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Guides, tutorials, and answers to help you get the most out of StoryKeepr.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up your author dashboard and start organizing your book catalog.

1

Create Your Account

Head to the registration page and sign up with your email, a password, and your pen name. Your pen name is how readers will find you, and it creates your public author page automatically.

  • Choose a pen name you publish under (you can add more later with a paid plan)
  • Pick a color for your pen name — this color-codes your books, calendar, and stats throughout the app
  • Verify your email via the link we send you
2

Set Up Your Pen Name Profile

Navigate to Library → Pen Names and click your pen name to edit it. This profile powers your public author page.

  • Bio: Write a short author biography that appears on your public page
  • Profile Photo: Upload a headshot or author avatar
  • Social Links: Add links to your Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Goodreads, or personal website
  • Custom Slug: Your public page URL will be https://storykeepr.com/author/your-slug
Free
3

Add Your First Book

Go to Library → Books and click Add Book, or use the Quick Add shortcut (Cmd+K / Ctrl+K).

  • Basic Info: Enter your title, subtitle, ASIN, blurb, and assign it to a pen name
  • ASIN Lookup: Enter your ASIN and click lookup to auto-populate title, cover, description, and pricing from Amazon
  • Series: If the book belongs to a series, create the series first or select an existing one
  • Keywords: Add up to 7 Amazon keywords for tracking
  • Cover: Upload a cover image, or let StoryKeepr pull it from Amazon via ASIN
  • Retailer Links: Add links to Amazon (auto-generated from ASIN), Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and more
  • Formats & Pricing: Enter pricing for eBook, paperback, and hardcover editions

Once saved, StoryKeepr automatically generates a public landing page for your book with universal buy links, shareable URL, and click tracking.

Free — up to 50 books
4

Organize Into Series

Go to Library → Series and click New Series. Give it a name, select the pen name, and optionally add a description.

  • Assign books to the series from the book edit form
  • Set the reading order with drag-and-drop or by entering series numbers
  • Series get their own public page showing all books in order
Free
5

Add Audiobooks

Navigate to Library → Audiobooks and click Add Audiobook. You can link an audiobook to an existing book or create a standalone entry.

  • Add narrator information (narrators get their own public pages on Standard plan)
  • Add links to Audible, Apple Books, Spotify, Google Play, Chirp, Libro.fm, and more
  • Upload a separate audiobook cover if it differs from the eBook cover
Free — up to 20 audiobooks
6

Explore Your Dashboard

Your Dashboard is your home base. It shows:

  • Total books, audiobooks, series, and pen names at a glance
  • Recent link clicks and page views
  • Upcoming calendar events (releases, promotions, deadlines)
  • Quick links to common actions
Free

Library & Catalog

Everything about managing your books, audiobooks, series, pen names, and keywords.

Books

Free — up to 50 books

Your book catalog is the core of StoryKeepr. Each book entry includes:

  • Title, subtitle, and blurb — supports basic formatting (bold, italic)
  • ASIN & ISBN — for Amazon integration and metadata lookup
  • Cover image — upload your own or auto-fetch from Amazon
  • Retailer links — Amazon (auto-generated from ASIN), Apple Books, Kobo, B&N, Google Play, Smashwords, direct purchase, and custom links
  • Multiple formats — separate pricing and ASINs for eBook, paperback, and hardcover
  • Status tracking — mark books as draft, published, pre-order, or out of print
  • Amazon keywords — store and organize up to 7 keywords per book
  • Release date — automatically appears on your calendar

Public Book Pages

Every book gets a free, SEO-optimized public landing page with your cover, blurb, and universal buy links. The URL format is https://storykeepr.com/author/your-name/book/book-title. Each book also gets a short link at https://storykeepr.com/go/XXXX for sharing.

Bulk Editing

Need to update many books at once? Use Bulk Edit (accessible from the Books list) to change pen name, status, series, or other fields across multiple books simultaneously.

Audiobooks

Free — up to 20 audiobooks

Track your audiobook editions separately from eBooks. Audiobooks support:

  • Narrator assignment — create narrator profiles with bios and links
  • Audiobook-specific retailers — Audible, Apple Books, Spotify, Chirp, Libro.fm, Google Play, and custom links
  • Linked or standalone — connect an audiobook to its eBook counterpart, or create standalone audiobook entries
  • Separate cover art — upload a different cover if your audiobook cover differs
  • Public landing pages — each audiobook gets its own shareable page

Series

Free — unlimited series

Group your books into series to help readers discover your full catalog:

  • Each series has its own public page showing books in reading order
  • Set reading order using series numbers on each book
  • Add a series description for your public page
  • Series are scoped to pen names — each pen name has its own series
  • View series statistics including total books and status breakdown

Pen Names

Free — 1 pen name
Standard — unlimited

Pen names are central to how StoryKeepr organizes your catalog. Everything — books, series, promotions, analytics — is filtered by pen name.

  • Color coding: Each pen name has a unique color used throughout the dashboard, calendar, and sidebar
  • Public author page: Your pen name profile automatically generates a public author page with your bio, photo, social links, and book grid
  • Pen name filter: Use the pen name dropdown in the top bar to filter the entire app to a single pen name
  • Custom domains: Point your own domain to your author page Standard

Keywords

Free

Manage your Amazon keywords in one place:

  • Add up to 7 keywords per book (Amazon's limit)
  • View all keywords across your catalog in the Keywords page
  • See which books use each keyword
  • Use the Keyword Organizer tool to plan and test keyword combinations Standard

Collections

Free

Collections let you group books by theme, trope, mood, or any custom grouping — independent of series. Great for:

  • "Enemies to lovers" or "dark romance" themed collections
  • Award nominees or bestsellers groupings
  • Season-specific reading lists

Public Pages & Sharing

StoryKeepr automatically creates beautiful, mobile-friendly landing pages for all your books and author profiles.

Author Profile Pages

Free

Every pen name gets a public author page at https://storykeepr.com/author/your-slug featuring:

  • Author bio and profile photo
  • Social media links
  • Featured book highlight
  • Featured reader magnet — spotlight a free book with a “Free Book” badge and download link
  • Complete book grid with covers
  • Series listings

Share this link in your email signature, social media bios, and marketing materials as your "link in bio" page.

Book Landing Pages

Free

Each book gets a mobile-friendly landing page with:

  • Cover art displayed prominently
  • Full blurb with formatting
  • Universal buy links — Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, B&N, Google Play, and more
  • Multiple format tabs (eBook, paperback, hardcover) if available
  • Series info and related books
  • Social sharing buttons
  • Click tracking — every retailer click is tracked for analytics

Amazon links are region-aware — readers are automatically redirected to their local Amazon storefront (US, UK, CA, AU, etc.).

Short Links

Free

Every book gets a short link at https://storykeepr.com/go/XXXX. These are perfect for:

  • Social media posts (character-limited platforms)
  • Print materials and business cards
  • Newsletter links
  • QR codes

Download Pages (Reader Magnets)

Standard

Create gated download pages to offer reader magnets, bonus content, or free books. Features include:

  • Upload any file format (EPUB, PDF, MOBI, etc.) — optionally provide a separate PDF so readers can choose their preferred format
  • Email gate with verification — collect and verify reader emails before they download
  • Newsletter sync — automatically add verified subscribers to your email service (MailerLite, Mailchimp, Kit, and 7 more)
  • Per-magnet list control — choose which specific list or group each reader magnet syncs to
  • Featured reader magnet — spotlight a reader magnet on your public author page with a “Free Book” badge
  • Download counting and analytics with conversion rate tracking
  • Customizable landing page with cover, description, and author branding
  • Custom slugs on custom domains
  • Export collected email addresses as CSV

Marketing & Promotions

Tools to promote your books, track campaigns, and grow your author business.

Promotion Tracker

Free

Log and track all your book promotions in one place:

  • Record BookBub deals, free runs, price drops, Kindle Countdown deals, and newsletter swaps
  • Track promotion dates, sites, costs, and results
  • Promotions automatically appear on your calendar
  • Filter by pen name, book, or promotion type
  • Keep a running history to see which promotions work best

Campaign Links & Reports

Standard

Create trackable marketing campaigns to measure the effectiveness of your promotions:

  • Campaign tags: Create named campaigns (e.g., "newsletter-july", "bookbub-promo")
  • Tagged links: Generate unique links for each campaign that track clicks separately
  • Reports: Compare campaign performance side-by-side with click data, referrer info, and date ranges
  • Books, reader magnets & audiobooks: Track campaigns across all content types with per-item breakdowns
  • UTM-style tracking: See which marketing channels drive the most clicks

Calendar

Free

Your release calendar automatically aggregates events from across StoryKeepr:

  • Release dates: Auto-populated from your book release dates
  • Promotions: Promo dates appear with start/end markers
  • To-do items: Tasks with due dates show up on the calendar
  • Newsletter sends: Planned newsletter dates are visible
  • Custom events: Add your own events (conferences, signings, deadlines)
  • Color-coded: Events are color-coded by pen name and event type
  • iCal sync: Subscribe to your calendar from Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook

Newsletter Planner

Free

Plan your newsletter sends alongside your book releases and promotions:

  • Schedule send dates that appear on your calendar
  • Link newsletters to specific books or campaigns
  • Track newsletter history and cadence
  • Add notes for content planning

Newsletter Swaps

Standard

Cross-promote with other authors by swapping newsletter mentions — you feature their book, they feature yours:

  • Swap profile: Set up a profile with your newsletter name, subscriber count, frequency, genre tags, and available books
  • Find partners: Search for swap partners by genre, subscriber count, and send date. Filter with Match My Tags, date range, and favorites
  • Swap requests: Send, receive, accept, decline, or counter swap requests with other authors
  • Tracked links: Every accepted swap generates unique tracked links so both sides can see exactly how many clicks were generated
  • Past performance: View any author’s completed swap history grouped by newsletter, with click counts per book
  • Muting: Mute authors you don’t want to receive requests from

Newsletter Integrations

Standard

Connect your email newsletter service to automatically sync verified reader magnet subscribers:

  • 10 supported services: MailerLite, Mailchimp, Kit (ConvertKit), Beehiiv, ActiveCampaign, Brevo, Drip, Flodesk, Buttondown, and EmailOctopus
  • Per-magnet list control: Choose which specific list, group, or form each reader magnet syncs to
  • Automatic sync: Verified subscribers are added to your email service in the background with first and last name
  • List management: View all available lists from your email service, refresh to pull new ones, and assign them per magnet
  • One integration per pen name: Each pen name can connect to one email service
  • Secure: API keys are stored securely and never exposed in the browser

To-Do List

Free

A full-featured task manager built for your author business:

  • Create tasks with due dates (appear on calendar), categories, and priorities (high, medium, low)
  • Assign tasks to specific pen names, books, series, promotions, or audiobooks
  • Subtasks: Break tasks into smaller steps with inline add and completion tracking
  • Recurring tasks: Set tasks to repeat daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, or quarterly — next instance auto-creates on completion
  • Smart suggestions: StoryKeepr automatically suggests tasks based on your data (books missing ASINs, unscheduled promotions)
  • Streaks & badges: Track your completion streak and earn achievement badges for consistent productivity
  • Filter by status (active, completed, all), category, and priority

Book Launch Checklists

Free

Pre-built checklists for book launches help you stay organized:

  • Choose from launch templates (new release, pre-order, paperback launch, etc.)
  • Check off items as you complete them
  • Customize checklists for your workflow
  • Save templates for reuse

Author Tools

Professional marketing tools to level up your author business.

QR Code Generator

Standard

Generate QR codes for any of your book pages, author pages, or download links. Perfect for:

  • Print inside your paperback or hardcover back matter
  • Author event table signs and banners
  • Business cards and bookmarks
  • Conference badge inserts

Download QR codes as PNG images. They automatically link to your StoryKeepr landing pages with click tracking.

3D Book Mockups

Standard

Create professional 3D renders of your book covers in seconds. Upload your flat cover image and get mockups for:

  • Social media posts and ads
  • Newsletter headers
  • Website hero images
  • Promotional graphics

eBook Converter

Standard

Convert between eBook formats directly in your browser. Supports converting between EPUB and other common formats for reader magnet distribution.

ASIN Lookup

Free

Look up any book by its Amazon ASIN to auto-populate metadata:

  • Pulls title, author, description, cover image, and pricing
  • Works for eBooks, paperbacks, and hardcovers
  • Use it when adding books to save time on data entry
  • Also integrated into the book creation form

Keyword Organizer

Standard

Plan and organize your Amazon keywords with the keyword organizer tool. Group keywords into pools, test combinations, and track which keywords you’re using across your catalog.

Backmatter Generator

Free

Automatically generate professional "also by" pages and back-of-book marketing content. Creates formatted HTML you can paste into your manuscript with:

  • Customizable book lists grouped by series or format
  • Links to your StoryKeepr landing pages
  • Newsletter signup call-to-action

Custom Links

Standard

Create custom redirect links for marketing purposes. Use them to create branded short URLs that redirect anywhere, with click tracking built in.

Affiliate Tags

Standard

Configure Amazon affiliate tags to earn commissions on clicks through your landing pages:

  • Set tags per pen name or globally
  • Support for regional Amazon stores (US, UK, CA, AU, DE, etc.)
  • Tags are automatically appended to Amazon links on your public pages

Data Export

Standard

Export all your data at any time. Download your complete book catalog, audiobooks, series, keywords, promotions, and analytics data in standard formats for backup or migration.

Analytics & Reporting

Track how your books and marketing efforts are performing.

Link Click Stats

Free (basic)
Standard (full)

Every click on your book landing pages is tracked. See:

  • Total clicks over time with date range filtering
  • Clicks broken down by retailer (Amazon, Apple, Kobo, etc.)
  • Clicks per book and per pen name
  • Geographic data (country of click origin)
  • Referrer tracking (where clicks are coming from)

Download Stats

Standard

Track downloads on your reader magnet pages:

  • Total download count per file
  • Download trends over time
  • Email collection metrics (if email-gated)

Campaign Reports

Standard

Compare the performance of different marketing campaigns side-by-side. See which newsletter swaps, social media posts, or paid promotions drive the most engagement. Reports break down clicks by individual books, reader magnets, and audiobooks.

Account & Billing

Managing your StoryKeepr account and subscription.

Account Settings

From Settings → Account you can:

  • Change your email address (requires verification of the new email)
  • Update your password
  • Set your timezone and currency preferences
  • Delete your account (this permanently removes all your data)

Plans & Billing

StoryKeepr offers two plans:

Free

$0/forever

  • ✓ 1 pen name
  • ✓ Up to 50 books
  • ✓ Up to 20 audiobooks
  • ✓ Unlimited series
  • ✓ Public landing pages
  • ✓ Calendar & to-do list
  • ✓ Promotion tracker
  • ✓ ASIN lookup
  • ✓ Basic click stats

Standard

$10/month or $100/year

  • Unlimited pen names
  • Unlimited books
  • Unlimited audiobooks
  • ✓ Everything in Free, plus:
  • ✓ Campaign links & reports
  • ✓ Newsletter swaps
  • ✓ Newsletter integrations (email sync)
  • ✓ Download pages & reader magnets
  • ✓ QR codes & 3D book mockups
  • ✓ eBook converter
  • ✓ Custom links & affiliate tags
  • ✓ Data export
  • ✓ Priority support

Manage your subscription from Settings → Billing. You can upgrade, view invoices, update payment method, or cancel at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your billing period — you keep access until then.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up your workflow with these shortcuts:

Cmd+K / Ctrl+KQuick Add menu (book, audiobook, series, etc.)
/Focus search bar
g then dGo to Dashboard
g then bGo to Books
g then aGo to Audiobooks
g then sGo to Series
g then cGo to Calendar
g then tGo to To-Do List

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common questions about StoryKeepr.

Yes! The free plan is genuinely free forever — no credit card required, no time limit. You can manage up to 50 books, 20 audiobooks, and 1 pen name with full access to public landing pages, the calendar, promotion tracker, ASIN lookup, and more. The Standard plan adds unlimited capacity and professional marketing tools.

You’ll see a friendly message letting you know you’ve reached the limit. Your existing data stays exactly as it is — nothing is deleted or hidden. You just won’t be able to add new items of that type until you upgrade or remove existing ones. You can upgrade to Standard at any time from Settings → Billing.

When you create a book, StoryKeepr automatically generates a public landing page with your cover, blurb, and retailer links. The page is SEO-optimized and mobile-friendly. You get a shareable URL and a short link. When a reader clicks a retailer link, they’re taken to the appropriate store — and for Amazon, they’re automatically redirected to their local Amazon storefront. Every click is tracked so you can see analytics.

Yes! The free plan includes 1 pen name, and the Standard plan gives you unlimited pen names. Each pen name has its own color, public page, social links, and is fully independent. You can filter the entire app by pen name using the dropdown in the top bar.

No — StoryKeepr works independently. You just enter your book’s ASIN and we fetch metadata from Amazon’s public API. You don’t need to connect your KDP account, and we never need your Amazon login credentials. Retailer links are simply URLs you paste in.

ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number) is Amazon’s unique identifier for products. When you enter an ASIN, StoryKeepr can automatically pull in the book title, cover image, description, and pricing. This saves you from manually entering all that data. You can find your ASIN on your book’s Amazon product page — it’s in the “Product details” section.

Absolutely. You can cancel from Settings → Billing at any time. When you cancel, your subscription stays active until the end of your current billing period. After that, your account reverts to the Free plan. Your data is never deleted — if you had more books than the free limit allows, they’ll still be there (you just won’t be able to add new ones until you’re under the limit or re-subscribe).

Yes. Your data is stored securely with encrypted connections. Passwords are hashed with bcrypt and never stored in plain text. We don’t sell or share your data with third parties. You can export all your data at any time (Standard plan), and you can delete your account and all associated data from Settings → Account.

If you have an Amazon Associates account, you can add your affiliate tag in Settings → Affiliate Tags (Standard plan). StoryKeepr will automatically append your tag to Amazon links on your public book pages, so you earn a commission on any purchases made through those links. You can set global tags or per-pen-name tags, and regional tags for different Amazon storefronts.

Yes, with the Standard plan you can point your own domain (e.g., books.yourname.com) to your StoryKeepr author page. This is set up through the pen name settings with a simple DNS change. StoryKeepr handles the rest, including SSL certificates.

You can reach us through the Contact page or submit a feature request directly from Settings → Feature Requests inside the app. We read every message and typically respond within 24 hours.

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