The Significance of TACOS on Amazon Maria, November 5, 2024June 2, 2025 TACOS (Total Advertising Cost of Sale) is a critical metric for Amazon sellers that provides a comprehensive view of the effectiveness of advertising campaigns in relation to overall sales. Unlike traditional metrics like ACoS (Advertising Cost of Sale), which only considers the sales generated from advertising, TACOS takes into account… Continue Reading
Confused about UPC and company prefixes? Maria, November 4, 2024June 2, 2025 Here’s another barcode-related mistake that I myself made. When I launched my 2nd-4th products (one product type with 3 variations) under a ‘generic’ brand, I bought a set of 10 UPC barcodes through GS1. This set of 10 comes with a company prefix and initially, I didn’t quite understand what… Continue Reading
Is it Possible to Change Brand Names On Existing Listings? Maria, November 3, 2024June 2, 2025 With all the Amazon accounts I’ve handled and currently managing, here’s one of the most common mistakes that Sellers make–creating a product listing under a wrong brand name. Why is this a mistake? Because there’s no going back. Once you’ve created a listing using a UPC/GTIN/EAN barcode and under a… Continue Reading
Key Metrics to Track for Success on Amazon Maria, November 2, 2024June 2, 2025 Selling on Amazon offers tremendous opportunities, but understanding and monitoring key performance metrics is crucial for long-term success. By tracking the right metrics, sellers can gain insights into their business performance, identify areas for improvement, and optimize their listings to drive more sales. Here are some essential metrics that every… Continue Reading
Amazon Small Wins Maria, November 1, 2024June 2, 2025 The last week of October has given me a lot of wins on Amazon. First, I managed to resolve a major issue that put an account at risk of deactivation and restricted access to payment funds. A day later, I resolved another major issue–a brand-related one–which was preventing me to… Continue Reading
Can You Make Money through Amazon KDP? Maria, October 31, 2024June 2, 2025 Early this year, one of my goals was to learn a new marketable skill. It can either be one of these 3 things–launch a kickstarter campaign, launch a book using Amazon KDP, or launch a TikTok shop. And I’m happy to say that less than a week ago, I published… Continue Reading
What is Amazon Vendor Direct Fulfillment? Maria, October 30, 2024June 2, 2025 Amazon Vendor Direct Fulfillment, sometimes referred to as “dropshipping” within Amazon’s Vendor Central, is an invite-only vendor program where Amazon vendors ship products directly to customers on Amazon’s behalf. Unlike Amazon’s typical Vendor Central model, where vendors receive purchase orders from Amazon and fulfill these POs by sending inventory to… Continue Reading
Why You Should Utilize Business Pricing on Amazon Maria, October 29, 2024June 2, 2025 Amazon’s Business Pricing is a powerful tool for sellers who want to tap into the lucrative B2B market on Amazon. By setting specific pricing for business customers, you can increase sales volume, attract bulk buyers, and build long-term relationships with companies looking for reliable suppliers. Here are the main reasons… Continue Reading
How to Create Parent-Child Relationships Maria, October 28, 2024June 2, 2025 I mentioned in one of the articles I wrote that creating a variation on Amazon is one of my least favorite tasks to do. Why? Because I never get it right the first time especially when uploading a feed file. There’s always some kind of error code that would prevent… Continue Reading
Have you met Rufus? Maria, October 27, 2024June 2, 2025 Who is Rufus? Rufus is an expert shopping assistant trained on Amazon’s product catalog and information from across the web to answer customer questions on shopping needs, products, and comparisons, make recommendations based on this context, and facilitate product discovery in the same Amazon shopping experience customers use regularly. Rufus… Continue Reading