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Christmas time can be a very hectic period for sellers. But what should you do now all that is over? In this blog, we will go through; how to analyse Q4 events, how to deal with excess inventory, and we have some free downloads to help you plan the next events coming throughout 2023.

It may be a surprise to you that often, Amazon sellers make more sales in Q4 than they do in Qs 1,2 and 3 combined. With Q4 being so critical to sellers' success, proactivity is key. That’s why - believe it or not - preparation for this busy time of high traffic, visibility, and order fulfilment levels, ideally needs to start in Q1.

Have you always dreamt about publishing a book, and sharing your literary works with the world but are stuck on where to start? With Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing, your dreams can quickly turn into a reality, and in this article, we tell you exactly how to do it.

Here's everything you need to know to feature products on Amazon's Outlet page, a highly discounted deals page perfect for Shoppers to find big discounts, and for Sellers to recover value from overstocked FBA items this Q4.

With Q4 in full swing, many Amazon sellers hope to bank on upcoming deal events but need help deciding which deal type to use. Selecting the most appropriate deal type for your listings is essential, which is why at Sitruna, we're here to help you determine the most suitable type for your brand.

With Q4 lasting between October to December and encompassing several key dates, read to find out what to consider and how to achieve sales success as an Amazon seller.

Amazon's PPC marketing platform allows you to increase the visibility of your products and drive additional traffic to your listings. It's a key component in the toolkit of all Sellers, however, it's vital to take the right approach as costs can mount up very quickly and drive down profit.

When it comes to your business, we keep things transparent and honest. Here's how we keep you informed on every little detail of your profits.

Selling on Amazon can be a complex process with many moving parts. Our Profit Accelerator audits ensure that your account is in the best possible shape and is fully “retail ready”. We’ve developed a comprehensive checklist of the factors that have the biggest impact from our experience selling our own brands, and we use this to carry out a detailed health check of your account.

Stuck in Seller Support limbo? We're here to help. We’ve had thousands of clients come to us with one-off technical problems that, in the most extreme cases, had been sitting with Seller Support for weeks or even months.

A+ Content allows you to tell your customers why they should be buying from your brand. It’s vital to get across your brand’s personality and unique selling points. Our creative experts work with you to optimise this user experience for the highest possible conversion rate.

The PPC experts in our team have come from an agency background and have worked with large eCommerce clients like Canon, Tesco, Hobbycraft, and Toys R Us to define and build PPC strategies, and run the PPC activity for our own products, giving us a testing ground for innovations and new ideas. Here are seven fundamental steps across all our clients.

Understanding exactly who is buying your products, what they do after viewing your listing, and what else is in their baskets, as well as getting to the bottom of your customers' age, gender, and income bracket means you can take your listing strategy and product design to the next level. Here's how to dig into your analytics to make decisions about your target audience that are based on facts, rather than assumptions.

Selling alcohol on Amazon can be a minefield of red tape. We’ll take you through the steps of this process, and if you need to chat further about this please do get in touch.

Selling small, inexpensive items on Amazon brings profitability challenges. We can take you through ways to leverage Amazons programme specifically for small and light items. If you have any questions on how this programme can work for your business, our consultants will be happy to advise you, so please do get in touch.

If you think Amazon account suspension is rare, think again. Amazon will suspend any account that is flagging a problem. In this guide, our Commercial Director takes you through how to identify that your account has been suspended, how to appeal and resolve it, and how to prevent Amazon account suspension.

There are many benefits of using the fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) programme, however, as of April 2021, Amazon has put in new inventory limits that could impact your business. Follow this guide to see how we have worked with third-party warehouses to help navigate these restrictions.

How to stand out from the crowd? Or more to the point, how to stand out on a competitive Amazon listing page? It’s a question every seller has to solve. Our Amazon Experts take you through ways to get more from your Amazon ads.

In a marketplace that's as competitive as Amazon, your listings could be the difference between your products being discovered, or them sitting on the seventh or eighth page. In this guide, our expert takes you through the best practice tips you should follow when writing Amazon product listings.

This year's Amazon Prime Day is taking place between Monday 21st June - Tue 22nd June, and whilst it's too late for you to set up any of your products as deals now, there are still loads of ways you can benefit from Prime Day. If you need any take taking advantage of the next Amazon Prime Day, please get in touch with us, we would love to help.

Q4 is a great opportunity for Amazon sellers to boost sales and profits, but with this comes a lot to think about and much to do. We let you in on everything you need to prepare to make this a successful time for your business.

Balancing the juggling act of maintaining stock inventory, without being overstocked can prove tricky. With the added demand pressures of Q4, here's our guide on how to keep on top of stock and inventory during this busy period.

During the most important period of the year, businesses will be doing everything they can to make up their long tail and have their best Q4 to date. Our Amazon experts guide you through the best ways to optimise your PPC strategy for a fruitful holiday season.

When optimising your listing content, it can be helpful to have a starting point to build on. Most of the time it would be what you already have on the live detail page. So, this is where downloading your category listing report may prove useful. You can start off with your existing titles, bullet points, descriptions and search terms, and optimise from there.

As sellers, there are certain key dates around the year to be aware of and prepare for. Many sellers already prepare for the Christmas period, however, other key dates may be worth thinking about as these could be relevant to your brand. Here are dates we think sellers should keep in mind.

Driving sales and traffic to your product detail page is one thing, getting your product to your customers is another. There are two main ways of doing this; Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) and Merchant Fulfilment Network (MFN aka FBM). We run you through both.

Your first step to selling on Amazon is to decide whether you want to be a vendor or a seller; i.e. if you want to sell to Amazon (vendor) or sell on Amazon's marketplace (as a seller). There are pros and cons to both, summarised below:

Once you have set up your Amazon PPC campaigns there are regular optimisations that you will have to undertake to get the most out of your campaigns. Below is a list of optimisations that you should undertake on a regular basis.

With 9.7 million Amazon sellers worldwide, it’s fair to say that competition is rife. Now, more than ever, marketing products to stand out is paramount, and the premium A+ content feature is one way to give sellers that edge. Say goodbye to basic aesthetics and say hello to Amazon’s new strategic content tool that gives storefronts an eye-catching boost, increasing the chance of sales. Sounds good, right?

Want to expand your product selection out of the UK and into Europe but aren’t sure where to start? Read below to understand each fulfilment option available to you!

As an Amazon seller, you may have familiarised yourself with the business reports, found in Seller Central. These reports offer data for sellers to analyse key aspects of their businesses. You can find the business reports located under the main tab > reports> business reports.