amazon-category-research
Research profitable Amazon KDP categories for book publishing. This skill should be used when planning a book launch, analyzing competition, or optimizing category selection for discoverability. Guides the 3-category decision with BSR analysis and ghost category avoidance.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill amazon-category-research --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Amazon Category Research Select the right 3 Amazon categories for your book. This is a one-time, high-stakes decision—categories can't easily be changed after publishing, and 27% of KDP categories are "ghost categories" that don't actually work. ## Purpose Answer one question: **Which 3 categories should this book be in?** This skill does NOT cover keywords (separate skill) or book descriptions (separate skill). Just categories. ## When to Use This Skill - "Which categories should I choose for my book?" - "I'm publishing on KDP and need to pick categories" - "Is [category name] a good category?" - "How do I become a bestseller on Amazon?" - "What categories are my competitors in?" **Not for:** Keyword research, book description writing, cover design, or pricing strategy. --- ## The 4-Step Method ### Step 1: Find Comp Titles Identify 5-10 books similar to yours that are selling well. **How to find them:** - Search Amazon for your topic - Look for books with 50+ reviews and BSR under 100,000 - Note the ASIN (10-character ID starting with B) for each **What makes a good comp:** - Similar topic/genre to your book - Published in last 2-3 years - Actively selling (BSR under 100,000) ##
- Purpose
- When to Use This Skill
- The 4-Step Method
- Step 1: Find Comp Titles
- Step 2: Extract Their Categories
- Step 3: Analyze BSR for Each Category
- Step 4: Apply the Portfolio Strategy
- Critical Warning: Ghost Categories
- Tools
- Reality Check: The Free Path Requires Manual Work
- Quick Reference: Research Template
- Example: Applying the Method
- Bundled Resources
- Common Mistakes
What does the amazon-category-research skill do?
Research profitable Amazon KDP categories for book publishing. This skill should be used when planning a book launch, analyzing competition, or optimizing category selection for discoverability. Guides the 3-category decision with BSR analysis and ghost category avoidance.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill amazon-category-research --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.