Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Amazon KDP just rolled out a new look for the dashboard—and that's not all. They've 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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Sources:
- KDP - kdp.amazon.com
- Kindlepreneur: Amazon Book Keyword Rules Explained (2025 Update) - kindlepreneur.com/amazon-book-keyword-rules
- Accessibility in Digital Publishing 2025: Your Complete Guide to Creating Inclusive EPUBs - publishdrive.com/accessibility-in-digital-publishing-2025-your-complete-guide-to-creating-inclusive-epubs-2.html
- Spotify for Authors - authors.spotify.com
- Book Bounty - DaleLinks.com/BookBounty (affiliate link)
- Get Authentic Book Reviews - GetAuthenticBookReviews.com
- MSL 213 - Dale L. Roberts on Starting a Solopreneur Business, Part 2 - youtu.be/VtsgStWHBWk?si=G7d7vZXNcTloJmXl
- The Sample Chapter Podcast: YouTube For Authors: Dale L. Roberts - youtu.be/XNGt89X79Dc?si=HB38iw1S1huy8XgX
- Busting Indie Publishing Myths with Dale Roberts - youtube.com/live/6oPXIhuzROg?si=bWx-Gm6rFx6xJPzb
- BookMARCon 2025 - bookbrush.com/bookmarcon
- AuthorNation Volunteer Survey - form.smartsuite.com/so8pqexh/D9a8mbe9ZM?kuid=29d26bb5-3f29-40fa-851e-11bb2f7d2ab0-1753730183&lid=11679&kref=PULKc40ysYCp
- Author Nation - 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

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