Can you compare the current royalties and marketing support for senior self-published authors on Amazon versus Apple Books today?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Can you compare the current royalties and marketing support for senior self-published authors on Amazon versus Apple Books today?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Amazon KDP current ebook royalty options 35% 70% delivery fees KDP Select promotions 2026 official helpGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Apple Books for Authors royalty rate 70% no delivery fees marketing tools promotional codes preorders 2026 officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Amazon KDP paperback hardcover royalty rates printing costs official 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
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 (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Amazon KDP current ebook royalty options 35% 70% delivery fees KDP Select promotions 2026 official help Google ↗
Apple Books for Authors royalty rate 70% no delivery fees marketing tools promotional codes preorders 2026 official Google ↗
Amazon KDP paperback hardcover royalty rates printing costs official 2026 Google ↗
- Digital Book Pricing Page · kdp.amazon.com
- eBook List Price Requirements · kdp.amazon.com
- Hardcover (Beta) · kdp.amazon.com
- Print Book Pricing Page · kdp.amazon.com
- Measure book sales · authors.apple.com
- Self-publish an ebook · authors.apple.com
- Free Book Promotions · kdp.amazon.com
- KDP Select Benefits · kdp.amazon.com
- The author’s guide to Sponsored Products · advertising.amazon.com
- Book Marketing - Advertising Solutions for Books · advertising.amazon.com
- Promote Your Book · kdp.amazon.com
- Promote your books · authors.apple.com
- Apple’s Affiliate program · authors.apple.com
- Use promo codes to build buzz · authors.apple.com
- Market your books · itunespartner.apple.com
- KDP publishing dashboard · kdp.amazon.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amazon KDP current ebook royalty options 35% 70% delivery fees KDP Select promotions 2026 official help OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Apple Books for Authors royalty rate 70% no delivery fees marketing tools promotional codes preorders 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Amazon KDP paperback hardcover royalty rates printing costs official 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |