Getting Started with PublishRank

What PublishRank Does

PublishRank shows you what Amazon sees about your book — and exactly what to fix to rank higher and sell more copies. It does this using the same publicly available data that Amazon uses to decide which books to surface in search results.

Most KDP authors write a great book and then guess at what to do next. PublishRank replaces the guessing with data: real keyword scores, real competitor analysis, real review targets based on the books actually ranking in your category right now.

The 3-Step Onboarding Flow

When you log in for the first time, your Dashboard shows three steps in order. Follow them and you'll go from "I just signed up" to "I have a personalised action plan" in under 15 minutes.

1. 1

   Add your book

   Click Add My Book on the Dashboard and enter your Amazon ASIN. PublishRank pulls your title, cover image, and current Best Sellers Rank automatically. This takes about 10 seconds.

2. 2

   Run your analysis

   Discover keyword gaps your listing is missing, see how your listing scores against the top 10 competitors in your category, and find out exactly how many reviews you need to hit each ranking milestone.

3. 3

   Get your roadmap

   Generate a personalised 90-day action plan built directly from your real book data. It creates 28 specific, week-by-week tasks — not generic advice, but actions based on what your specific book needs to move up in rankings.

Your First Action: Adding Your ASIN

Click the orange Add My Book button on your Dashboard. You'll be asked for your ASIN — Amazon Standard Identification Number — a 10-character code like B0GJN8NTGB.

Here's how to find it:

• KDP Dashboard: Log in at kdp.amazon.com → Manage Your Content → look for the ASIN column next to your book title.
• Amazon book page URL: Your book's Amazon URL contains /dp/XXXXXXXXXX/ — that 10-character code is your ASIN.
• Amazon product details: Scroll to "Product Details" on your book's Amazon page. ASIN is listed there.

Each format of your book (Kindle ebook, paperback, hardcover) has its own ASIN and its own BSR. Start with the format you want to focus on first.

What Happens After You Add Your Book

Once added, PublishRank begins monitoring your book's BSR (Best Sellers Rank) every day. Your Book Monitoring dashboard supports up to 50 books — so you can track your own titles alongside competitor books you want to benchmark against.

Rank Momentum — the tool that shows whether your BSR is improving, holding steady, or declining — needs 7 days of daily data before it can display your trajectory. Add your book today and it'll be ready in a week.

Where to Go Next

The best tool to start with depends on your goal. Here are the most common starting points: