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Create Great Product Detail Pages
The way you present your products influences a customer’s decision to buy your product on Amazon. Provide clear and concise product information in a consistent format to attract customers to your products.
Note: If your products do not have all the following types of information, they may be suppressed from the website.
Title | - Capitalize the first letter of each word.
- Do not capitalize conjunctions (and, or, for), articles (the, a, an), or prepositions with fewer than five letters (in, on, over, with).
- Use numerals (2 instead of two).
- State the number of items in a bundled product (pack of 10).
- Keep it under 200 characters, but make sure to include critical information.
- Use only standard text, since special characters or symbols like © will not display in the title.
- Do not include price and quantity.
- Do not use ALL CAPS.
- Do not include information about yourself or your company. If you own the brand, put your brand information in the brand field.
- Do not include promotional messages, such as “sale” or “free ship.” Follow these instructions on how to set up promotions (sign-in required).
- Use your seller name as the Brand or Manufacturer only if your product is a Private Label.
- Do not include subjective commentary, such as “Hot Item,” or “Best Seller.”
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Brand | - A unique and identifiable, symbol, association, name, or trademark which serves to differentiate competing products or services
- A name used to distinguish one product from its competitors that can apply to a single product, an entire product line, or a company
- A name or symbol used to identify a seller’s goods or services and to differentiate them from those of competitors
Example: Sonicare |
Manufacturer | - A business engaged in manufacturing a product
- Anyone who manufactures a product Example: Phillips
Note: Do not use your seller name as the Brand or Manufacturer, unless your product is Private Label. |
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Key features (bullet points) | - Highlight the top five features that you want customers to consider. For example:
o Dimensions o Age appropriateness o Country of origin o Warranty information
- Begin each bullet point with a capital letter
- Write in fragments and do not include ending punctuation
- Write all numbers as numerals
- Separate phrases in one bullet with semicolons
- Spell out measurements, such as quart, inch, or feet
- Do not use hyphens, symbols, periods, or exclamation points
- Do not write vague statements; be as specific as possible with product features and attributes
- Do not enter company-specific information; this section is for product features only
- Do not include promotional and pricing information
- Do not include shipping or company information. Amazon policy prohibits including seller, company, or shipping information
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Product description | - Describe the major product features, such as size, style, and what the product can be used for
- Include accurate dimensions, care instructions, and warranty information
- Use correct grammar, punctuation, and complete sentences
- Do not include any of the following types of information:
o Seller name o E-mail address o Website URL
- Company-specific information
- Details about another product that you sell or Promotional language such as “SALE” or “free shipping”
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Images | The best product images will: - Have a pure white backgrounds
- Have at least 1,000 dpi, so that it won’t turn fuzzy when customers zoom in on your image
- Show the entire product, and have the product occupy at least 80 percent of the image area
- Include only what the customer will receive
If you image includes any of the following elements, you may receive a quality alert on your listing: - Borders, watermarks, text, or other decorations
- Colored backgrounds or lifestyle pictures
- Drawings or sketches of the product
- Accessories or additional products not included in the offer
- Image placeholders, such as “no image available” text. Amazon will provide a placeholder if you do not have an image for your product.
- Promotional text, such as “SALE” or “free shipping”
- Multiple colors of the same product
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