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KDP Countdown Deal - My Gameplan

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I'm running my first Kindle Countdown Deal starting today with Mirrors & Mist, Book II of The Oxbow Kingdom Trilogy . I've previously done a few KDP Select Free events, so I thought I would try the other Kindle Promotional option. A Kindle Countdown Deal is a KDP Select benefit that allows you to run a limited-time discounted-price promotion for your book. Amazon customers can see the book's regular price and the limited-time promotional price. A countdown clock shows how much time is left at the promotional price. I selected the following days, durations, and discount prices from my KDP dashboard: 1 - On November 10 at 12:00 AM, for 108 hours the price will be  $0.99  (67% off) 2 - On November 14 at 12:00 PM, for 60 hours the price will be $1.99 (34% off) Then, on November 17 at 12:00 AM, Mirrors & Mist returns to the list price of $2.99 During the prior  KDP Select Free  promotions I ran, I would typically see a spike in free downloads, and an assoc