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Quick tip #25 – Find the “Cool” Katakana

A quick topic that is really important for search terms and KWs. As you many of you know, Japanese basically has 3 written languages. Kanji…

The Japan GuyJuly 25, 2016

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Quick tip #24 – Japanese Customers also Don’t Read the Listing!

Customers not reading is not really anything new, but I thought I'd mention it's the same in Japan. My new product has only been live…

The Japan GuyJune 28, 2016

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Quick tip #23 – Rainy Season

Haven't done a tip in a while, and this one is a bit late, but... It's the rainy season in Japan now. It starts in…

The Japan GuyJune 24, 2016

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Quick tip #22 – Update to Number of KWs allowed

In the listing KW section English version of Seller Central, it now says, "An alphanumeric string; 1 character minimum in length and 1000 characters maximum…

The Japan GuyMay 4, 2016

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Quick tip #21 – Japanese Holidays

Ok, I'll start by saying that I think the Japanese holiday system is stupid. But if I get started on why, I'll be here all…

The Japan GuyApril 26, 2016

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Quick tip #20 – Careful with Labeling

The topic came up in another thread, so I thought I'd highlight it here. You can select to let Amazon do your product FNSKU labeling…

The Japan GuyApril 4, 2016

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Quick tip #19 – Japanese don’t use prime – and don’t need it!

Topical...topic. Minimum charge for non prime members in the US went up from $35 to $49 dollars a couple of days ago. That has to…

The Japan GuyFebruary 26, 2016

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Quick tip #18 – Shipping Boxes

This only applies to local japan sellers who use the Amazon preferred shipping - the post office. You should use them as they are way…

The Japan GuyFebruary 18, 2016

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Quick tip #17 – PPC Keyword Match Type

Looks like we finally got them all; broad, phrase and exact. Also negative keywords. Not sure when they rolled these out in japan, but I…

The Japan GuyFebruary 13, 2016

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Quick tip #16 – Japanese aren’t rich!

People often have the image that Japanese people are very wealthy. There are lots of reasons for this, and I could discuss it for hours!…

The Japan GuyFebruary 8, 2016

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