Episodios

  • Ecom trends sellers should know for 2026

    Ecom trends sellers should know for 2026
    Jan 8 2026
    Date: January 8th, 2026 Summary: Kevin King discusses the top e-commerce trends for 2026 from the Publicis Commerce predictions report, covering agentic commerce, social commerce evolution, and the retail media reckoning, plus insights on live commerce growth and how AI agents could handle 25% of e-commerce by 2030. Key Points Discussed: Three major 2026 e-commerce trends from Publicis CommerceAgentic commerce and AI shopping assistants driving revenueTikTok Shop as the fastest growing retailer in historyRetail media entering a scrutiny phase with demands for better ROI measurementLive commerce projected to grow from 1% to 14% of total e-commerce GMV by 2030AI-powered competitor analysis SOP for e-commerce sellersAI agents predicted to handle 25% of e-commerce by 2030$3 billion in Black Friday sales already influenced by AI agents Links Mentioned: Billion Dollar Sellers Club with Free BDSS-13-Live AccessThe Profitable PPC Challenge ($27 Early Bird Ticket)Marketing Misfits Episode with Dan Ashburn on Agentic AIJo Lambadjieva's Social Media Competitor Analysis SOPAlgofuse - AI-Driven A/B Testing Platform Hot Picks: Amazon AI scraping project creates unauthorized listings for brandsSellers prepare for agent driven shopping at scaleThe winners and losers in the tariff wars$2.5 trillion in sales by Amazon 3P sellers Stump Bezos Answer: $1,257 in annual purchasing power lost per customer due to tariff pass-throughs Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com
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    12 m
  • Welcome to ecom's 5th quarter

    Welcome to ecom's 5th quarter
    Jan 5 2026
    Date: Monday 5th of January 2026 Summary: Kevin King discusses the "5th Quarter" - why January is e-commerce's hidden peak season due to the reverse logistics surge, Walmart's aggressive push to close the Amazon online sales gap, several new Amazon features sellers should know about, and the BDSN software tool of the day. Key Points Discussed: The 5th Quarter: January as e-commerce's hidden peak seasonReturn statistics: 20-25% of holiday merchandise gets returned, $850 billion in total returns projected for 2025Returns as a liquidity event creating fifth quarter revenue opportunitiesWalmart closing the Amazon online sales gap (27.2% growth vs Amazon's 9.6%)The multi-channel imperative: why diversifying beyond Amazon is now urgentCategory-specific opportunities on Walmart vs AmazonNew Amazon features: Shop Direct Links (Beta), AlexaPlus.com, AI-powered A+ Content Analysis, Rufus auto-opening in searchBDSN Software Tool of the Day: Inboox.aiStack Influence platform for micro-influencer collaborations Links Mentioned: BDSS13 Virtual Event TicketsInboox.ai - AI Email Intelligence PlatformStack Influence PlatformBlueland Micro Influencer Case Study Hot Picks: Amazon hides products regionally, causing severe drop in sales30 e-commerce predictions for 2026 from 30 top expertsJo's 2026 AI predictions for e-commerce37 social commerce statistics and trends for 2026 Stump Bezos Answer: Amazon's unused gift card liability was $5.4 billion Parting Shot: "AI agents won't simply make recommendations; they'll help you act on them." — Bill Gates Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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    22 m
  • Happy New Year -> 7 most clicked links of 2025

    Happy New Year -> 7 most clicked links of 2025
    Jan 1 2026

    Date: Thursday January 1st 2026 Summary: Kevin King looks back at the 7 most clicked links from the Billion Dollar Sellers Newsletter in 2025, covering Amazon Vine review tactics, AI image creation SOPs, profitability calculators, and more.

    Key points discussed:

    • Amazon's crackdown on Vine review manipulation tactics
    • 22 SOPs for creating product images with AI
    • Inside look at how the Amazon Vine program works
    • E-commerce app usage statistics and GMV growth data
    • ASIN Profitability Simulator Pro for calculating margins and break-even ACOS
    • Hector: Amazon AdTech platform for DSP and AMC insights
    • Rufus optimization prompts for Amazon's AI shopping assistant
    • BDSS 14 announcement: April 8-12, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee

    Links mentioned:

    • Or Shamosh's LinkedIn post on Amazon Vine review manipulation
    • 22 SOPs for creating product images with AI
    • Frank McKinnon interviews Amazon Vine reviewer (YouTube)
    • Jeff Bezos moving furniture - New York Post TikTok
    • ASIN Profitability Simulator Pro
    • Hector - Amazon AdTech platform
    • Arthur C. Brooks on money and happiness (TikTok)
    • Rufus optimization prompts from ClickUp
    • AI Bot Summit 2026

    Stump Bezos answer: 77% of US Google AI summary exit traffic goes to YouTube

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    8 m
  • She made her first million at age 17

    She made her first million at age 17
    Dec 29 2025

    Date: Monday, December 29th, 2025

    Summary: Kevin King discusses Claude's time-saving Chrome extension, marketplace statistics, Makenna Riley's journey to making her first million at age 17, TikTok Shop growth tactics, Genstore AI platform, Holiday 2025 AI-powered shopping trends, and Amazon's new AI-powered ad instructions.

    Key Points Discussed:
    • BDSS 13 live online event "The Billion Dollar Ascent" (January 20-22, 2026)
    • Claude Chrome extension for workflow automation
    • E-commerce marketplace statistics (40% of all online transactions)
    • Makenna Riley's journey from age 12 to making a million by 17
    • TikTok Shop growth tactics: Sniper Approach, GMV-Max, and Hero Program
    • Genstore AI: All-in-one AI-native ecom platform
    • Holiday 2025: The AI-powered shopping season analysis
    • Nashville event (April 8-12, 2026) at the Grand Hyatt on Broadway
    • Amazon's new AI-powered ad instructions feature
    Links Mentioned:
    • Billion Dollar Sellers Club
    • Marketing Misfits Episode: How I Made $1,000,000 By 18
    • Rankster Platform
    • Helium 10 Video: 10 New Features | Weekly Buzz 12/26/25
    • TikTok Shop Tactic 1 SOP
    • TikTok Shop Tactic 2 SOP
    • TikTok Shop Tactic 3 SOP
    • Genstore AI Platform
    • Clear Ads Agency
    Hot Picks:
    • Shopify introduces agentic storefronts
    • Temu expands marketplace access to Shopify merchants
    • How to crush it on Reddit to drive AI & brand traffic

    Stump Bezos Answer: Chinese New Year is February 17 - March 3, 2026

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    15 m
  • How one person could sell $1B on Amazon

    How one person could sell $1B on Amazon
    Dec 26 2025
    Date: Thursday, December 25th, 2025 Summary: Kevin King presents a special holiday edition featuring key e-commerce statistics and data from 2025, covering global e-commerce trends, Amazon and US market insights, AI's impact on shopping, and social commerce developments. Key Points Discussed: BDSS-13-Virtual event announcement (January 20-22, 2026) featuring 20 AI-focused speakersComputing power evolution: From Intel ASCI Red Supercomputer to iPhone 15 ProGlobal e-commerce landscape: European shopping patterns and local vs. international seller preferencesUS leads global online shopping rates at 34% of consumer goods purchasesImpact of tariffs on consumer behavior across Canada, China, Mexico, and JapanAmazon's 2024 sales events: Prime Day performance vs. Black Friday/Cyber MondayUS e-commerce market share breakdown: Amazon (40%), Shopify (10%), Walmart (6%), eBay (6%), Apple (4%)Category comparison between Amazon and Walmart retail salesAmazon's price leadership across 16 retail categoriesGlobal return rates with India leading at 81%Bain estimates agentic AI could represent 15-25% of US e-commerce by 2030OpenAI's dominance in generative AI traffic (70-75%)Consumer trust in GenAI for product recommendationsSocial media usage trends: YouTube (84%), Facebook (71%), Instagram (50%), TikTok (37%)TikTok's growth in beauty category and social commerce Links Mentioned: BDSS-13-Virtual EventGoogle AdSenseSearchable - AI Search Visibility ToolAmazon Product Selection Secrets Panel Registration Hot Picks: The power of Instagram Reels in marketing your productsShopify rolls out ad network for merchantsVISA says millions of buyers will use agentic commerce in 2026TikTok Shop is driving social commerce growth Parting Shot: "Sometimes the secret to getting more done is to take some time off this holiday season." Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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    13 m
  • New option to get funding from Amazon

    New option to get funding from Amazon
    Dec 22 2025
    Monday, December 22nd, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses the lessons from iRobot's bankruptcy and what Amazon sellers can learn about building sustainable businesses, AI's impact on Amazon product discovery including the potential Amazon-OpenAI partnership and Rufus optimization strategies, and a new financing option for Amazon sellers through Slope. Key Points Discussed: iRobot's rise and fall: How selling 50 million Roombas led to bankruptcyFive critical business failures Amazon sellers must avoid heading into 2026Building lifetime customer value and repeatability into your product ecosystemChatGPT referral traffic trends for Amazon and WalmartAmazon's potential $10 billion investment in OpenAI and what it means for sellersHow Rufus is changing SEO strategies for Amazon listingsNew Amazon seller financing through Slope with AI-powered approvals Links Mentioned: Pattern Digital Shelf ToolStack Influence Platform (10% off this month)Blueland Micro Influencer Case StudyDragonFish Email Marketing Hot Picks: TikTok finally signs U.S. joint venture to transfer ownershipEcommerce leads top 18 future areas that will affect global economyLive shopping app WhatNot hits $1 billion in 2025 salesCan Walmart's AI bet close the gap with Amazon?Rufus continues to become more agentic with pricing alertsWhy agentic commerce is becoming imperative Stump Bezos Answer: Amazon Business has generated $35 billion in GMV Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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    22 m
  • Amazon's canonical url manipulation

    Amazon's canonical url manipulation
    Dec 18 2025
    Date: Thursday, December 18th, 2025 Summary: Kevin King covers AEO (AI Engine Optimization) action plans for Amazon sellers, the Sarah TV advertising case study, canonical URL issues affecting Amazon listings, and software tool Swapt for QR code marketing. Key points discussed: BDSS-13: The Billion Dollar Ascent event (January 20-22, 2025 - online only)AEO for Amazon sellers part 2: action plan for optimizing your brand for AI discoveryChecking Bing indexing and Reddit reputation for AI visibilityTechnical foundation fixes for AI crawlersContent update strategies for AI citationsStrategic moves by end of March (reviews, aggregators, schema markup, llms.txt)GNO Partners hiring senior brand managers ($220K-$300K OTE)Marketing Misfits episode with Ingrid Macher on fitness entrepreneurshipHoliday shopping stats: Amazon at 73%, ChatGPT now at 13%Sarah's TV advertising case study and the halo effectSwapt: QR code marketing and compliance platform for Amazon FBAAmazon's canonical URL manipulation issue and how to fix it Links mentioned: AEO part 1 (last Monday's newsletter)Bing Webmaster ToolsPage speed tool (Pingdom)Schema markup (Schema.org)GNO Partners job descriptionMarketing Misfits: Ingrid Macher episodeSwapt - QR code marketing platformAdvertise with Billion Dollar Sellers Hot picks: Amazon delivery van stolen with driver insideHow AI becomes the place consumers start everythingBezos on his four differentiating principles Stump Bezos answer: Tuesday after Cyber Monday is a bigger discount day than Black Friday or Cyber Monday Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com Follow Kevin on LinkedIn
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    16 m
  • The biggest lie in Amazon FBA

    The biggest lie in Amazon FBA
    Dec 15 2025
    Date: December 15th, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) for Amazon sellers, the real metric you should use instead of profit margins, a 4-step main image playbook, and tools for course creation and micro-influencer marketing. Key points discussed: BDSS 13 virtual event announcement (January 20-22, 2025) with 20 AI-focused speakersAEO (Answer Engine Optimization) and how AI search engines are changing product discoveryThe Reddit problem and why AI treats forum threads as expert testimonyWhy profit margin alone is meaningless - focus on Return on Working Capital (ROWC)The four product quadrants: Superstars, Cash Cows, High Margin Slow Movers, and Dogs4-step main image playbook to boost click-through rateOboe for creating training courses with a single promptNapster Spaces for transforming Shopify stores into AI-powered shopping experiences Links mentioned: PickFu main image testing (code BDSN2025 for $100 free credit)Oboe course creation platformTyler Jeffcoat's YouTube video on profit marginsStack Influence platform (10% off this month)Blueland micro-influencer case studyNapster Spaces for Shopify storesDragonFish AEO services Hot picks: Rufus drives 5X higher sales conversionShopify SimGym AI simulates shopper behavior with AI agentsRufus is now visible in the shopping cart experienceTikTok Shop raises seller fees in Europe Stump Bezos answer: Amazon's rolling cash pool increases between $3 billion and $6 billion Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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    21 m
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