Amazon India has launched advertising solutions for its website, allowing third party sellers to promote their products to consumers, reports Mint. Its competitors, including Flipkart and Snapdeal, have also turned to advertising in order to boost revenues, given that the transaction part of the business is hyper-competitive in India, and at present, none of these companies is profitable. Earlier this year, Flipkart bought mobile ad firm AdIQuity Technologies and mobile marketing startup Appiterate, and its co-Founder Sachin Bansal is leading its advertising solutions initiative. Readers should note that Amazon is a marketplace in India, and doesn't take ownership of inventory. The Amazon marketplace, therefore, now allows third party advertisers and merchants to advertise on its platform. Amazon told MediaNama that it has launched the following advertising solutions over the last 2-3 months, across mobile and desktop: - Sponsored Products: This is a native ad product by Amazon.in, based on a keyword-bidding advertising program, which are priced on a cost-per-click (CPC basis), and the prices are determined by an online auction. - Sponsored Search: Allows advertisers to get a prominent placement on customer searches on Amazon.in. These ads are also priced on Cost Per Click (CPC) determined by an online auction mechanism. - Display Ads: These are charged on a Cost per Impression (CPM) basis, where advertisers can target specific interest shoppers. Amazon provides analytics such as ad impressions, clicks, add-to-cart number and sales volume to help monitor ads performance. - Amazon Marketing Services: is meant specifically for merchants selling products on Amazon.in. This is a self-serve advertising solution, allowing advertisers to create a display advertisement and a customized…
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