[Writer999]

Amazon set out an email.

Now KDP authors can reach readers in the U.K. and Germany using Sponsored Products from Amazon Advertising. It's an exciting step in helping authors increase visibility on Amazon internationally.

Get more eyes on your books today. Select the title you wish to promote from your KDP Bookshelf. Then, select the marketplace you want to reach and sign in using your KDP account.

Start promoting your books across the pond and beyond.

 

[C. Gold]

Finally, Amazon can take more of my money! 

 

[Evenstar]

I'm confused. I've been using AMS in the UK for over a year. Is this because I am in the UK? Is it new for U.S?

 

[SND]

I wonder how english language books with english ad copy would fare on the German site?

 

[KevinH]

I'm confused. I've been using AMS in the UK for over a year. Is this because I am in the UK? Is it new for U.S?

It's new for the U.S. I think there was a work-around at one point, but Amazon threw up a roadblock to that. (My recollection is that when I called about it they basically told me to be patient.)

 

[Lydniz]

I've never been able to use it in the UK.

 

[鬼]

I'm confused. I've been using AMS in the UK for over a year. Is this because I am in the UK? Is it new for U.S?

Maybe you have an Advantage account? That's how I've had access for the last year as well.

 

[鬼]

I wonder how english language books with english ad copy would fare on the German site?

There's no ad copy allowed on the UK and DE.

 

[KevinH]

There's no ad copy allowed on the UK and DE.

You can do it now. I set up ads in the UK yesterday - can't get Germany to work, though. Teufel noch mal!

 

[George Saoulidis]

It's interesting, but with the email having just gone out and everybody jumping at the chance, it might be worth to wait a few days.

 

[SND]

"Set bid by targeting group."

Is this a new feature or has it been around for a while?

 

[jackconnerbooks]

When I attempt to login to Amazon UK in order to create my ad account, it says:

You will need permission to access this page. Please contact your account administrator for permission. This is usually the person who first registered the account.

 

[CassieL]

When I attempt to login to Amazon UK in order to create my ad account, it says:

You will need permission to access this page. Please contact your account administrator for permission. This is usually the person who first registered the account.

Did you try accessing the account via a specific book? That seems to work better.

 

[C. Gold]

When I attempt to login to Amazon UK in order to create my ad account, it says:

You will need permission to access this page. Please contact your account administrator for permission. This is usually the person who first registered the account.

I got this when I followed the link in the KDP announcement and the help which is the direct link to the site. I had better luck going to my bookshelf and hitting the promote option and choosing the marketplace. I think it's because you need to set up your payment info first. Anyway, once I set the payment info, I can visit the site directly.

 

[jackconnerbooks]

Thanks for the help! I did it the other way and it worked. Only now there's a new hiccup. When I go to create an ad, it can't find any products! Not just my books, or any books, but anything at all. It won't find a product for me to select.

 

[Decon]

Can't get past setting up to pay by card in the UK, even with a
UK card, which is the same as I use to pay. com in the US for AMS.

Keeps saying there is a problem with payment setting, but not what the problem is.

Anyone else stuck on this?

 

[Crystal_]

I'm bummed by this change. It was a PITA to set up a UK AMS account before the change, but that also meant fewer people did it. My average bid was much lower in the UK. I'm hoping that doesn't change. FB is still less competitive in the UK after all.

 

[KevinH]

My average bid was much lower in the UK.

This was the first thing I noticed. Sadly, my next thought was "That's not gonna last long..."

 

[SND]

Anyone getting any traction?

 

[MartinLake]

Like Decon and others, I've got stuck when they asked me to update my payment details. Why they want this is a mystery. I live in France and have  British and French accounts but they wouldn't accept either.

I'm wondering if it's because they require a VAT number which I haven't got.