Well, creating an eCommerce listing, whether on Amazon seller central<\/strong><\/a> or any other marketplace is not as easy you think.<\/p>\n Read More:-\u00a0\u00a0A Comprehensive Guide to Amazon Listing Optimization 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Still, wondering – How do I optimize my Amazon listing? <\/strong>There are a few things that you primarily ought to do right. Referring to the seller\u2019s guide<\/strong> is a great idea. You\u2019ll also find numerous blogs like https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/ecommerce-product-listing\/ telling you what you ought to do to optimize your listings. However, you\u2019ll find very few that tell you what you shouldn\u2019t be doing while optimizing your listings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not as technical as it seems to sound. According to DataFeedWatch<\/a> – \u201cAn Amazon product listing is the product page for each of the items you sell on Amazon. It is made up of the information you enter when you list your product including its title, images, description, and price\u201d.<\/p>\n In other words, your product listing is your storefront. Your listing title and product images work similar to a window display, drawing buyers to your product page (your store), where they get detailed information about the product through your bullets, the Enhanced Brand Content, and from customer reviews as well.<\/p>\n Read More:-\u00a0The Briefer History of Amazon Listing Optimisation<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n So, here\u2019s a list of things you shouldn\u2019t be doing to sabotage your storefront. Long gone are the days when filling your page with needless keywords was considered a great SEO strategy. It is not going to improve your chances of ranking higher. Instead, it could lead to a search penalty, since keyword stuffing is widely condemned by search engines and can even get your content removed from search listings.<\/p>\n Remember, you aren\u2019t stuffing the turkey, so too much of keywords is never a good idea! A bit more about keyword stuffing with examples<\/a> to give you a better idea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n According to content26 – Amazon is very clear on what it believes constitutes a good product title. This is their preferred naming convention: Apart from the fact that Amazon has made it mandatory, we\u2019d like to quote Andrew Jacobs, the CEO of a leading international office supplies eCommerce company that says \u201cEvery product title should include your brand name. It’s important to build brand recognition wherever you can.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Read More:-\u00a0How to do Amazon Listing Optimization to make your product best<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n While a lot of sellers are doing this, the truth of the matter is that you shouldn\u2019t be! Not only does it make you seem tacky and desperate, but it could also affect your brand sentiment negatively. Not to mention the penalties you stand to attract. In a worst-case scenario, you could also be looking at legal issues.<\/p>\n Instead, not mentioning a competing brand is the best strategy you can use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Why? Primarily because Amazon does not allow it<\/a> and failure to comply with the requirements may cause your listing to be suppressed by Amazon<\/strong> or even suspended. So why risk it for a few decorative symbols.<\/p>\n Going forward, keep your titles free of symbols such as ~! * $ ? or anything else that you consider fancy and appealing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n There is no penalty for doing it, but given that there are character restrictions to both, the title and the bullets, you are better off using alternative and different keywords. The idea is to use as many, relevant, and high-ranking keywords throughout your product listing. You need to increase the visibility of your listings and using varied keywords will help you do that better<\/p>\n So why use the same keyword when you can use that space for a different and more relevant keyword instead? Read More:-\u00a0\u00a0Tips for Amazon Listing Optimisation<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Amazon has lately implemented a standard 200-character title across the board for all categories. This goes for the bullets too. In an email to sellers, the e-commerce giant Amazon stated: While you should be making full use of the bandwidth Amazon gives you, crossing the character limit is not a good idea. Unless you are lucky enough to get away with it, you may see your selling privileges being temporarily or permanently removed<\/a>. This one is a strict no-no as per Seller Central<\/strong><\/a>. Amazon prohibits the use of words that may be construed as health claims, product claims, or IP claims. The e-commerce giant has been very vocal about taking down listings that contain any such infringement unless you have the necessary documentation and certifications to support your claims.<\/li>\n Vivid and attractive product images draw customers to your page, keep them there longer, increase click through rates and ultimately, sales as well. Goes to show why pictures are so important when selling online. So, the brighter the better, right? Not when it comes to Amazon. The e-commerce giant is a different matter altogether. Amazon allows a total of nine images for different purposes and there are certain requirements to be met.<\/p>\n The primary product photo or the main image as some call it, is the most important image on your listing and is the first image that customers see both in paid and organic search results. As per Amazon directives this main image, apart from size specifications, has to be as simple as possible, minus all the frills and with a white background. If your product image fails to comply with the guidelines, your listing will most likely be suppressed by Amazon, which means that your listing will be hidden and not show up in search results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Read More:-\u00a0WordSpy | Right Amazon Keywords Research Tool For Product Listings Optimization<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Well, product descriptions are not really that important given that I have an EBC. Right? Absolutely not!<\/p>\n Most sellers put up EBC\u2019s and ignore the product description thinking it has no role to play. While product description does not help in SEO, it does show up on mobile searches in place of the EBC. Given that 80% of customers use their mobile phones to shop<\/a>, that is two thousand characters of creative and convertible content you are missing out on. What exactly is a listing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Dropping Your Brand Name from the Title
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Targeting Competitors or Using Competing Brand Names
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Using Pipes or Special Characters in the Title
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Repeating Keywords In Titles and Bullets
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Crossing the Character Limit<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Using Health Claims or Prohibited Product Claims
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Ignoring the Importance Of Product Description
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