{"id":2727,"date":"2020-08-07T21:53:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T21:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landingpagepromoter.com\/?p=2727"},"modified":"2020-08-07T21:53:31","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T21:53:31","slug":"marketing-basics-for-amazon-sellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landingpagepromoter.com\/blog\/marketing-basics-for-amazon-sellers\/","title":{"rendered":"Marketing Basics for Amazon Sellers"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you\u2019re selling on Amazon, it\u2019s well worth your time to learn some Amazon marketing basics. In 2019, over <\/span>150 million mobile shoppers<\/span><\/a> alone used Amazon, and the amount of vendors is growing alongside the consumers\u2014with around <\/span>2.5 million active sellers<\/span><\/a> to date. So how can you differentiate your product? Especially as a relatively new seller?<\/span><\/p>\n There are both on-Amazon marketing basics and off-Amazon tools that can help you reach more buyers than ever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What you’ll learn in this article:<\/strong><\/p>\n Before we look at any other tips, you should consider these Amazon marketing basics that use its built-in tools. And there are a lot of them.<\/span><\/p>\n To fully make use of Amazon marketing services, you should have a Professional account and be in good standing. This means you should have a seller reputation of 3.5 stars or more to be eligible.<\/span><\/p>\n Before we even get to advertising, your Amazon marketing basics start with a solid product page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For a complete product page, you need to look at your title, your images, and your product description.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s an old adage in copywriting that 80% of your time should be spent writing the headline of your article, and this holds true for your product listing title. Besides having a killer product image, your title is the most important part of your listing. Not only should it contain keywords to make it easily searchable, but it should also be easy to read.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While you shouldn\u2019t just stuff your title full of keywords, Amazon does give you some leeway with 150-250 characters. Make sure to include your brand name, the name of the product, and its unique features. For example, what color is it, does it come as part of a set, and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n The next thing to consider is your product images. They are just as important as your title. <\/span>Amazon requires<\/span><\/a> that your images be a minimum of 1,000 pixels x 1,000 pixels if you want to use their zoom feature, which is especially popular with buyers, and your product should be against a plain white background. Amazon allows 5-9 images so you can better showcase your product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Secondary images can be more diverse. It\u2019s recommended that you include images of the product label, examples of how your product is used, images that compare your product to its competitors, and informational images that include more product technical information.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After you\u2019ve got your title and images down, you can focus on the product description. Your description should be readable and include keywords that you want to rank for. Amazon gives you bullet points to highlight the main points of your product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Optimize your bullet points by answering common questions or objections right off the bat. This gives customers a reason to keep reading. Feel free to turn each bullet into a short paragraph in order to get your point across, but refine them until you are able to use as few words as possible to accurately communicate it.<\/span><\/p>\n The second part of your product description is buried at the bottom of the page but allows you to expand on your item\u2019s benefits. Not only can you include more information about your product, but you can use <\/span>HTML markup <\/span><\/a>to make certain text bold or in italics.<\/span><\/p>\n Finally, you can use <\/span>enhanced brand content (EBC)<\/b> to add more visuals to your product page. EBC allows you to use one of five templates to create an extra module that describes your brand and product. These templates include additional text boxes and images. While EBCs aren\u2019t mandatory, they can offer your listing a premium feel at no extra cost. You can find your EBC options under the \u201cAdvertising\u201d tab on your Seller Central dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n Another Amazon marketing basic is setting up promotions and coupons. If you go to your seller\u2019s dashboard, you\u2019ll see an \u201cAdvertising\u201d tab at the top. These give you the option to set up promotions or <\/span>coupons<\/span><\/a>. Both coupons and promotion codes are similar\u2014with one key difference. Coupon codes show up in your listing and product page, while promotion codes only turn up during checkout or if your product makes it to the buy box.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Both of these options only take a few steps to setup. You\u2019ll need to decide who you plan to target with these codes, as well as whether you plan to offer a flat-fee discount or a percentage off. You\u2019ll also need to decide how long you\u2019ll want the promotion to last and your overall budget.<\/span><\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve completed the process of creating a coupon or promotional code, you can easily share them with your past buyers by just copying and pasting the code into an email.<\/span><\/p>\n Depending on your seller status, you may also be able to take advantage of <\/span>Lightning Deals<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Amazon ads are another way to increase brand awareness and sales, with a conversion rate of <\/span>almost 10%<\/span><\/a>, they are extremely effective. Your ads show up in the Amazon listing as a sponsored product. To get a place in the search engines as an ad, you need to bid on certain keywords that relate to your product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve already got a stellar product page, you\u2019re set to start thinking about Ads. You first need to establish your goals. Do you simply boost brand recognition or focus on sales? How long will your advertising campaign last? What\u2019s your budget?<\/span><\/p>\n Lauren Gomez<\/span><\/a>, Director of Marketing and Ecommerce at Positec Tool Group and author of <\/span>Amazon Marketing Services Made Easy<\/span><\/i>, says the most important thing to consider is your ad structure, especially if you have a lot of products. \u201cAmazon ads can get complicated, quickly, especially if you want to test your creative. You should be very cognizant of your financial goals because you can easily overspend.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019ll also need to decide which products you want to advertise and what keywords best represent each product. You can also use negative keywords to sort out irrelevant searches. For example, if you are promoting an accessory item for the Nintendo Switch and only the Nintendo Switch, you can filter out Playstation searches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Once you answer these key questions, it\u2019s time to begin looking at what kind of ad you\u2019ll be running. There are three types:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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Amazon Marketing Basics<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Create Product Pages That Pull You In<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Amazon Ads<\/span><\/h2>\n
1) Sponsored Product (SP) Ads
\n<\/b><\/b>These ads are the ones you\u2019ll find in the search results and product listing pages. <\/span>SP ads<\/span><\/a> are excellent at achieving higher brand visibility and offer vast keyword targeting options. There are two subset targeting options: uto-campaigns and product attribute targeting. These allow you to fine-tune where your ad will appear.<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/h3>\n2) Product Display Ads
\n<\/strong>Want to pounce on your competitor\u2019s customers? Product Display Ads show up just below the buy box and on your competitor\u2019s product page. This option is fantastic if you want to cross-sell in the same industry or with related products.<\/span><\/h3>\n3) Sponsored Brand Campaign
\n<\/strong>Formally called headline search ads, Sponsored Brand Campaign ads appear above, below, and besides regular search engine results. These ads are more prominent than regular SP ads, and can further boost your visibility.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n