published

Week 1: Setup & Research

Week 2: First 3 Books

Week 3-4: Scale to 10 Books

🚀 Month 2: Momentum (Days 31-60)

Goal: 10 More Books (Total: 20)

Week 5-6: Double Down on Winners

Week 7-8: Optimize & Scale

🎯 Month 3: Optimization (Days 61-90)

Goal: 10 Final Books (Total: 30)

Week 9-10: Maximum Leverage

Week 11-12: Hit 30 Books

📚 Book Tracker (30/30)

💰 Revenue Calculator

🛠️ Tools & Resources

Essential Tools (Month 1)

Optional Tools (Month 2+)

Free Resources

📊 Key Metrics to Track

Daily

Weekly

Monthly