How to Get Your Amazon Videos Approved
My first three videos were rejected with no real reason. Then all three passed. Here is exactly what Amazon’s reviewers look for, and the blueprint I used to unlock on-site commissions.
Why videos really get rejected
Help, don’t sell
Reviewers approve videos that help a shopper decide, not ones that sound like an ad.
The instant-reject list
Prices, external links, barcodes, and medical claims get you rejected on sight.
Show, don’t tell
Demonstrate the product in your hands. A talking-head clip is not enough.
Pick safe products
Simple, easy-to-demo items give the reviewer every reason to say yes.
How to pass the 3-video review
The exact order I would follow to get all three approved the first time.
Choose three safe products
Pick simple items you already own, a timer, a spatula, a phone stand, with no health or safety claims.
Write helpful, hype-free scripts
Cut words like amazing and best. Talk like a friend sharing real experience.
Film horizontally in good light
Shoot 1080p in 16:9 with clean audio. Vertical video is an instant rejection.
Demonstrate every feature
Show your hands using the product and prove the one or two things a photo can’t.
Scrub the ‘don’t you dare’ list
No prices, links, barcodes, shipping labels, or medical claims anywhere in the clip.
Upload all three and tag exactly
Use the plain product name as the title and tag the exact listing before you submit.
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