What is Amazon marketing and what does an Amazon marketing agency do?+
Amazon marketing encompasses all activities that improve a brand's visibility, conversion rate, and sales performance on Amazon's marketplace. An Amazon marketing agency provides: listing optimisation (keyword research, title and copy writing, A+ Content production), Amazon SEO (improving organic ranking in Amazon search results), Sponsored Advertising management (Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, Sponsored Display campaign strategy and management), review generation (Vine programme management, review request automation), brand presence (Brand Store design and management, Brand Registry enrolment), and performance analytics (tracking rankings, conversion rates, advertising efficiency, and revenue growth).
How does Amazon SEO differ from Google SEO?+
Amazon SEO and Google SEO share the same fundamental principle improving organic search ranking to generate traffic but differ significantly in the signals that drive ranking. Amazon's A9 algorithm weights sales performance (conversion rate, sales velocity, review metrics) much more heavily than Google's ranking algorithm. A product with strong sales performance can outrank a product with better keyword optimisation. Practically, Amazon SEO focuses on: keyword placement in titles and bullet points, conversion rate improvement (photography, copy, A+ Content), review accumulation, and sales velocity generation through advertising. Google SEO focuses on content depth, link acquisition, and technical performance.
How much does Amazon advertising management cost?+
Amazon advertising management fees typically range from 8-15% of managed ad spend, with minimum monthly fees for smaller accounts. For accounts spending $3,000-$10,000/month on advertising, management fees typically run $800-$2,000/month. For accounts spending $10,000-$50,000/month, fees typically run $2,000-$6,000/month. Full Amazon marketing programmes (listing optimisation, advertising management, review generation, A+ Content production) typically cost $3,000-$10,000/month depending on the number of ASINs and scope of work.
What is ACoS and what is a good Amazon advertising ACoS?+
ACoS (Advertising Cost of Sales) is the percentage of advertising-attributed revenue spent on advertising calculated as ad spend divided by advertising-attributed sales. A 'good' ACoS varies by category and business model. As a general benchmark: below 20% is excellent in most categories; 20-30% is good; 30-40% is acceptable for new product launches where sales velocity is the primary objective; above 40% typically indicates advertising inefficiency requiring restructuring. TACoS (Total ACoS, calculated as ad spend divided by total sales including organic) is a more useful metric for established products because it accounts for organic sales driven by advertising-enhanced ranking.
Do I need Amazon Brand Registry to sell effectively on Amazon?+
You can sell on Amazon without Brand Registry, but you cannot access the most commercially significant enhanced tools: A+ Content (improves conversion rates by 3-10%), Sponsored Brands advertising (banner ads at top of search results), Amazon Vine (review generation programme), Brand Store (multi-page branded storefront), and enhanced brand protection tools. For brands investing in Amazon as a significant sales channel, Brand Registry is strongly recommended and the trademark registration it requires is a valuable business asset beyond its Amazon use case.
How long does it take to rank on Amazon?+
Amazon ranking timeline depends significantly on category competitiveness, starting review count, and advertising investment. In categories where top products have 200-500 reviews, a new product with good listing optimisation, active Vine enrolment, and appropriately sized launch advertising can reach page 1 within 60-90 days. In highly competitive categories where top products have 5,000+ reviews, page 1 ranking for the primary category keyword may take 6-18 months of consistent sales velocity and review accumulation. We provide realistic timeline projections based on specific category competitive analysis at the start of every engagement.
Can you help with Amazon FBA and fulfilment strategy?+
Our primary expertise is Amazon marketing listing optimisation, advertising, review generation, and SEO. We advise on Amazon FBA strategy to the extent that it directly affects marketing performance (FBA status affects Buy Box eligibility, Prime badge display, and shipping promise that affects conversion rate) but we do not manage fulfilment operations directly. For brands requiring comprehensive Amazon operational support (FBA prep, inventory management, FBA reconciliation), we can refer to specialist Amazon fulfilment partners.
How do I get started?+
Book a free Amazon account audit. We review your current Amazon presence listing quality assessment, keyword ranking analysis, advertising campaign audit, and review profile assessment and produce a specific diagnosis of the gaps between your current performance and your category's potential. We provide a prioritised roadmap of improvements and a revenue growth projection. No commitment required at the audit stage.