Your ecover for your Kindle book is really important as it is the first thing a potential customer sees. The way your cover appears in the Kindle store will determine if they even use the Look Inside your book feature or click away and preview another book.
While you don’t have to pay hundreds of dollars for a professionally designed cover you do want to put thought and effort into your cover. The design of your cover should reflect the content of your book. A person should be able to know immediately what your book is about by viewing your cover. This includes having a great title and subtitle if necessary.
If you are using a photograph in your design use a high resolution image and make sure that it is sharp and clear. Do not have too much of a busy background as this can confuse someone and it can make your design look messy.
Quite often with book covers a simple yet attractive design is the best way to proceed. If you are unsure of what type of design to use visit the Kindle store and see which book covers appeal to you.
Notice if any particular ones catch your eye and make you want to read more. Ask yourself what it is that you find appealing and make a note of it. Is it the title, the font color and size or does the image or background color catch your attention?
Also look for books which are on the same or similar topics. See what their designs are like and pay attention to the top selling books in your category. Spending a little time researching book covers can help you immensely with designing your own book.
Of course you do not have to use the first design that you come up with either. You may want to try several different designs and even ask friends which ones they prefer. Keep in mind as well that after your book is published you may still change your book cover. Sometimes with a book that isn’t selling a new cover design can make all the difference in the world.
Don’t forget that the image for your book is displayed in the Kindle store as a thumbnail image. So test your designs to be certain that they look great in that small size. Designing your cover should be fun and it means you are one step closer to your ultimate goal of becoming a published author.
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