Merchandising Beats Branding Every Time

Your Beautiful Branding Means Nothing If It Doesn’t Sell

Here’s the brutal truth:

You’re not building a gallery exhibit.
You’re selling a product at the world’s busiest flea market.

Here are real examples:

  • Beautifully "on-brand" listings that didn’t answer basic buyer questions.

  • Pretty lifestyle shots that didn’t show how the product actually worked.

Result?
Confusion. Friction. Missed sales.

Design For The Flea Market, Not The Flagship Store

On Amazon, you need speed. Clarity. Immediate relevance.

If your images don’t answer "What is this?", "Why should I care?", and "How does this help me?" within 2 seconds — you lost.

Think Like A Buyer, Not A Marketer

Audit your images:

  • Is it obvious what your product is?

  • Is it obvious how it solves a problem?

  • Is it obvious why yours is better?

If not?
Fix it.

Pretty doesn’t win. Clarity does.

For the complete breakdown, watch Episode 5 of Michael Maher Live with John Aspinall.




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