A few weeks ago, we mentioned that you can use a tab delimited file in the format you use for Google Shopping to list products for sale on Amazon.com.

We have since expanded to support an additional category:

• Electronics
• Camera & Optics

You will only be able to upload products in these categories, and Amazon's listing requirements (e.g., data and image quality) apply to the products that you list.

For more information, including how to upload your file and the supported data fields, search for "Google Shopping" in seller Help.

Keep up with orders using the tools in your seller account and follow some suggested "best practices" to excel at the essentials of order management.

• Don't rely solely on "Sold, ship now" e-mails to let you know you have new orders. Check the Manage Orders tool in your seller account daily for up-to-the minute information about your orders, including buyer names and shipping addresses.
• Ship exactly what the buyer ordered. If you no longer offer the exact products you originally listed, it is in your best interest to keep your listings up to date and accurate, including the product images.
• Ship the order on time. You’ll have more time to resolve any problems that might arise.
• Confirm the shipment. When you confirm a shipment, we notify the buyer via e-mail that their order is on its way.
• Keep buyers informed of any order issues. Buyers are less likely to leave negative feedback or file A-to-z Guarantee claims when you let them know the status of their order.
• If you need to refund an order, do so promptly. You can make refunds through the Manage Orders tool.
• If you have a Professional selling plan, download Order Reports and Inventory Reports regularly to keep track of sold items, order fulfillment, inventory levels, and available listings.

Checkout by Amazon is a complete checkout and payments service for e-commerce retailers. Checkout by Amazon enables customers to complete purchases without ever leaving your website, helping you increase conversion and gain new customers. It provides a familiar and trusted checkout experience for your e-commerce or mobile website.

Want to see Checkout by Amazon in action? Check out our benefits here or see our video demo.

Always be on the alert for attempted account takeover (or "phishing") e-mail activity. Learn how to identify phisher e-mails and follow a few security-related best practices.

What is a "phisher" or "phishing e-mail"?

"Phishing" e-mails (also called "spoof" e-mails) are fraudulent attempts to obtain confidential information about your seller account, such as your e-mail address and password. This information is used to gain access to your seller account.

Be on the lookout for these false e-mails, which may look similar to legitimate Amazon e-mail. These e-mails often direct you to a false website that looks similar to the Amazon website, where you might be asked to provide account information such as your e-mail address and password combination.

Protect your seller account by following these security-related best practices:

• Know what Amazon won’t ask for in an e-mail: your social security number or tax identification number; your bank account information, credit card number, PIN number, or credit card security code (including "updates" to any of the above); your mother's maiden name or other information to identify you (such as your birth city, pet's name, etc.); your Amazon.com or Seller Central password
• Review the e-mail for grammatical or typographical errors
• Check the e-mail’s return address; genuine e-mails from Amazon in the United States come from addresses ending in "@amazon.com"
• Check the website address in the e-mail; genuine Amazon websites in the United States end with ".amazon.com"

For more information about identifying "phisher" (spoof) e-mails, search for "spoof e-mails" in seller Help.