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KDP Categories: How to Choose Your 3 Amazon Categories and Avoid Dead Ends

Everything authors need to know about Amazon KDP categories. Understand the 3-category limit, BISAC classification, how Best Sellers Rank (BSR) works, and how to spot zero-sales ghost categories.

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