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Wondering which author membership service is right for you? Discover the benefits, differences, and costs of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), the Independent Book Publishers Association, and the Authors Guild. Learn how these services can support your indie book publishing journey and enhance your writing career.
- Book Award Pro - DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
- The Alliance of Independent Authors - DaleLinks.com/ALLi (affiliate link)
- Author's Guild - authorsguild.org
- Independent Book Publishers Association - ibpa-online.org
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- Dale L. Roberts
Wondering which author membership service is right for you? Discover the benefits, differences, and costs of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), the Independent Book Publishers Association, and the Authors Guild. Learn how these services can support your indie book publishing journey and enhance your writing career.
- Book Award Pro - DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
- The Alliance of Independent Authors - DaleLinks.com/ALLi (affiliate link)
- Author's Guild - authorsguild.org
- Independent Book Publishers Association - ibpa-online.org
🔴 Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - TheSelfPublishingHub.com
🟡 Subscribe to my email newsletter - DaleLinks.com/SignUp
🟣 Join Channel Memberships - DaleLinks.com/Memberships
🔵Join Me on Discord - DaleLinks.com/Discord
🔥 Check out my main YouTube channel - youtube.com/@DaleLRoberts
📚 My Books - DaleLinks.com/MyBooks
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
- Dale L. Roberts
![[BREAKING] Amazon KDP Just Changed Its Keyword Rules | Self-Publishing News (July 28, 2025)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BXXuF-c2MVM/mqdefault.jpg "[BREAKING] Amazon KDP Just Changed Its Keyword Rules | Self-Publishing News (July 28, 2025)
Amazon KDP just rolled out a new look for the dashboard—and thats not all. Theyve also updated their keyword rules, and Kindlepreneur breaks it all down in plain English. Plus, PublishDrive has released a comprehensive guide to accessibility in digital publishing for 2025. Get all the latest updates and author opportunities in this week’s indie publishing news roundup.
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📚 My Books - https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks
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Sources:
- KDP - https://kdp.amazon.com
- Kindlepreneur: Amazon Book Keyword Rules Explained (2025 Update) - https://kindlepreneur.com/amazon-book-keyword-rules/
- Accessibility in Digital Publishing 2025: Your Complete Guide to Creating Inclusive EPUBs - https://publishdrive.com/accessibility-in-digital-publishing-2025-your-complete-guide-to-creating-inclusive-epubs-2.html
- Spotify for Authors - https://authors.spotify.com/
- Book Bounty - https://DaleLinks.com/BookBounty (affiliate link)
- Get Authentic Book Reviews - https://GetAuthenticBookReviews.com
- MSL 213 - Dale L. Roberts on Starting a Solopreneur Business, Part 2 - https://youtu.be/VtsgStWHBWk?si=G7d7vZXNcTloJmXl
- The Sample Chapter Podcast: YouTube For Authors: Dale L. Roberts - https://youtu.be/XNGt89X79Dc?si=HB38iw1S1huy8XgX
- Busting Indie Publishing Myths with Dale Roberts - https://www.youtube.com/live/6oPXIhuzROg?si=bWx-Gm6rFx6xJPzb
- BookMARCon 2025 - https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/
- AuthorNation Volunteer Survey - https://form.smartsuite.com/so8pqexh/D9a8mbe9ZM?kuid=29d26bb5-3f29-40fa-851e-11bb2f7d2ab0-1753730183&lid=11679&kref=PULKc40ysYCp
- Author Nation - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation (affiliate link)
Time Stamp credit: @AuthorDLTillery
0:00 Intro
0:30 Kindlepreneur: Amazon Book Keyword Rules Explained (2025 Update)
4:08 KDP Updates Dashboard
4:52 Accessibility in Digital Publishing 2025: Your Complete Guide to Creating Inclusive EPUBs
7:28 Spotify for Authors
9:37 Book Bounty
12:16 Get Authentic Book Reviews
15:01 MSL 213 - Dale L. Roberts on Starting a Solopreneur Business, Part 2
15:49 The Sample Chapter Podcast: YouTube For Authors: Dale L. Roberts
16:23 Busting Indie Publishing Myths with Dale Roberts
16:50 BookMARCon 2025
17:45 AuthorNation Volunteer Survey
18:37 Author Nation
19:26 Closing
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
- Dale L. Roberts")
