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Amazon KDP Low-Content Books

Amazon KDP low-content, puzzle and AI-generated coloring books made with Book Bolt

Video published Oct 11, 2026 by Greg Gottfried

Startup cost: Very low startup cost (Book Bolt subscription, 3-day free trial) (our estimate; the video doesn’t give figures)

What It Is

You use Book Bolt's keyword search to find book types that many Amazon shoppers search for but few sellers have covered, filtering to low competition and sorting by search volume while avoiding trademarked terms like NYT. In Book Bolt Studio you build the interior from templates (crosswords, Sudoku, word search, or log books such as a camping and RV travel log) applied across about 100 pages, and generate a cover with AI. You can also generate a whole kids' coloring book with AI, using 490 credits at standard quality. You download the files and upload them to Amazon KDP as paperbacks, disclosing AI use, and Amazon prints and ships each copy, paying you royalties.

The Pitch

The creator says that targeting high-search, low-competition keywords lets a new book rank on Amazon's first page without reviews or paid ads. He says paperbacks have sold better for him than ebooks, and that the new AI cover and coloring-book tools cut creation time to minutes.

Who It’s Best For

Patient, detail-minded people who are happy to publish many simple books and test niches, with no need for writing or design experience.

The Truth (as we see it)

KDP low-content publishing is a real, long-running way to earn royalties, but it is crowded and most individual books sell little; results usually come from a large catalog and careful niche research. The video is a software tutorial and shows no sales figures. The creator shares a Book Bolt coupon code (GREG20), which is likely an affiliate arrangement, and the premium plan and extra AI credits add cost. AI-generated books must be disclosed to Amazon, and characters can come out inconsistent across pages, as the creator shows.

Our assessment, based on the video and what’s typical across similar videos. We don’t independently verify income claims or prices.

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