Amazon Will Discontinue Its Vendor Express Platform
Communicating via an email sent directly to sellers using the platform, Amazon announced the gradual discontinuation of the Vendor Express platform between now until its permanent unavailability, effective January 1, 2019. Background on Vendor Express Vendor Express (VE) is a program originally offered in 2015. VE is a sort of hybrid between Vendor Central (for […]
Amazon Releases Email Opt Out to All Marketplaces—Sellers Need Blacklist More Than Ever
Last year Amazon started allowing its buyers to opt-out of third-party seller email communication for the US marketplace. Those of you who sell in the US probably remember this or are already familiar with the effects this change caused. However, Amazon recently launched this same option for buyers in all other marketplaces. So, if you’re […]
Is Selling Wholesale on Amazon Right for You? (guests Dan and Eric from The Wholesale Formula)
On this week’s Facebook Live event, Tyler talked with Dan and Eric from The Wholesale Formula. What Dan and Eric have accomplished is amazing and we’re always delighted to talk with them about their road to success and how they help, instruct, and inspire other sellers. They always keep it real, drop some great advice, […]
Spotted on Amazon: Verified Expert Reviews
Every once in a while, one of us at the office has an Amazon page open and notices something new. This usually results in some office back-and-forth of “Did you see this? Is it coming up for you?” wherein we try to replicate the rendering and investigate the conditions under which it appears. Once we […]
New Information (and Helpful Reminders) About Negative Keywords
2017 was absolutely the year of Sponsored Products when it came to Amazon advertising. With 82% of Amazon’s ad revenue coming from SPAs, sellers simply had to embrace this strategy and leverage every advantage possible to keep ahead of the competition when it came to winning that top placement. Needless to say, we get a […]
Amazon Seller Account Suspensions for Used Sold as New Complaints
If your Amazon sellers’ account was suspended because of a Used Sold as New complaint, the root cause can be difficult to identify. In most cases, this type of complaint has nothing to do with the authenticity of the item, rather it is likely the result of a customer receiving a damaged or improperly packaged […]
5 Freelancers You Should Have On Your Amazon Team This Holiday Season
Every online entrepreneur looks forward to the holidays, and for a good reason. It’s the time when people are generous with their spending. A smart entrepreneur knows that if there’s a perfect time to apply that long-standing principle of striking while the iron is hot, this is one of those times. Good business owners know […]
What Amazon’s Mandatory Two-Step Verification Means for Sellers
If you haven’t logged into Seller Central for a bit, you’ll encounter a few minor annoyances before you can get into your account. In order to log in and do actual business, you’ll need to set up two-step verification (2SV), which has become mandatory and goes into full effect Wednesday, November 1. If you haven’t […]
How to Build a Working Amazon ASIN Strategy with Peter Kearns
This is a replay of our weekly Facebook Live event with Peter Kearns, former Amazonian and VP of Client Solutions at 180Commerce. We talk ASIN strategies and tools, and we take questions and provide answers. Download Peter’s Slides > Download the Business Report Example > Hope is not a strategy, neither is managing inventory based […]
How to Build an Amazon Product Listing That Converts – Facebook Live Recap
We spoke with Dr. Ben, a famous Amazon seller, this week about Amazon’s recent 250 character indexing update and how to build an Amazon product listing that converts. If you can watch the entire replay, great! If not, check out the show notes below to fast forward to a particular location. https://www.facebook.com/sellerlabs/videos/1302400249889706/ 8:00 – Trim […]
Amazon Echo Dot Promotion Gone Wrong: What Sellers Can Learn From Amazon’s Mistake
By now you’ve likely read about the Amazon Echo Dot promotion SNAFU that took place over the weekend. It seems to have been a promotion gone awry wherein, for a brief window on Friday afternoon, Prime customers adding the Echo Dot to their carts and proceeding to checkout were treated to a 100% price reduction […]
