New to Amazon FBA? Don’t worry, we have you covered. Just follow this Amazon FBA Checklist, and you will be off to a great start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Choose the Right Marketplace<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFirst, find out which marketplace will be suitable for you. It depends on the amount of investment in hand, market competition, shipping obstacles, and language barriers. Not every marketplace is profitable for every Amazon FBA seller. It’s fruitful to understand the variation in marketplaces to make the right decision about where to sell.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Choose](\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/Y9WquYtoF9tGFnL_DGf9WMLu82Ipn4GWRTa6ASf5VXw9CkjhOc4fD-CydME8f75Q1EZAuVK3h5avuyK_fnFgk1cy8Q-Rg3EWq5A5DoH1jr4lUKP0eD2x7iSR0ES7veEqA_1IsJT6\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n2. Find the Right Product<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nLet’s face it. It is not the 1900\u2019s anymore. You can’t just pick up anything and start selling it. SellerApp<\/a> provides the most accurate data on Amazon products for the convenience of the seller.<\/p>\n\n\n\nInstead of wasting your money on flukes, make calculated decisions about what’s trending in the market. What are people searching for? What will sell with minimal effort?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPro Tip –<\/strong> If you are partial to a certain product or niche<\/a>, but there is clear evidence for you to stay away from it i.e. low search volume of the product or a highly competitive niche, don’t spend your resources on it. Always remember, Amazon FBA is a business and in business, you have to listen to your mind.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter you find the right product, you need to make sure that your product meets the Amazon FBA standard. SourcingNova offers Amazon FBA Prep Services<\/a> that can help you reduce the chance of mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Select a Suitable Niche<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nA few sellers start their FBA journey with a pre-selected niche in which they want to build their brand. Some niches are extremely tough to get into and demand a ludicrous amount of cash, whereas some are welcoming for new sellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some niches are within the “Gated Categories<\/a>” which require certifications and a small fee to be paid to Amazon to allow the seller to sell in those categories. Generally, the following categories and products require approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Collectable Coins<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Personal Safety and Household products Fine Art<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Holiday selling requirements in Toys and Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Jewelry<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Amazon Subscription Boxes Made in Italy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Music and DVD<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Automotive and Powersports products <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sports Collectibles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Streaming Media Players<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Video, DVD, & Blu-ray<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Watches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
“Categories vary from one marketplace to another. Please visit the <\/em>Amazon<\/em><\/a> website relating to your selected marketplace to get more details about what you can sell.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n4. Setup your Amazon Seller Central Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis is your “Control Panel.” With this, you’ll operate your Amazon FBA business. Due to its high importance, Amazon requires a lot of information for its creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon Seller Central Sub-checklist:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n- Business Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Email Address<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Credit Card<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Phone Number<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tax ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- State Tax ID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
5. Choosing the Seller Plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAmazon offers 2 selling plans:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Individual Selling Plan – $0.99 Per Item<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIndividual Selling Plan<\/a> is for sellers who expect to sell less than 40 units each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\nProfessional Selling Plan – $39.99 Per Month<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nProfessional Selling Plan is for sellers who are confident that they\u2019ll sell more than 40 units each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It comes with a lot of features for the sellers which are unavailable to the sellers with the Individual Selling Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Individual](\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/sXQ82dZNczH4B0oiEeiX29QbJ-tUTh7f01I62HIADcOhUYhXPUrd0V33PmVG9ECqsHSvc_Xll8RbFpOs7-mWIj9njUCE-oq0fUVLwLVPdCsFajnOUkTR8t1aDyTNZ1cxCAhiYU76\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\u201cIf you want to sell more than 40 units. Hence, we recommend Professional Selling Plan to FBA sellers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n6. Create a Dummy Listing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you Just got your Amazon Seller Central account and are thinking about ordering your 1st shipment? Hold your horses. Set up a dummy listing in your selected category with generic images of your product. This small task will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Confirm whether your category is gated or not. If gated, you will need to ungate the category before you can sell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Make sure that the product is NOT patented. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
There are two types of Patents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Design Patent<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Utility Patent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
This small deed alone can save thousands of dollars because you won’t be able to sell your product even if you spend all your money on manufacturing and shipping, only to find out that the product was patented beforehand. Your Product Listing will be ”Put-On Hold,” and your account will be suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Source some samples<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAfter passing the patent check, try to find a manufacturer who can fulfill your demands in the shortest time with the highest quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can search for a manufacturer on these platforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- www.aliexpress.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- www.dhgate.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Choose the manufacturers based on their ratings, reviews, and order completion. Order one sample from the manufacturers you have chosen and your competitor’s manufacturer. Pick the one with the highest quality and lowest prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Prepare a Launching and Ranking Strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis is the most crucial part of Amazon FBA for every seller. Unless you invent a product, you’ll compete with thousands of sellers all selling the same product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Launching:<\/strong> You just started selling on Amazon? So what? There are thousands of sellers selling the same product as yours. Launching involves how you’ll introduce your product on Amazon to stand out from the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRanking:<\/strong> Almost no one goes past the third page of Amazon. The sellers who are in the 1st place dominate the market and drive the most conversions. Reaching the top spots of the 1st page is a race in which every seller is a participant. Ranking involves how to improve the visibility of your product<\/a> by promoting it to the 1st page of Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThere are many ways to launch and rank your product. Each with its own merits and demerits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. Register as a Brand and get a trademark<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nImagine Nike or Adidas, if they hadn’t registered as brands and hadn’t gotten a trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Would you mind if you put in all the effort to sell on Amazon, but some unethical hijacker starts to mooch off your work? If yes, then register yourself as a brand<\/a> and get a trademark. This will ensure that no one will steal your sales along with creating your identity in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n10. Prepare and External Traffic Source<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWant to improve your sales even more? Set up a Facebook Ad campaign and direct traffic from it to your product listing<\/a>. You will be surprised to see the reach you get this way. This won’t be as easy as it seems because there is a high chance of violating Amazon’s TOS with this technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n11. Offer Discounts to Slash the Competition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBy now, potential customers will be visiting your product listing. Give them another reason to buy, i.e. ”Discounts.” Surveys show that people tend to buy more when products are discounted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12. Sell with Selling Specials<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nA seller can employ a variety of tactics to improve sales even more. Tactics like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Amazon lightning deals <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Email marketing campaigns<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bundling<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Upselling and cross-selling <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Discount coupons\/codes <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- BOGOF sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n2. Find the Right Product<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nLet’s face it. It is not the 1900\u2019s anymore. You can’t just pick up anything and start selling it. SellerApp<\/a> provides the most accurate data on Amazon products for the convenience of the seller.<\/p>\n\n\n\nInstead of wasting your money on flukes, make calculated decisions about what’s trending in the market. What are people searching for? What will sell with minimal effort?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPro Tip –<\/strong> If you are partial to a certain product or niche<\/a>, but there is clear evidence for you to stay away from it i.e. low search volume of the product or a highly competitive niche, don’t spend your resources on it. Always remember, Amazon FBA is a business and in business, you have to listen to your mind.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter you find the right product, you need to make sure that your product meets the Amazon FBA standard. SourcingNova offers Amazon FBA Prep Services<\/a> that can help you reduce the chance of mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Select a Suitable Niche<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nA few sellers start their FBA journey with a pre-selected niche in which they want to build their brand. Some niches are extremely tough to get into and demand a ludicrous amount of cash, whereas some are welcoming for new sellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some niches are within the “Gated Categories<\/a>” which require certifications and a small fee to be paid to Amazon to allow the seller to sell in those categories. Generally, the following categories and products require approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Collectable Coins<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Personal Safety and Household products Fine Art<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Holiday selling requirements in Toys and Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Jewelry<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Amazon Subscription Boxes Made in Italy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Music and DVD<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Automotive and Powersports products <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sports Collectibles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Streaming Media Players<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Video, DVD, & Blu-ray<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Watches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
“Categories vary from one marketplace to another. Please visit the <\/em>Amazon<\/em><\/a> website relating to your selected marketplace to get more details about what you can sell.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n4. Setup your Amazon Seller Central Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis is your “Control Panel.” With this, you’ll operate your Amazon FBA business. Due to its high importance, Amazon requires a lot of information for its creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon Seller Central Sub-checklist:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n- Business Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Email Address<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Credit Card<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Phone Number<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tax ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- State Tax ID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
5. Choosing the Seller Plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAmazon offers 2 selling plans:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Individual Selling Plan – $0.99 Per Item<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIndividual Selling Plan<\/a> is for sellers who expect to sell less than 40 units each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\nProfessional Selling Plan – $39.99 Per Month<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nProfessional Selling Plan is for sellers who are confident that they\u2019ll sell more than 40 units each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It comes with a lot of features for the sellers which are unavailable to the sellers with the Individual Selling Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\u201cIf you want to sell more than 40 units. Hence, we recommend Professional Selling Plan to FBA sellers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n6. Create a Dummy Listing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you Just got your Amazon Seller Central account and are thinking about ordering your 1st shipment? Hold your horses. Set up a dummy listing in your selected category with generic images of your product. This small task will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Confirm whether your category is gated or not. If gated, you will need to ungate the category before you can sell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Make sure that the product is NOT patented. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
There are two types of Patents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Design Patent<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Utility Patent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
This small deed alone can save thousands of dollars because you won’t be able to sell your product even if you spend all your money on manufacturing and shipping, only to find out that the product was patented beforehand. Your Product Listing will be ”Put-On Hold,” and your account will be suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Source some samples<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAfter passing the patent check, try to find a manufacturer who can fulfill your demands in the shortest time with the highest quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can search for a manufacturer on these platforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- www.aliexpress.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- www.dhgate.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Choose the manufacturers based on their ratings, reviews, and order completion. Order one sample from the manufacturers you have chosen and your competitor’s manufacturer. Pick the one with the highest quality and lowest prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Prepare a Launching and Ranking Strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis is the most crucial part of Amazon FBA for every seller. Unless you invent a product, you’ll compete with thousands of sellers all selling the same product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Launching:<\/strong> You just started selling on Amazon? So what? There are thousands of sellers selling the same product as yours. Launching involves how you’ll introduce your product on Amazon to stand out from the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRanking:<\/strong> Almost no one goes past the third page of Amazon. The sellers who are in the 1st place dominate the market and drive the most conversions. Reaching the top spots of the 1st page is a race in which every seller is a participant. Ranking involves how to improve the visibility of your product<\/a> by promoting it to the 1st page of Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThere are many ways to launch and rank your product. Each with its own merits and demerits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. Register as a Brand and get a trademark<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nImagine Nike or Adidas, if they hadn’t registered as brands and hadn’t gotten a trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Would you mind if you put in all the effort to sell on Amazon, but some unethical hijacker starts to mooch off your work? If yes, then register yourself as a brand<\/a> and get a trademark. This will ensure that no one will steal your sales along with creating your identity in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n10. Prepare and External Traffic Source<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWant to improve your sales even more? Set up a Facebook Ad campaign and direct traffic from it to your product listing<\/a>. You will be surprised to see the reach you get this way. This won’t be as easy as it seems because there is a high chance of violating Amazon’s TOS with this technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n11. Offer Discounts to Slash the Competition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBy now, potential customers will be visiting your product listing. Give them another reason to buy, i.e. ”Discounts.” Surveys show that people tend to buy more when products are discounted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12. Sell with Selling Specials<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nA seller can employ a variety of tactics to improve sales even more. Tactics like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Amazon lightning deals <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Email marketing campaigns<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bundling<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Upselling and cross-selling <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Discount coupons\/codes <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- BOGOF sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Instead of wasting your money on flukes, make calculated decisions about what’s trending in the market. What are people searching for? What will sell with minimal effort?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPro Tip –<\/strong> If you are partial to a certain product or niche<\/a>, but there is clear evidence for you to stay away from it i.e. low search volume of the product or a highly competitive niche, don’t spend your resources on it. Always remember, Amazon FBA is a business and in business, you have to listen to your mind.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n After you find the right product, you need to make sure that your product meets the Amazon FBA standard. SourcingNova offers Amazon FBA Prep Services<\/a> that can help you reduce the chance of mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few sellers start their FBA journey with a pre-selected niche in which they want to build their brand. Some niches are extremely tough to get into and demand a ludicrous amount of cash, whereas some are welcoming for new sellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some niches are within the “Gated Categories<\/a>” which require certifications and a small fee to be paid to Amazon to allow the seller to sell in those categories. Generally, the following categories and products require approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Categories vary from one marketplace to another. Please visit the <\/em>Amazon<\/em><\/a> website relating to your selected marketplace to get more details about what you can sell.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is your “Control Panel.” With this, you’ll operate your Amazon FBA business. Due to its high importance, Amazon requires a lot of information for its creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon offers 2 selling plans:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Individual Selling Plan<\/a> is for sellers who expect to sell less than 40 units each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Professional Selling Plan is for sellers who are confident that they\u2019ll sell more than 40 units each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes with a lot of features for the sellers which are unavailable to the sellers with the Individual Selling Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n \u201cIf you want to sell more than 40 units. Hence, we recommend Professional Selling Plan to FBA sellers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you Just got your Amazon Seller Central account and are thinking about ordering your 1st shipment? Hold your horses. Set up a dummy listing in your selected category with generic images of your product. This small task will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two types of Patents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This small deed alone can save thousands of dollars because you won’t be able to sell your product even if you spend all your money on manufacturing and shipping, only to find out that the product was patented beforehand. Your Product Listing will be ”Put-On Hold,” and your account will be suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After passing the patent check, try to find a manufacturer who can fulfill your demands in the shortest time with the highest quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can search for a manufacturer on these platforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Choose the manufacturers based on their ratings, reviews, and order completion. Order one sample from the manufacturers you have chosen and your competitor’s manufacturer. Pick the one with the highest quality and lowest prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the most crucial part of Amazon FBA for every seller. Unless you invent a product, you’ll compete with thousands of sellers all selling the same product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Launching:<\/strong> You just started selling on Amazon? So what? There are thousands of sellers selling the same product as yours. Launching involves how you’ll introduce your product on Amazon to stand out from the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ranking:<\/strong> Almost no one goes past the third page of Amazon. The sellers who are in the 1st place dominate the market and drive the most conversions. Reaching the top spots of the 1st page is a race in which every seller is a participant. Ranking involves how to improve the visibility of your product<\/a> by promoting it to the 1st page of Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many ways to launch and rank your product. Each with its own merits and demerits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Imagine Nike or Adidas, if they hadn’t registered as brands and hadn’t gotten a trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Would you mind if you put in all the effort to sell on Amazon, but some unethical hijacker starts to mooch off your work? If yes, then register yourself as a brand<\/a> and get a trademark. This will ensure that no one will steal your sales along with creating your identity in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want to improve your sales even more? Set up a Facebook Ad campaign and direct traffic from it to your product listing<\/a>. You will be surprised to see the reach you get this way. This won’t be as easy as it seems because there is a high chance of violating Amazon’s TOS with this technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By now, potential customers will be visiting your product listing. Give them another reason to buy, i.e. ”Discounts.” Surveys show that people tend to buy more when products are discounted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A seller can employ a variety of tactics to improve sales even more. Tactics like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Select a Suitable Niche<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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4. Setup your Amazon Seller Central Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Amazon Seller Central Sub-checklist:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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5. Choosing the Seller Plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Individual Selling Plan – $0.99 Per Item<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Professional Selling Plan – $39.99 Per Month<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6. Create a Dummy Listing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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7. Source some samples<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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8. Prepare a Launching and Ranking Strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
9. Register as a Brand and get a trademark<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
10. Prepare and External Traffic Source<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
11. Offer Discounts to Slash the Competition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
12. Sell with Selling Specials<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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