All products on Amazon have a Best Sellers Rank (BSR). For each product, BSR is calculated for multiple categories and subcategories; however, only top-performing BSR categories are displayed on the product page. Take the example of a fitness tracker digital bracelet. It will show up in different categories like Activity & Fitness Trackers, Activity, Health & Wellness Monitors, Electronics & Gadgets, and the top-level Sports & Outdoors category.
What is Amazon Best Sellers Rank (BSR)?
Amazon maintains a continuously changing rank of products based on their sales, known as the Amazon Best Sellers Rank (BSR).
An Amazon Seller must know the following facts about the Amazon BSR:-
- BSR is updated hourly.
- BSR is calculated based on Amazon sales. It reflects both recent and historical sales.
- BSR is separately calculated for each category and subcategory.
- BSR is relative to the competition; On any given day, if your sales are the same as the previous day, your BSR still varies depending upon the sales performance of your competitor.
- BSR is calculated on order count, not unit count.
Which is better a higher or lower BSR?
Lower BSR indicates better Sales performance. A product with a BSR of 1 in a category is the best seller. You should aim for a lower BSR for your products as a seller.
For a private label seller, achieving top #1 to #100 in top-level categories is extremely difficult owing to competition with established brands and high advertising budgets. But, with a well-planned strategy, optimized product listings, and professional management of marketing, making it to the Top-100 Best Sellers list in the sub-category can be easily achieved.
What factors affect Best Seller Rank?
Amazon hasn’t disclosed much information about how BSR is calculated or what factors influence change in a product’s BSR in each category. But based on the observation and analysis of BSR movements over a period, we have concluded that three factors affect the Best Seller Rank.
- Sales Performance (Current and Historical)
- Competing Product Performance.
- Niche performance in the overall marketplace
How To Use the Best Seller Rank Information?
BSR indicates the sales performance of a product. It can give you valuable information during various phases of selling on Amazon. A few use cases can be:-
- Product Research: Sellers can use the BSR to determine the product and niche performance during product research. A niche with lower BSR products has much higher customer demand as compared to the one with products having higher BSR.
- Sales Estimation: Use BSR to estimate sales of any product. Keep in mind that BSR is calculated independently for each category. A product with a BSR of 500 in the ‘Home & Garden’ Category will have a different sales number than the same BSR in the ‘Sports & Outdoor’ category.
- Competitor Research: Track your competitor’s BSR to monitor their sales performance. Keep track of your competition over time to build a wholesome picture of sales performance.
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