KDP keyword research

Choose search phrases that fit the book readers will actually receive.

Hatti develops keyword recommendations from the book's genre, reader promise, themes and likely search language. The aim is relevance and coherence—not a speculative list of high-volume phrases.

No KDP password requiredBook-specific researchNo ranking guarantee
Who it is for

Authors who need a more deliberate metadata foundation.

This service is useful before publication, during a listing refresh, or when existing keyword choices are vague, repetitive or disconnected from the book's actual positioning.

Before launch

Build from reader intent

Translate the book's genre, conflict, tone, setting and audience into plausible search phrases.

Already published

Replace weak metadata

Identify phrases that are too broad, redundant or unsupported by the retail presentation.

Series

Coordinate without duplication

Keep the series identity clear while allowing each title to represent its distinct hook.

What Hatti reviews

Keywords are considered as part of the whole listing.

Amazon KDP currently provides up to seven keyword fields. Hatti uses those fields carefully, while recognising that Amazon controls indexing and search presentation.

Book and audience evidence

  • Genre and subgenre
  • Reader age and tone where relevant
  • Central conflict, setting and themes
  • Comparable reader language supplied by the author

Retail coherence

  • Title and subtitle presentation
  • Description and hook language
  • Current categories and keyword choices
  • Cover/listing consistency risks

Deliverable

  • Prioritised keyword recommendations
  • Plain-language rationale
  • Terms to avoid or reconsider
  • Implementation notes for the author's own KDP account

Scope

Keyword research is included in the Amazon Book Listing Audit. A keyword-only scope can be quoted after Hatti reviews the title and existing metadata.

Process

From book evidence to usable entries.

The author remains responsible for reviewing and entering the final choices in KDP.

01

Share the book

Provide the listing or a concise brief, current metadata and the intended reader.

02

Map the promise

Hatti separates core genre language from book-specific hooks and modifiers.

03

Review the listing

Keyword ideas are checked against the cover, description and categories.

04

Receive recommendations

You receive prioritised phrases and implementation notes. Hatti does not require account access.

Boundaries

What keyword research cannot promise.

Search visibility changes with reader behaviour, competition and Amazon's systems. Hatti does not guarantee indexing, search position, sales, reviews or advertising performance.

Start with the evidence

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