KDP Publishing Glossary
The ultimate dictionary for self-publishers. Master the language of Amazon KDP.
ABSR (Amazon Best Seller Rank)
A number assigned by Amazon that indicates how well a book is selling relative to other books in the Kindle Store or Print Store. Lower rank = higher sales.
ACOS (Advertising Cost of Sales)
A metric used in Amazon Ads that represents the percentage of attributed sales spent on advertising.
ARC (Advance Review Copy)
A free copy of a book provided to readers before the official launch in exchange for an honest review.
ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number)
A unique 10-character alphanumeric identifier assigned by Amazon for product identification.
Bleed
A printing term for when images or elements on a page touch the edge, extending beyond the trim line to ensure no white edges after cutting.
Category Hub
A collection of related categories on Amazon where books are grouped for discovery.
Expanded Distribution
An Amazon program that allows a paperback to be sold by other retailers, libraries, and distributors.
KDP Select
A 90-day program that gives Amazon exclusive rights to sell your ebook in exchange for KU participation and marketing tools.
KENP (Kindle Edition Normalized Pages)
The standardized page count Amazon uses to calculate Kindle Unlimited (KU) payouts.
LSI (Latent Semantic Indexing)
A search engine concept (relevant to KDP keywords) where related terms and synonyms are used to determine content relevance.
Metadata
The backend information of your book, including title, subtitle, author name, description, and the 7 search keywords.
Niche
A specialized segment of the market for a particular kind of book.
Print on Demand (POD)
A manufacturing technology where book copies are not printed until an order is received.
Royalty
The amount of profit an author receives from each book sale after Amazon takes its cut and printing costs.
Trim Size
The physical dimensions of a printed book page.
TRMS (Trademark)
A recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source.
Wide Distribution
A publishing strategy where an ebook is sold on multiple platforms (Apple, Kobo, Barnes & Noble) rather than exclusively on Amazon.
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