How To Write Product Descriptions That Sell – Kunden brauchen ausführliche Produktinformationen

Don’t Overlook the Details

While you’re selling the dream, don’t forget to include the details, too. These details can appear further down the page but you should explain everything your customer wants to know about the product. They’ll want to how big it is, what colors it comes in and, if you are selling food, customers will want the ingredients and the nutritional information

In our travel mug example a customer will want to know if the mug can hold cold things as well as hot, how long their coffee might stay warm in it, how much it holds — 12, 16 or 20 ounces, and if you can relate this to a standard familiar size — such as a Starbucks cup size, all the better as this increases the chance that your customer will understand how big it is. Tell your customer if the mug is spill-proof and how easy it is to wash the mug and how to do this.

DuluthTrading.com follows a smartly written product description with the detailed product specifications. (Click for larger image).

When you put detail in your product descriptions, you give your customers all the information that they need to have to make a decision about the product.

If you get a lot of product returns because customers misunderstood what they were buying, or if you get a lot of customer questions, it’s an indication that your descriptions may need to contain more detail.

Accuracy is Essential

Product descriptions must be accurate. There is no quicker way to lose a customer than to provide an incorrect product description. If a customer acts on that description, purchases the product and then finds that it does not meet the description, they won’t be happy.

If you are lucky they will return the product, which gives you a chance to mend the broken relationship. If you are unlucky they won’t complain to you and they won’t buy from you again. Worse, they may badmouth your Web site and discourage other potential customers.

Seriously, Don’t Overlook the Details

Combine images with text descriptions, and don’t expect a picture to replace the need for a proper description. Some things, such as size, are not easy to identify from an image and, if you show a picture of the front of an object, some rear details may not be visible.

Some products include other items in the box such as manuals and cables, so point this out in your description. Likewise, if the product needs something additional to make it work, such as batteries or a cable, then make sure to include a warning about this so that your customer can check to make sure that they have what they need. You won’t win points with your customers if they open the box only to find that they need other accessories to make the product work.

Gute Produktbeschreibungen, egal ob für den Katalog oder Webshop, sind essentiell für einen erfolgreichen Absatz. Im gedruckten Katalog ist der Raum dafür begrenzt, im Internet dagegen ist jede Menge Platz für Produktinformationen vorhanden. Für einen Online-Katalog oder Webshop können und sollten somit detaillierte und umfassende Informationen bereit gestellt werden.