🙌 Hype.

How to optimize Amazon product listings, this new Twitter feature helps you build hype, and more. June 9, 2022 [Read in browser]( [logo] [sponsor]( Good morning, it’s Thursday. Not sure about you, but our inbox is beginning to look like our bookshelves: Filled with lots of unopened emails “we’ll definitely read one day.” Not our newsletter emails though. We read those religiously. TWITTER Product Drops are coming [article-image] When someone says “Twitter,” you probably don’t think of “online shopping” first. Looks like the platform wants to change that… Not afraid to try new things: Twitter is [testing Product Drops](, a new feature that lets followers sign up to get reminded when new products are released. Beats waiting in line: The feature, although currently available only for iOS users who use Twitter in English, could help you tease product launches and build hype. Especially since Product Drop posts will have tweet-like engagement features, giving users the ability to like, comment, retweet, and find them via hashtags. Why we care: Twitter is looking for a perch on e-commerce. And it’s planning to [grow its “monetizable user base” by 13 million]( this quarter. So if you’re about to release a new product soon, you may want to test the new feature out. By the way, Twitter isn’t the only one building hype… LINKEDIN Big professional and personal updates [article-image] We’re thrilled and delighted to announce… Just kidding, that never gets old. But seriously, LinkedIn is launching some big changes in the coming weeks. One dashboard to rule them all: LinkedIn is finally [launching a Business Manager.]( That means advertisers will be able to manage their teams, ad accounts, Pages, and Business from a centralized platform. It also will also let them share and update Matched Audience across all ad accounts. Admin relief: Plus, the Business Manager will also let you manage user access, and download invoices directly from the platform, which could save you time on admin tasks. Not just business. LinkedIn is also releasing a few updates to personal accounts: - [New features]( that should make your content easier to discover, including an “instant follow” link you can share on other platforms. - You’ll be able to [add products you’ve worked]( on during your time at each company in the “Experience” section. - Plus, everyone can [host their own Audio Events]( when they turn on Creator Mode. Not bad Linkedin, not bad… Why we care: If you’ve ever tried to run ads on LinkedIn, you know the current UI is not intuitive. A centralized Business Manager should make running ads on the platform much smoother. Plus, the feature updates to personal accounts could help business owners that use LinkedIn to promote their work. 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These are built into the product listing, but do not show up in the description. - Secondary keywords. These go into your product description. 2) Content for product listing. You want to create content that engages and converts visitors. Here are the content types to focus on: Product titles. You can follow the Brand + Item + Item Details format to write your product titles. This is where you will include your primary keywords. Bulleted lists. This is where you highlight your product features. The key, however, is to explain the benefit of each feature, and show how it helps the customer. Product description: Use all the space allowed, but don’t overwhelm users with too much information. Images: Use high quality photos of your product. You can also leverage infographics or photos of people using the product. 3) Encourage positive reviews. The secret to getting positive reviews is… Well, having a high-quality product. Yeah… sorry to disappoint. But there are few other things you can do to get more reviews: - Use product inserts to encourage customers to leave a review. Also, take the opportunity to plug your social media pages. - Build a social media presence and email list so you can contact customers directly and ask them for reviews. - Get more attention by enrolling your product into the Amazon Vine program. There you go! If you need more examples and tips, [check out the whole article here.]( SPONSORED BY BLACK CROW AI DTC brands turn to machine learning to recover from iOS 14.5's effects on their ad targeting and ROAS [article-image]( Bearaby, a DTC seller of weighted blankets, used Black Crow AI to identify and create marketing audiences of their most likely customers. [As a result of using these new audiences, their ROAS increased by 120%.]( And they’re not the only ones… Over 150 other DTC brands use [Black Crow AI]( to get back their pre-iOS14.5 marketing and audience building powers. 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