December 19, 2025

Ep 569: How Pilothouse 3x'd Buddha Board with a Year-Long BFCM Strategy and Hyper-Vigilant Milkshake Drinking

31 minutes

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This one’s for the Amazon operators. Eric's joined by Pilothouse's Amazon leads Tyler and Takai for a tactical BFCM debrief: how one brand 3x'd in November, and the optimizations that separated the winners from the stalled-out.

For Amazon brands prepping for deal season 2026...

Why adjusting bids every few hours on BFCM isn't overkill, it's table stakes
How Buddha Board used Q1 seasonal keyword campaigns to dominate Q4
Why not discounting your hero product can kill your momentum—and rank
What to watch: Buy Box battles, billing failures, and inventory stockouts

Who this is for: Brands selling on Amazon, agencies running client accounts, operators trying to scale beyond ad-only growth

What to steal:

Search Query Performance Report: find keywords you're under-targeting with high conversion potential
Deal discount strategy: 20% minimum, monitor competitor offers in real time
Build keyword rank 6–12 months out from your key season

Timestamps

00:00 Amazon BFCM optimization mindset

02:10 Why frequent bid and budget changes matter

04:00 How aggressive Amazon bid adjustments get during BFCM

07:00 Building Amazon keyword ranking before Q4

11:00 Buddha Board case study and seasonal keyword strategy

15:00 How early planning led to 3x November growth

17:00 Amazon buy box explained and reseller risks

23:30 Common BFCM pitfalls: billing, inventory, hero SKUs

28:00 What actually worked in Amazon BFCM 2025

29:50 The discount levels that moved buyers

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December 19, 2025

Ep 569: How Pilothouse 3x'd Buddha Board with a Year-Long BFCM Strategy and Hyper-Vigilant Milkshake Drinking

31 minutes

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup

For Amazon brands prepping for deal season 2026...

Why adjusting bids every few hours on BFCM isn't overkill, it's table stakes
How Buddha Board used Q1 seasonal keyword campaigns to dominate Q4
Why not discounting your hero product can kill your momentum—and rank
What to watch: Buy Box battles, billing failures, and inventory stockouts

Who this is for: Brands selling on Amazon, agencies running client accounts, operators trying to scale beyond ad-only growth

What to steal:

Search Query Performance Report: find keywords you're under-targeting with high conversion potential
Deal discount strategy: 20% minimum, monitor competitor offers in real time
Build keyword rank 6–12 months out from your key season

Timestamps

00:00 Amazon BFCM optimization mindset

02:10 Why frequent bid and budget changes matter

04:00 How aggressive Amazon bid adjustments get during BFCM

07:00 Building Amazon keyword ranking before Q4

11:00 Buddha Board case study and seasonal keyword strategy

15:00 How early planning led to 3x November growth

17:00 Amazon buy box explained and reseller risks

23:30 Common BFCM pitfalls: billing, inventory, hero SKUs

28:00 What actually worked in Amazon BFCM 2025

29:50 The discount levels that moved buyers

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