Amazon Product Launch in 2020 with Jon Tilley of ZonGuru - a podcast by Michael Veazey

When you have an Amazon product launch in 2020, you will compete with big brands who spend on paid search, so you need to know what you are doing.


What are the biggest mistakes you see with people who HAVE picked a good product post-launch?If you pick the right product, your biggest issue is going to be staying in stock. 

Mistake #1 - getting the velocity of salesFor all the sellers on page 1, how many do I need to make on a daily basis to get to and stay on p. 1

Mistake #2 - not doing enough keyword research for targeting the right keywords  for high conversion rateAmazon wants to make money from you -  
Business metrics What metrics do you feel Amazon sellers should be looking at that they often don’t?

Why are those important?Tools
Profit and lossBusiness valuation calculator - net margin annualised!

Best performers - and also worst!Profit margin, sales
Return ratesReviews

Business valuation estimateBased on 

The stock you haveNet margin over a certain time annualised 

Evolution of the industry Jon started Amazon in 2014 based in Los Angeles 

Originally Early Amazon had:  

Bad tech A bad search and display experience. 
And bad customer listings. Seller photos and listings are so much better. 
Is Amazon too competitive?This conversation was happening in 2014!

It’s still worth going into Amazon in 2019 but you need to know what you’re doing. Using data in 2020 
Using a data-centric approach to finding products is more important than it was. Nowadays the days of generic everyday products are gone. 

You’re now competing with bigger brands now who are spending big money on paid search.If you’re new, you want to play in small niches where the big brands don’t go. 
Amazon has to keep customers engagedSo if you launch a product that is 

DifferentiatedMore connected to a customer 
The Amazon algorithm is incentivised to give you a shotBringing the latest, greatest, most evolved product.

Pick a niche where you can easily develop a range of productsIf you can leverage existing supplier to launch products 4,5, 6 
Other ways to connectThe Instagram channel launched in mid-2019  at Zonguru

Channel dedicated to amazon product ideas and inspirationHot and not hot products. 

How to differentiate productsBenefit overlays
New 4-part video service “2020 perfect vision”2020.zonguru.com 

Total about 2 ½ hours of really solid content - people are loving it!How to use data to find products etc. 

Also full “hot product” ebook - how to validate a product opportunity - evaluating productsPlus 20 hot products for 2020. 
“Zonguru”Free tools on the site - ASIN index checker 

Free mobile app - on the Apple Store and Google PlayIf you sell in multiple markets, it displays your sales and key sales data in one view. 

There’s a “cha-ching” that makes a noise when you make a sale. If you get to $500K you get slot machine. 

 USING ZONGURU
amazingfba.com/zonguru Best way to provide value - just charge $1 for the first month - try for 30 days

Onceyou choose a package, there is a lot of flexibility on the tools you use.  

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Watch my full interview with Jin Tilley

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