How I Launched a Successful Amazon Product with Zero Reviews and a Premium Price Maria, February 12, 2025February 14, 2025 I launched a product on Amazon last November, and even before my stock was available, customers were already placing orders—willing to wait two weeks for delivery. I took it as a great sign and hoped for the best. It did not disappoint. Since launch, I’ve sold over 150 units, and… Continue Reading
How to Sell on Amazon as a US non-resident Maria, January 8, 2025January 9, 2025 When I first considered starting my Amazon business, one of my biggest questions was about taxes. It’s a valid concern—eCommerce taxation can feel like navigating a gray area. With ever-changing rules and country-specific policies, clear-cut answers are rare. Imagine buying products from China, shipping them to the U.S., and selling… Continue Reading
New Year, New Sales: Cheers to 2025, Amazon Sellers! Maria, December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 Here we are, at the finish line of another year—and this post is a special one. It’s my 100th since restarting this blog! A big deal? But, of course. Ever since I started blogging back in 2014, it’s been a rollercoaster of starts and stops. Life got busy, work took… Continue Reading
Happy Holidays, Amazon Sellers (and a Friendly Reminder for Buyers) Maria, December 25, 2024December 17, 2024 To all the hardworking Amazon sellers out there—Happy Holidays! You’ve survived inventory headaches, price wars, and customer messages that start with “Where’s my package?” And to all the holiday shoppers? We love you, we really do. But as you sip your eggnog and unwrap those deals, please shop wisely. That… Continue Reading
Why You Should Use SKU Level Handling Time Maria, December 23, 2024December 23, 2024 Planning an extended holiday break? Don’t let your Amazon sales come to a screeching halt! Instead of activating the holiday setting and removing your listings, you can simply increase the handling time on a SKU level. This way, buyers can still place orders, but they’ll be aware of a longer… Continue Reading
More Listings, More (Digital) Shelf Space, More Sales! Maria, December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 Here’s a quick tip for anyone selling multiple variations of a product in a less competitive category: skip the parent-child listing. Why? Because listing each variation as its own standalone product means more digital shelf space for you—and more chances to grab a shopper’s attention. I’ve actually done this on… Continue Reading
A Fresh Start: Why a Redesigned Product Deserves a New Listing Maria, December 12, 2024December 13, 2024 So, you’ve got a product that wasn’t exactly winning hearts (or stars) on Amazon. Maybe the material wasn’t top-notch, or the design left customers unimpressed. Reviews came pouring in—and let’s be honest, they weren’t glowing. But hey, you’ve taken the feedback like a champ and upgraded the product. New design,… Continue Reading
Simplifying Amazon Data: Translating a Foreign Language for Your Colleagues Maria, December 7, 2024December 6, 2024 Imagine this: you’re staring at a sea of Amazon data—sessions, unit session percentages, conversion rates, ACoS, TACoS (and no, they’re not edible)—and your task is to make it digestible for your colleagues, who think “Buy Box” is a toy and “FBA” is a trendy acronym for “Fashion Bloggers Anonymous.” Welcome… Continue Reading
Coupons May Not Be as Effective as Other Amazon Promotional Offers Maria, December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 For Black Friday week, one of the accounts I manage faced a unique challenge: none of its ASINs were eligible for Lightning Deals or Best Deals. This was due to the Seller account’s recent transition from Vendor, leaving us with limited promotional options. To drive sales, I implemented two strategies—coupons… Continue Reading
Selling on Amazon Without Product Reviews or Ratings: Is It Possible? Maria, November 25, 2024November 26, 2024 I’ve seen it happen on several occasions where newly-launched products performed exceptionally well, even without reviews. Surprisingly, it wasn’t because these products offered the lowest price. Instead, their success was rooted in their unique selling proposition (USP). Despite the presence of similar products in the market, it was the product… Continue Reading