Are you thinking of dipping your toes into the Amazon waters? You need to know the right foundations to begin with and the pitfalls to avoid to have a greater chance of success.In this episode, Amazon Expert Betsy McGinn talks about all of the pitfalls she’s seen with DTC brands jumping over to Amazon and shares some valuable tips on how you can avoid these mistakes and the things you should know before making the move. Listen and learn in this episode!KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODEHaving a parallel DTC and Amazon Strategy at the same time is the best way to go for a lot of different reasons. Both of them work so well together.Getting your account set up correctly is where people struggle at the very beginning. It can take months to activate your account correctly. When done incorrectly, it could lead to Amazon shutting down your account. If somebody goes to your page and it looks mediocre, they're probably going to go somewhere else where it looks better.The only things that are indexed in search are the product title and 5 bullet points. These are the most important two things you should do.Discounting is not the best tactic on Amazon.What tends to work on Amazon is coupons. They can work as great acquisition tools. Amazon shoppers expect a fair price but surveys show that the top reason why people go to Amazon is for selection, free delivery, and the speed of delivery. They expect fair prices but they don't go specifically for the price. Don't let a series of tactical decisions substitute for a well-crafted strategy.Recommended App:Helium 10 https://www.helium10.com/ Jungle Scout https://www.junglescout.com/ Recommended Podcast:How I Built This? with Guy Raz https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/ Recommended Book:The Amazon Roadmap https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Roadmap-Innovative-Brands-Reinventing/dp/194964202X Today’s Guest:Betsy McGinn is an Amazon Expert. She had been working for 16 years in eCommerce with consumer product brands.Connect and learn more about Betsy McGinn here: Website: https://www.mcginnecomm.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsy-mcginn Get 5 Offers for 2 Products (10 in total) along with 10 highly engaging tried and true creatives, 30 captivating headlines, descriptions, and ad texts sent to you for only $99. Go to https://www.upgrowthcommerce.com/offer and order now - this offer is only available for a limited time.Get the latest strategies, tips and case studies sent to you weekly by signing up for the free Secrets to Scaling Newsletter. Also, get first access to our Founder-Only Slack channel, our CMO Dashboard to plan out your marketing efforts and so. much. more.‘Join the Beta:https://www.secrets.upgrowthcommerce.com/We love our podcast community and listeners so much that we have decided to offer a free eCommerce Growth Plan for your brand! To learn more and how we can help, click here: upgrowthcommerce.com/grow Join our community and connect with other eCommerce brand owners and marketers! https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretstoscalingpodcast