The Seller's Edge

The Amazon space is changing quickly, and we at Viral Launch want to help you stay ahead of the competition.  So what happens next?  What can we expect in 2019?  We can’t tell the future (unfortunately), but we can use data to make informed forecasts.  In this special two-part series, Casey shared his thoughts on the future of Amazon and invited 21 experts in the Amazon space (including 6,7, and 8 figure sellers) to share their predictions for 2019.

Who you’ll hear in Part 1: Adi Singh, Ed Rosenburg, Kevin King, John Lawson, Kevin David, Danny McMillian, Kevin Pasco & Jeremy Sherk, Franky Farina, and Dr. Ben

You can also read through the predictions on our blog: http://bit.ly/amazon-predictions-2019

Listen to Part 2 here: http://bit.ly/FTD-podcast

There has been a lot going on with Amazon lately, so join us for a recap of the latest news.  Casey discusses Amazon fee changes, Amazon search volume updates, and sponsored ad placement.  You won’t believe the data point that influences search volume change!     

FBA Fee Updates Blog Post: http://bit.ly/AZchanges2019

Amazon API Blog Post: http://bit.ly/future-of-search-volume

Sponsored Ad Placement Webinar: http://bit.ly/keyword-tracker 

Sponsored Ad Placement Blog Post: http://bit.ly/ad-placement

The Amazon game has changed and will continue to change in the new year. The standard on Amazon has increased significantly, so how are you staying competitive? In this episode, Casey Gauss discusses emerging tactics for success in 2019. Product research, review generation, and micro-niches, oh my!

As you may have heard, there was a recent Amazon API change which removed software providers' access to real Amazon search volume data.

In this episode, Casey discusses how this impacts you as a seller, how this change impacts Viral Launch's tools, and the future of Amazon search volume.  It helps to see the visuals, so check out the link to our blog post below.

http://bit.ly/future-of-search-volume

Challenging the status quo through disruptive ideas...Innovation is what drives us, as a company and as individuals here at Viral Launch. We wouldn’t be where we are today without it, AND we wouldn’t be able to keep on moving forward without innovation as the wind in our sail. Innovation is what keeps companies like Apple at the forefront of their craft, and so we strive to keep it at the forefront of our business. Today, we’re talking through how you can do the same.

Amazon Sales Tax has always created a HUGE debate among Amazon Sellers. Who's responsible for collecting? Where should you collect? What's happening now? What's happening in the future?

This is one HUGE aspect of your business that you need to get right. Today, we're bringing Scott Peterson onto the show. Scott has an incredibly impressive involvement with Sales Tax, and is also a part of Avalara. He's here to break down what Sellers need to know now, and what Sellers need to know for the future. 

Take notes. You don't want to miss what Scott has to say. 

I’m bringing in two Viral Launch employees who interact with Sellers every single day. We’re breaking down the main topics here - ones that Sellers ask us about ALL the time. There’s honestly a LOT of good info here, and we cover it all quickly, so get ready to zone in. ALSO, just wanted to make sure you’re aware, I do a two live Q&A sessions each week on our social channels. One is through the Data Hunters, our Facebook Group, which is at 10am EST, and the other is just through our normal YoUTube Channel and Facebook Page at 1pm EST. If you have questions we dont cover today, come ask me live during those times. When you join, let me know you listened to this episode, ill give you a shoutout. All that being said, lets jump in.

Shipping, Importing and Freight Forwarding is perhaps one of THE most confusing, yet essential, aspects to selling on Amazon. There are a LOT of changes happening in the Amazon space right now. Policy changes, Tariffs, Q4, Q1… and we’re breaking it ALL down in this two-part series.

I’m bringing Michael from Flexport onto the show - you’ll learn what Flexport’s all about in the intro of the topic discussion, just know that Flexport is on TOP of the Freight Forwarding and Shipping Logistics game, AND is focused on innovating in the Amazon space. They’re incredible at what they do, and have incredible perspective for what’s going on right now.

This week, which is part 2, we’ll be touching on general best practices and some solid Q4 / Q1 strategy. Pay attention here everyone, there’s a LOT to digest, but this information is ESSENTIAL.

Shipping, Importing and Freight Forwarding is perhaps one of THE most confusing, yet essential, aspects to selling on Amazon. There are a LOT of changes happening in the Amazon space right now. Policy changes, Tariffs, Q4, Q1… and we’re breaking it ALL down in this two-part series.

I’m bringing Michael from Flexport onto the show - you’ll learn what Flexport’s all about in the intro of the topic discussion, just know that Flexport is on TOP of the Freight Forwarding and Shipping Logistics game, AND is focused on innovating in the Amazon space. They’re incredible at what they do, and have incredible perspective for what’s going on right now.

This week, which is part 1, we’ll be talking a LOT about Amazon’s Policy change and what’s happening with Tariffs. Next week, in part 2, we’ll be touching on General best practices and some solid Q4 / Q1 strategy. Pay attention here everyone, there’s a LOT to digest, but this information is ESSENTIAL.

Picture this with me. You’ve found an incredible product market - an incredible niche. Search volume measures out, sales volume is PERFECT, reviews are extremely low, and you have enough capital to jump in tomorrow… So you do. You order 5000 units, ready to jump in deep. You spend a LOT getting everything ready, send your products into Amazon AND

Find out that it’s and FDA regulated product that you actually CAN’T sell without approval.

The answer to that is what we’re talking through today - something that’s pretty niche, but that you should know moving ahead with product research - FDA regulations and everything surrounding restricted products or markets. We're breaking it all down today.