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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / Re: R.I.P. Kindle Vella
« Last post by LilyBLily on October 29, 2024, 11:27:54 PM »
I read parts of a book by a favorite author in Vella, but since she was writing it as she went, I was reading too fast for her. That's the reality for a voracious genre reader. We gulp books down. A long, drawn-out serial is not for us.
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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / Re: R.I.P. Kindle Vella
« Last post by TimothyEllis on October 29, 2024, 11:39:39 AM »
They never even made it available to everyone, so no surprise it failed.
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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / Re: R.I.P. Kindle Vella
« Last post by Lynn on October 29, 2024, 10:45:35 AM »
Not glad to see it fail but definitely saw it coming. They treated it like a failed project from the start.
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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / Re: R.I.P. Kindle Vella
« Last post by Jeff Tanyard on October 29, 2024, 09:33:54 AM »
Yeah, I had a hard time convincing myself that Vella was a better path than publishing full-length novels as usual.  I got the feeling that Amazon didn't really care if it worked or not and was just going through the motions in order to have a product comparable to those at competing sites.
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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / R.I.P. Kindle Vella
« Last post by skeletor on October 29, 2024, 07:38:24 AM »
Just got the email. They're finally axing Kindle Vella. "We've made the difficult decision to gradually wind down Kindle Vella in February 2025 as the program hasn't caught on as we'd hoped."

I don't really know what their hopes for the program were, seeing as how they scarcely advertised it over the years, but those few who actually managed to earn decent bonuses are likely to be mad about this. I'm just surprised that they didn't pull the plug sooner.
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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / Re: More Negative Change
« Last post by alhawke on October 24, 2024, 05:11:23 AM »
They're not taking new categories. The main reason for the 3rd category option was to take this away so their customer service would stop being bothered. I think they were getting inundated with requests (from me too before the changes).
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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / Re: More Negative Change
« Last post by TimothyEllis on October 23, 2024, 10:48:27 PM »
The old keywords still basically work.
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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / More Negative Change
« Last post by R. C. on October 23, 2024, 09:47:22 PM »
I have been able to request additional categories for my books.  The ability has been rescinded.  Emphasis added...

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Hello,

This is ***** from Amazon KDP, and I hope this message finds you well. Thank you so much for taking the time to send your query to add categories on your eBook and Paperback (ASIN: B0DHT25JWL and B0DHX7JTM5).

We're excited to let you know that you now have more control over your book's visibility! You can select up to three Amazon Store categories for each of your titles during the setup process, based on your primary marketplace. This empowers you to better target your ideal readers.

Given this new flexibility, we've streamlined our process and are no longer handling individual requests for category additions or updates. However, we're still here to support you! If you encounter any issues with your categories, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're always happy to help troubleshoot and ensure your books are properly categorized.

Want to make changes to your book categories? It's easy! Simply follow the step-by-step instructions on our Help page: https://kdp.amazon.com/help/topic/G200652170#add

We're committed to making your publishing journey as smooth as possible. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us. Your success is our priority!


Thanks for using Amazon KDP,

Your feedback helps us improve our service.

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R.C.
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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / Re: Publishing delay with Amazon ebooks
« Last post by alhawke on October 07, 2024, 02:22:14 AM »
Well, all is finally back to normal. Amazon changed the category somehow on their end right after emailing them. My concern now is if I alter things in the future and it shifts back to erotica based on past algos--something to look out for with all of us who write romance. I'm still locked out as of updates as it reads "updates in review". I'll do all some flushing of "dangerous" language when it finally unlocks as well.

So guess it's time to be hypervigilant on book categories. Unless the word "candy" is a strong trigger word for sex--could be?--Amazon is getting stricter on categorizations. Out of all books in my witch series, Candy Crone is ironically the most tame with little sexual content.  :shrug
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What are Amazon doing now? [Public] / Re: Publishing delay with Amazon ebooks
« Last post by TimothyEllis on October 07, 2024, 01:14:48 AM »
Quote from: LilyBLily on October 07, 2024, 01:09:49 AM
Amazon's bots and their live humans are inconsistent about language

Probably because the programmers have English as a second language.

And most of the help people are not American.

The second last one I had contact with on a recent issue was South African, and the last one was Indian.
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