Fact: Third party sellers were responsible for 39% of units sold on Amazon in Q4 f 2012.
Want a bigger piece of the Amazon pie? Focus on your product rankings for searches on Amazon.
Amazon Rankings for search terms are determined by the following:
- Traffic to the Product Page
- Conversion rate on your product page
- Number of Positive product reviews
Below are six resources that are commonly overlooked by Amazon sellers, which have a direct impact on Amazon rankings.
1) Product Names can have up to 250 Characters – Use Them!
With Amazon, it’s all about ranking for relevant search terms. Using Google’s keyword tool, perform keyword research and determine what terms people are searching for when seeking to buy your product. Make a list of the terms you come across and include the most relevant ones into your product name.
What most people do
Garcinia Cambogia 50% Powdered Extract 2.2 lbs. (1 kg)
What people should do
Garcinia Cambogia (Garcinia LEAN) – 500 mg per capsule and 1000 mg per serving (2 capsules).60 Capsules, 60% HCA Extract for Maximum Weight Loss
As you can see in example two, this product name is targeting the following keywords: Garcinia Cambogia, 500 mg, 1000 mg, HCA Extract, and Weight Loss.
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2) Product Descriptions can have up to 2,000 Characters + HTLM – Do it!
Utilizing your keyword list created in the first step previously discussed, pepper in keywords to increase your likelihood to rank for relevant searches; do not stuff a bunch of keywords carelessly throughout and diminish the readability. Take your time to explain the product and organically include the terms you would like to target. Using HTML, provide bolding and paragraph page breaks to space out the text which will highly improve readability.
What most people do
Garcinia cambogia 50% Key Facts: Garcinia is a plant genus of the Clusiaceae family. Garcinia is also known as bitter kola and Malabar tamarind.Garcinia is native to Southeast Asia and the Western and Central regions of Africa. Garcinia Cambogia is commonly found in the evergreen and the Shola forest of Western Ghats in India. Properties: Garcinia Cambogia has been widely promoted for weight loss. Garcinia Cambogia may be beneficial in the treatment of stomach ulcers. Garcinia Cambogia has been prescribed for rheumatism and bowel complaints. Garcinia Cambogia has been historically used in the treatment of edema, constipation, delayed menstruation and intestinal parasites.
What people should do
What is Garcinia Cambogia?
Garcinia cambogia is a revolutionary fat burner that will suppress your appetite, while preventing fat from being formed. Put the two together and you have instant weight loss without wasting time dieting and exercising.
What You Could Expect:
- Drop dress sizes
- Reduced belly fat
- Lose excess weight
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As you can see, providing bolding and spacing allows people to quickly and accurately sponge up the information.
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3) Products can have 5-9 images, use as many as possible!
Since people are not able to hold and feel your product, invest some time and create beautiful product images. Hire a photographer or bring in a top notch graphics designer who can create images which will help sell your product. Show what your product will look like when they get it, packaging etc., along with photos representing the product use; help people visualize the results they will get from using your product.
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4) Pay close attention to reviews!
Amazon has both seller reviews and product reviews.
Seller Reviews - Utilizing a tool like feedbackfive allows you to automatically solicit positive feedback for your seller account from customers. Before you put this tool in place be sure you have impeccable customer service, as all customers will be receiving the requests.
Product Review - Start with three five star reviews. Why three? Amazon will display up to three reviews on the product page. For those who manufacture and sell their own products, solicit positive reviews from past customers. No past customers? Send out your product to friends and family free of charge in exchange for reviews.
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5) Buy Low, Sell Low…then high.
More Sales = More rankings on Amazon Searches.
When you first launch a product on Amazon your focus should be on rankings. To maximize speed to rank start at your lowest price possible and as sales and rankings increase, you will be able to raise the price. If sales dip you can utilize the practice of price pulsing until your sales and price point meet a happy medium.
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6) Offer a satisfaction guarantee
Fact: People like guarantees, but seldom act on them.
If you have a quality product, provide people with peace of mind by using a satisfaction guarantee; take away all areas of resistance. Include this guarantee in your product bullets and description.
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