Sahil Chauhan

Amazon KDP Publisher & Niche Researcher

Amazon • Autônomo

Mar 2023 - Present • 3 yrs 5 mos

Over the past 3 years, I have established myself as a professional Amazon KDP publisher and data analyst, successfully building a self-publishing portfolio that generates a highly profitable, consistent stream of passive income. My journey began by studying the mechanics of the Amazon A9 algorithm, which allowed me to transition from basic publishing into deep market research and competitive blueprinting. Today, I use my hands-on experience to help other authors bypass the trial-and-error phase and launch their books with total confidence. Key Responsibilities & Professional Workflow: * End-to-End Market Research: I analyze raw book concepts, topics, and micro-niches across low-content (journals, planners, logbooks) and high-content (fiction, non-fiction guides) categories to validate commercial viability and buyer intent. * Competitor Blueprinting: I manually reverse-engineer successful listings by deeply analyzing top-ranking books, dissecting their Best Sellers Rank (BSR) fluctuations, active pricing strategies, review velocity, and historical publishing dates to identify gaps in the market. * Metadata & Category Optimization: I pinpoint exact, high-relevancy Amazon browse nodes and categories to help books capture "New Release" or "Best Seller" tags quickly. Major Milestones & Achievements: * Successfully scaled a diverse KDP portfolio into a reliable, monthly passive income machine through entirely organic traffic. * Developed a proprietary "9.99/10" Keyword Twist strategy—a manual optimization process that filters and tweaks long-tail search phrases until they meet strict criteria for high monthly search volume and ultra-low competitor dominance. * Formatted and delivered over a hundred clear, actionable Excel databases tracking granular keyword search metrics, competitor performance, and exact backend metadata for optimized book indexing.