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  • More sellers are generating millions on Amazon

    More sellers are generating millions on Amazon
    2025/07/28

    July 28th, 2025

    Summary: Kevin King discusses the AI revolution taking over e-commerce, from content engines and Walmart's Sparky AI to PayPal's vision for agentic commerce, plus data on Amazon's consolidating seller marketplace where 100,000+ sellers now generate $1M+ annually.

    Key Points Discussed:

    • Kallaway's 7-step content engine blueprint that transformed Sarah's jewelry business from scattered social media to systematic success
    • Amazon seller consolidation: 100,000+ sellers now generate $1M+ annually (up from 60,000 in 2021)
    • Walmart's "Sparky" AI agent replacing traditional search bars entirely
    • PayPal CEO's prediction: 25% of e-commerce spending driven by AI agents by 2030
    • GPT-5 launch imminent with all-in-one AI agent capabilities
    • Latin American e-commerce explosive growth (Brazil: 80%, Mexico: 86%)
    • Stack Influence micro-influencer platform for Amazon ranking
    • SellerSprite tools for competitor analysis

    Links Mentioned:

    • Youtube: The Easiest Way to Make Viral Content (For ANY Business)
    • Live webinar registration (July 30)
    • Marketplace Pulse - Amazon sellers data
    • BDSN Mystery Link of the Day
    • Forbes: Walmart reveals AI roadmap
    • Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
    • Blueland Micro Influencer case study
    • PayPal CEO on agentic commerce revolution
    • SellerSprite Special Offer for BDSN Readers
    • CMS Three: Cigars and Whiskey by the Sea (November 6-10)

    Hot Picks:

    • Amazon's Prime Day strategy helped boost Walmart & others
    • Amazon UK battles $5.4B in lawsuits from retailers & consumers
    • Which is better for your e-com business? TikTok Shop or Shopify

    Stump Bezos Answer: Only 1% click a link inside an AI search summary

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    20 分
  • How she does 21 million/yr on TikTok Shop

    How she does 21 million/yr on TikTok Shop
    2025/07/24

    July 24th, 2025

    Summary: Kevin King discusses Notebook LM's mind mapping feature for newsletter organization, Instagram posts now being indexed by Google, Amazon's new Fee Explainers feature, rising return abuse costs, and the AI wars between Amazon and Shopify over shopping agents.

    Key Points Discussed:

    • Notebook LM mind mapping technique for organizing newsletter content
    • Instagram posts now indexed by Google - SEO game changer
    • Amazon's new "Fee Explainers" feature for transparency
    • Rising return abuse costing sellers $103 billion in 2024
    • Amazon vs Shopify battle over AI shopping agents
    • Tiffany Ivanovsky's $21M TikTok Shop success story
    • Affiliate marketing as alternative to rising PPC costs
    • Global millionaire migration patterns

    Links Mentioned:

    • Watch the BDSC Expert Call replay
    • Notebook LM
    • Billion Dollar Sellers Content Library
    • AI for Ecommerce newsletter
    • Levanta Affiliate Marketing Guide
    • TikTok Shop Expert: I Built a $21M TikTok Shop Empire
    • BDSN Mystery Link

    Hot Picks:

    • Amazon buys AI bracelet company that records everything
    • TikTok shop hires lots of ex-Amazonians, doubles down on Chinese
    • How ChatGPT recommends products

    Stump Bezos Answer: 90% of ChatGPT citations come from pages ranked 21+ down on Google

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    15 分
  • Can you trust what AI says about PPC?

    Can you trust what AI says about PPC?
    2025/07/21

    July 21st, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses AI accuracy in PPC advice, Amazon's new budget settings that could be burning ad spend, FTC crackdowns on fake reviews, and strategies for ranking on AI search platforms in 48 hours.

    Key Points Discussed:

    • AI tool accuracy testing across ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews
    • Google Gemini emerges as most accurate with only 6% incorrect responses
    • Amazon's hidden "maximize reach" PPC setting burning budgets on off-Amazon placements
    • Product review hit jobs and how to combat fake negative reviews
    • FTC crackdown on fake reviews and compliant testimonial practices
    • AI workshop strategies for ranking on ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity in 48 hours
    • Where customers spend their screen time: streaming (4 hrs), social media (2.5 hrs), email (30 min)
    • Amazon's beta unspent budget reallocation feature within portfolios

    Links Mentioned:

    • Billion Dollar Sellers Club Beta
    • WordStream YouTube: Can you trust what AI tells you about PPC?
    • eCom Triage Review Checker GPT (free for BDSN subscribers)
    • AI Workshop Replay
    • Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
    • BDSN Mystery Link of the Day

    Hot Picks:

    • Prime Day now lifts all e-commerce
    • Amazon's AI brand-name generator in Seller Central
    • How Amazon is changing the US Trademark system
    • Shopify quietly sets boundaries for AI agents on merchant sites

    Stump Bezos Answer: 3.5% of websites try to block GPTBots

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    19 分
  • OpenAI vs Amazon WAR begins (marketplace bombshell)

    OpenAI vs Amazon WAR begins (marketplace bombshell)
    2025/07/17

    July 17th, 2025

    Summary: Kevin King discusses the groundbreaking news of ChatGPT becoming an e-commerce marketplace, Amazon's AI initiatives including Starfish project, Prime Day 2025 analysis, OpenAI's Shopify integration, and strategies for scaling product launches with micro-influencers.

    Key Points Discussed:

    • ChatGPT's secret preview of checkout features to become a marketplace by Holiday 2025
    • OpenAI planning to take a cut of sales and compete with traditional marketplaces
    • Amazon's Starfish AI project cataloging world's products with $7.5B projected impact
    • Prime Day 2025 analysis: 99% increase in orders but 35% drop in average order value
    • OpenAI quietly integrating Shopify as shopping search partner
    • Dream 100 member spotlight: Athena Severi's journey from Hollywood to Amazon community building
    • Micro-influencer strategies using Stack Influence platform for product launches
    • AI user adoption statistics showing ChatGPT's unprecedented growth

    Links Mentioned:

    • Watch the replay - All Day Workshop this Sunday
    • Register here for Sunday's AI for Ecom Workshop
    • Dream 100
    • DragonFish waitlist for bleeding-edge ecom AI optimization
    • Stack Influence Platform (10% off by signing up this month)
    • Micro Influencer campaign case study
    • The Rise of AI Answer Engines (AEO): Why SEO Is in Trouble...
    • The 5 Amazon PPC Campaigns That Took Us to $1M/Month

    Hot Picks:

    • Amazon launches an AI Agent marketplace
    • Amazon conversions rise 2.2X when you look beyond age
    • Amazon testing moving location of BSR around on PDPs

    BDSN Mystery Link: Mystery Link

    Stump Bezos Answer: 576 shipping containers were lost at sea in 2024

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    16 分
  • R.I.P. Amazon 2025

    R.I.P. Amazon 2025
    2025/07/14
    Date: July 14th, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses the end of Amazon and Walmart as we know them due to AI-powered agentic commerce, international expansion statistics for US sellers, TikTok's new Creator Reviews system, and Amazon's Rufus AI transforming product discovery. Key Points Discussed: The impact of AI agents and agentic commerce on traditional e-commerce platformsHow AI-powered LLMs convert at 9x the rate of traditional search trafficPerplexity's Comet browser and OpenAI's upcoming agentic browserThree strategies for businesses: price leadership, distribution excellence, and content authorityUS sellers' international expansion statistics (Canada 12%, Mexico 5%, UK 1.2%)Helium 10's new reality series "Project X" casting Amazon and TikTok sellersTikTok's Creator Reviews system making influencers more accountableAmazon's Rufus AI replacing keyword matching with semantic understandingVision-Language AI analyzing product images and price transparency tools Links Mentioned: Watch the replay of Thursday's Webinar from the MisfitsDragonFish ecom AEO waitlistHelium 10 Project X casting applicationBDSN Mystery Link of the Day10-Minute AI Product Videos: Midjourney + ChatGPT + CapCut tutorialCrossNet retail expansion live sessionGetReviews.ai (15% off with code BDS15)Andrew Bell's 28-post deep dive on Amazon Rufus AI Hot Picks: Adobe says US e-com sales hit $24.1B from July 8-11Amazon releases Custom Analytics customizable seller dashboardFTC warns Amazon and Walmart over fake Made in USA claimsTariffs are not driving US sellers to expand internationally Stump Bezos Answer: 1.36 billion packages entered under de minimus in 2024 Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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    17 分
  • The Shelf is Dead : Prime Day down 41%

    The Shelf is Dead : Prime Day down 41%
    2025/07/10
    July 10th, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses Prime Day 2025's shocking 41% sales drop, AI's disruption of traditional commerce, the end of the de minimis exemption, TikTok's new M2 app for the US, and strategies for winning in the AI-driven discovery era. Key Points Discussed: Prime Day 2025 sales appear down 41% year-over-year according to Momentum CommerceAI-driven shopping traffic up 3,200% as consumers shift to GenAI toolsDiscovery has moved upstream - brands filtered out before shoppers reach AmazonStrategies for AI optimization and off-Amazon touchpointsDe minimis exemption ending July 1, 2027 for all countriesTikTok's secret M2 app launching September 5th, 2025 for US usersCrossNet's retail expansion lessons and live session announcementGPT-5 expected features and capabilitiesThe shelf is dead - demand is the new battlefieldSmartScout Amazon market intelligence tool Links Mentioned: Reserve Your Spot for CrossNet Live SessionSmartScout - Special Offer for BDSN Readers: Get 25% Off 6-Months with Coupon BDSSKKAI Visibility Layer AnalyzerEverything We Know About GPT-5 So FarAI for ECOM Toolbox ResourceDestaney Wishon LinkedIn PostBDSN Mystery Link of the DayBillion Dollar Sellers Media Hot Picks: OpenAI enables creation of Shopify AI agent assistantsAmazon prohibits frequently returned ASINs from being in dealsOver 120,000 fake Amazon websites emerged before Prime DayThe top skill in AI is not prompting, it's context engineeringWalmart releases 2025 seller playbookWhy high ACOS is not always your problem - how to fix Stump Bezos Answer: U.S. social commerce will hit $114.70 billion in 2025. Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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    17 分
  • Amazon lets you get reviews before launching

    Amazon lets you get reviews before launching
    2025/07/07

    Date: July 7th, 2025

    Summary: Kevin King discusses Prime Day strategy and prep, Amazon's traffic hijacking tactics, new Vine pre-launch reviews, AI's impact on SEO citations, Helium 10's affiliate changes, and Fakespot's shutdown.

    Key Points Discussed:

    • Prime Day 2025 expanded to 4 days (July 8-11) with competitor events overlapping
    • Sponsored Products dominated 86% of Prime Day 2024 sales - focus there over DSP
    • Amazon bidding on competitor brand terms during Prime Day to hijack traffic
    • New Vine program allows up to 30 reviews before product launch
    • Google AI Overviews cite Reddit (21%), YouTube (19%), Quora (14%) - not brand sites
    • Helium 10 changing affiliate structure from lifetime commissions to upfront payments
    • Fakespot fake review detector shut down July 1st after Mozilla acquisition
    • Tariff deferment strategies and direct shipping solutions

    Links Mentioned:

    • Live AI webinar registration (July 10th)
    • Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
    • Prime Day 2025 PPC Bootcamp | SSP #676
    • Helium 10's Prime Day checklist
    • BDSN Mystery Link of the Day
    • Portless tariff deferment solution
    • Stack Influence micro-influencer case study
    • #393 - Combating Fake Reviews in the World of E-Commerce with Ming Ooi

    Hot Picks:

    • Despite tariffs, Amazon has not seen prices appreciably go up
    • TikTok's second round of massive layoffs reveals toxic culture in USA
    • Brands turn to tariff engineering to avoid higher import taxes

    Stump Bezos Answer: Google AI Overviews cite Reddit most - 21% of the time

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    19 分
  • Will Amazon take away your PPC targeting control?

    Will Amazon take away your PPC targeting control?
    2025/07/03
    July 3, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses the shift toward AI-controlled advertising platforms, explores TikTok's removal of manual ad campaigns, Meta's plan for full automation by 2026, and analyzes whether Amazon will follow suit with PPC targeting control. Also covers Amazon's new reimbursement policy issues and rollout of two-part title structures. Key Points Discussed: TikTok's elimination of manual ad campaign types in favor of GMV Max onlyMeta's roadmap to fully automate ad creation and targeting by 2026Amazon's increasing reliance on AI across sponsored products and targetingIndustry speculation about Amazon's potential move to algorithmic controlAmazon's problematic FBA reimbursement policy reversals for found inventoryAmazon's continued rollout of two-part title structures across categoriesMike McClary's induction into the BDSS Dream 100Launch of the Billion Dollar Sellers Content Library Links Mentioned: Billion Dollar Sellers Content LibraryCrossNet Retail Expansion Session - July 17, 2025Google Ads Expert Video - John MoranMillion Dollar Amazon PPC Launch WalkthroughAM-PM Podcast Episode with Mike McClaryApply for CMS Three - Cigars & Whiskey by the SeaMike McClary's Amazon Success GuidePrem Gupta on Amazon's two-part titlesAmazon FBA reimbursement policy issues Hot Picks: US & Vietnam reach trade deal - 20% tariff on Vietnamese importsWhy you should NOT hire an Amazon PPC agencyTrump says he has group of wealthy individuals ready to buy TikTok BDSN Mystery Link of the Day Stump Bezos Answer: Japan is the 17th market for TikTok Shop Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com
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    14 分