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Now displaying: July, 2022
Jul 25, 2022

Taking a more proactive approach, Mike and Dave talk about the measures they’ve taken to prepare for less-than-ideal market conditions in this Brand Report episode.

 

As we’ve mentioned in our previous episodes, Dave and I spent a good chunk of June in the Philippines spending time with our employees there.

 

We also made good headway on the content website we are launching this month–yes, this month! After several setbacks, I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

 

For me, I worked on improving my margins, which included taking out an Amazon loan and fully transitioning to AGL. It’s definitely a tedious process, but worth it.

 

If you listened to our May Brand Report podcast, you’ll recall that one of Dave’s brands had an IPI score teetering below the required threshold. He’s got an update on that one.

 

Let’s get into our latest Brand Report, shall we? Check out the highlights from this episode:

 

  • Intro - 0:00
  • Our revenue for June - 2:32
  • Average margins in ecommerce - 4:59
  • The impact of the declining economy - 6:18
  • Gearing up for the worst - 10:14
  • What we worked on in June - 12:44
  • The reason behind our new content website’s delay - 15:08
  • Our game plan for the launch - 17:30
  • Transitioning exclusively to AGL - 20:19
  • Dripping in LCL inventory via AGL - 25:07
  • Amazon’s new growth program - 30:25
  • An update on Dave’s IPI score - 32:37

 

That’s it for our June Brand Report. After several delays, I’m so happy to say we’re almost at the finish line. We can’t wait to finally show you our new content website in the next few days!

 

In the meantime, you can check out the blog counterpart of the Brand Report here if you want a more detailed account of what we did last month.

 

As always, don’t forget to leave us a review over on iTunes if you enjoy our content. Happy selling and we’ll see you in the next one!

Jul 25, 2022

Taking a more proactive approach, Mike and Dave talk about the measures they’ve taken to prepare for less-than-ideal market conditions in this Brand Report episode.

 

As we’ve mentioned in our previous episodes, Dave and I spent a good chunk of June in the Philippines spending time with our employees there.

 

We also made good headway on the content website we are launching this month–yes, this month! After several setbacks, I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

 

For me, I worked on improving my margins, which included taking out an Amazon loan and fully transitioning to AGL. It’s definitely a tedious process, but worth it.

 

If you listened to our May Brand Report podcast, you’ll recall that one of Dave’s brands had an IPI score teetering below the required threshold. He’s got an update on that one.

 

Let’s get into our latest Brand Report, shall we? Check out the highlights from this episode:

 

  • Intro - 0:00
  • Our revenue for June - 2:32
  • Average margins in ecommerce - 4:59
  • The impact of the declining economy - 6:18
  • Gearing up for the worst - 10:14
  • What we worked on in June - 12:44
  • The reason behind our new content website’s delay - 15:08
  • Our game plan for the launch - 17:30
  • Transitioning exclusively to AGL - 20:19
  • Dripping in LCL inventory via AGL - 25:07
  • Amazon’s new growth program - 30:25
  • An update on Dave’s IPI score - 32:37

 

That’s it for our June Brand Report. After several delays, I’m so happy to say we’re almost at the finish line. We can’t wait to finally show you our new content website in the next few days!

 

In the meantime, you can check out the blog counterpart of the Brand Report here if you want a more detailed account of what we did last month.

 

As always, don’t forget to leave us a review over on iTunes if you enjoy our content. Happy selling and we’ll see you in the next one!

Jul 18, 2022

Here’s a reality check: there’s more to life than just money. Amazon seller and aspiring personal development coach Jonathan Jesper shares his story of grit and resilience.

 

Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, I am very much aware of how unstable and unpredictable life in the business can be. The journey is never linear.

 

Fellow Vegasite Jonathan Jesper, who has never had a job, has been an entrepreneur his whole life – and he’s no stranger to failure.

 

He lived in a van straight out of high school; went to college and then dropped out; and eventually, as he described, “failed into ecommerce.”

 

Jonathan’s life as an entrepreneur is quite the story. From selling flowers at high school graduations to running his own Amazon business, he certainly knows the hustle.

 

Check out the highlights from this episode: 

  • Intro - 0:00
  • Background on Jonathan - 2:16
  • Jonathan’s early years as an entrepreneur - 3:20
  • Benefits of traveling - 6:19
  • Being “stuck” in our beliefs - 7:32 
  • Transitioning to ecommerce - 9:46 
  • Inventing a market - 13:04 
  • Dealing with failure - 16:01
  • The relativity of success - 20:42 
  • The blueprint of life - 23:16
  • Connecting the dots - 30:36
  • Helpful resources - 34:14

 

That was a great and insightful conversation, Jonathan. Thank you for coming on the podcast. This episode is a reminder that it’s important to reevaluate what success means to us. 

 

Speaking of success, if you want some tips on how to build a successful Amazon business, EcomCrew Premium is open to new members until Friday. Sign up now to get all the cool perks.

 

As always, don’t forget to leave us a review over on iTunes if you enjoy our content. Happy selling and we’ll see you in the next one!

 

Jul 11, 2022

The results are in! In this episode, Mike and Dave unpack their recently concluded Amazon Consumer Behavior survey, which includes a shocker you’ll want to know.

 

Over the past few months, we’ve been working on a survey to pick the brain of today’s Amazon consumer a little bit – to better understand their purchasing habits.

 

What pushes a consumer to check out an item? Which matters more: star rating or number of reviews? With the findings, we hope sellers can leverage them to improve their strategies.

 

We also found out something that we’ve somewhat always suspected. You’ll want to stick around till the end. It’s quite the bombshell. But don’t skip!

 

These are the highlights from this episode:

 

Timestamps: 

  • Intro - 0:00
  • The most important buying holiday - 3:45
  • The deciding factor to make a purchase - 7:50
  • Good star rating vs number of reviews - 10:12
  • The impact of reviews - 13:40
  • Do badges matter? - 18:20
  • Sponsored products - 22:45
  • The real reason why buyers return products - 27:05
  • The impact of returns on ranking - 34:38
  • Shoutout to the team - 36:10

 

We hope you learned a thing or two from our survey. Of course, I can’t end this without recognizing the hard work of our team. This would not have been possible without them.

 

Mind you, we only covered a small portion of the survey, so if you want to see the full report, you can check out www.ecomcrew.com/amazonreport.

 

As always, don’t forget to leave us a review over on iTunes if you enjoy our content. Happy selling and we’ll see you in the next one!

Jul 7, 2022

According to Jungle Scout’s new report, Amazon seems to be making very good money on advertising. Mike unpacks the report with Jungle Scout's Jake Corkin.

 

Personally, I’ve been using Jungle Scout for several years and I’ve found it to be a great tool for any ecommerce business.

 

We’re also grateful to have worked with them as affiliates for a while now. We’ve even had their CEO on the podcast.

 

For this episode, we have their Director of Product, Jake Corkin. Aside from his full-time position at Jungle Scout, he also sells on Amazon as a side business.

 

Just recently, Jungle Scout released an Amazon Advertising Report for 2022 and I thought it would be great to dive into this with Jake.

 

Here are the highlights from this episode.

 

Timestamps: 

  • Intro - 0:00
  • A brief background on Jake - 1:00
  • Jungle Scout’s new capabilities - 2:30
  • Dissecting the Amazon Advertising Report - 8:00
  • The difficulty of launching a new product these days - 12:17
  • Consumers’ preferred ad type - 13:44
  • ROAS changes - 17:05
  • The value for sellers in this report - 18:43
  • Most and least competitive categories - 20:14
  • Predictions and strategies - 22:16
  • The equalization of ad spending - 24:22
  • Where you can view the report - 29:26

 

You can read Jungle Scout’s Amazon Advertising Report in full detail over on their website. Jake, thank you for coming on the podcast and sharing your insights with us.

 

If you want to give Jungle Scout a try, you can sign up through our affiliate link and get a sweet deal on a subscription of your choice.

 

You know the drill, don’t forget to leave us a review over on iTunes. Happy selling and we’ll see you in the next one!

Jul 4, 2022

Mike is back with EcomCrew’s podcast manager Ben for a light yet informative Q&A session on keeping profits high and costs low amid inflation.

 

After recording this episode, I thought it would be nice to have Ben be in front of the camera more often and be a regular on the podcast.

 

In this new Q&A series, Ben will be asking me a bunch of questions on how to run a successful ecommerce business and I will do my best to answer them as exhaustively as I can.

 

This episode is all about costs and profitability. With Covid-related challenges to consider and inflation in full swing, we thought this was a highly important subject to kick things off. 

 

Here are the highlights of this episode.

 

Timestamps: 

  • Intro - 0:00
  • Getting to know Ben - 2:13
  • What are the several costs that eat into a ecommerce business' monthly net profit? - 3:58
  • How Amazon fees affect profit margins - 6:46
  • The struggle of maintaining profit in ecommerce - 11:00
  • Will Amazon fees stop increasing eventually? - 14:23
  • Raising prices to keep up with inflation - 16:04 
  • Helpful tools to gauge costs and profitability - 18:43
  • Finding opportunities in ecommerce - 23:10
  • Which one should you consider first, product or profit margin? - 24:08
  • Affiliate marketing vs ecommerce from Mike’s POV - 26:14
  • What to expect in the next Q&A episodes - 31:32

 

If you listened all the way to the end, then you know we have some exciting topics to discuss in upcoming episodes of this series, so make sure to tune in to the podcast.

 

As always, don’t forget to leave us a review over on iTunes if you enjoy our content. Happy selling and we’ll see you in the next one!

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