Amazon has a huge traffic and customer database which makes it a strong magnet among the e-retailers. And as a seller on Amazon, you can list as many products as you wish. With the right amount of promotion and marketing strategy, one can make a fortune through it.
Though listing products online on Amazon is not a cake walk and can cost you a lot if your move is not right. Amazon can also suspend your business account if your product listing is not as per the guidelines. The listing including a wrong category or uploading restricted products, products with wrong ASIN and etc. can get your account suspended. But if you know how to do it, you can definitely ring the fortune bell. Check out the best tips to upload products online on Amazon:
1. Assured Category Of The Product(s) Selling
Since many years, Amazon is using a term called restricted categories. And when any product falls under this category, the seller requires to produce genuine documentation and go through an approval process before get down to selling the product. There are other things as well that can be asked such as: genuine invoice from the product supplier or prove your expertise of selling the product and etc. Make sure you get the green signal before start selling the product online on Amazon.
2. Uploading The Right File
Hire or outsource Amazon bulk product uploading service to get it done right because even a few products can create a hassle when you have to upload right file on the platform. The best way to do it is through bulk product uploading.
The steps are easy;
a) Create an Amazon professional seller account
b) Use any of their bulk upload file templates
Steps to choose a correct template;
- Choose ‘category specific file template’, if you are uploading a product with correct data by creating a new listing (ASIN)
- Be assured of having all the correct details of the product such as brand name, product type, and product title and etc.
- If your product types are already on the Amazon platform, you can use Inventory Loader” or the “Listing Loader” template.
- If you already have an existing file or list and just require to make changes to the quantity, price, or any other data on that existing list, you can use ‘price quantity’ template.
3. ASIN Mismatch
If you are opting for Amazon bulk product upload, the probability of mismatching ASIN is relatively high. And you may end up getting orders of the product which are even not sold by your company. To avoid that:
a) Use a category-specific file and avoid listing loader
b) Keep an eye on assorted sizes or packs of your grocery items to avoid the high risk of mismatching
c) Use a category-specific file and upload a new ASIN.
4. Avoid Listing Products From Restricted Brands
If you list the products from the banned or restricted brands on Amazon platform, your reputation may shatter in the long run.
5. Don’t Cancel Orders
Keep a hawk eye on your inventory list and be sure that the products are full in stock and can be delivered on time. In this way, you can avoid cancellation of product orders which may end up to the suspension of the account.