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Now displaying: June, 2016
Jun 30, 2016

Our episode today is going to be a general update and resources episode. Mike has been doing tons of traveling and he would like to discuss some of the places and conferences he will be attending. Grant is dealing with some shipping issues, and has some insights on networking and attending events, like conferences.

The topics we covered today are:

  • Mike’s business update.
  • Grant’s business update.
  • Upcoming Ecommerce Event: Sellers Summit
  • Upcoming Ecommerce Event: Ecommerce All Stars
  • Upcoming Ecommerce Event: Digital Marketing Guys
  • Upcoming Ecommerce Event: Ecommercefuel Live
  • Next week’s special guest.
  • Learning from the school of hard knocks.
  • The benefits of attending events.
  • The value of networking at these events.

We have a special offer for the upcoming Sellers Summit on July 15th. Click here for information.

Resources Mentioned this Episode:

Seller Summit

eCommerceFuel

Skubana

eCommerce All Stars

Digital Marketing Guys

EcommerceFuel Live

San Diego Mastermind

Ecom Crew

If you have any questions or anything you’d like us to discuss on the podcast please go to ecomcrew.com and fill out the contact form. Also we would really appreciate if you would leave us a review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!




Jun 23, 2016

Today we just give you an update episode on how our businesses are doing. Mike is dealing with quality issues with his Chinese manufacturers. Grant is working on sourcing for Cuttingboard.com. Along with these issues we also share some of the bright spots of the businesses.

We discuss our plans for growing the businesses and what’s in the pipeline for both of us.  There are a few challenges facing each of our businesses today, but with the holiday season right around the corner for online stores, it’s time to get everything in order for the biggest time of the year.

The topics we covered today:

  • Hiring the right virtual assistance.
  • Dealing with customer service problems.
  • Mike’s upcoming promotion for Color-It.
  • Grant’s Chopping Blocks progress.
  • Mike’s new website purchase.
  • Icewraps’ move to Shopify.
  • Grant and Mike’s friendly competition.
  • An exclusive deal with Amazon.

Resources from today’s episode:

Cuttingboard.com

Chopping Blocks

The Digital Marketing Guys

Shopify

Hotjar

McAfee

Icewraps.com

Better Business Bureau

Colorit

If you have any questions or anything you’d like us to discuss on the podcast please go to ecomcrew.com and fill out the contact form. Also we would really appreciate if you would leave us a review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!



 

Jun 16, 2016

Our guest today is Greg Mercer, the founder of JungleScout. Jungle Scout is an application that pairs with a seller’s Amazon account. The software offers a suite of tools for Amazon sellers to help them optimize their product and the product reputation. 

Greg also has his hand in other software tools such as Fetcher, Spitly, and Review Kick. On today’s episode, Greg tells us about how Jungle Scout got its start and how their products complies with Amazon’s new system changes.

The topics we covered today are:

  • Greg’s digital nomadic lifestyle
  • Jungle Scout’s product database
  • Jungle Scout’s uses to Amazon sellers
  • Greg’s rules of thumb
  • Why Jungle Scout was created
  • The development of Spitly and its uses
  • Beta testing with Fetcher
  • Using Review Kick
  • Greg’s opinion of where Amazon will be in 3 years

Resources Mentioned Today:

JungleScout.com

Spitly.com

Fetcher.com

Review Kick

Amazon

If you have any questions or anything you’d like us to discuss on the podcast, please go to ecomcrew.com and fill out the contact form. Also, we would really appreciate if you would leave us a review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!

Jun 9, 2016

We have a special guest today. Jeff Cohen from Seller Labs is on the podcast to tell us about the recent change Amazon has made to their review system. For those who don’t know, Amazon is starting to crack down on sellers who use review padding. Seller Labs is a former book seller that moved into the SaaS realm as a developer of e-commerce software. They are the developers of Feedback Genius and Snag Shout.

Jeff tells us his opinion on the Amazon algorithm and how the recent changes have affected Seller Labs’ approach to getting their customers the organic reviews they want. Jeff explains how the changes to the system will fight against fake or paid reviews. He also takes the time to answer some questions we have about the new system.

Here are the points of today’s conversation:

  • Jeff’s background in ecommerce
  • The beginnings of Feedback Genius
  • Why sellers should focus on optimization
  • How competition is a hangup
  • The growth of Snag Shout
  • Recency vs. Relevance
  • Unverified reviews vs. Verified reviews
  • What’s really important to Amazon
  • The want/need continuum
  • What are Amazon’s definitions of “excessive” and “manipulative”

Resources Mentioned Today:

Seller Labs

Amazon

Feedback Genius

SnagShout


If you have any questions or anything you’d like us to discuss on the podcast please go to ecomcrew.com and fill out the contact form. Also we would really appreciate if you would leave us a review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!

Jun 2, 2016

Hello everyone and welcome to the third and final part of our SEO Series! Mike is still away and on today’s episode I’m going to talk about how SEO creates a better relationship between you and your customer and the different strategies you can use to enhance this relationship.

We talk first about creative ways to transform your online transactions. The best way you can stand out from the crowd is to tell a story about your product. This means creating a narrative, developing descriptions, and using keywords to generate trust between yourself and the consumer. But this is more than keyword spamming. You can’t use SEO like and be successful. The heart of SEO is in how natural and intuitive you make it for your customers.

The topics we cover today:

  • Enhancing your own SEO strategy
  • How is Google influencing SEO?
  • Using SEO to tell the story about your product
  • Page Speed and customer experience
  • What happens if your site isn’t mobile friendly?
  • I breakdown why keyword spamming doesn’t work

In this final installment, I share why your first impression with SEO is the most important. The more natural you make it and the more normal it seems, the longer it will last and the more successful it will be.

If you have any questions or anything you’d like us to discuss on the podcast please go to ecomcrew.com and fill out the contact form. Also we would really appreciate if you would leave us a review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!

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