AuthorAZ

Module 5 of 11

Distribution & Metadata

Publishing platforms are not neutral services. They are retail partners with their own business priorities, customer bases, and competitive strategies. You are not just an author. You are a merchant selling a product through various retail channels.

10 lessons · 17 min

  1. Platforms & The Merchant MindsetDistribution Strategies1 min
  2. The Audio Pillar (Now Mandatory)Audio Strategy for 20262 min
  3. Metadata That MattersThe Priority Stack2 min
  4. Operational SequencesKU-First 90-Day Loop & Wide-First 6-Month Loop2 min
  5. Success Metrics & Exit CriteriaTiered Metrics — Not Absolute Targets1 min
  6. Direct-First 6-Month LoopA Layer — Not a Standalone Strategy1 min
  7. What to Track — Or You're Just BusySix Metrics Per Path. Maximum.1 min
  8. Metadata WorksheetBefore & After: What Good Metadata Looks Like2 min
  9. Action ItemsThree Horizons. Execute in Sequence.1 min
  10. Metadata Worksheet — Non-FictionNon-Fiction Example & 7-Step Optimisation Framework3 min