While doing some one on one coaching for a friend I came across a number of issues that weren't big enough to include in one of my courses but would be nice to have explained. It's hard to strike a balance between including all the useful information and overwhelming people with random little facts that … Continue reading FAQ: What if it’s not quite an orphan? Recognizing mini families on Amazon
What is a Variation Theme?
Variation Themes are Amazons way to organize/sort child listing under a parent. Variation Themes are preset by Amazon based on category. Depending on the category your listings are in you'll see the different types. For Apparel categories you have three main ones:Color and Size, Color, Size. For Groceries you have Flavor, Size, sometimes multi packs … Continue reading What is a Variation Theme?
Understanding the Amazon Catalog and FBA listings
This post is pretty basic but from talking to people who are new or unfamiliar with the Amazon catalog it’s a common misunderstanding. So hopefully all the beginners out there will find this helpful! I’ve been doing some one-on-one training for a friend and I was having a lot of trouble explaining basic listing relationships, … Continue reading Understanding the Amazon Catalog and FBA listings
FAQ: I’m creating a listing and someone is already using this UPC on Amazon, what now?
If you’re going to create a listing whether it’s a variation or a whole parent with multiple variations listed under it, there’s one thing you should always do before you get started. Always take pictures of the UPC/barcode on the tag, the front and back of the product with the tags visible. The UPC pictures … Continue reading FAQ: I’m creating a listing and someone is already using this UPC on Amazon, what now?