Amazon Seller Dictionary

This dictionary is designed to help Amazon sellers quickly understand the most important terms used inside Amazon’s ecosystem.

Amazon Vine

Vine is Amazon’s invitation-only program where sellers provide products to trusted reviewers. These reviewers generate authentic, detailed feedback that helps build credibility and customer confidence.

What is Amazon Vine?

Vine is an invite-only program where selected top reviewers (Vine Voices) receive free products in exchange for honest, unbiased reviews. It helps new or low-review listings gain credible early feedback.

Benefits of Enrolling in Vine

  • High-quality, detailed, and verified reviews
  • Faster trust-building for new products
  • Reviews marked as 'Vine Customer Review of Free Product'
  • Helps overcome slow organic review growth
  • Improves conversion rates with early social proof

Eligibility & Enrollment Process

Requires Brand Registry, professional account, new or low-review ASINs, and compliance with Vine policies. Sellers enroll via Seller Central and provide free units (up to 30 per variation).

Best Practices for Vine Success

  • Choose products with strong quality and clear value
  • Provide excellent packaging and instructions
  • Enroll early in the product lifecycle
  • Monitor Vine reviews for insights (not to influence)
  • Combine Vine with other review strategies
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