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The Smartest Amazon Seller

Scott Needham is the Founder of SmartScout. An Amazon software developer for 10 years his company BuyBoxer has done over $300m in sales on Amazon. Scott has accumulated a deep knowledge about selling product online, and in the podcast he shares his knowledge with you to help you become a better Amazon seller.
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Episodes

Episode 95: A $500 million business built in BuyBoxer’s backyard with Dan Meszaros

We bring in the GM of BuyBoxer Services to talk about brand building and what you should consider if you're building a brand or you're building many brands. Dan has been instrumental in many successful ecommerce businesses and so we're thrilled to have him lead our services team. www.buyboxerservices.com to learn more!

Mar 23, 202133 min

Episode 94: Scaling Retail Arbitrage into Scaling Private Label with James Stein

James Stein of Elevate Brands has the rags to riches story. From starting a retail arbitrage business and scaling that to heights I haven't heard of into buying other private label businesses. This is one of the most natural conversation podcast episodes. We have similarities but a lot of motivational points that left me very entertained and simply just having fun.

Mar 16, 202132 min

Episode 93: This announcement expires at the end of march! Hurry, a special offer from Amazon

Amazon VAT services are offering something quite unique. Free VAT taxes for a year. Hurry, offer expires at the end of march!!! https://services.amazon.co.uk/services/vat-services-on-amazon.html?ref=UK_header_VATAMZN Then I'm launching my course. My best ideas organized in one place! Check it out for the early bird pricing! https://www.smartestamazonseller.com/webinar-sign-up...

Mar 11, 20217 min

Episode 89: What Happens When Your Product Is Featured On The Frequently Bought Together Page

Today I talk about the Frequently bought together widget on Amazon product pages. The reason we're covering it, is because SmartScout has brought a new tool to the market that uses this to create a unique discovery tool. The traffic graph is very useful for advertisers, product research and competitor research. You find complementary products. To learn how to redirect Amazon Traffic: https://www.smartscout.pro/traffic-graph SMARTPODCAST20 for 20% off!...

Feb 16, 202112 min

Episode 88: The Wholesale Formula is here to stay with Dan Meadors

I talk with a long time wholesale expert Dan Meaders who has been a pioneer in teaching other people about the wholesale model of selling on Amazon. His story is uniquely inspiring and I try and figure out what more we can learn. Dan and his business partner Dylan are actually hosting a Free, Live Workshop event coming up this month where they'll be teaching the reverse sourcing wholesale method they use and much more. Their workshop will be February 17-19. You can register for the the digital l...

Feb 09, 202132 min

Episode 84: How the little guys beat the big guys on Amazon with Destaney Wishon

I have personally learned some awesome ideas of advertising on Amazon from Destaney Wishon. That's why I'm pleased to bring her onto the show and figure out how to grow and scale advertising. Her stories about how small brands really take it to the limit against larger brands is inspiring on its own.

Jan 12, 202122 min

Episode 79: Turning Millions of Tiktok Views to Thousands of Amazon sales with Rachel Meaders

What do 15 million TikTok views do for your Amazon product? Well tune in with someone that accomplished this with BuyBoxer's top product from Bondic. A single video turned our product from rank 1500 to rank 100 and put our team to work throughout the holiday season. We talk about perspectives on what can lead to a successful video strategy and how to work with influencers.

Dec 15, 202024 min

Episode 78: When the Price is Right

A lot goes in to making sure that you're priced just right. You don't want to give up margin, but you also don't want to give up sales. Over the years there's many things I've learned to ensure we have full margin here.

Dec 08, 202020 min

Episode 76: Chat your way to the top of Amazon rankings with Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey with sellerchatbot.com. I have yet to truly unwind the power of using a chatbot for connecting with potential shoppers for our Amazon products. Paul has some expertise here and shows the difference between seller chatbot and manychat. Check out their website at https://www.sellerchatbot.com/

Nov 24, 202018 min

Episode 75: Creating Scroll Stopping Amazon Videos with Jon Reyes

I meet with Jon Reyes of ecomvids.com. I love Sponsored Brands Videos and so I decided to bring a professional on to talk about how they can create unique branding opportunities and really make a product pop. Jon has made thousands of videos and knows how to make a good video better. Check out his instagram @ecomvids

Nov 17, 202019 min

Episode 73: Smart Scout | Find the Best Brands

I recently launched some new software and want to share it with all of you. This is what we use to find new brands and is exactly what many Amazon sellers are looking for. How can you be sure that you have found the best? With this tool, you don’t have to fly to trade shows or worry about leaf sourcing to figure out what brands are the best for your category. You get straight to the source and drill down to the best of the best. This tool will help you find the top brands and may even direct you...

Oct 20, 202016 min

Episode 72: The Difference between a good product and a great product | Mac Schlesinger

I have with me today Mac Schlesinger, CEO and Founder of Best Seller Listers Inc, whose mission is to empower Amazon sellers with the right services, tools, partnerships, and insights for greater success. He gives us some insight into what an A level business would look like, such as needing to be able to get back to the customer with an actual person rather than a bot. Mac suggests laying out the words on your graphic overlays differently than how you do it in your other listings. Customers don...

Oct 13, 202031 min

Episode 71: Mo Money Mo Problems | How to Get on the Right Side of a Business Transaction with Chris Shipferling

Today I talk with Chris Shipferling, from Global Wired Advisors, a leading Digital Investment Bank focused on optimizing the business sale process. Years ago, selling an Amazon business was a far cry and wasn’t so easy for people to do, but now it’s much more common and Chris’s company makes the whole process a lot smoother. He recommends getting yourself a good bookkeeper and keeping track of your spending, as well as your tax returns in order to raise the value of your business. After financia...

Oct 06, 202042 min

Episode 70: Sponsored Brands Video | Boost Your Success

In this episode I talk briefly about sponsored brands video, also called video and search, which requires brand registry to obtain, but really allows you to grow your brand. This is a video that will automatically play on the side of your customer’s screen on their phone in order to capture their attention. It has helped my business immensely and I recommend you learn more about it, and then use it for your own business. Sponsored brands video 1:25 Placement 2:47 Why it’s important to use 5:34 H...

Sep 30, 202012 min

Episode 69: Robert Wright | Protecting Your Business in a Modern Warzone

Today I speak with Robert Wright, a private label protection lawyer who has helped hundreds of clients across the globe protect their intellectual property on Amazon, Shopify, and other e-commerce platforms. We discuss how the business of Amazon is a warzone and you need to protect your assets, doing what’s necessary to limit your liability. We talk about bulletproofing your brand, which means choosing a trademark that functions as a trademark and that’s available. We mention domains and that yo...

Sep 22, 202030 min
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