How to modify the Amazon category if it is placed incorrectly? Is there any method?

On Amazon, a world-renowned e-commerce platform, it is crucial to accurately select the right product category, because it is related to the product's exposure, search visibility, and the convenience for customers to find your products. However, sometimes merchants may put products in the wrong category for some reasons, which may affect the sales and promotion of the products. So, once the Amazon category is placed in the wrong category, how should it be modified? This article will explore this issue in depth and provide you with a solution.

1. Reasons for misplacing Amazon categories

Misjudged category: Merchants may be unfamiliar with the category system or the category definition may be vague, which may lead to misjudgment and placement of products in the wrong category.

Multifunctional products: Some products may have multiple functions or uses, making it difficult for merchants to determine which category they should be placed under.

Changes to category rules: Amazon may update and adjust category rules, which may cause the previously selected category to no longer apply.

Quick listing: In order to quickly list products, merchants may choose a category at random, but this may affect the exposure and search visibility of the products.

2. What are the methods?

Contact Amazon customer service: If you find that you have placed the product in the wrong category, the most direct way is to contact Amazon's customer service team. In the Amazon seller backend, you can find customer service contact information through options such as "Help" or "Contact Us". Explain the situation to the customer service and request that the product be moved to the correct category.

Edit product information: You can find your product list in the "Inventory" or "Product Management" of the seller's backend. Find the product that is placed in the wrong category and click "Edit" to modify the product information, including the category. However, this method is not always feasible because some categories may not support self-editing.

Add a new subcategory: Sometimes your product may not have a suitable category, or you may not be able to find a suitable category on the Amazon platform. You can consider contacting Amazon customer service and ask them to add a suitable subcategory.

Relisting: In some cases, after placing a product in the wrong category, you may need to delete it and relist it. When relisting, select the appropriate category.