Sinopsis
Step One to 7 Figures
Episodios
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Amazon Updates – An Inside Look into My Business Battles for 7 Figures – ALL46
07/12/2015 Duración: 15minAmazon's got it's ups and down. My business certainly does and here's some of the things I'm experimenting with, some PPC hacks, launch strategies and overall big picture updates on my goal of a million dollar exit. Long way to go but we've come a long way. Let's get cracking! Amazon Business Update What Q4 looks like for outdoor sales Why living in the US helps for product quality The reason I'm doing mini-launches on existing products Products 1-4 in cruise mode Why I'm rushing to launch products 5 and 6 now How I'm planning to attack high competition products The challenges of Amazon cash flow for fast scaling How to spike keyword rankings Why I like AMZTracker for reviews/sales How I'm saving money and selling better with PPC The power of exact match Amazon ads Why competitors coming in will speed costs The reason I'm looking more into Shopify for off-Amazon sales How I'm targeting Amazon customers on Facebook with Amazooka with remarketing Why packaging isn't THAT important
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Amazon Battle Plans to Beat, Rather than Retreat From Chinese Year – ALL45
04/12/2015 Duración: 15minChinese New Year is a nail in the coffin of MANY product companies. Understand the evil shutdown and prepare your business to whether the storm by planning ahead and managing inventory to max out on New Year sales without running out of inventory. Critically Important China Knowledge What you NEED to know about Chinese New Year Why February 8th is the ecommerce ender! Shido Stand - My Chinese New Year no action boredom The reason February is an awful waiting game Why you MUST plan inventory in advance The reason you NEED to communicate well with your supplier How to take responsibility in your business Why lead times change so much The reason you can be bumped on production line How to plan for Q4 super sales Why the fourth quarter is freaking awesome for ecommerce How to avoid a crappy 2016 The importance of January in starting strong Why new year sales normally drop The reason Amazon entrepreneurs MUST have excel flows Why projections are powerful and ALWAYS wrong How to sh
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The Power of Pictures to Increase Amazon Sales – ALL44
30/11/2015 Duración: 16minWant to increase conversion rates, appeal to more Amazon buyers and build a bigger, better FBA business without extra overhead or having to launch additional products? Yeah, you do. So let's talk pictures on how to maximize these staples of selling power for your ecommerce success. Product Photography is Put On Today Why a picture's not worth a thousand words The power of pictures in Amazon sales Why product photography plays a key role in your conversion rates The reason white background pics are pretty boring Why whitebox shots sell on Amazon The wicked wizardry that photoshop opens up How to make people DROOL over your deadly sexy products... Why actions shots are EVERYTHING The context principle to creating sales How to pull people INTO THE STORY Why models make it happen for buyers Get great product shots optimized Amazon - COUPON CODE - Allstars20 - ONLY $65 and Easy How to make people walk a mile in your product's shoes The WHAT THE F DOES IT DO QUESTION! Why adding models
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Holy Crap Amazon Hijacking – How to Fight Back
29/11/2015 Duración: 24minOMG I lost my listing. My sales were suddenly being sent from Hong Kong. What happened? Here is how you fight back to save your business. This was a freaking nightmare. I hope this doesn't happen to anyone but if it does, hit back! The China Hackers and Hijackers! What to do when your listing gets hijacked Why my products suddenly sold NOTHING What to do when you lose the buy box The reason Amazon's fraud system is BS The 4-6 weeks effects of getting hacked How to fight hijackers yourself Why brand registry didn't do a thing The reason retail arbitrage is a waste of time How FBA sellers find a way to fight price warfare The proof problem that can kill Amazon entrepreneurs Why cease and desist letters almost always work Why Amazon doesn't care about sellers How culture can affect business relations Why you MUST lower your price to keep the buy box How to OFFICIALLY submit fraud to Amazon - place an order IMMEDIATELY How to get ahold of the sellers Why Google rocks The reason
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Better Branding and Logos For FBA Focused Amazon Success – ALL43
27/11/2015 Duración: 18minBetter branding and packaging are on tap today as I struggle through building a second, more competitive clothing brand. From logos to diffentiation and dominating Amazon long term with brand recognition and loyalty, today's little episode has it all and hopefully can help you in setting yourself apart, setting yourself up for success! Today's Amazon Exploration Why I love hearing from FBA sellers everywhere The pros and cons of building a second brand Why branding and clothing are challenging for left-brained entrepreneurs The reason I'm pushing for premium perfection for logo and branding Why differentiation dominates long term How I'm focusing time to scale multiple business How to save time and money in the future Why I love 24 hour designs The $0.20 hack to say hundreds in perpetuity How to weed out loser designers Why packaging isn't THAT important when getting started How to make your brand appear bigger and get better prices The reason to ALWAYS act like you know what you're
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The Amazon One Year, One MILLION Dollar Business Formula – ALL42
23/11/2015 Duración: 16minHow would you like to build a MILLION dollar business in ONLY a year? What if I told you it was easy, at least in principle... Today I'm breaking down what 7 figure Amazon business ACTUALLY looks like, a step by step guide to seven figures. It won't be easy, but the ideas are incredibly straightforward, now it is just time to execute! Build A Million Dollar Amazon Empire Join the FBA ALLSTARS FREE mastermind How to build an 7 figure business Why people hold themselves back mentally The reason 10 sales a day is the minimum to look at Why attacking more competitive niches can make more sales faster How juggle cash flow and inventory - more on this The biggest problems I have with scaling Why speed is everything in Amazon The reason supplements and beauty products sell big How to think about shipping costs - more on Amazon shipping here Why YOU MUST realize business is a game How to time purchase order to push it The stay afloat mentality to making business success Why I love low comp
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USA vs China – The Best Place to Build an Amazon Business – ALL41
20/11/2015 Duración: 21minAmazon's arguably the ultimate travel the world business model. FBA handles the logistics, you set sales and motion and you see the beauty that our big planet is...right? Whether you're a world traveler or a business building conqueror, there are pros and cons to where you live, especially with Amazon. Looking to optimize your FBA growth, here's some thoughts to help you succeed. The Where Aspect of FBA Why location is pretty powerful for Amazon entrepreneurs The pros and cons of FBA anywhere Why some Amazon items are a lot easier in the US The reason I'm starting air express shipping for some new products Why Amazon makes shipping easy How being in the states makes your product more real How to save costs on samples Why I'd advocate China or the States for FBA builders The reason China let's entrepreneurs in easly How living in China helped me better understand entrepreneurship Amazoning in America Getting inventory shipped to you before Amazon Easier customer service with Amazon M
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Explaining FBA Without Alienating Friends and Overcoming Misconceptions of Manufacturing – ALL40
16/11/2015 Duración: 19minWhat do you do? The most common of questions for employees rattles entrepreneurs. Explaining FBA, Amazon, building bigger businesses blows people's minds and is often quite complicated. Today we're talking about expectations, avoiding awkward and of course building better business empires with Amazon. It's ON, Amazon Style... Why every entrepreneur has a cool story The importance of being ar0und other entrepreneurs Why FBA's a little awkward in conversation The best way ever to explain private label products Why Amazon is the fast physical product launch strategy How do you explain your life effectively How to avoid 100% of income taxes for expats and nomads! Why I hate having to explain myself The way goals and success creates tension How I'm having challenges overcoming people's beliefs The international effect of solo-entrepreneurship Why manufacturing in the USA is stupid The reason creativity trumps productivity into value Why China is optimal for manufacturing The problems
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An Easy Overnight Ads Hack That Increased Profits $1500 A Month – ALL39
13/11/2015 Duración: 17minAre you wasting thousands a month on inefficient advertising? Today we're talking Amazon ads, PPC, saving cash, decreasing ACOS and building better, more profitable and sustainable business...by advertising less, or at least smarter! It's An Amazon Ads Show Why Amazon PPC is a marketers dream How beat your competitors in ranks and sales Why new entrepreneurs are starting to struggle with Amazon ads The way Amazon is changing the ad game Why AdWords was incredibly easy early on The broad, phrase and exact match mistakes of PPC Why targeted traffic is critical What I'm doing to minimize advertising spend Why ALL founders need to know about PPC The cost of competition How I'm decreasing ad spend while still selling high The conversion rates effect on targeted traffic Why I'm profiting $1500 more a month from one tiny small The reason I'm dropping broad matching and building up exact match ads Why ads is almost like fishing How to use negative keywords to increase profit Ways to
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When and How to Profitably Partner on an FBA Business – ALL38
09/11/2015 Duración: 15minShould YOU partner on an Amazon empire? Today we're breaking down the pros and cons and cofounders in FBA, why I'm building a second brand with a partner and what successful FBA partnerships look like when it comes to cash, commitment and skills. If you're looking to build and grow bigger and faster or considering working with a partner this is a must listen episode. Today's Episode Breaks Down Why I'm considering an Amazon partnership - Built out a new brand with Jungle Scout! How cofounders can make things SEEM easier Why new entrepreneurs SHOULDN'T find a founder The way to build a powerful startup team Why Jobs and Woz are always talked about The mindset failure of risk reduction How partnerships can cripple aspirations What investing and investors look like in FBA Why ALL founders must bring something to the table The question you MUST ask yourself before partnering Why the larger the team, the less the responsibility The Amazon FBA approach to skills and scaling via investors WHY
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Dealing with Chinese Suppliers, Dating on Alibaba and Dominating with Amazon FBA – ALL37
06/11/2015 Duración: 14minSuppliers are a HUGE part of your business success. A great manufacturer can mean the difference between awesome and awful product quality, miniscule and massive margins and even arriving late to Amazon. Your manufacturer is NOT married to you, act accordingly and be constantly on the lookout for better opportunities, prices and setups to help grow and scale your Amazon business. It's FBA the playa way... Today We Cover Why breakups are inevitable in business and life How supplier struggles add Amazon issues Ways to boost profitability and passiveness of Amazon The reason I'm shopping around for better factories Why I want to simply my manufacturing and logistics The reason I'm not a retail arbitrage fan How it works with Alibaba, sourcing agents and manufacturers in production Why Amazon businesses are safer with supplier backup plans Why you MUST care about making money above all else The shipping savings on breaking up with your supplier Why it's never a bad idea to get new product qu
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Killer Conversion Rate Optimization on Amazon Listings – ALL36
02/11/2015 Duración: 16minBreak through business barriers today with better, salesier, more emotionally suggestive copywriting and Amazon images. That is what we're rocking on today, taking your conversion rates through the roof and selling the hell out of your private label products. Tune in, transform your listing and reap the BSR boosting sales... Today Amazon Adventure Includes Why seasonal changes challenges entrepreneurs How to ride lows of Amazon business Way to make Amazon listings ultimately more awsome The reason conversion rates create success Why I'm working to boost conversions on existing listings The reason excitement and emotion outsell all else How pictures but a powerup on your Amazon sales The HUGE WOW factor you will need Why it's important to split test Keys to Product Conversions Title Bullet Points Pictures Descriptions Picture Perfect Pictures Why pictures are perfect for sales How to make a product more relevant to customers What emotions add to Amazon sales Enhancing photos w
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The Evolution of Internet Business from Dropshipping to Amazon FBA – ALL35
30/10/2015 Duración: 16minI started my ecommerce adventure dropshipping other company's products. Plenty of people build profitable sites like that, but today we're talking why Amazon is the evolution of the early internet dropship site and how ecommerce owners and marketers looking to grow can leverage FBA to build real, true, profitable passive profit businesses. Today Amazon Adventure Includes Why entrepreneurs have to get around other business people What is dropshipping How the cycle of internet businesses evolves over time The reason tons of ecommerce entrepreneurs are enticed by dropshipping Why I failed with dropshipping and early ecommerce ventures The reason less risk is almost always less reward How to build an ecommerce store soon with Shopify The HUGE difference in buyer behaviour with Amazon and Google Why dropshipping doesn't work well, especiallly today How to turn dropshipping into a drop dead Amazon brand Why I WOULD NEVER start a dropshipping site today How courses create competition and redu
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How to Dominate Amazon.de and Expand FBA Empires into Europe – ALL34
28/10/2015 Duración: 32minAmazon Germany and beyond as Gil, the kaiser of Amazon.de dives in the German market, attacking low competition niches, creating European business growth and succeed beyond the convention FBA approaches. This EU focused interview is ideal for Amazon sellers interested in expanding to Europe and existing European FBAers looking to grow and success. Can you conquer Europe...this definitely German trying. Today Amazon Germany (and Europe) Adventure Covers Why goals are critical to business success What sellers NEED to know about Amazon.de and selling in Germany How to crush ecommerce with German focused private labeling The reason the Amazon Germany market is ripe for the picking Why I did not launch a massively profitable product The scale of sales in US, UK and Europe One way to shortcut success with Amazon The HUGE challenge with getting reviews in Amazon What you NEED to know about German buyers The problem with German regulations Why Amazon makes it easy(ER) to sell in the EU How to
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Using Questions to Create Better Amazon Conversion Rates – ALL33
26/10/2015 Duración: 18minToday we're using customer questions and doubts to dominate sales, boost conversion rates and BSRs and make your company shine as a customer service superstar. That's the goal and a few simple strategies can have your FBA empire on it's way to legitimate big brand status... Listen in and Learn How to dominate customer questions and feedback What to do when you get a bad review How customer service can differentiate your business The reason you should ALWAYS respond to customers Why I emphasize my responsibility for customer issues How to make your business appear more mainstream What to do to improve product quality Why batching messages makes all the difference What Amazon questions allow you to do as an FBA seller The strength of Questions and Answers in creating buyers Why I think questions affect your product ranking How to set yourself up for looking awesome Why questions create doubt and how to overcome it The perfect problem strategy to win Business Book Domination Deliver
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Selling Children on Amazon…What Sellers Should Know About Parent/Child Variations – ALL32
23/10/2015 Duración: 18minProduct variations push sales and rankings and in Amazon. Today we're talking how and why FBA sellers should consider creating parent/child variations and the main restrictions Amazon imposes in terms of variations and bundles. We're Talking Amazon How to create an Amazon business to fuel your dreams Why you should join the FBA ALLSTARS mastermind What Amazon sellers ought to know about Amazon variations The reason Amazon ONLY cares about customers What makes sense for variations Colors Sizes Flavors Designs How variations help rankings Why product variations are pretty for product upsells and combos Why each CHILD or variation needs its own UPC code How to change your listing to variations and it's terrifying Can you create variations on existing products The difference between bundles and variations Why bundles can be an awesome strategy to sell yourself VERY Helpful Variation Links Amazon's info How to create a Amazon feed Step by step variations Want more? Subscribe T
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How Gamechanging Amazon Software Spurs Growth and Product Research Profits – ALL31
21/10/2015 Duración: 28minPowering up product selection, research and brand building with Greg Mercer 2.0. Today we're building bigger brands, launching MORE private label products and scaling Amazon success at super accelerated scales and the Jungle Scout guy gives some awesome insight into his $400k a month Amazon business and how software plays a pivotal role in his research. Greg's 1st FBA ALLSTARS interview Today's Episode Covers How, when and why to build teams The importance of systems and software to success What it takes to build a scalable brand How to hire help to grow an Amazon empire The reason vision and branding builds long term success When it makes sense to start building new brands The power of product improvements One AWESOME way to do product research - JS Web App How to make tons of money fast on Amazon What you NEED to consider about creating brands The power of software is scaling businesses Should you start a second brand or not... Do upsells work for FBA Why bundling is a big hassl
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JUST DON’T DO IT – The Anti Nike Amazon Success Formula – ALL30
19/10/2015 Duración: 16minJUST DON'T DO IT...emotions, actions and rush decisions can ruin an Amazon (or any) business. Take the time (not too much) to consider private label opportunities and make sure strategies align with your business goals. It's an $80k product update of ups and downs, doubts and drawbacks and why I finally decided money wasn't everything in making a kickass business brand. Today's Show We Cover Why taking action TOO soon can be dangerous Why you NEED to check out our product selection episode on Jungle Scout How I look at long term business success and brand building The reason I ALWAYS get quotes on a product idea before deciding Why I did not launch a massively profitable product The problems with emotions in business One way to avoid HUGE mistakes that hurt you and your business Why product research is perfect in pushing the Amazon game What you NEED to know about private label reinvestment The smaller product push formula for sales - Scott's FREE Workshop Why reinvest MORE money into yo
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How I Lost $232.72 With Amazon PPC on a Small Sponsored Ads Error – ALL29
16/10/2015 Duración: 17minDon't do your launch with the list buying your sponsored ads! Today I goofed, I goofed big time on my product launch and blew tons of cash crushing it with Amazon PPC. Let's look at the tiny mistake that cost hundreds and how you can avoid unneeded idiocy by just following a few smart principles when pushing your Amazon products. Today's Show We Cover What you NEED to know about sponsored ads NOW How to blow through hundreds in a manner of days Why I reviewers through the Amazon buying process The reason I turn PPC on at the start Why my ACOS is incredibly awesome...and it's awful! The reason we never notice mistakes until it's over One way to avoid losing money on your launch Why friends and family can let you down on reviews What you NEED to know about asking for reviews The product review problems I've had from past customers UPDATE: Feedback Genius now allows responses based on positive feedback How to shorten your daily Amazon to-do list Why you MUST check all your autoresponder
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Evaluating ENORMOUS Amazon Product Opportunities – ALL28
14/10/2015 Duración: 20minPrivate label sales are ALL about samples, product testing and new product sourcing...today's let's take it on. What do you NEED to know about getting samples, saving cash, speeding sales and getting your Amazon empire growing faster and more efficiently? That's our topic of rocket speed rambling today as I look at my process and thoughts behind when and why to shell out for samples to grow my FBA brand. Hope it helps you keep the ball rolling in the right direction! Today's Show We Cover The entrepreneurial roller coaster and how to stay going How to sourcing can crush the soul Why I'm sourcing and search products fast to launch The reason big business opportunities can be dangerous Why Buying Requests save time for Alibaba sourcing How to decide on enormous private label opportunities One way to quickly vet a cool product idea Why sea shipping is ideal for larger units and when it makes time What you NEED to know about taking risks and investing on Amazon The product review problems of M