Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn how to read your PublishDrive sales and royalty reports so you always know what you’ve earned and where your books are selling. In this live training, we walk through the Reporting dashboards step by step so you can finally make sense of your numbers.
Confused about why your sales and royalties don’t always match? We’ll show you exactly what you’re seeing, why the data looks the way it does, and how to use it to make smarter business decisions as an author or publisher.
In this video, you’ll learn how to:
Navigate the Sales Analytics dashboard and filter by date, title, series, store, format, and country
See which stores send “live” sales data vs. delayed (monthly or quarterly) reports
Read key metrics like copies sold, refunds, free downloads, and estimated earnings
Track and analyze pre-orders separately from regular sales
Export detailed reports for deeper analysis (pivot tables, seasonality, trends, and more)
Understand why Sales Analytics and Royalty Reports are different—and how they work together
Use the Royalty Payments dashboard to view unpaid earnings, payout history, invoices, and payment status
Follow payment timelines from different stores (including Amazon, print-on-demand, and subscription platforms)
Set your payout threshold and payment details so you receive funds efficiently
This training is perfect for:
Self-published authors
Small presses and indie publishers
Author assistants and publishing teams using PublishDrive
If you still have questions after watching, reach out to our Support team directly from your PublishDrive dashboard—we’re happy to help.
For more information about PublishDrive, visit: publishdrive.com
Read our blog: publishdrive.com/blog
Join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/14431...
Facebook: facebook.com/publishdrive
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Learn how to read your PublishDrive sales and royalty reports so you always know what you’ve earned and where your books are selling. In this live training, we walk through the Reporting dashboards step by step so you can finally make sense of your numbers.
Confused about why your sales and royalties don’t always match? We’ll show you exactly what you’re seeing, why the data looks the way it does, and how to use it to make smarter business decisions as an author or publisher.
In this video, you’ll learn how to:
Navigate the Sales Analytics dashboard and filter by date, title, series, store, format, and country
See which stores send “live” sales data vs. delayed (monthly or quarterly) reports
Read key metrics like copies sold, refunds, free downloads, and estimated earnings
Track and analyze pre-orders separately from regular sales
Export detailed reports for deeper analysis (pivot tables, seasonality, trends, and more)
Understand why Sales Analytics and Royalty Reports are different—and how they work together
Use the Royalty Payments dashboard to view unpaid earnings, payout history, invoices, and payment status
Follow payment timelines from different stores (including Amazon, print-on-demand, and subscription platforms)
Set your payout threshold and payment details so you receive funds efficiently
This training is perfect for:
Self-published authors
Small presses and indie publishers
Author assistants and publishing teams using PublishDrive
If you still have questions after watching, reach out to our Support team directly from your PublishDrive dashboard—we’re happy to help.
For more information about PublishDrive, visit: publishdrive.com
Read our blog: publishdrive.com/blog
Join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/14431...
Facebook: facebook.com/publishdrive
Twitter: twitter.com/publishdrive
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/publ…
Subscribe to our channel to stay up to date with our latest videos!
PublishDrive
#publishdrive #selfpublishing #indieauthor #bookmarketing #authortips #publishingbusiness #royalties #salesanalytics
