You’ve spent months building your KDP business. You’re finally making some real money—$500, $1,000 a month. Then it hits you: if you don’t know the KDP Account Ban Reasons, all that effort could vanish overnight. Imagine opening your email and seeing:
“Your KDP account has been terminated.”
All your books gone. Your royalties gone. And this isn’t rare—Amazon doesn’t play around. Most people think they’re safe because they “didn’t steal anything.” The truth? Most KDP bans happen because of small, avoidable mistakes that seem harmless at first.
Take trademarks, for example. Everyone knows “Mickey Mouse” is off-limits. But did you know words like “Velcro,” “Ping Pong,” or “Onesie” are trademarks too? You use them in a book title or description, Amazon sees it, and your account could vanish. Sounds crazy, but it happens. If a word is trademarked, you just don’t use it. Simple.
Then there’s “free” content. You find a coloring page online labeled “free download” and think, “Cool, I’ll use this.” Two months later, DMCA takedown, account ban. Free to download does not mean free to sell. You have to use content that explicitly gives you the commercial rights. That’s why I pay for software that guarantees it. It’s insurance for my business.
And don’t even get me started on titles and metadata. Want to make your book sell? Don’t stuff keywords or hype it up with words like “Best” or “Perfect.” Amazon hates that. Be factual. Be clear. “Floral Lined Journal for Women” beats “Best Cute Notebook 2026” every time. No debate.
Your KDP account isn’t just some side project—it’s your income. Treat it like it. Every shortcut, every free image, every bad title is a gamble with months of work.
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