Amazon Services Quick Start Style Guide

: June 8, 2024
: Amazon

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Key features (bullet points)

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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

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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”

Images

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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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