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The Amazon Files, hosted by Kristin Ostrander, Amazon business strategist and one of the founders of Mommy Income, hits the airwaves every Tuesday with the real truth about selling on Amazon. This show isn’t about sugar-coated reality. It’s real truth - the good, the bad and the ugly - shared with practical action steps and strategies to help both new and experienced sellers tackle the world’s largest retail sales platform.

May 23, 2019

Product research can be a stumbling block for some Amazon sellers - especially for those who are just getting started. You might feel like you can’t find profitable products to sell or you may not know where to start when looking for product ideas and a niche. These stumbling block may have you ready to call it quits before you even begin. If you can’t get your head around the numbers or choose the right research tools, then this can also have you stuck before you even begin.

 

Today, we share the keys to product research for Amazon FBA, retail arbitrage, wholesale, and bundles. We reveal how we research the products we sell and how you can do it differently to find success. We share why your own experiences and knowledge are vital in finding your niche when looking for product ideas. We also highlight how to do keyword research with Merchant Words and reveal the numbers we look for in supply, demand, and margins.

  

“Stop reinventing the wheel. The wheel is already there, so sell the wheel in ten different colors. Don’t try to make a new wheel.” - Kristin Ostrander

  

This week on the Amazon Files:

 

  • Why you shouldn’t start out selling best selling items.
  • The advantages of being first to list products on Amazon.
  • Cashing in on your own knowledge bank, experiences, and location.
  • How to find the product category and niche for you.
  • How to choose and brainstorm product ideas effectively.
  • Why harder to find products are opportunities for you.
  • Making keyword lists with Merchant Words and other platforms, such as eBay.
  • Researching frequently bought together (FBT) items.
  • Setting your sourcing guidelines, return on investment (ROI), and parameters.
  • How to find the sweet spot in supply, demand, and search volumes.

 

 

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