Welcome To Episode #125 of the Amazon FBA Private Label Show Podcast!
In this episode I share my opinions and thoughts on some of the recent Amazon seller account suspensions and the use of Amazon launch services.
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My Thoughts on the Amazon Account Suspensions and Launch Services - EP125
Recently you may have heard of some reports going around about sellers getting their Amazon accounts suspended by Amazon. It appears that some of these violations were from rank manipulation from the use of Amazon launch services. In this podcast I share my thoughts and opinions on the subject and I also share my advice on launching products on Amazon in the current climate.
WHAT I THINK: I think Amazon is looking to detect larger scale manipulation and sometimes smaller sellers get caught up in the web. I would however make sure you aren't doing anything at scale to show up on Amazon's radar. If your product has tons of deeply discounted sales attached to it now I think that sends up red flags to Amazon. It's best if things appear natural to Amazon so suddenly getting 100 reviews on a brand new product may not look natural to Amazon and could lead to issues with your ASIN and account.
If you are using an Amazon launch service and are still having great results with getting your product rank then proceed with caution going forward. Ultimately just be safe so you can protect your account from any issues.
IF YOU WANT TO USE AMAZON LAUNCH SERVICES:
- Contact the site or service and ask them about their process for launching products
- Who are their buyers?
- How do they distribute your links?
- How do they distribute your codes?
- If the Amazon launch service says they are within Amazon TOS then take that with a grain of salt.
- They may have been compliant in the past but not anymore as Amazon changes their system and guidelines.
- Try to avoid launching to professional freebie deal seekers.
- Ultimately you are responsible for your account activity
MY ADVICE:
I think the best route forward for any Amazon seller is to build your own audience that you can launch product to. That way you control everything and you are building a real asset that you can keep using again and again.
You should either be building your own e-mail list or ManyChat list. Both are great and have their advantages.
If you haven't yet please check out Episode 122 where Michelle Barnum Smith breaks down ManyChat for Amazon sellers. It's a must listen.
==>>How To Launch and Rank Amazon FBA Products Using Chatbots-ManyChat – EP122
Free ManyChat Training Webinar – Click Here To Watch
BASIC LAUNCH STRATEGY:
PPC - Target a handful of relevant long-tail keywords in a exact match campaign.
Email/ManyChat - Segment and launch to your audience. Full Price, 15% off, 25-50% off
Use Influencers - Use Famebit to find influencers
Early Reviewer Program - Use to have Amazon help you get the first 5 reviews.
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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
For all other resources and tools that I use in my Amazon business please see the resources link.
Amazon Messenger Bot Club – This is full chatbot training from Michelle Barnum Smith where she teaches Amazon sellers exactly how to setup and use chatbots and Manychat to launch, rank and grow your Amazon FBA business. She gives you all the exact templates needed and all you have to do is put them in place. She did all the work for you already!
Free ManyChat Training Webinar – Click Here To Watch
Free ManyChat Build Subscribers Giveaway campaign – Click To Get
Click Funnels – If you want to build landing pages and sales funnels to help you collect email addresses and explode your business then Clickfunnels can do that for you. Click funnels is mine and many other e-commerce sellers secret weapon to driving more sales and growing our business.
* Start today with a 14 day free trial!
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Aweber – The most popular email opt-in service and e-mail broadcasting service. I use Aweber for all my newsletters and mailing lists and have been a customer for the past 5 years. If you are trying to build an email list for your business or your brand then this is the service I recommend as it works well with your landing page software like Leadpages or Clickfunnels.
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My Thoughts on the Amazon Account Suspensions and Launch Services - EP125
Welcome To Episode #124 of the Amazon FBA Private Label Show Podcast!
In this episode I talk about the dark sides and negative aspects of being an online entrepreneur that nobody talks about in our community.
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The Dark-sides of Entrepreneurship and Selling on Amazon FBA - EP124
Quitting your job to start your on online business can be a very exciting thing. Selling on Amazon FBA can be very financially rewarding and can literally change your life. There are a lot of positives to being your own boss and working from home. While the freedom to travel and live the laptop lifestyle often appears glamorous for many reasons there are actually a lot of drawbacks and negatives that you need to be aware of.
In this podcast I share some of the dark sides of becoming an online entrepreneur. Most people in our community don't often talk about these things so I figured I would share my point of view on the topic.
TOPICS DISCUSSED:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS LONELY
- Lack of daily human interaction
- Traditional employment offers more daily interaction and socializing
- Depression is high for entrepreneurs
- Work in coffee shops, co-working spaces and attend meetups
WORK LIFE BALANCE IS HARD
- Being a business owner requires lots of time commitment
- Work to build a schedule that allows for free time as needed
- Have designated work areas and non work areas in your house
BEING YOUR OWN BOSS IS NOT FOR EVERYONE
- You need to create your own structure and plan your time wisely
- Holding yourself accountable can be challenging
- Working for a traditional employer creates automatic structure and accountability
MISC ISSUES
- You need to buy your own healthcare coverage which can be expensive
- Poor eyesight and poor health from sitting and staring at a screen all day
- It's important to schedule time to exercise weekly
- Your health is your wealth
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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
For all other resources and tools that I use in my Amazon business please see the resources link.
Tax Jar – This is by far the most popular software tool that helps sellers collect and file sales taxes. It integrates smoothly with all the popular selling platforms such as Amazon and Shopify. I currently use Tax Jar for online sales tax collection and filing.
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The Dark-sides of Entrepreneurship and Selling on Amazon FBA - EP124
Welcome To Episode #114 of the Amazon FBA Private Label Show Podcast!
In this episode I break down 3 different ways to make money on Amazon other than private labeling.
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3 Great Ways To Make Money On Amazon In 2019 - EP114
There are quite a few different ways to make money on Amazon right now and I wanted to highlight and break down 3 great ways in this podcast. None of these methods have anything to do with private labeling by the way. So whether you are just looking to make a few extra dollars each month or create an entire full time business one of these methods might be perfect for you.
METHOD # 1 - AMAZON KINDLE PUBLISHING
I started off my online career with Amazon Kindle Publishing and I earned a good income from this method while learning a ton of valuable skills along the way. The sky is the limit with Kindle and I personally know publishers making a great living by publishing e-books on Amazon.
PRO:
You don't need to be a writer or write your own books
Minimal startup costs
Can be very passive and you can easily scale
No inventory because it's all digital
Can easily make a full time income once established
CON:
Very competitive
Can take a while to start making money
TIPS:
Spend the extra money to hire great writers. Also spend extra money on quality covers.
As mentioned on the podcast I learned everything I needed to know about Amazon Kindle Publishing from the K Money Mastery course. I highly recommend you check it out if you are interested in starting your own publishing business.
Click to check out K Money Mastery here
METHOD # 2 - MERCH BY AMAZON
I love this method because it's really fun and it doesn't really cost anything to get started. All you are really doing is creating cool designs that will go onto things like t-shirts and Amazon will print and ship the shirt once someone buys it off of Amazon. Print on demand has exploded the past few years and their is still so much money to be made with it. You can literally upload your designs and start making money on Amazon immediately.
PRO:
Very low barrier of entry to get started
Almost no money to get started
No inventory to handle or customers to deal with
You can scale and outsource the entire process very easily
CON:
You probably aren't going to make a ton of money from it
It can take a lot of designs to get one that really hits
It takes a long time to get accepted into the program
TIPS:
Focus on trends and pop culture if you want to have a lot of success. Focus on sports, politics, music and movies.
METHOD # 3 -RESELLING / RETAIL ARBITRAGE
This is a fantastic way to make money on Amazon if you need some extra cash fast. You are simply finding and buying items from local stores or shops and then selling them for a higher price on Amazon. Sellers may go to stores such as Walmart and find deals on certain clearance items and buy them for a very low price and then send them into Amazon to sell them for more.
PRO:
It doesn't take much money to get started
Great for making money on Amazon fast
You don't need to market or promote your products
CON:
You can't scale this business
You are exchanging time for money so it's not passive at all
TIPS: Focus on items such as books or college text books. Search your house for old text books that you can send into Amazon to make a good profit on.
Amazon Owes You Money!
* If you have been selling on Amazon for any period of time then their is a good chance that Amazon owes you money. If you are not actively submitting cases for reimbursements for customer return issues and lost inventory then you are potentially missing out on thousands of dollars that Amazon will reimburse you for. As I mentioned on the podcast I have been using a great service that manages all this for me now. So far I have gotten back thousands in the past few months. How much will you get back?
Click to check out this refund service called Refund Hunter
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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
For all other resources and tools that I use in my Amazon business please see the resources link.
Refund Hunter – I love this service. If you are selling on Amazon then chances are they owe you a bunch of money and you might not even realize it. I have received thousands in refunds from using this service from things like misplaced inventory and issues with customer refunds. There are no monthly fees to use this service which is awesome. Just set it and forget it.
K Money Mastery – This was the first course I ever purchased and went through. By following this course I went on to make lots of money selling and publishing e-books on Amazon Kindle. The best part was that I didn’t even have to write a single book of my own. If you want to learn how to make money by starting your own publishing business then try this course out.
Fiverr – A great site to use to find freelancers with all sorts of skills.
Upwork – A great hub that connects you with tons of freelancers to do all sorts of work. Use this site to find a great photographer.
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3 Great Ways To Make Money On Amazon In 2019 - EP114
Welcome To Episode #102 of the Amazon FBA Private Label Show Podcast!
In this episode I tell you a quick story that shows you how I went from selling 4 units a day to 50 units a day because I didn't give up.
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If you sell on Amazon FBA then you gotta hear this quick story
In order to succeed on Amazon FBA you have to be determined and keep pushing forward when things don't go right for you. It can be very easy to wave the white flag and give up if a product isn't selling like we wanted. Amazon rewards sellers for thinking outside the box and those willing to take risks.
Check out my store of how I took a product that I was ready to kill of and turned it into a money making machine. From 4 units a day to 50!
In the podcast I mentioned that I created a new You-Tube video for Amazon FBA sellers that you should check out. If you want to see how I find tons of killer keywords for my Amazon listings then check out the video below.
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If you haven't yet listened to Episode 3 where I talk about "How To Find A Winning Private Label Product" then please do that as well.
Check Out Episode 3 of The Private Label Podcast
Check out my Quick Start Guide To Finding A Winning Private Label Product <===Click Here
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
For all other resources and tools that I use in my Amazon business please see the resources link.
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If you sell on Amazon FBA then you gotta hear this quick story
Welcome To Episode #91 of the Amazon FBA Private Label Show Podcast!
In this episode I show you how to quickly automate Instagram to help drive sales and build your email list.
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Using Instagram To Drive Sales and Subscribers on Auto-pilot EP90
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If you haven't yet listened to Episode 3 where I talk about "How To Find A Winning Private Label Product" then please do that as well.
Check Out Episode 3 of The Private Label Podcast
Check out my Quick Start Guide To Finding A Winning Private Label Product <===Click Here
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Leadpages – A terrific resource that allows you to create high converting landing pages that allow you to collect e-mails. I have been using this for years and it’s a very high quality product/service.
Freeeup – Ready to scale and grow your business but need help? Check out Freeeup.com and hire trained virtual assistants that can help take your business to the next level. It’s a better alternative to Upwork.
Upwork – A great hub that connects you with tons of freelancers to do all sorts of work. Use this site to find a great photographer.
For all other resources and tools that I use in my Amazon business please see the resources link.
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Using Instagram To Drive Sales and Subscribers on Auto-pilot EP91
Welcome To Episode #64 of the Amazon FBA Private Label Show Podcast!
In this episode I give you a few simple tips to help increase your Amazon FBA sales and drive extra sales per transaction.
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Tips To Easily Drive Extra Sales On Auto-Pilot [Amazon FBA Private Label Podcast EP64]
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I have been really dialed into the "Average Units Per Order" metric in the Amazon seller central. Through some simple tips and strategies I have been able to drive lots of extra sales per customer order and thus my Amazon FBA business has grown.
Check out the simple tips to help you sell more to each customer.
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If you haven't yet listened to Episode 3 where I talk about "How To Find A Winning Private Label Product" then please do that as well.
Check Out Episode 3 of The Private Label Podcast
Check out my Quick Start Guide To Finding A Winning Private Label Product <===Click Here
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
For all other resources and tools that I use in my Amazon business please see the resources link.
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Tips To Easily Drive Extra Sales On Auto-Pilot [Amazon FBA Private Label Podcast EP64]