Check Amazon Listings' browse nodes now; if you break the rules, you may lose your ranking!
July 7, 2023
Table of Contents
1/ Recent Highlights: Classification Node Violations
2/ Three-step testing to maintain listing health!
3/ Get the Listing Health and Compliance Guide now
1/ Recent Highlights: Classification Node Violations
2/ Three-step testing to maintain listing health!
3/ Get the Listing Health and Compliance Guide now

Listing health is no small matter. If it is light, insufficient completeness affects traffic conversion; if it is heavy, the product is prohibited from being displayed or removed from the shelves. Therefore, it is important to ensure the completeness and compliance of the listing. The “Listing Health and Compliance Guide” is officially launched!

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Seller stories
Recently, the sorting nodes for several of my products have suddenly been changed, and some sorting nodes have disappeared. What happened?

Recently, a large number of sellers contacted managers to say that the “category node” on their product detail page had been changed by the system, that the product did not appear in the category originally listed, and that some ASINs were not assigned to a new node during the change process, resulting in no sales ranking.
Because March is the peak period for sellers to launch new products, there are frequent adjustment issues where classification nodes are not in compliance.
The reason why sellers' browse nodes have been adjusted is due to the following common misunderstandings.
The reason why sellers' browse nodes have been adjusted is due to the following common misunderstandings.



What is the impact of the loss of browse nodes on products?
Classification nodes are one of the eight basic elements of Listing. The loss of sorting nodes limits product exposure and affects sales volume, leading to loss of sales rankings. Therefore, using the right classification nodes is critical to increasing sales.
Generally speaking, there are two natural (unpaid) sources of traffic to product detail pages. The first is a classification node, which is also where consumers find the subcategories they want from large and small, and browse the products in the product categories. Another method is to use consumers to enter search keywords to find matching products. Therefore, the loss of a node will cause sellers to lose a major source of organic traffic!
Best Seller (Best Seller) is a similar concept. Consumers browse the list to find the best-selling products in the category.
Tips:
You must select the correct node at the beginning; otherwise, after the system is corrected, the accumulated traffic entry will disappear!
Seeing this, are seller friends starting to worry about their browse node issues?Don't panic, we've compiled the precautions and key points for you in the three stages of uploading the classification node, daily maintenance, and subsequent self-repair!


How do I select the correct classification node during the upload process?
Search for “Inventory File Templates, Category Listing Guide, and Category Tree Guide” in Seller Central and click to download the guide based on the product's category. In the category tree guide, you can browse all the nodes under this category and refine them.


Step 1: Click “Manage Inventory” in Seller Central, enter the ASIN number of the product you want to change, click “Search” to find it, and click “Edit” on the right.

Step 2: On the edit page, click “Important Information”, find “Item Type” and click “Edit”.

Step 3: On the “Edit Categories” page that pops up, select the correct leaf node and click “Select”.


Step 1: Download the inventory file template: ① Click “Inventory > Upload Products in Bulk” to open the batch product upload interface; ② select and click “Generate Template”; ③ the “File Template” page will open in another window. Download the template from the inventory file (without macros) for the category in which the product you want to update using the Inventory File Template belongs.

Step 2: Build my inventory file: Refer to the “Data Definitions” and “Examples” table in the inventory file and enter the necessary information into the template. When making batch updates to classification nodes and refinements, please enter the following three items.
Required attributes (product management ID/SKU, title, brand name, etc.); information to be modified (classification node, refinement); update/delete.
Required attributes (product management ID/SKU, title, brand name, etc.); information to be modified (classification node, refinement); update/delete.
Step 3: On the “Bulk Product Upload” page, click “Upload Your Inventory File” to upload the file.



Listing Quality Dashboard
(Listing Quality Dashboard)
(Listing Quality Dashboard)
LQD will highlight products whose quality can be improved to sellers, list the products that need to be added and the attributes that need to be added, and prioritize key products; priority can be given to adding product attributes with high display volume. It helps increase the exposure rate of products, and complete attributes can also reduce consumer returns.
Applicable sites: Common to all sites.
Operation method:
Step 1: In the “Inventory-Inventory” drop-down menu, click “Manage Inventory (Manage Inventory)”.

Step 2: Click “Product Information Quality Control Panel”.

Step 3: Check the products that require additional attribute values or directly enter the ASIN/SKU number/product title in the search box to find the corresponding product (if no results are found, it means that the product has no attributes that need to be added).

Step 4: Click “View all x missing attributes” to view all missing properties.

Step 5: Follow the prompts to complete the corresponding attribute values. After adding, click “Save and Close (Save and Close)”.


How can I fix a classification node error by myself?
If your product is currently in the wrong category, you must modify it, click Inventory Management, select the product category, find the corresponding Category (item-type value) in More Details, or use the inventory file The template modifies the nodes of multiple products at once.
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To protect the health of listings, completeness, compliance, repair, and handling violations are all essential. We have prepared a self-test process for all sellers. Seller friends can self-test listings and fix/add attributes according to the steps in the figure.

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Any condition on the listing product detail page affects the overall traffic entry of the product and even the health status of the account. The newly launched “Listing Health and Compliance Guide” covers the completeness of listing elements, compliance and upload regulations, repair tools , and appeal methods. Protect the health of the listing product details page in every way through three steps!Health and compliance, all under control!



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Attention European sellers: Starting in February 2023, “Product Safety and Compliance” has been added to Amazon Seller Central. When selling products online, you must upload and post images showing product safety labels, warnings, and signs on each product's packaging under the “Product Safety and Compliance” image variant in Seller Central to avoid the risk of product removal or insufficient completeness.
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