Planning to start selling products on Amazon?

Who wouldn’t? The average new seller on Amazon earns a minimum of $26,000 per year but this can climb up to over $810,000!

Whether you’ll sell as an individual or as a small business, there’s a lot of money to earn through Amazon’s marketplace. You simply need to know a few tips and tricks to get a good head start.

Fortunately, we’ve already listed the most important tips right here for you. Continue reading to learn more.

1. Get a Professional Account

When you sign up to sell, you’ll have the option to either make an Individual Account or a Professional Account. Get a Professional Account if you intend to use Amazon for businesses. This gives you a ton of added features, the most important one being the Buy Box.

2. Fulfilled by Amazon

Keep in mind that selling on Amazon is going to consume a lot of your time. Cut down a portion of the effort and time by letting Amazon store, pack, and ship the items for you. They offer this through their FBA (Fulfilled by Amazon) program.

Simply ship your items in bulk to Amazon’s warehouses and they’ll take care of the rest. Another benefit of FBA is that your items now qualify for free or discounted shipping for Amazon Prime members.

3. Seller Fulfilled Prime

Do you want to offer Prime benefits to customers even though you ship items directly from your home or personal warehouse? You can do this through the Seller Fulfilled Prime program. Here’s how to get this done in no time.

4. Encourage Reviews

Amazon is quite strict when it comes to reviews. You can’t buy reviews and you can’t leave reviews for your own products.

One technique is to offer your products at a discounted price, especially at launch. This will encourage more people to buy, therefore enticing them to leave a review.

5. Offer Promos and Discounts

People using Amazon will prioritize Buy-1-Take-1 deals and free shipping, which is why so many sign up for things like Amazon Prime. Another benefit of having a Professional Account is the ability to offer such discounts and other kinds of promos.

You can even get special promo codes that you can share on social media. Use these as rewards for contests and other marketing methods on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok.

6. Knowing What to Sell

Don’t sell random items on Amazon! Use tools like Jungle Scout to identify top-selling items and current market trends. At the same time, know your audience and learn how to market to them.

7. Influencer Marketing

The different programs on Amazon for small businesses are all lucrative and helpful but sometimes, you need the impact of good word-of-mouth marketing. Don’t hesitate to approach known influencers to endorse your products. Make sure to collaborate with influencers who target the same demographics you do.

Start Selling Products on Amazon

These are seven simple but effective tips when it comes to selling products on Amazon. Start with a Professional Account, sign up for FBA, and offer discounts when you can. Market your products efficiently and know what sells.

But why stop with these tips and tricks? If you liked this post and want more business guides or other general lists, we invite you to check out more of our content!