How to Sell On Amazon FBA in 5 Minutes
Are you excited to start selling on Amazon but not sure how to get started? In this post, I’ll break down the step-by-step process of selling on Amazon, just like I did when I launched my first product and made my initial investment back within 30 days. These five simple steps will guide you through creating your account, finding a product, and launching it to maximize sales—all in just five minutes!
Step 1: Set Up Your Amazon Seller Account
The first thing you need to do is create your Amazon seller account. Don’t use the account you shop with; instead, go to sell.amazon.com and sign up for a seller account. You’ll have two options:
- Individual Plan: No monthly fees, but Amazon charges $0.99 for each item you sell.
- Professional Plan: Costs $39.99/month but comes with extra features like promotions, coupons, and Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising. Plus, no per-item fees.
Pro Tip: Amazon will charge you $39.99 as soon as you sign up for the Professional plan, but they won’t bill you again until you start selling. This gives you time to learn and experiment with the platform before your first sale.
Step 2: Find Your First Product
To succeed on Amazon, you need to choose your product carefully. You can’t just pick anything; instead, you need to focus on high demand products with low competition. For this, I recommend using Helium 10, a powerful tool that helps you find product ideas using real data. Their Blackbox feature allows you to search for products that have great potential.
But here’s the key: don’t just copy what’s already out there. You need to improve the product by reading through customer reviews and identifying pain points. By fixing those problems, you can create a better version of the product and add your own branding to it. This strategy, known as private labeling, gives you a competitive edge.
Check out the link in the description for a free trial of Helium 10, and if you decide to upgrade, I’ve included a coupon for a big discount.
Step 3: Find a Manufacturer
Once you’ve decided on a product, it’s time to find a manufacturer. The best place to look is Alibaba.com, where you can connect with manufacturers, primarily based in China, to produce high-quality products at low costs. This ensures you can maximize your profit margins.
Your manufacturer can also handle packaging and shipping your products to Amazon. You can also hire a freight forwarder to manage the logistics, making the process much easier.
Step 4: Create Your Amazon Product Listing
For your private label product, you’ll need to create a unique product listing on Amazon. This is where you’ll enter details like:
- Title
- Description
- Bullet points
- Product photos
Pro Tip: Don’t wait until your product is in production to create your listing. Create it first! This way, if there are any restrictions or compliance issues, you’ll know before you invest in manufacturing.
Step 5: Launch Your Product
Contrary to popular belief, just listing your product on Amazon won’t guarantee sales. You need a launch strategy to get your product moving up in the search rankings. Amazon’s search engine prioritizes the best-selling products, and over 70% of online sales happen on the first page of search results.
To get there, you need to start generating sales quickly. Here’s how:
- Get your first reviews: Social proof is essential for building trust.
- Run Pay-Per-Click (PPC) ads: Set up well-optimized advertising campaigns to drive traffic to your listing.
As you make more sales, your product will move up in the rankings, and higher rankings will lead to more sales—creating a powerful chain reaction
