5 Steps to Fight Amazon KDP Account Terminations and Get Your Account Back
As a self-publisher, getting your Amazon KDP account terminated can be devastating. However, don't give up hope just yet! There are several steps you can take to get your account reinstated. In this article, we will share 5 steps to fight Amazon KDP account terminations and get your account back. Please keep in mind, these tips only work if you haven't violated Amazon KDP guidelines and haven't broken terms and conditions.
Keep Writing to Amazon KDP
- When you receive an email that says your account has been terminated, Amazon KDP will often tell you that their decision is final and that they will not be reinstating your account. Don't be discouraged! Keep writing to them, even if you receive generic, and often times automatic responses. Write twice per day stating that a mistake has been made regarding the closure of your account.
Know Your Rights
- Amazon KDP may tell you that they are withholding outstanding payments as per their terms of service. If you have not violated any of their terms of service, they cannot legally withhold your payments. Fight to get them back!
Join Online Communities
- You are not alone! There are many online indie author communities that have experienced the same situation as you. Join these communities and befriend other authors going through the same situation. You can share your stories, encourage each other, and even rally your audiences to help fight for your account.
Seek Professional Help
- If you're not having any luck with the above steps, consider seeking professional help. There are services that can help you fight account terminations, and they have experience dealing with Amazon KDP. They can help you craft a convincing argument and provide guidance throughout the process.
Use Social Media
- When all else fails, use social media to your advantage. Use platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok to tell your story and rally your audience. Ask your audience to contact Amazon KDP on your behalf and let them know that they're upset about the termination of your account. This has worked for many authors and may work for you too!
In conclusion, getting your Amazon KDP account terminated is a nightmare, but it's not the end of the world. By following the above steps, you can fight Amazon KDP account terminations and get your account back. Remember, persistence and a strong case are key!
Additionally, for the past little while we've been speaking on the importance of leaning away from low content books because many people are getting their accounts terminated and they mostly tend to be low content publishers. Amazon seems to have fallen out of favor with this genre of books on their platform and are punishing accounts behind them.
Don't shoot the Messenger.
Go look at Tiktoks, and Instagram posts from terminated low-content publishers. You'll see what we're talking about. Medium and High-content book publishing is what we recommend and teach in our program called Publish Pages Academy, because there are so many different benefits to going this route.
If you want to grab the program, it's available here, you can start your passive income journey with Amazon KDP right away. Additionally, we have put so many new bonus trainings into it, AI tools to help writers create high-quality book covers, better book outlines, better editing, and book content and more, so you can save time while coming out with better books than the competition, a lot fast and make more book sales, as well as an in depth guide on how to fight for your account back after an account termination from Amazon.
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