INTRODUCTION

This is a two-part post:

1. First, I will discuss a cool new feature that Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) just introduced to help categorize children’s Kindle books.
2. Next, I will share an idea to help market children’s Kindle books.

AGE & GRADE LEVELS

As of now, Step 3 of the KDP publishing process allows you to select an Age Range and a separate US Grade Range.

Tip: Open up your children’s, tween, and teen Kindle books on your Bookshelf and update Step 3. You’ll need to republish for this to take effect.

This will help give your juvenile book added visibility on Amazon:

• Your book will show up when customers select one of the age group or grade level filters in Amazon search results.
• You no longer need to waste a crucial keyword to get listed in the children’s age group categories. Tip: If you used a keyword…