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FBA ALLSTARS episodes

November 06, 2015 Dealing with Chinese Suppliers, Dating on Alibaba and Dominating with Amazon FBA – ALL37
Suppliers 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 quotes
* The cashflow connundrum Amazon entrepreneurs face
* How to find and source a great private label product – FREE Workshop

Reasons for Sourcing New Suppliers

* Product Quality Issues
* Better Unit Costs
* Simplifying Logistics

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Suppliers 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 quotes
* The cashflow connundrum Amazon entrepreneurs face
* How to find and source a great private label product – FREE Workshop

Reasons for Sourcing New Suppliers

* Product Quality Issues
* Better Unit Costs
* Simplifying Logistics

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15 min
November 02, 2015 Killer Conversion Rate Optimization on Amazon Listings – ALL36
Break 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 with contrast
* The killer conversion booster

Creative Copywriting

* How to sell a story
* Why weird voices voice the benefits better for your listing
* Why you must make emotional changes on your customers life
* The reason fiction writers rock the detail for depth
* How to edit emphasis from a listing

“That which is bought or sold is only valuable if it contains that which cannot be bought or sale”
Split Testing
IMPORTANT: To split test effectively and get best conversion rates possible, I recommend AMZ Split. Software is very simple system for testing and optimizing copy. This is a must for copywriters and Amazon sellers. Use Coupon Code: FBAALLSTARS to get 20% OFF your first month.
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Break 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 with contrast
* The killer conversion booster

Creative Copywriting

* How to sell a story
* Why weird voices voice the benefits better for your listing
* Why you must make emotional changes on your customers life
* The reason fiction writers rock the detail for depth
* How to edit emphasis from a listing

“That which is bought or sold is only valuable if it contains that which cannot be bought or sale”
Split Testing
IMPORTANT: To split test effectively and get best conversion rates possible,
17 min
October 30, 2015 The Evolution of Internet Business from Dropshipping to Amazon FBA – ALL35
I 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 reduce margins – Ps. Scott’s Private Label Classroom is FREE!
* Why early adopters succeed in business
* The do’s and don’ts of Amazon and dropshipping
* Why I’m FBA all the way…at least today

Dropshipping

* Selling someone else’s products
* Essentially a middle man
* Low startup costs
* Minimal margins
* Make a good segue into Amazon or real product development

Amazon FBA

* Build YOUR OWN brand – Walking through product selection
* Leverage Amazon’s explosive buyer channel
* Larger initial investments in inventory
* Bigger, better profit margins

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I 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 reduce margins – Ps. Scott’s Private Label Classroom is FREE!
* Why early adopters succeed in business
* The do’s and don’ts of Amazon and dropshipping
* Why I’m FBA all the way…at least today

Dropshipping

* Selling someone else’s products
* Essentially a middle man
* Low startup costs
* Minimal margins
* Make a good segue into Amazon or real product development

Amazon FBA

* Build YOUR OWN brand – Walking through product selection
17 min
October 28, 2015 How to Dominate Amazon.de and Expand FBA Empires into Europe – ALL34
Amazon 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 set your store up to sell all through Europe
* Why taxes turn off FBA sellers
* AMZStars is the ReviewKick of Europe – 10% OFF COUPON CODE: FBAALLSTARS10
* Importance notices on customer service
* What to do with Amazon product launches
* How to power PPC for sales
* Strategies to build customer mailing lists
* Why Amazon UK is harder than Germany
* How to build a better niche podcast and community

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Amazon 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 set your store up to sell all through Europe
* Why taxes turn off FBA sellers
* AMZStars is the ReviewKick of Europe – 10% OFF COUPON CODE: FBAALLSTARS10
* Importance notices on customer service
* What to do with Amazon product launches
* How to power PPC for sales
* Strategies to build customer mailing lists
* Why Amazon UK is harder than Germany
* How to build a better niche podcast and community

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33 min
October 26, 2015 Using Questions to Create Better Amazon Conversion Rates – ALL33
Today 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

* Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
* How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

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Today 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

* Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
* How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

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19 min
October 23, 2015 Selling Children on Amazon…What Sellers Should Know About Parent/Child Variations – ALL32
Product 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

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Product 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

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19 min
October 21, 2015 How Gamechanging Amazon Software Spurs Growth and Product Research Profits – ALL31
Powering 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 hassle sometimes
* How to quickly cash in on the Amazon opportunity
* Why JS software searching is gamechanging product research
* How to find products faster
* What and why you MUST know about the Canton Fair

Preview the WebApp

Links

* Jump on Jungle Scout

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Powering 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 hassle sometimes
* How to quickly cash in on the Amazon opportunity
* Why JS software searching is gamechanging product research
* How to find products faster
* What and why you MUST know about the Canton Fair

Preview the WebApp

Links

* Jump on Jungle Scout

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29 min
October 19, 2015 JUST DON’T DO IT – The Anti Nike Amazon Success Formula – ALL30
JUST 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 your Amazon business isn’t the best decision…IMO
* How to push your limits to success
* Why awesome products trump sexy sales every day
* The perfect problem we all want
* Why rushing is really just a formula for failure

Screw It, Let’s Do It.
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JUST 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 your Amazon business isn’t the best decision…IMO
* How to push your limits to success
* Why awesome products trump sexy sales every day
* The perfect problem we all want
* Why rushing is really just a formula for failure

Screw It, Let’s Do It.
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17 min
October 16, 2015 How I Lost $232.72 With Amazon PPC on a Small Sponsored Ads Error – ALL29
Don’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 emails to MAKE sure you don’t miss out on reviews
* How to add game the Amazon game and leverage your effort

Learn from your mistakes…
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Don’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 emails to MAKE sure you don’t miss out on reviews
* How to add game the Amazon game and leverage your effort

Learn from your mistakes…
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18 min
October 14, 2015 Evaluating ENORMOUS Amazon Product Opportunities – ALL28
Private 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 Made for TV items
* What goes into enormous product opportunities and how decide
* How to cut out crappy suppliers for samples
* Why batching is critical to supplier sourcing and product questions
* The differences between trade companies and manufacturers with your FBA business
* How to keep track of companies and suppliers with China sourcing

DO IT NOW!
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Private 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 Made for TV items
* What goes into enormous product opportunities and how decide
* How to cut out crappy suppliers for samples
* Why batching is critical to supplier sourcing and product questions
* The differences between trade companies and manufacturers with your FBA business
* How to keep track of companies and suppliers with China sourcing

DO IT NOW!
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21 min

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