Royalty HeroReviews of royaltyhero.com

Response from Royalty HeroSep 16, 2026

We have watched the call recording, and this is what actually happened: 1. George, the reviewer, claimed to have done "everything Sean said," yet didn't have any real titles, gathered zero reviews, and actually did not do many of the things recommended by Sean. 2. George said on the call that he was unwilling to learn any marketing. Which makes it impossible for us to guide him through our program. 3. George spent more than 25% of the call playing with his dog, Rachel, while Jacob from our team was trying to talk to him, which we found very frustrating. 4. Due to above reasons, Jacob determined that George is not a good candidate for the program and let him know—which, as we can see from this 1-star review, was not received well.

Response from Royalty HeroJul 3, 2026

Hey Vladimir, The reason for the rejection is because you mentioned in the application that you had limited funds to invest and limited monthly income. You also mentioned that you did not have much info on KDP and had never published before. Based on this we believed the best next step for someone in your position is the 7-day book challenge. We even provided you a discount for this course as well. We think this is better than trying to sell you on our more expensive package knowing you weren't a great fit. Taking the name and email during application is a standard process in any business, but happy to delete them from our database if you'd prefer that.

Response from Royalty HeroDec 18, 2025

Sean here. Several claims in this review are inaccurate. Here’s what actually happened: 1. The “unprofessional coaching” claim is false. Our coach simply recommended proper keyword research so her book would have a real chance of success. Her original idea showed low profitability. She told the coach she “hated keyword research” and claimed it “killed her inspiration” and we had “unclear vibes.” 2. We delivered all curriculum and coaching as promised and even gave her an extra call as a courtesy. After using the deliverables, she demanded a refund and expected an immediate response during Thanksgiving. 3. “I contacted the help center multiple times—radio silence.” This is not true. Our support team responded promptly. 4. “The moment I left a bad review, ‘Shawn’ suddenly responded publicly.” Also not true. I have not responded to her outside of this review. All communication was handled by our support staff. 5. At a certain point, it was clear we could not meet her expectations despite fulfilling our obligations, so we chose to part ways. and issued a $1,500 refund (full program price minus fees). Stripe confirmed the refund, and we sent her proof. 6. She continues to claim she never received it and instead references four payments of $227.05 + $3.09, which are not from us. We have no idea what those charges are. Our refund was properly processed. 7. We asked her for a letter from her bank confirming the refund was not received. She refused to provide it and has since stopped responding.

Response from Royalty HeroJun 29, 2025

I'm extremely disappointed in this review, because not only did we gave her a FULL REFUND when she requested (as she states in her review), we allowed her to keep FULL ACCESS to our programs and facebook group which she used for months after the refund. She even used a coaching call AFTER the refund, which I paid the coaches out of my own pocket. We genuinely tried to give her a great experience, and that's why we let her keep the program, which we NEVER do normally. However, we noticed that she continued to spread fear and misinformation within the Facebook group to where we had to step in and remove her access. Out of all the students we dealt with, she was the only one who ever got FULL ACCESS on top of a FULL REFUND and yet she still left a one star review which again, I'm extremely disappointed Anisa. The reason for removing her access was because she continued to spread misinformation in the group, which discouraged other members who were genuinely trying to make it happen with KDP. To clarify all the points she mentioned: 1. "Amazon KDP can definitely work IF you have a huge budget to spend on ads" - That is not the ONLY way to succeed in ads. We literally have an entire bonus course on low and medium content books, a coach that specializes in DIY style books, and tons of students who succeeded with those low budget publishing strategies. We always offer multiple publishing options depending on their budget. 2. "I think it's in module 3 when he starts pushing the 'Elite' program" - In the entire course I literally mention the Elite program once, in Module 2, as an optional upgrade. I specifically say it's "optional" in the lesson so people don't feel pressured to join. And we created the Elite program in the first place because people asked for more coaching calls. 3. "everyone is churning out cookie cutter crap books on 'decluttering / communication skills / how to stop overthinking / stoicism" - While some students may be in those niches, it's definitely not "everyone" and it's definitely not "cookie cutter". That's the whole point of offering coaching calls so we can review your books and make sure it's not "cookie cutter" so it has the highest chance to stand out and succeed in the market place. 4. "many of them went onto join the elite program because he threatened that the price was going up." - We didn't "threatened" anything. We said we would raise the price incase anyone wants to join before that, and we DID raise the price. It wasn't a fake scarcity tactic. 5. "it's all about buying reviews, setting up lots of different accounts under different names so Amazon doesn't catch you, and spending a fortune in advertising to get a good BSR" - This is not what we teach at all. We don't teach to "Set up different accounts so Amazon doesn't catch you". We teach to build a brand and focus on one niche. "Spending a fortune on advertising". You should spend some on ads, but you should be recouping your investment on the way not just spending and losing money for no reason. 6. "He does not share any new information in the course." - It's unfortunate that she is not in the program anymore to see all the new lessons that will be added soon, such as an entirely new module on TikTok marketing coming in a week, and tons of other lessons coming up over the next few months. 7. "Facebook group is heavily policed with any comment not singing Sean's praises being immediately deleted." - No, you can talk bad about me all you want. Just don't spread misinformation that may discourage people who are genuinely trying to make it work with KDP. Again we really try to be fair. We don't make people jump through hoops if they want a refund, we even try to go above and beyond to make sure they end with a great experience, and despite that, Anisa decided to leave a 1 star review. I really hope you find what you're looking for Anisa, whatever that is. I wish you the best of luck. - Sean

Response from Royalty HeroJun 21, 2025

Hey we’re sorry this happened but we don’t use google meet, we use Zoom. The email you received is an automated email we send out when the call is booked because we've had a lot of people who book calls but don't show up. It says the following: "This is a discovery session to see if the Royalty Hero program is the right fit for you. Please respect our time and others' time by only booking an appointment you can attend. If you cannot make it, let us know or cancel the meeting in advance. Thank you and talk soon." Our records show that our coach was waiting for you on the call, but due to the confusion, you didn’t show up to the Zoom. I get that tech can get confusing sometimes, but it’s unfortunate that it lead you to leave a one star review

Response from Royalty HeroMar 13, 2025

Hi Shasta, Thank you for sharing your feedback. I’m really sorry to hear about your experience, and I appreciate you bringing this to my attention. After reviewing the situation and reading through the email conversation with Jacob, it seems the call was canceled because your application mentioned being unemployed with no cash flow. Since our program is $1,997, and we recommend having some additional funds to produce and market your books to fully leverage our strategies, Jacob made the assumption that the program might not be the best fit for you at this time. However, you mentioned in your review that you were ready to join even after knowing the price, and I apologize that you weren’t given the option to move forward. You should have at least had the opportunity to decide for yourself, and we regret that this wasn’t handled differently. Regarding the suggestion to "go find a job," I understand how that might have come across, and I’m sorry if it felt dismissive. What Jacob intended to convey was that, since building a sustainable publishing business requires some upfront investment, finding traditional employment could be a helpful way to generate cash flow and reinvest in your publishing journey more quickly. We do sometimes cancel calls when applicants indicate they have no resources to invest, as the last thing we want is to sell our program to someone who might end up in a difficult financial situation. But in your case, we could have communicated this more thoughtfully and offered the option to proceed with a call if you were still interested after understanding the full context. I’m truly sorry again for the negative experience you had, and I appreciate your honesty. We’ll use this feedback to improve our communication so we can better serve potential students moving forward. Best, Sean

Response from Royalty HeroJan 29, 2025

Hi Lomo, Sean here. Thanks for sharing your feedback. If you look at this article by Trust Pilot on "Who can leave a review?" you can see that it states that anyone who interacted with the service/website/product can leave a review regardless of if they purchased or not. https://support.trustpilot.com/hc/en-us/articles/205675248-Who-can-write-a-review-and-when My free content on YouTube is all provided under the Royalty Hero brand. Which is why I clearly asked for an honest review based on the free content people watched and their experience of it. Hope that makes sense. However, if you read the reviews we have on here you will see that the majority of them are actual paid customers that are either in our Royalty Hero program or the 7 Day Challenge. Reply to Addition 2: It sounds like the reason for your 1 star review is because of the fact that some of the reviews are coming from those who consumed our free content, whether from the educational videos or the 7 day challenge that we did a one-time free promotion for (we don't do this often, it was just one time). But like I said before, even if it's free, it's still part of the Royalty Hero brand and according to Trustpilot guidelines here, people can leave a review on their experience going through it. https://support.trustpilot.com/hc/en-us/articles/205675248-Who-can-write-a-review-and-when Since you've gone through the 7 day challenge, I wish you've left a review based on your experience there instead of the confusion with the Trustpilot guidelines, but either way I hope you enjoyed the challenge and found it valuable. Wish you all the best with your KDP journey. Best, Sean.

Response from Royalty HeroJun 1, 2024

Hi Robert, Sean here. You've made a few statements that are incorrect that I will respond here: 1. I still make money from Amazon KDP. If you watch any of my content you will see that I constantly show my dashboard for proof. 2. We don't have a $8000 package. We do have a $7800 package that is a 12 month 1 on 1 mentorship where you get to work with a coach directly, however, I searched for your name in our member list and you did not come up. I requested you to share more info so we can identify you in our program and help you better. We also have a course that is much cheaper. 3. We have monthly calls where you can talk directly with me, and I have been PERSONALLY answering every question that is posted in the facebook support group literally every single day for the past 3 years of this program. If you're truly in the program you would know that, which makes me believe you're not actually a student. 4. It's disappointing that you feel that all information is on YouTube (although it's not), but the real value comes from the hands on support that you get through the weekly and monthly calls, and the fact that I personally answer any questions members post in the group within 24 hours, regardless of whether it's the weekend or a holiday. Again, I requested you to share more info about you so we can identify you as our student and help you better. Best Sean