You set up KDP. You did not enable international territories. You are leaving readers on the table.
The misdiagnosisThe misdiagnosis is that international is hard to administer.
The real diagnosisIt is one checkbox per platform. The hard part is the prep — currency, pricing tiers, regional categories. Two hours. Forever after.
International Setup
| Platform | Step | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KDP | Enable all marketplaces | 5 min |
| KDP | Set per-territory pricing | 30 min |
| IngramSpark | Enable global distribution | Built in |
| Findaway | Enable all retailers | Built in |
| Smashwords/D2D | Enable wide | Built in |
Three International Tips
- Set per-territory pricing rather than auto-convert.
- Update keywords with local English variants (color/colour, etc).
- Reply to international reader emails in their first language if you can. Translate apps help.
International is the long tail nobody markets to and many writers earn from.
Two hours of setup. Multi-year payoff.
The dare (not assignment)Open KDP today. Enable every marketplace. Set per-territory prices for one title. Time it. You'll see — it's faster than you thought.
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— The Book Maven
