Learning Hub: Get Started with Walmart Connect

First-mover advantage is real on Walmart’s ad network, Walmart Connect. Right now, Walmart Connect presents a huge opportunity for brands—and, as a Walmart API Partner, we’ve been hard at work compiling all the information you need to get started. 

Walmart Connect is the logical next step for many brands who advertise regularly on Amazon. Expanding your footprint into Walmart Connect will help you reach a dynamic, cost-efficient audience that many of your competitors have yet to leverage. 

According to Comscore, 13% of the people who visited Walmart.com did not visit Amazon.com in the same month. That means they are totally new audiences. 

Plus, Walmart is the largest physical retailer in the U.S., reaching 90+% of American households. Walmart is able to direct tie digital ads to in-store purchases and offer cross-channel metrics like Omnichannel ROAS.

In other words: When you run an ad on Walmart Connect, you’re getting a truly holistic understanding of who your shopper is. You can ensure your ads are targeted to exactly the right audience, at the right time, with the right options.

Wondering how to get started? Scroll through our Walmart Connect resource hub to learn the Walmart Connect terminology, the key differences between Walmart Connect and Amazon Ads, and more. 
Wondering how to get started? Scroll through our Walmart Connect resource hub to learn the Walmart Connect terminology, the key differences between Walmart Connect and Amazon Ads, and more. 

Walmart Connect

Do you speak Walmart Connect?

First, let’s start with a pop quiz. What are the key terms you need to know for Walmart Connect, and how do they compare to the same terms for Amazon? Brush up on your knowledge using the flash cards below.

What do you call Walmart’s overall ad service?
Walmart’s advertising business is called Walmart Connect. 

By contrast, Amazon’s ad business is called Amazon Ads. 
What do you call Walmart’s ad platform?
Brands and agencies manage their ads through the Walmart Ad Center. 

The equivalent on Amazon is the Amazon Ad Console.
How do you identify products on Walmart?
With Walmart, your products are categorized according to their “Product ID.” By contrast, on Amazon, products are categorized by “ASIN.”

These two categorization systems look distinct. For example, your Walmart ID will look like “376188834” and your Amazon ASIN will look like “B098FKXT8L.”
What do you call Walmart’s seller platform?
On Walmart Connect, you see your retail data in Seller Center. 

The Amazon equivalent is called Seller Central.
What do you call Walmart’s fulfillment service?
Walmart offers its own, in-house fulfillment service to sellers, called Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS).

The Amazon equivalent is Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA).

What do I need to know about Walmart Connect?

New to Walmart Connect? Here are a few of the key ad formats, features, and advantages you need to know before you get started. Swipe through our cards to learn more.

What advertising options are available in Walmart Connect?
Walmart Connect offers three basic ad types: Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, and Sponsored Video. Additionally, Walmart Connect has in-store ads and digital Display Ads. These ads appear in searches and on product pages in the Walmart site and app.
Want to get more sophisticated? Consider Walmart DSP. DSP lets you advertise on social media, streaming TV, and more.

Want to brush up on your knowledge of Walmart Connect?

White Paper

Download our Walmart Connect white paper

Now is the time to ramp up your spend on Walmart Connect. But where do you start? In this white paper, we’ll outline the best practices for advertising on Walmart Connect, the critical features you need to know, and the differences between Walmart Connect and Amazon Ads.

Download our white paper, and get a leg up on your competitors with a sophisticated Walmart Connect strategy.