AM/PM Podcast

Back in Episode 1 of the AM/PM Podcast I set an ambitious goal of reaching $250,000 in sales in my first year. I am glad to report I have just surpassed the $1 Million mark. It's been a fun ride! Listen to find out what's next...

Amazon is ever-changing, because of this, FBA sellers must always stay on top of what is currently working. If you've followed the AM/PM Podcast for any length of time, you'll probably know we're always testing. Recently we've been testing listing titles, and boy are we seeing results! Listen to this episode of the AM/PM Podcast to learn more about our findings.

Matt goes into Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) and drops a big fat gold nugget as he shows us how he uses this to advertise on his competitors' product pages. He also talks about creating a Vendor Express account using an unimportant product in order to leverage the Vendor Express advantages on all your strong products. He also shares some life hacks on how he keeps focused on revenue-generating activities and doesn't allow himself to get bogged down by the multitude of things a private label seller must do to keep the machine running. Don't miss out on this fantastic interview!

Breaking News: Amazon is now blocking specific ASINs to make it more difficult for counterfeiters to sell unauthorized merchandise. Retail arbitragers could suffer costly consequences... time to switch to private label?

Dealing with an upset customer can be tricky. In this episode I talk about how I turned an angry customer into a happy one and got a 5-Star product review and 5 Star Seller Feedback as well.

Private Label Lawyer, Suzi Hixon talks about things every private label seller should do to protect their brand from hijackers. She also shares tips on how to deal with hijackers if your listings have already been taken over by hijackers.

If you have ever considered selling on Amazon.ca or you think you might eventually expand into the Canadian marketplace, you want to listen to this episode. There is a notoriously big company that is, in essence, hijacking thousands of products and selling them on Amazon.ca. Listen here to find out the details so you can determine if your brand has been affected.

The sales numbers on SellerCentral only tell a partial story, but if you’re making decisions based on those numbers you could be making faulty business decisions. With HelloProfit you can quickly and easily look at the big picture, plug the leaks and find the hidden gold mines in your business.

Co-Founder of Hello Profit, Ryan Bredemeyer, dives deep into how he negotiates with Chinese Suppliers, visiting the Canton Fair and the secret to getting suppliers to show you the good products behind the curtains, how Trade Companies may be better than you think, how to get better pricing, how being nice pays off big, and so much more as we dive deep into his sourcing knowledge.

Amazon keyword tools, and all software tools in general can save you lots of time in your listing creation and listing optimization process, but you must use these tools intelligently to stay out of trouble. This episode of the AM/PM Podcast explains why all the tools in the world cannot replace common sense and due diligence.

Amazon recently updated their terms of service in regards to reviews, and more specifically, who can leave a review. In this podcast episode you'll learn how this affects you and your product launches.

If you've been selling on Amazon for any length of time you've probably been close to running out of inventory at some point. But how should you react? This episode of the AM/PM Podcast goes over a controversial strategy that goes against what most sellers do when running out of inventory.

Magnet was just released! Magnet is a keyword research tool for Amazon sellers who do not want to spend hours upon hours going from website to website and tool to tool looking for the best keywords to rank on the Amazon result pages. This tool allows you to quickly and easily discover the keywords your highest-ranking competitors use to rake in the profits.

It's been a couple weeks since our last podcast... In this episode we go over what has happened in the last few days that kept us from posting. We discuss what Manny has been up to and why there were no podcasts in the past couple of weeks. We talk about Gui's vacation. Manny's listing getting blocked by Amazon. Manny's first Prime Day experience and sales numbers. Why Manny decided to stop all his PPC ads prior to Prime Day. We talk about the new Helium 10 tools that rock!

Having great product images is of the outmost importance if you want your private label product to do as well as it can do. Bad product images can very negatively affect conversions. Listen to this episode to make sure you are not making these mistakes.