What are the main differences between Kindle Direct Publishing and IngramSpark for a brand new author with zero marketing budget?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What are the main differences between Kindle Direct Publishing and IngramSpark for a brand new author with zero marketing budget?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
Kindle Direct Publishing official paperback royalty printing costs expanded distribution free ISBN KDP Select exclusivity 2026 Google ↗
IngramSpark official pricing fees compensation wholesale discount returns ISBN distribution 2026 Google ↗
- Paperback Royalty · kdp.amazon.com
- Print Book Pricing Page · kdp.amazon.com
- IngramSpark Pricing | What Does It Cost to Self-Publish a Book? · ingramspark.com
- Frequently Asked Questions · ingramspark.com
- Distribution Channel Wholesale Returns · ingramspark.com
- Get an ISBN · kdp.amazon.com
- Self Publishing and KDP Select · kdp.amazon.com
- Expanded Distribution · kdp.amazon.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kindle Direct Publishing official paperback royalty printing costs expanded distribution free ISBN KDP Select exclusivity 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
IngramSpark official pricing fees compensation wholesale discount returns ISBN distribution 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |