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Part 2 of this Prime Day series uncovers the AI, Rufus, retargeting, inventory, and deal strategies Amazon sellers may be overlooking before the big event. In part 2 of this two-part Prime Day strategy series, Shivali Patel and Carrie Miller bring together another lineup of Amazon, advertising, AI, logistics, and e-commerce experts to share what sellers should be doing before, during, and after major shopping events like Amazon Prime Day. This episode goes beyond basic discounting and looks at the bigger picture: retargeting high-intent shoppers, optimizing listings for both A9 and Rufus, improving product images, planning inventory, and using external traffic to create more sales opportunities.   The conversation starts with PPC and listing optimization strategies with Vincenzo Toscano, including how to build Sponsored Display campaigns around shoppers who viewed your products but did not buy, analyze competitor reviews with Helium 10, and track share of voice to spot openings when competitors lose visibility. Andrew Bell also walks through Helium 10's AI Listing Optimizer, showing how sellers can use product images, buyer questions, keywords, and Rufus-focused prompts to create listings that are both searchable and conversion-friendly.   This second installment also dives into overlooked growth channels outside of Amazon. Norm Farrar's strategy about how sellers should learn how Google Business Profile posts, offers, events, press releases, and deal communities can help drive traffic before, during, and after Prime Day. On the operations side, Burak Yolga explains why inventory check-in timing can make or break a sales event, and why sellers should think carefully about FBA placement, reimbursement audits, FBM backup listings, and omnichannel expansion.   To close out this two-part series, more experts like, Anthony Cofranceso, Mansour Norouzi, Tomer Rabinovich, and Josh Hadley share more ways to make smarter decisions with data and AI, from Prime Day deal structures and post-event remarketing to variation research, customer reporting, hiring workflows, and Market Tracker 360. Whether you are preparing for Prime Day, launching new variations, improving your product detail page, or protecting profit margins, this episode shows how the right preparation can turn a short-term shopping event into long-term brand growth. In episode 522 of the AM/PM Podcast, Shivali, Carrie, and guest speakers discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 01:09 - Vincenzo Toscano's Prime Day And AI Strategies 01:25 - Retargeting Shoppers With The Wishlist Snipe Strategy 02:40 - Using AI And Review Insights To Improve Listings 04:04 - Tracking Competitor Share Of Voice With Market Tracker 06:32 - Andrew Bell Shows Helium 10's AI Listing Optimizer 09:49 - AI Product Image Generation And Listing Creative Tools 14:03 - Anthony Cofrancesco's Product Opportunity Explorer Strategy 15:37 - Matching PDP Images To Amazon Shopper Priorities 19:44 - Using Google Business Profile For Prime Day Traffic 24:45 - Press Releases, LLM Visibility, And Deal Communities 29:17 - Burak On Prime Day Inventory And FBA Check-In Timing 37:39 - Mansoor's Prime Day Deal And Advertising Timeline 48:07 - Using AI To Build Better Customer Reporting Dashboards 50:09 - Using Helium 10 Xray And AI For Variation Research 54:16 - AI Tools For Hiring, Team Updates, And Market Tracking

How to get money from Amazon every day. There's now a 30-minute delivery, and a strategy you won't find anywhere else. These and more buzzing news on this week's episode! We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, TikTok Shop, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level.   Amazon Ads introduces Dynamic TV Creative for Prime Video https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/library/news/dynamic-tv-creative/ Helium 10 New Feature Alert: Our TikTok Ads tool now includes inventory-based automation rules that can remove products from GMV Max campaigns when stock drops below a set threshold. When inventory is replenished, the tool can automatically re-add products, helping sellers avoid wasting ad spend on low-stock items while saving time on manual campaign management. Amazon Rolls Out Amazon Now to Dozens of Cities Across the U.S., Providing 30-Minute Delivery to Millions of Customers https://press.aboutamazon.com/2026/5/amazon-rolls-out-amazon-now-to-dozens-of-cities-across-the-u-s-providing-30-minute-delivery-to-millions-of-customers Amazon Singapore cuts ‘less than 10%' of workforce as it winds down Fresh delivery, local seller operations https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/amazon-singapore-layoffs-fresh-grocery-delivery-service-6106446 Helium 10 is hosting the Elite Listing Optimization and Creative Masterclass on May 18 at its headquarters in Irvine, California, featuring Bradley, Carrie, and other experts sharing exclusive strategies for Amazon, TikTok, and Walmart sellers, including AI-powered listing creative, competitor keyword research, AI image generation, A+ content, split testing, and Amazon storefront optimization. Seats are available at http://h10.me/mayelite, and listeners can use code ELITE100 to get your tickets for free. Helium 10 is also promoting the 2026 Amazon Prime Day Ad Summit in Seoul, Korea, where Bradley will be speaking; sellers in Asia can check details and sign up at http://h10.me/seoul   In episode 521 of the AM/PM Podcast and Weekly Buzz, Shivali covers: 00:00 - Introduction 00:39 - How to Get Amazon Disbursements Daily 02:38 - Amazon Introduces Customizable Prime TV Ads 04:43 - TikTok Ads Inventory Rule Setup 06:52 - Amazon Rolls Out Amazon Now for 30-Minute Deliveries 08:22 - A Strategy No Other Tool Has 11:02 - Amazon Singapore Shuts Down 3rd Party Sellers 11:34 - Your Exclusive Invite to Our Listing Optimization & Creative Masterclass 13:50 - See Bradley Speak in Korea

In part 1 of this 2-part series, Amazon experts share Prime Day, AI, TikTok, PPC, image testing, and Helium 10 strategies to help sellers prepare, optimize, and win bigger.   In this special Part 1 of a two-part AM/PM Podcast series, Carrie Miller brings together top Amazon, TikTok Shop, PPC, image optimization, AI, and Helium 10 experts to help sellers prepare for Prime Day. The episode focuses on strategies that can be implemented before the rush, from improving conversion rates and campaign structure to using AI tools for faster execution. The first set of experts dives into practical Prime Day tactics, including using AMC audiences to target higher-converting shoppers, scaling international keyword research with Google Sheets AI and Helium 10, and using AI-assisted workflows to build PPC bulk files. The episode also highlights the importance of main image testing, with strategies from PickFu and AMC One Step showing how sellers can benchmark against competitors, test creative angles, and use SERP simulations to improve click-through rates.   TikTok also plays a major role in this episode. Sellers learn how to validate products with Helium 10's TikTok Hot Videos, use TikTok as a top-of-funnel channel for Amazon Prime Day, and create subtle content that drives inbound interest without relying on overt Amazon calls to action. Experts also discuss protecting margins, avoiding unnecessary over-discounting, and using voice-to-text AI tools like WhisperFlow to speed up daily e-commerce workflows.   The episode closes with advanced strategies around external traffic, listing optimization, Market Tracker 360, hybrid Prime Day deal structures, and AI-powered product briefs. The biggest lesson is clear: Prime Day success is not just about running a discount. It is about preparing early, improving conversion, understanding your market, using data wisely, and applying AI where it saves time and sharpens decision-making. This first part sets the foundation for sellers who want to turn Prime Day traffic into profitable, long-term momentum.   In episode 520 of the AM/PM Podcast, Carrie, Shivali, and guest speakers discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 01:37 - Destaney Wishon: AMC Audience Strategy 05:48 - Ritu Java: AI keyword and PPC Hacks 15:38 - Adrienne Van Nimer: Image Testing Workflow 19:18 - Alina Vlaic: Prime Day, TikTok, and AI tips 26:02 - Michelle Barnum-Smith: TikTok Prime Day Strategy 34:58 - Kamaljit Singh: Main Image Testing Tip 41:11 - Leo Sgovio: External Traffic and Listings Strategy 52:39 - Delaney Del Mundo: Deals and Market Insights

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A major Amazon Ads payment update has been delayed to August 1st, 2026. Amazon now has a solution for reducing storage fees and how to identify keywords that Amazon's algorithm considers relevant to your products. We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, TikTok Shop, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level.   Update on Amazon advertiser payments https://advertising.amazon.com/library/news/update-on-advertiser-payments/ Identify untapped product opportunities with Discover Unmet Demand https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHM0FLQzhBUFBTQk40RzhN Introducing Global Warehousing & Distribution — now available in Shenzhen, China https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHWUQ5WVI1RjRSVkJIUlBX TikTok Shop is expanding in Europe: Poland and the Benelux countries will follow soon https://www.retaildetail.eu/news/general/tiktok-shop-is-expanding-in-europe-poland-and-the-benelux-countries-will-follow-soon/ In episode 513 of the AM/PM Podcast and Weekly Buzz, Shivali covers: 00:00 - Introduction 00:42 - MAJOR advertising payment updates delayed to August 1st, 2026 02:35 - Understand customer preferences with Review Insights on TikTok 06:34 - Identify market opportunities with NEW Discover Unmet Demand feature 08:56 - Identify keywords Amazon's algorithm thinks is relevant for your products 13:40 - Reduce storage costs with Amazon GWD in Shenzhen 16:11 - Is TikTok Shop finally expanding to more European countries?   Enjoy this episode? Want to be able to ask questions to Leo Sgovio live in a small group with other 7 and 8-figure Amazon sellers?  Join the Helium 10 Elite Mastermind and get quarterly workshops, monthly training, and networking calls with Leo at h10.me/elite Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you listen to our podcast!  

Do you love the idea of exiting your business after a big payday? Surprisingly, today's guest made it happen through prioritizing work/life balance. What if the next $10,000 in your business is not coming from a new product, but from better use of the tools you already have? In this episode of the AM/PM Podcast, Bradley Sutton and Shivali Patel break down 10 practical strategies to help Amazon sellers recover lost profits, improve visibility, and uncover overlooked opportunities in Helium 10. From launch tactics and keyword research to ad optimization and competitor tracking, this episode is packed with ideas sellers can apply right away.   One of the biggest themes in this episode is that small adjustments can create outsized results. Bradley shares how using Amazon Recommended Rank in Cerebro can reveal whether Amazon actually understands what your product is before a full launch. Shivali shows how a packaging change as small as 0.08 inches can reduce fulfillment fees and add thousands in profit over time. They also explain how sellers can use Helium 10 tools like Keyword Tracker boosts, Search Query Analyzer, and automated competitor insights to stop guessing and start making more informed decisions with their ads, listings, and keyword targeting.   The episode also highlights how sellers can think beyond Amazon alone. Bradley explains why TikTok Shop is becoming too important to ignore and shows how creators can drive sales both on TikTok and back to Amazon. Shivali then walks through how Listing Builder's 8-in-1 keyword research workflow and AI-assisted listing creation can help sellers build more strategic, data-backed listings faster. Altogether, the episode makes a strong case that growth does not always require more effort. Sometimes it comes from using the right features the right way.   The strongest takeaway is simple: strategies do not make money unless you actually implement them. This episode is a reminder that many sellers are already sitting on untapped profit opportunities. Whether it is trimming wasted ad spend, finding new converting keywords, tracking competitors more intelligently, or uncovering hidden product opportunities, the sellers who win are the ones who take action. Pick two strategies from this episode, put them into practice, and you might be surprised how quickly the numbers move. In episode 512 of the AM/PM Podcast, Bradley and Shivali discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 00:48 - Why Sellers Leave Money On The Table With Helium 10 02:32 - Use Amazon Recommended Rank Before You Launch 06:36 - Size Tier Optimization That Can Add Thousands In Profit 10:08 - How TikTok Shop Creators Can Boost Amazon Sales 15:39 - Cut Wasted Ad Spend With Dayparting Schedules 18:45 - Keyword Tracker Boost For Smarter Product Launches 24:27 - Listing Builder 8-In-1 Keyword Research And AI Listing Creation 32:38 - Track Competitors And Harvest New Keywords Automatically 38:06 - Search Query Analyzer For Better PPC And Conversion Insights 42:47 - Use ABA Top Search Terms To Find Competitor Sales Keywords 51:18 - Find Zombie Listings And Hidden Product Opportunities 54:29 - Final Challenge: Implement At Least Two Strategies

What if your lowest ACoS strategy is secretly slowing your growth? Hear why simple ads win, hidden revenue gets missed, and sellers are rethinking Amazon PPC at the Prosper Show live. Are you optimizing your Amazon ads for efficiency while accidentally capping your growth? In this live episode from Prosper Show in Las Vegas, Carrie Miller sits down with Destaney Wishon to unpack one of the biggest mindset shifts sellers need to make with PPC: low ACoS does not always mean smart growth. Together, they explore what happens when sellers move from outsourcing their ads to understanding them more deeply themselves, and why that transition can feel both intimidating and empowering. The conversation also ties into Helium 10 Ads Academy's Outsourced to Optimized series, which was designed to help sellers take more control over their advertising strategy. The conversation digs into the real decisions that separate reactive ad management from intentional strategy. Carrie shares the fear many Amazon sellers have of losing control of spend, hurting TACoS, or making the wrong changes too quickly. Destaney explains why focusing on just one KPI can be dangerous, especially when certain high-cost keywords are still essential for organic rank, brand visibility, and long-term momentum. They also break down how tools, bid rules, keyword harvesting, and filtering can help sellers manage campaigns more confidently without spending all day managing their Amazon PPC. Another standout takeaway is how many brands are still missing major ad opportunities hiding in plain sight. Carrie and Destaney talk about the value of Sponsored Brands, overlooked campaigns that were quietly driving revenue, and why simple creatives often outperform expensive video productions. They also show how AI tools are making ad testing faster, cheaper, and more accessible than ever. To close the episode, Shivali and Carrie share quick Prosper Show conversations with Jeffrey Anderson, Parker Swanson, and Colin Raja, offering fresh perspectives on Amazon PPC mistakes, rising competition, and the operational habits that are helping brands grow faster today. In episode 510 of the AM/PM Podcast, Shivali, Carrie, Destaney, Jeffrey, Parker, and Colin discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 00:58 - Live From The Prosper Show With Carrie Miller & Destaney Wishon 01:57 - Carrie Miller's Amazon Seller Story And Helium 10 Journey 04:38 - The Goal Of The Outsourced To Optimized Series 05:34 - The Fear Of Taking Control Of Your Own Ads 06:41 - Why Keyword Context Matters More Than Chasing Low ACOS 08:54 - How Helium 10 Ads Simplifies Optimization 10:45 - The 3 Ways To Manage Amazon Ad Bids 12:32 - The $60,000 Campaigns That Were Accidentally Turned Off 15:14 - Why Simple Ad Creative Can Outperform Expensive Videos 20:12 - Why Outsource To Optimize Worked For Carrie 23:00 - Prosper Show Seller Insights With Jeffrey Anderson, Parker Swanson, And Colin Raja

Is your Amazon payout stuck in account-level reserves? Meta rolls out an Amazon affiliate integration, and how to manage 300 PPC campaigns in 30 minutes. These and more on today's episode of The Weekly Buzz! We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, TikTok Shop, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Is Your Amazon Payout STUCK in Account Level Reserves? https://www.facebook.com/groups/777317379057643/?multi_permalinks=26288878197474877&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen Meta Rolls Out Amazon Affiliate Integration for Influencer Monetization https://logie.ai/news/meta-amazon-influencer-unlocking-facebook-reels-monetization-with-shoppable-amazon-content/ Amazon Seller Central News: Upcoming Improvements to Reference Pricing https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHVko2TU1VMlpVREc3VEtO Amazon Seller Central News: MCF and Buy with Prime packaging updates for US start April 1 https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHNFFRS1o1WjdBU1NVTlE5 Join Carrie, Bradley, and Shivali at the Ecom Mastery AI Event in Nashville, TN https://h10.me/ecommasteryai Webinar: How to Manage 300 Campaigns in 30 Minutes Register here http://h10.me/ppc In episode 509 of the AM/PM Podcast and Weekly Buzz, Shivali covers: 00:42 - Is Your Amazon Payout STUCK in Account Level Reserves? 04:11 - Meta Rolls Out Amazon Affiliate Integration for Influencer Monetization 06:30 - Reviving Competitor's Dead Products for Profit Into Your Brand  11:16 - List Price Criteria Shifts & NEW Typical Price Rules 13:43 - How to See Competitor Sales on Amazon Without SQP  17:42 - MCF and Buy with Prime Packaging Updates for US starting TODAY! 19:41 - See you in Nashville at Ecom Mastery AI! 21:27 - How to Manage 300 Campaigns in 30 Minutes Enjoy this episode? Want to be able to ask questions to Leo Sgovio live in a small group with other 7 and 8-figure Amazon sellers?  Join the Helium 10 Elite Mastermind and get quarterly workshops, monthly training, and networking calls with Leo at h10.me/elite Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you listen to our podcast!  

How do you turn small TikTok creators into big sales? Our guest shares his playbook for building a loyal creator army, getting more posts, and scaling TikTok Shop beyond Amazon. What does it really take to turn small creators into big sales on TikTok Shop? In this episode of the AM/PM Podcast, Shivali Patel sits down with Josh Hadley to unpack the systems, strategies, and mindset shifts that helped him build an affiliate army of more than 5,000 creators. Josh shares how TikTok Shop helped revive his business during a difficult season and why sellers should stop treating creator marketing like a side tactic and start treating it like a real growth engine. A big takeaway from this episode is that success on TikTok Shop does not come from sending random samples and hoping for the best. Josh explains how brands need to get laser-focused on their target audience, identify the right creator profiles, and build outreach systems that actually lead to responses. He walks through how his team finds creators, studies competitors, uses outreach tools, sets commission structures, manually approves samples, and gets creators off-platform to build stronger, long-term relationships. His approach is less about chasing big influencers and more about finding the right smaller creators with strong content potential.   Josh also dives into what most sellers are missing after the first outreach. He explains how creative briefs, email nurture flows, contests, and regular communication help turn one-time creators into loyal brand ambassadors. For Amazon sellers, this episode is especially valuable because it shows how TikTok Shop can complement an existing brand when the right SOPs, systems, and team are already in place. If you have been wondering how to get creators to actually post, how to compete with brands using similar tactics, and how to make TikTok Shop work without abandoning Amazon, this episode offers a detailed, actionable blueprint. In episode 508 of the AM/PM Podcast, Shivali and Josh discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 00:52 - Josh Hadley's Background And Why TikTok Shop Matters 02:46 - When Amazon Sellers Should Expand To TikTok Shop 06:22 - The Playbook Behind 40 Viral Videos And 5,000 Creators 07:14 - From Business Struggles To A TikTok Shop Breakthrough 11:51 - How To Find The Right Creators And Study Competitors 19:38 - Bots, Targeted Collaborations, And Sample Approval Strategy 24:58 - Why Off-Platform Creator Contact Is Critical 27:28 - Email Nurture, Creative Briefs, And Getting More Creator Posts 28:54 - Commission Rates, Creator Selection, And Why Small Creators Win 36:32 - Fulfillment, Creator Retention, And Long-Term Relationship Building 45:06 - Why TikTok Shop Is Still A Gold Rush For Brands

In this podcast accompanying the March 2026 issue of the DTB (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/64/3), Syba Sunny (DTB Clinical Editor) is joined by Shivali Fulchand (Editorials and Education editor at The BMJ). Syba and Shivali discuss this month's editorial on clinically important differences (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/64/3/34) and talk about why this is such an important topic. Then they go on to talk through the DTB's drug review on the new adrenaline nasal spray that's been formulated for the treatment of anaphylaxis (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/64/3/36).     Please subscribe to the DTB podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your mobile device and computer. Also, please consider leaving us a review or a comment on the DTB Podcast iTunes podcast page. If you want to contact us, please email dtb@bmj.com. Thank you for listening.  

Want higher Amazon conversions? Shivali and Carrie break down a real listing to reveal image, copy, keyword, and AI optimization strategies sellers can use fast. What separates an average Amazon listing from one that consistently converts? In this Helium 10 Listing Teardown episode, Shivali Patel and Carrie Miller break down a real product listing and show Amazon sellers how to evaluate every part of it with a sharper eye. From the main image to the A+ Content, they explain how small changes in positioning, clarity, and context can make a big difference in click-through rate and conversions. The lesson is clear: every image should communicate one strong idea, and every part of the listing should help shoppers instantly understand the product and why they should buy it. The episode also highlights how sellers can use customer feedback and copywriting strategies to improve conversions. Shivali and Carrie talk through why vague or repetitive messaging weakens a listing, why lifestyle context matters, and how reviews can reveal both your strongest selling points and your biggest conversion blockers. For Amazon sellers, this is one of the most practical takeaways from the episode: if your listing promises machine washability, your packaging, tags, and product details all need to match. Better listings are not just about better keywords. They are about building trust, reducing confusion, and attracting the right buyer. From there, the episode dives into Helium 10's Listing Analyzer and Listing Builder tools, showing how sellers can compare competitors, find meaningful keyword opportunities, and optimize listings faster using real Amazon data. They cover how to use search query performance, brand analytics, historical keyword data, and AI-assisted writing to create stronger titles and bullets without wasting hours doing manual research. For Amazon sellers looking to improve visibility and conversions in an increasingly AI-driven marketplace, this episode is a useful reminder that better rankings start with better relevance, messaging, and listing strategy. In episode 506 of the AM/PM Podcast, Carrie and Shivali discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 01:33 - How This Listing Audit Mindset Can Improve Any Amazon Listing 02:11 - First Impressions Of The Bat Bath Mat Main Images 06:07 - What Product Images Should Communicate To Shoppers 08:42 - Why Lifestyle Images Can Increase Conversions 10:18 - A+ Content Mistakes, Repetition, And Clearer Messaging 14:14 - Using Reviews To Uncover Selling Points And Conversion Issues 17:23 - Improving Titles, Bullets, And Keyword Relevance 25:37 - Rufus, Backend Descriptions, And Listing Context 27:20 - Using Listing Analyzer To Compare Competitor Images 35:15 - How Listing Builder Finds High-Value Keywords Faster 45:00 - Using AI To Write And Refine Amazon Listing Copy 50:17 - Final Takeaways For Optimizing Listings Faster With Helium 10 Enjoy this episode? Want to be able to ask questions to Leo Sgovio live in a small group with other 7 and 8-figure Amazon sellers?  Join the Helium 10 Elite Mastermind and get quarterly workshops, monthly training, and networking calls with Leo at h10.me/elite Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you listen to our podcast!  

How will Amazon address the ad fees charged during the Thursday outage? Gain up to 23% more sales this spring. And Walmart is now rolling out digital labels nationwide over physical tags.   We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, TikTok Shop, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level.   Amazon convenes ‘deep dive' internal meeting to address outages https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/10/amazon-plans-deep-dive-internal-meeting-address-ai-related-outages.html Sellers Say Amazon Charged Ad Fees throughout Thursday's Outage https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2026/03/07/sellers-say-amazon-charged-ad-fees-throughout-thursdays-outage/ Amazon Seller Central: Refresh your product detail page videos this spring https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHTUZaTlU3VlNDTUZVQVRH Walmart to add digital price labels to all US stores https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/walmart-digital-price-labels-stores/ Seller reactions to TikTok Shop changing stance on shipping and fulfillment https://www.retailbrew.com/stories/2026/03/05/seller-reactions-to-tiktok-shop-changing-stance-on-shipping-and-fulfillment In episode 503 of the AM/PM Podcast and Weekly Buzz, Shivali covers: 00:00 - Introduction 00:41 - How Will Amazon Address Ad Fees Charged During the Outage? 04:27 - Listing Builder Updates: Consolidated ABA & Keyword Research Experience 09:13 - Download our Helium 10 App for Improved Visibility 10:48 - Add Videos to Listings for Up to 23% More Sales This Spring 12:09 - Walmart Replacing Paper Tags with Digital Labels Nationwide 13:30 - Search Query Analyzer 17:06 - TikTok Shop Shipping Shakeup Sparks Seller Debate

Build 100 TikTok Shop orders per day without messing up your Amazon sales. Our guest reveals what finally made it “click,” plus the mistakes that almost shut it down. If you've been wondering how to hit 100 TikTok Shop orders per day without cannibalizing your Amazon business, this TikTok Thursday episode is built for you. Host Shivali Patel sits down with Alina Vlaic, an Amazon seller, operator, and owner of the AZrank agency, who's been deep in the trenches, to unpack what it takes to make TikTok Shop work consistently (not just a lucky spike).   Alina walks through the behind-the-scenes journey: what she focused on first, the signals that told her a product could win on TikTok, and the moments where things went sideways. On TikTok Shop, momentum can change fast. This episode gives you the mindset and the practical direction to test smarter, avoid common traps, and keep moving even when the platform throws curveballs.   If you want a repeatable system, not vague motivation, listen through and take notes. Then pick one action to implement today, because the sellers who win on TikTok Shop are not waiting for perfect clarity. They are testing while everyone else is still overthinking. In episode 499 of the AM/PM Podcast, Shivali and Alina discuss: 00:00 – Introduction 01:12 – Why Alina's Known for Ranking and Indexing 04:16 – The 10-Point Practical Playbook (Amazon to TikTok Shop) 05:13 – The Proof: How They Hit Nearly $1,000/Day and 100 Orders/Day 06:27 – Key Setup: Linking TikTok Page & Shop for Shoppable Content 08:38 – Don't Assume It'll Work: How to Test Your Amazon Catalog Fast 11:39 – Content Strategy: Why Your Own Posting Still Matters 15:57 – The $2,000 GMV Unlock for More Creator Access 18:40 – The Drop: Violations That Crushed Visibility and Limited Orders 20:39 – The Fix: Using Tools to Escalate and Clear Violations 33:59 – Creative “Reverse Hook” Strategy  39:00 – Q&A  

Supreme Court strikes down most Trump tariffs, TikTok Shop reverses seller-shipping changes, and Helium 10 revamps Listing Builder! Catch it all on this week's Buzz episode. We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, TikTok Shop, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level.   Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-strikes-trumps-tariffs-major-blow-president-rcna244827 TikTok Shop halts plan to end independent shipping for U.S. sellers after backlash https://www.modernretail.co/operations/tiktok-halts-plan-to-end-independent-shipping-for-u-s-sellers-after-backlash/ Helium 10 just revamped its Listing Builder tool to speed up keyword research and create optimized listings in minutes. See how the new AI workflow pulls real Amazon data and helps you write listings built for modern search and Rufus. Shoppable Collections Beta Ending https://sellercentral.amazon.com/enhanced-content/content-manager Amazon Seller Central News: Update to OTDR listing deactivation process as of February 28, 2026 https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHVDdIVjdTQ0dQTTlFWlNG Amazon Seller Central News: Use new dashboard to view changes to your brand's product detail pages https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHRlQzNllaNURZMzU4WDk0   Lastly, a big Amazon networking event is coming to Brooklyn, and it's packed with tactics sellers are using right now. Get the details, grab the discount, and see why Bradley's showing up in person. Go to http://h10.me/asgtg   In episode 498 of the AM/PM Podcast and Weekly Buzz, Shivali talks about: 00:00 - Introduction 00:43 - Tariffs Unconstitutional? 04:01 - TikTok Halts Shipping Changes 06:45 - Revamped Listing Builder 14:16 - Shoppable Collections Ending 15:35 - OTDR Listing Deactivations 17:10 - Historical Comparisons 21:18 - Review Listing Changes 23:06 - Catch Bradley on ASGTG

Walmart launches a Vine-style review program, Alexa+ rolls out globally, and a hidden Amazon Ads feature is driving conversions, not just awareness. More on this Weekly Buzz episode! We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, TikTok Shop, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Walmart is rolling out an invite-only “Review Accelerator” (for recognized reviewers) program that lets sellers provide free product samples to a vetted pool of trusted reviewers, similar to Amazon Vine. If you receive the email link, you can enroll eligible items in the Seller Center, allocate review units, and potentially accelerate traction for new or low-review listings.   Alexa+ now available to everyone in the US—and free for Prime members https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/alexa-plus-available-free-prime-members-us For our Helium 10 New Feature Alerts: Black Box now lets you paste or upload lists of ASINs (not just UPC/GTIN/EAN/ISBN) in Product Identifiers, up to 500, depending on your Helium 10 membership. This makes it easier to quickly research large sets of competitor or wholesale products in one search.   Drive brand awareness and engagement with Brand+ using Amazon Ads, now available to all globally https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/drive-brand-awareness-and-engagement-with-brand-plus/ In our Strategy of the Week, Carrie explains how influencer-driven UGC videos can boost Amazon conversions and visibility, then shows how Helium 10's Influencer Finder for TikTok and Amazon helps you find creators already posting in your niche (and their social links) to outreach. This tool is available to Helium 10 Diamond users. Want access to the Amazon and TikTok Influencer Finder? Upgrade to Helium 10 Diamond and use code SSP20 to get 20% off, then start reaching out to proven creators in your niche today. New features and updates to Amazon's FBA Grade and Resell program https://sell.amazon.com/blog/announcements/fba-grade-and-resell-updates Upcoming Events: Bradley and Shivali will be in Dubai February 12–14 at the Commerce City Center—perfect if you want to meet in person, ask questions, and level up your business. Register for WORLDEF Dubai at http://h10.me/dubai Helium 10's TACoS Tuesday PPC webinar is a live, interactive Q&A where you can get real-time ad strategy tailored to your campaigns from Destaney Wishon. Ready to get live Amazon PPC help? Join us on Feb 10 at 10 AM PST and bring your questions—register now at https://h10.me/ttfeb26 In episode 494 of the AM/PM Podcast and Weekly Buzz, Shivali covers: 00:00 - Introduction 00:43 - Walmart Has Vine? 01:53 - Alexa+ Now Everywhere 04:06 - Bulk Product Research 05:35 - Convert with Brand+ 09:29 - Amazon Influencers 13:00 - FBA Grade and Resell 15:43 - Upcoming Events

Shivali Gurung is representing Nepal in the Asia-Pacific Elite 14 and Under Trophy 2026 in the Australian Grand Slam. Initially interested in soccer, she says her father introduced her to tennis when she was six, and she has not looked back since. Gurung is currently ranked fourth in Asia in the U-14 category. Our Nepal correspondent, Pratichya Dulal, spoke with Gurung about her preparations for the tournament down under from January 28 to 30, before she left to train at Malaysia's Mouratoglou Academy. - ज्यानुअरी १२ बाट सुरु भएको अस्ट्रेलियन ओपन अन्तर्गत हुने एसिया प्यासिफिक एलिट ट्रफीमा नेपालको प्रतिनिधित्व गर्दै शिभाली गुरुङले खेल्दै छिन्। उनी १४ वर्ष र मुनिको विधामा खेल्ने भएकी हुन्। फुटबलमा रुचि राख्ने शिभालीलाई ६ वर्षको हुँदा बुवाले टेनिस खेल्न लगेयता उनले निरन्तर टेनिस खेल्दै आएकी छन्। गुरुङ हाल एसियाको यू-१४ तर्फको चौथो वरीयताकी खेलाडी हुन्। अस्ट्रेलिया आउनु अगि केही समय मलेसियास्थित मोराटोग्लु एकेडेमीमा अभ्यासमा बिताएकी थिइन्। उक्त एकेडेमीमा उनले एक वर्षको छात्रवृत्ति पाएकी हुन्। अस्ट्रेलियामा ज्यानुअरी २८ देखि ३० सम्म हुन गइरहेको प्रतियोगिताको तयारीका लागि मलेसिया प्रस्थान गर्नु अगि नेपाल संवाददाता प्रतिक्षा दुलालले गुरुङसँग गरेको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।

TikTok changed fulfillment rules—what does it mean for Amazon MCF? Amazon prices are shifting under tariffs, plus two live workshops to help serious sellers unlock more profit.   We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, TikTok Shop, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. There has been a scare lately with TikTok's announcement of needing to use TikTok Shipping for FBM, that MCF would no longer be able to be used. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7420180485252861952/ Tariffs starting to bump up product prices, Amazon CEO tells CNBC https://www.reuters.com/business/davos/tariffs-starting-bump-up-product-prices-amazon-ceo-tells-cnbc-2026-01-20/ TikTok Shop eyes Europe with new logistics strategy https://daoinsights.com/news/tiktok-shop-europe/ TikTok Shop Expands With the Launch of Shoppable Posts https://www.lindseygamble.com/blog/tiktok-shop-expands-to-shoppable-photos TikTok Thursday is back with a workshop on the non-negotiable foundations for building a million-dollar TikTok Shop, covering product selection, listing setup, fulfillment margin killers, how TikTok rewards promotion, and a repeatable content plus ads engine. Register here: https://h10.me/tt261 There's also the Keyword Research Masterclass Part 2 showing how to find competitors' converting search terms fast and turn that into better listings and PPC. Register here: https://h10.me/kwmc2 In episode 490 of the AM/PM Podcast and Weekly Buzz, Shivali covers: 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - MCF Still Allowed? 04:32 - Tariffs Pricing Pressure 07:03 - Refunds and Heat Maps 12:04 - TikTok Europe Upgrade 14:28 - Diamond and Elite Exclusive 15:12 - Shoppable Photos Launch 16:58 - Workshops Next Week  

Can one phone photo become a full Amazon image stack & A+ Content? Learn an AI prompt framework, review-based market intel, live demos, and split-testing tips.   Shivali Patel kicks off this AI-themed AM/PM podcast episode with a simple question: What if a few camera-phone shots of your product could turn into a full, high-converting Amazon image stack, plus A+ Content, in minutes, without a photoshoot? She frames the problem sellers constantly face: creative assets are expensive, and even after you invest, you still need fast updates when dimensions change, bundles get added, or customers misunderstand what's included (like the Project X coffin products, where many shoppers didn't realize a gift box was part of the offer).   Kamaljit Singh from AMZ One Step and ListingOptimization AI explains that AI isn't the magic; systems are. AI can speed up and scale production, but conversion comes from knowing what an image needs to communicate and how to direct the model. He breaks down his “Image Framework” approach for structuring prompts (intent, main subject, aesthetics, guidelines, and emphasis) and emphasizes the difference between AI “lazy users” and “power users,” especially for more complex products where details, angles, and visual references require tighter control.   From there, the episode shifts into live demos that show the workflow in action: generating market intelligence by analyzing your reviews and competitor reviews, turning that into a brief, and then producing multiple main images, secondary infographics, and even A+ Content modules quickly using templates and different image models. They also show how edits can be made with direct commands, and they close with the practical next step: don't guess, use Helium 10 Audience and Manage Your Experiments to split test, ideally changing one element at a time so you can clearly measure what actually improves conversions. In episode 487 of the AM/PM Podcast, Shivali and Kamaljit discuss: 00:00 – Introduction 01:06 – AI For Listing Images & A+ Content 01:52 – Project X: Coffin Products & Image Audit 03:51 – Kamal's Framework & Live Demo Overview 05:33 – Systems Beat AI Alone 06:17 – Lazy Vs Power AI Users Explained 08:17 – Image Framework Prompt Structure 13:46 – Market Intelligence From Reviews Demo 19:28 – Crocs Product Demo: Generate Images Fast 28:39 – Split Testing Your Generated Images

Amazon just changed how reviews work, dropped new discounted MCF pricing, and AI shopping tools are creating serious tension for brands. These and more buzzing news on this week's episode! We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, TikTok Shop, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Amazon changes to review sharing across product variations starting Feb 12 https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHNzQzV0JEN0RBN1pQNFFR Multi-Channel Fulfillment 2026 Preferred Pricing https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G53QRBEHXR2G5CCT Helium 10's exclusive automatic keyword harvesting lets sellers set-and-forget rules to surface competitor and own-product keywords, saving hours of manual research. Amazon's AI shopping tool sparks backlash from online retailers that didn't want websites scraped https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/06/amazons-ai-shopping-tool-sparks-backlash-from-some-online-retailers.html Walmart Opens Up Ads in Gen AI Shopping Agent Sparky https://www.adweek.com/commerce/walmart-opens-up-ads-in-gen-ai-shopping-agent-sparky/ For our New Feature Alert, Helium 10 combines Cerebro and Magnet into a single, upgraded Cerebro, allowing sellers to run ASIN- and keyword-based research with flexible seed ASIN controls in one place. Track Amazon Business customer patterns with new metrics https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHVEg1NVVVOUpNNjY2RllD In episode 486 of the AM/PM Podcast and Weekly Buzz, Shivali discusses: 00:00 - Introduction 00:37 - Reviews Get Decoupled 05:05 - MCF Gets Cheaper 07:39 - Automate Keyword Harvesting 12:56 - AI Shopping Backlash 15:48 - Walmart Opens AI Ads 17:21 - Cerebro Update  20:46 - Track New B2B Metrics

Amazon truckload hijacked, TikTok Shop creator tactics, new AI tools & strategies, Amazon PPC recovery, and a full revamp of the AM/PM & Serious Sellers Podcasts.

Amazon truckload hijacked, TikTok Shop creator tactics, new AI tools & strategies, Amazon PPC recovery, and a full revamp of the AM/PM & Serious Sellers Podcasts.   In this episode, Bradley Sutton kicks off a brand-new era for both the AM/PM Podcast and the Serious Sellers Podcast with co-hosts Carrie Miller and Shivali Patel. This simulcast episode sets the tone for what's coming next: more Amazon, TikTok Shop, Walmart, and AI-driven strategies designed to help you make money in the AM and the PM. Bradley also shares the new format for both shows, including Weekly Buzz moving to AM/PM Podcast, expert-led trainings, and a renewed focus on real seller stories on Serious Sellers Podcast every Monday.   From there, things get wild. Carrie tells the story of a truckload of her Amazon inventory being hijacked on the freeway like a scene straight out of Fast & Furious, complete with a fake carrier, turned-off tracking, ransom demands, and a loss that ballooned to around $70K after tariffs. She breaks down what she learned about freight, tariffs, switching manufacturing from China to Turkey, and why sellers need to be more hands-on with carriers and agencies alike. Shivali then shares her own hard lesson: a high-margin product that kept failing customers, forcing her to pull the listing and rebuild the brand off-Amazon using a digital-first strategy that pairs a makeup mastery course with a physical product bonus and a new funnel powered by Google Ads.   To round out the episode, Shivali walks through exactly how she became a TikTok creator in just 12 days, qualified for the Creator Pilot Program, and started monetizing with TikTok Shop using existing camera-roll content, smart reposting, and product tagging. She also reveals some under-the-radar AI tools like Higgsfield and Arcads that can help sellers generate before-and-after content, influencer-style videos, and scalable creatives without always needing the physical product on hand. Carrie closes with one more key reminder for Amazon sellers: start paying attention to Rufus and optimize your listings around the real questions shoppers are asking, because AI-driven search is already changing how people discover products on Amazon.   In episode 477 of the AM/PM Podcast, Bradley, Carrie, and Shivali discuss: 00:00 – Bradley kicks off the new era of the AM/PM & Serious Sellers Podcasts 02:03 – Fast & Furious moment: an Amazon shipment gets hijacked 03:20 – How the thieves impersonated the carrier and held the load for ransom 05:14 – $70K in losses and what sellers MUST know about subcontracted carriers 07:48 – Turning a product failure into a digital-product-first business model 15:50 – Carrie moves manufacturing from China to Turkey - costs vs. tariffs 16:55 – Major announcement: Weekly Buzz moves to the AM/PM Podcast 22:10 – How Shivali became a TikTok Creator in 12 days &  27:45 – Carrie's Amazon PPC agency disaster & how she rebuilt with Helium 10 34:05 – AI tools sellers haven't heard of 36:45 – Optimizing Amazon listings for Rufus AI 37:55 – The future format of both podcasts moving forward  

In this episode, let's talk about how AI is transforming Amazon selling, from product research and listings to ads, Rufus optimization, and TikTok Shop growth.

Black Friday 2025 is right around the corner. There are new Q4 features to help you and customers drive record sales this holiday season, and next-gen delivery is here.

Amazon announces 2026 FBA fee increases, Walmart partners with ChatGPT for AI-powered shopping, and Amazon rolls out a new inbound shipment list view. All this and more buzzing news this week!

Struggling with Amazon flat files? Learn how to download, edit & master them step by step as Sasha Zubitov shares tips, fixes, and answers to common seller questions. ► Watch The Podcasts On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Helium10SeriousSellersPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft What if mastering the nuances of Amazon flat files could transform your e-commerce success? Alexander “Sasha” Zubitov, an expert in consulting and managing Amazon businesses, takes us on an insightful journey through the intricacies of these powerful tools. He reveals how recent Amazon updates have increased the importance of flat files, making them essential for bulk edits, SEO enhancement, and variation management. Sasha's experience with defending against hijackers and resolving compliance issues makes his insights invaluable for both newcomers and seasoned sellers eager to optimize their Amazon listings. Sasha sheds light on the often-overlooked impact of "product type" on flat file attributes, a crucial detail that can unlock new editing possibilities. By understanding how product type influences product display, sellers can effectively manage variations, even as Amazon phases out certain options. Sasha guides listeners through the process of creating new SKUs or variations, ensuring they maintain control over their listings amidst these changes. The detailed exploration of listing violations further equips sellers with strategies to address and overcome compliance challenges. The conversation doesn't stop there. We dive into effective listing management, from handling violations to deletion strategies. Sasha discusses how to strategically use deletion and re-uploading as troubleshooting methods, emphasizing the need for patience to allow changes to propagate. He also shares advanced recovery strategies, offering a roadmap to quick listing reinstatement. With Sasha's guidance, you're not just surviving the complex world of Amazon Seller Central, you're mastering it. In episode 702 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Shivali and Sasha discuss: 00:01 - Utilizing Amazon Flat Files Effectively 02:50 - Optimizing Amazon Category Listing Reports 13:23 - Amazon Flat File Attributes and Variations 14:27 - Amazon Listing Optimization Tips 21:02 - Amazon Deprecation Announcement Overview 28:55 - Effective Listing Deletion Strategies 33:01 - Effective Amazon Listing Recovery Strategies 34:38 - Listing Recovery Process With Agencies

AI or rules, what really wins in Amazon PPC? Uncover the truth about Amazon ads automation, smarter bidding, and scaling Amazon strategies sellers need to know today. ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Curious about how AI and Rules can revolutionize your Amazon advertising strategy? Imagine harnessing the power of emerging AI tools to supercharge your PPC campaigns and keep your brand ahead of the competition. Join us as Destaney Wishon shares her expertise on striking the perfect balance between AI, automation, and rule-based approaches to unlock the full potential of your Amazon advertising efforts. Our conversation takes an insightful turn as we explore the complexities of managing advertising campaigns for brands with intricate SKU lines and varied objectives. Destaney unpacks the nuances of using AI and rules-based systems, revealing how to leverage these tools without losing sight of your brand's unique insights and goals. We get into the importance of contextual understanding when evaluating key metrics like ACoS, ensuring that your strategies align with your specific product types and campaign goals. Plus, uncover the trade-offs between automation and manual control, and learn how agencies can enhance operational efficiency while maintaining that all-important personal touch. But that's not all. We offer a comprehensive guide to optimizing your advertising strategies with Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) and audience targeting techniques. You'll learn how to use Helium 10 Ads to set up AMC instances and discover practical tips for building profitable audience segments. From increasing your Return on Advertising Spend (ROAS) to avoiding campaign cannibalization, we equip you with the tools and insights necessary to thrive in a competitive Amazon marketplace. To top it off, we invite you to subscribe to the Serious Sellers Podcast's new YouTube channel for a chance to win a one-on-one session with either Carrie, Bradley, or Shivali, offering personal insights and a unique opportunity to enhance your advertising game. In episode 701 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Carrie and Destaney discuss: 00:59 - AI vs Automation in Amazon Advertising 06:47 - Optimizing AI for Different Goals  09:30 - Advanced Strategies for Amazon Advertising 10:14 - Interpreting ACoS for Amazon PPC Success  15:53 - AI vs. Keyword Harvesting in Marketing 18:38 - Importance of Video in Amazon Advertising 22:37 - Strategies for Amazon Ad Console 31:23 - Optimizing PPC Campaigns for Improved ROAS 34:24 - Engagement Incentives for Video Viewers

Those awkward videos might be the key to 7-figure sales. Learn how one entrepreneur used raw TikTok content to grow two brands past 8-figures a year with simple, viral video strategies. ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: h10.me/sspyt Join us on this TikTok Thursday episode as we explore the transformative impact of TikTok Shop on business growth and brand visibility. Today's host will be Shivali Patel, Senior brand evangelist at Helium 10, and our guest Ryan Maya, an accomplished entrepreneur with two successful brands, Beyond Braid and Professor Pickleball. With over 400,000 followers, Ryan shares how TikTok Shop has become a game-changer, contributing to a remarkable 100% increase in revenue year over year. Discover how creating viral content on TikTok can lead to a “halo effect”, boosting sales across other platforms like Amazon and the brand's website. Listen in as we discuss effective content creation strategies that drive engagement and sales on TikTok Shop. From crafting clear calls to action to utilizing the power of raw, unedited content, I share insights on how simplicity can captivate audiences. Ryan and I also explore the iterative process of refining video-making skills, highlighting the importance of persistence and experimentation. Whether you're creating your own content or collaborating with influencers, engaging with the platform can unlock significant potential for your brand. Finally, explore the strategic aspects of optimizing your TikTok Shop presence. We touch on authentic content creation, leveraging affiliates, and the integration of Helium 10's suite of tools for TikTok Shop sellers. Learn about the challenges and opportunities of collaborating with influencers and the power of live shopping. Ryan's experience with pickleball products on TikTok Shop offers a glimpse into the potential for success, underscoring the importance of creative content and compelling offers. Tune in to discover how TikTok Shop can revolutionize your E-commerce sales strategy and propel your Amazon brand to new heights. In episode 698 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Shivali and Ryan discuss: 00:00 - Leveraging TikTok Shop for Sales Success 03:55 - Creating Effective TikTok Shop Videos 16:30 - Maximize TikTok Shop Sales With Authentic Content 20:21 - Content Creation and Strategy Insights 24:50 - Influencer, TikTok, and Advertising Strategies 29:48 - TikTok Shop Sales Strategy Discussion 35:39 - Video Performance Sustainability and Success  

In this episode of TACoS Tuesday, we'll examine the latest Amazon Ads updates, from smarter targeting and AI tools to new keyword harvesting and bid strategies, which are reshaping how sellers run campaigns today. ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Vince Montero, former senior product marketing manager at Helium 10 and now CEO and Founder of Evinced Digital, joins us to uncover the transformative updates in Amazon advertising that are revolutionizing campaign management for sellers. Vince breaks down the latest innovations, including the game-changing keyword harvesting update in Helium 10 Ads, which clears the path for more efficient and focused advertising by eliminating redundant keyword suggestions. With Vince's expert insights, you'll learn how to leverage the new automation toggle to streamline your campaign efforts and maximize the potential of Amazon Marketing Cloud for smarter audience targeting, as well as benefit from new-to-brand bid adjustments. Explore the future of Amazon advertising with advanced AI-powered creative tools that are setting new standards for campaign strategies. From the AI video generator that crafts engaging, dynamic content in no time to the AI audience query generator that refines targeting precision, these tools are reshaping the way sellers approach advertising. Alongside these creative advancements, we discuss Amazon's strategic pivot to long-term metrics and forecasted ROAS, offering a fresh perspective on the enduring impact of ads beyond immediate sales. This episode promises a ton of actionable strategies and forward-thinking insights, essential for anyone eager to outpace the competition in the evolving Amazon PPC landscape. In episode 696 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Shivali and Vince discuss: 00:00 - Amazon Advertising Updates for Sellers 02:14 - Automating Keyword Harvesting for Campaigns 06:52 - Amazon Ads Brand Bid Adjustments 10:14 - Amazon Ads Audience Capabilities Update 13:41 - Amazon Advertising Strategies and Audience Targeting 14:55 - Testing Bid Adjustments for Successful Campaigns 18:01 - Introduction to Audience Management Console 20:25 - Advanced Creative Tools and Long-Term Metrics 23:59 - Amazon Video Ads with AI

In this episode, let's talk about all things KDP. How can you utilize it for your own Amazon brand, help boost your sales, and create your own books for another source of income. ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Unlock these secret strategies for Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) and transform your Amazon entrepreneurial journey with insights from our conversation with Shivali Patel. You'll discover how KDP can become a powerful tool for brand expansion, offering sustained royalties with much less hassle than traditional publishing. Shivali shares her incredible path from a teenage entrepreneur to a successful KDP author and Amazon FBA seller, emphasizing the importance of creative control and the freedom from traditional publishers that KDP provides. Throughout the episode, we tackle the nuances of maximizing success on the KDP platform. From the necessity of thorough research in the Kindle Store to the savvy use of tools like Helium 10, we provide a roadmap for aspiring authors. Learn from industry veterans like Dominic, who has mastered the art of selling over 1.5 million paperbacks, and uncover strategies for identifying trends, optimizing keywords, and breaking into lucrative niches. Whether it's conducting manual research or harnessing AI tools for book creation, this episode is packed with practical techniques to elevate your publishing game. The conversation takes a strategic turn as we explore keyword optimization and competitor research to enhance book visibility. With the assistance of Helium 10 tools like Cerebro and Magnet, we dive into methods for refining search results and selecting high-impact keywords. Explore how AI can streamline the writing process, from organizing content to crafting compelling descriptions. By integrating creativity with data-driven insights, this episode serves as your guide to capitalizing on KDP's potential and achieving lasting success in the publishing world. In episode 692 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Carrie and Shivali discuss: 00:01 - Utilizing KDP for Online Sales 01:58 - Leveraging Amazon KDP for Passive Income Potential 10:22 - Analyzing Kindle Store for KDP Books 13:20 - Researching Book Niches for Success 16:09 - Inconsistent Revenue Data on Amazon 17:46 - Strategic Approach to Amazon Keywords 23:35 - Competitor Research With Helium 10's Chrome Extension 29:04 - Keyword Research For KDP With Magnet and Cerebro 34:09 - Custom GPTs for Brand Promotion 39:13 - Benefits of Enrolling in KDP Select 44:02 - Utilizing KDP As An Amazon Seller

In this episode, Carrie and Shivali give the top 15 New Features that Helium 10 has launched in first half of the year. ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Join us as we explore the top  innovative features and tools Helium 10 has rolled out this year. We kick things off by discussing the return of a crucial data point that alerts sellers if their products are classified as adult items—a status that can severely impact advertising and keyword indexing. Additionally, we explore the significance of managing inventory levels with rules-based advertising, allowing sellers to adjust their bids based on stock availability, thereby maintaining visibility and sales momentum. Our discussion extends to the introduction of the Amazon Influencer Bootcamp, which equips sellers with resources to create income-generating video reviews. We also examine the market expansion opportunities for Amazon sellers, particularly in emerging regions like the Middle East. Furthermore, we delve into the nuances of entering new marketplaces with the Expansion Ticket tool, which aids in compliance and regulation navigation across different regions. To ensure competitive pricing, we highlight the utility of the eBay Price Checker and discuss the advantages of keyword translation tools for creating multilingual listings, thereby expanding market reach. In our final segment, we shift our focus to optimizing e-commerce listings through influencer collaborations and platform integrations. We explore strategies for finding and engaging with TikTok influencers, emphasizing the potential of smaller followings to drive virality. The ease of converting Amazon listings for TikTok Shop is also showcased, offering a streamlined, time-saving approach compared to traditional methods. Lastly, we highlight the seamless integration of Amazon and TikTok platforms for inventory management and order fulfillment, along with leveraging Helium 10's Black Box Brand Analytics to optimize keyword strategies and uncover market opportunities. Listen in as we share practical examples and insights designed to maximize your business potential in the dynamic world of e-commerce. In episode 686 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Carrie and Shivali discuss: 01:12 - Helium 10 Alerts Adult Checker 02:01 - Rules-based Advertising 04:30 - Helium 10 Influencer Bootcamp 09:26 - Helium 10 Saudi Arabia 12:13 - Helium 10 Expansion Ticket 13:26 - eBay Price Checker 14:25 - Keyword Translation 17:17 - Manage Refund Services 19:03 - Helium 10 Ads Academy 21:15 - Helium 10 TikTok Shop Training 23:31 - Influencer Bootcamp 27:51 - TikTok Shop Listing Converter 30:34 - Connect your Amazon Listings to TikTok Shop 32:19 - Black Box Brand Analytics 36:58 - Search Query Analyzer

Amazon may have quietly raised prices on low-cost items, while Walmart lowered its prices. Accelerate early bird pricing is ending soon. This and more are in today's Weekly Buzz. ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Amazon Raises Prices on Low-Cost Goods Following Tariffs https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2025/amazon-raises-prices-on-low-cost-goods-following-tariffs/ Amazon Accelerate speaker lineup announced and early bird pricing ends soon https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHWVpWWVhURFk2RzYzMlQ5 New Fee Explainer tool breaks down charges to your selling account https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHRlA2UVc5QllKWENDWUtS In our final segment, we introduce new tools from Helium 10 that can transform your marketing efforts. The Share of Voice feature and the upgraded Amazon Influencer Finder tool offer insights into brand visibility and influencer outreach, helping you navigate the competitive landscape. With these tools, you'll be equipped to connect with niche influencers and secure authentic reviews, enhancing your brand's presence in the digital marketplace. Join us as we unpack these powerful resources and set you on the path to success. In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Shivali covers: 00:51 - PPC Targeting Hack 05:11 - Price War Twist? 07:06 - Accelerate Savings Alert 08:20 - Amazon Fee Explainer 09:26 - Share of Voice 12:15 - Influencer Finder

Amazon may have just changed the game by letting you collect Vine reviews before your product launches. Project X is back with the $10,000 casting call, and KDP sellers are finally getting in-browser sales data inside the Chrome extension. ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Get Amazon Vine reviews before your product launch https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHUkVFTDNBUEtNVEdTUFlZ Project X Casting Call - h10.me/px2 New Product Announcement: Introducing Amazon Ads Enhanced Video Generator https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jeffreycohen_amazon-ads-launches-enhanced-ai-powered-video-activity-7345838124293345280-AjIG/ Tariff Pressure Hits Temu and Shein in U.S. as European Growth Accelerates https://www.modaes.com/global/companies/temu-and-shein-users-plummet-in-the-us-over-tariffs-rise-in-europe US user base of Chinese E-commerce platforms Temu & Shein plummets amid US-China trade conflict https://www.koreapost.com/news/articleView.html Alternative options when West Coast ports are congested https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHQ1ZMS0JMVjNDR1JUWjRO Maximum box length for FBA orders to increase https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHRExXTTMyVVhTVEdFNUM2 TikTok Shop opens for business in Japan as US fate hangs in balance https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3316505/tiktok-shop-opens-business-japan-us-fate-hangs-balance Trump says he has 'a group of very wealthy people' to buy TikTok https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20nqdl5ydjo From insightful updates to valuable KDP tools, this episode is packed with everything you need to navigate the evolving e-commerce landscape. (Time Stamps) -  In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Shivali covers: 00:50 - Prelaunch Vine Reviews? 02:16 - Project X Casting Call 03:47 - Ads AI Video Generator 05:16 - Helium 10 New Feature Alert 08:33 - Temu & Shein Tariff Fallout 10:17 - Port Congestion Warning 11:18 - FBA Box Dimension Change 13:28 - TikTok Shop Japan 14:37 - TikTok US Buyer Found? 16:41 - Training Tip of The Week

On this TACoS Tuesday episode, Destaney Wishon shares expert Prime Day tips to help you target smarter, bid stronger, and maximize your ad spend during Amazon's biggest sales event. ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos What if your Amazon Prime Day PPC strategy could skyrocket your sales like never before? Join us for an enlightening TACoS Tuesday session with Destaney Wishon, CEO of btr media, as she unveils the secrets to making the most of this bustling shopping event. As Prime Day continues to gain traction akin to a national holiday, Destaney shares unique insights into consumer behavior, comparing it with other major shopping events such as Black Friday. Tune in to understand how deal-seeking tendencies and burgeoning search intentions can be your golden ticket to optimizing ad performance and capturing a broad audience. Together, we dissect the art and science of Amazon PPC campaigns. Destaney takes us through the intricacies of advanced keyword targeting, emphasizing the power of long-tail keywords that drive higher conversion rates due to their specific search intent. Discover how diversifying your approach with various match types can set you apart from the competition, enhancing both impressions and bid management. Avoid common pitfalls by learning the importance of not over-relying on core terms, and instead, optimize your campaigns through comprehensive keyword research. It's time to rethink your strategy and master the tools at your disposal to enhance your brand's visibility. For those looking to maximize advertising efficiency during high-traffic times like Prime Day, this episode serves as your roadmap. Destaney explains the benefits of both automatic and manual targeting, offering tips for effective campaign management using tools like Helium 10 Ads. From search term report analysis to strategic budget management, you'll gain actionable insights to refine your approach. Whether you're a seasoned seller or just starting out, this conversation is packed with expert advice to ensure your Amazon advertising strategy is primed for success. In episode 676 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Shivali and Destaney discuss: 00:00 - Maximizing Amazon Ads for Prime Day 03:34 - Prime Day's Impact on Amazon Customers 06:22 - Advanced Amazon PPC Keyword Targeting 09:18 - Customer Intent and Long Tail Keywords 12:08 - Maximizing Amazon Advertising Efficiency and Performance 19:11 - Amazon Search Query Performance Data 20:10 - Optimizing Amazon Advertising for Prime 22:49 - Optimizing Advertising for Prime Day 27:36 - Amazon PPC Strategy for Prime Day 27:58 - Advanced Prime Day Campaign Strategy 30:18 - Advanced Audience Targeting and Rule-Based Bidding 32:06 - Amazon Prime Day Advertising Strategies 35:25 - Customizing Budgets for Prime Wee

Amazon sunsets Posts, Temu's U.S. traffic drops 48% post-tariff shift, Walmart fee waived for MCF, and new Ads tool. These and more buzzing news on this week's episode! ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. The Posts API will be discontinued as of June 3, 2025 https://advertising.amazon.com/API/docs/en-us/release-notes/index#posts-are-deprecated-as-of-june-3-2025 Create up to 100 coupons at once with new bulk upload feature https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHUlc5Q0FTQjZGUVVVUjk1   Set automated ad rules in Ads by Helium 10 based on inventory levels—pause, bid adjust, or trigger actions as stock changes.   Floor loaded shipping now available for Amazon Partnered Carrier program https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHOUtGQlk0WUxITEI3Uk1B Surcharge waived for use of alternative carriers to fulfill Walmart orders https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHSFYzUEtXODg5Q0NMWURE Helium 10's Keyword Tracker with Boost lets you track keyword rankings hourly—24 times a day—for real-time insights across browsing conditions.   Temu sees 48% drop in US users after de minimis loophole ends https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/retail/2025/06/04/temu-user-base-plunges-tariffs/84028372007/   Prepping for Prime Day 2025? Don't miss our complete Prime Day checklist—stay organized and boost your momentum! Go to h10.me/primedaychecklist In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Shivali covers: 00:46 - Bye Amazon Posts 01:57 - Bulk Coupon Upload 02:42 - PPC Inventory Rule 08:38 - No Pallet? No Problem 09:38 - Walmart Fee Waived 10:35 - Hourly Keyword Tracking 13:19  - Temu Traffic Drops 48% 14:27 - EU Battery Ban Incoming 15:58 - Prime Day Checklist

In part two of our Seller Strategy Masterclass, discover how to use Helium 10's Chrome Extension to uncover Amazon sales data, find product opportunities, and dramatically cut FBA costs—all with just a few clicks. ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Join Shivali Patel as we continue our Seller Strategy Masterclass, where we focus on the power of the Helium 10 Chrome Extension for Amazon, Walmart, and TikTok Shop sellers. In this episode, Shivali explores how to harness this tool to estimate product sales, locate Alibaba suppliers, and optimize packaging to reduce costs. By highlighting lesser-known features like child-level variation sales and seller location insights, she offers guidance on leveraging these tools to gain a competitive edge. We'll also discuss the Amazon search bar as a product research strategy, utilizing long-tail keyword suggestions, title density analysis, and the significance of Amazon's related searches. Plus, Shivali introduces the Smart Complete feature, which offers fresh keyword suggestions from real user data. It provides new opportunities for sellers to enhance their product research and discover new niches in the Amazon marketplace. Listen in as we explore advanced product research techniques with the Xray tool from the Helium 10 Chrome extension. We'll show you how to use it beyond the typical search results page, applying it to Amazon's best sellers page and seller storefronts to validate product demand efficiently. We'll examine key metrics like seller location, listing age, and fulfillment type to assess market competitiveness and opportunities. By customizing product opportunity criteria with the two-factor success score, you'll learn how to evaluate niches efficiently. We also focus on understanding the intersecting factors influencing profitability in Amazon selling, like price and FBA fees, while exploring strategies to detect review manipulation. Whether you're a seasoned seller or just starting, this episode is packed with strategies to optimize your E-commerce business. In episode 668 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Shivali talks about: 00:00 - Amazon Sales Strategy the Helium 10 Chrome Extension 08:11 - Real-Time Keyword Validation and Product Idea Generation 11:00 - Maximizing Amazon Keyword Data With Helium 10 Xray Keywords 12:18 - Advanced Product Research Techniques 16:39 - Efficient Product Opportunity Qualification Strategy 23:48 - Importance of Product Dimensions for Profits 23:52 - Amazon Product Profit Analysis 27:16 - Assessing Review Manipulation Risk Factors

Amazon's new small business report reveals exactly how the marketplace is doing for independent sellers, TikTok users reveal who's really shopping on TikTok Shop, and Amazon is issuing surprise refunds dating back to 2018. These and more buzzing news on this episode! ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. New Amazon report shows small businesses have created millions of US jobs and built thriving communities https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/small-business/amazon-2024-small-business-empowerment-report Are US TikTok users turning to TikTok Shop? https://business.yougov.com/content/52193-are-us-tiktok-users-turning-to-tiktok-shop Got a Surprise Amazon Refund? We Now Know Why https://www.pcmag.com/news/got-a-surprise-amazon-refund-we-now-know-why EU plans 2 euro fee for low-value parcels in setback for Shein, Temu https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/eu-eyes-2-euro-handling-fee-online-parcels-customs-reform-2025-05-21/ Shopify launches AI tool that builds complete online stores from keywords https://www.reuters.com/business/shopify-launches-ai-tool-that-builds-complete-online-stores-keywords-2025-05-21/ Boost sales with Memorial Day Outlet merchandising https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHMjlOQ1RLUUIyVEZFSzJQ Manage shipments easier with new Send to Amazon features https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHSEFZSzlLRkszTFI5S0hG Change to Buyer-Seller Messaging options https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHNENSQUpOSzJENkQ0VFJO For our new feature alerts, Helium 10 has introduced a powerful update to its Helium 10 Ads Campaign Builder, now supporting Sponsored Display Audience Targeting with options to optimize for impressions, visits, or conversions, along with expanded audience targeting and multiple ad formats, including video. Additionally, the revamped Ads Academy. Hosted by Bradley Sutton and Destaney Wishon, offers a comprehensive, beginner-to-advanced course on Amazon advertising, accessible to all Helium 10 paid subscribers. This week's strategy highlights how sellers can use Helium 10's Search Query Performance Analyzer tool to identify every keyword that generated a sale over a specific period directly from Amazon data. Unlike Amazon Seller Central, this tool allows for efficient filtering by product, keyword, and time frame, offering a faster, clearer view of what's truly driving sales. As we wrap up this episode, we invite you to stay tuned for the latest trends shaping the e-commerce landscape, equipping you to thrive in a rapidly evolving market. In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Shivali covers: 00:50 - $2.5 Trillion Milestone 02:52 - TikTok Shop Truth 05:23 - Refunds from 2018 06:52 - EU Hits Back 08:50 - Shopify Builds Stores 10:08 - Amazon Adds Audio 12:08 - Homepage Outlet Push 13:34 - Send-to-Amazon Updates 14:50 - Message Marked Gone 15:38 - Helium 10 New Feature Alerts 18:29 - Training Tip: Search Query Analyzer by Helium 10

Temu is halting shipments from China and Amazon is reporting on pricing changes on the platform due to the tariffs. This and more on this week's episode of the Weekly Buzz! ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Principal Brand Evangelist, Carrie Miller. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Temu halts shipments from China to US, shifts to selling from American warehouses https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/05/05/temu-us-china-shipments/83456690007/ Shein, Temu ramp up advertising in UK and France as US tariffs hit https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/shein-temu-ramp-up-advertising-uk-france-us-tariffs-hit-2025-05-05/ Amazon addresses tariffs, fulfillment as it reports Q1 sales growth https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/article/amazon-sales/ Introducing Amazon Haul – thousands of products for £20 or less, with the majority under £10 https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/retail/amazon-haul-uk-affordable-products TikTok Shares Data on IP Detection and Shopping Safety https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-shopping-safety-ip-protection-report/747077/ How to use Prime Video's new 'Shop the Show' feature to discover products from your favorite series, movies, and live sports https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/shop-the-show-mobile-shopping-prime-video Generate brand names with Amazon's new AI tool https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHSDVDRVVaNllNSDJWUlRa Road to Walmart's Open Call 2025 https://corporate.walmart.com/suppliers/investing-in-american-jobs/events/annual-open-call/open-call-2025 his episode is packed with actionable insights, including Helium 10 training tips from Bradley and Shivali. Plus, we present our all-new tariff hub—a one-stop resource for navigating the complexities of international trade. Whether you're an e-commerce veteran or a newcomer, these updates are invaluable in shaping your strategy. Tune in for an engaging session packed with strategic insights and valuable updates for sellers at every level in the e-commerce world. In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Carrie covers: 00:50 - Temu Halts Shipments from China 03:50 - Shein and Temu Increase EU Advertising 05:47 - Amazon Reports Tariff Impact 08:45 - Amazon Haul UK 09:40 - TikTok Protecting IP 11:37 - Amazon Shop the Show 13:08 - New Amazon AI Tool 13:57 - Road to Open Call 15:43 - Training Tip #1: Child ASIN Sales Estimates 17:52 - Training Tip #2: Filter Amazon Brand Analytics Keywords 20:46 - Helium 10 Tariff Hub - h10.me/tariffhub

Trump just imposed a 104% tariff on Chinese imports. The de minimis loophole will officially close next month, and Amazon quietly rolled out a beta feature that lets its AI shop off of Amazon using your account. This and more buzzing news are on this week's episode! ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Trump officially raises retaliatory tariffs against China – including 90% fee on cheap goods from US adversary https://nypost.com/2025/04/08/us-news/trump-officially-raises-retaliatory-tariffs-against-china/ The LATEST UPDATE is just hours after the 104% tariffs took effect and this video was filmed. President Trump announced a surprise three-month (90-day) pause on all reciprocal tariffs—except those on China, which have now increased to 125%. While global markets are surging on the news, note that the harsher penalties on Chinese imports remain in full force. We recommend sellers keep a close, watchful eye as news develops. Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs plan kicks in; China vows again to impose countermeasures https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/08/trump-tariffs-live-updates-stock-market-china.html Amazon's new 'Buy for Me' feature helps customers find and buy products from other brands' sites https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-shopping-app-buy-for-me-brands Amazon is already changing its ultra-cheap Temu copycat https://www.theverge.com/news/645465/amazon-haul-temu-ultra-cheap-tariffs-trump Walmart+ Goes All-In With Week of Exclusive Member Benefit Savings for Walmart+ Week https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2025/04/08/walmart-plus-goes-all-in-with-week-of-exclusive-member-benefit-saving-for-walmart-plus-week Temu partners with DHL for local-to-local in Europe https://ecommercenews.eu/temu-partners-with-dhl-for-local-to-local-in-europe/ TikTok bidders pile up as deadline looms with Amazon, OnlyFans founder in mix https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/amazon-has-bid-buy-tiktok-new-york-times-reports-2025-04-02/ Save the date for Amazon Accelerate, September 16–18 https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHUTlBOUJXUEhHQTlQWENE Best Buy launches creator platform with shoppable storefronts https://chainstoreage.com/best-buy-launches-creator-platform-shoppable-storefronts Helium 10 just released a powerful new feature for influencers using the Chrome extension. By navigating to your Orders page and selecting the Influencers tab, you'll see a history scanner that breaks down all your past purchases, showing which listings include your videos—categorized by top, bottom, both, or none. It also displays key performance metrics like onsite/offsite commissions, 30-day revenue, and carousel saturation, helping you track what's working without leaving the page. Helium 10's Cerebro is the only reverse ASIN tool that shows all seven pages of Amazon search results—covering all 306 organic and 110 sponsored positions—so you never miss keyword shifts due to Amazon's search shuffle. In addition to comprehensive keyword tracking, Cerebro uniquely reveals where a product appears in sponsored brand ads, video ads, and Amazon-specific widgets like “Amazon's Choice,” giving sellers unmatched insight for competitive targeting. Join us for insights on these pivotal developments shaping the future of trade and e-commerce. In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Shivali covers: 00:48 - 104% TARIFFS? 02:40 - Loophole Slammed Shut 05:31 - Amazon's Buy For Me AI 08:57 - Haul Gets a Makeover 10:41 - Walmart+ Week Returns 12:29 - Temu Eyes Europe 13:39 - Amazon Wants TikTok? 15:26 - Accelerate 2025 Confirmed 16:44 - Best Buy Goes Creator 18:09 - Helium 10 New Feature Alerts 20:13 - Strategy of the Week

Shivali Patel shares her journey from aspiring med student to e-commerce expert, plus FBA tips, AI insights, and a 7-day challenge to find winning products. Don't miss this episode! What if you could transform your career from the traditional paths to the flexible world of digital entrepreneurship? Join us for a captivating conversation with Shivali Patel, who shares her unconventional journey from aspiring medical student to a thriving Amazon seller and brand evangelist for Helium 10. Discover how Shivali's pivot into the e-commerce space began with dropshipping and evolved into a passion for creating self-help content through Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). Shivali's story is a testament to the vast opportunities within the digital economy and the power of strategic career changes. As Shivali recounts her fascinating transition from beauty queen to Helium 10 evangelist, we explore the dynamic realm of e-commerce software. Uncover the unique strengths of tools like Helium 10 that enhance the seller's experience, driven by Shivali's expertise in marketing and communications. This episode is packed with personal anecdotes and highlights the competitive edge Helium 10 provides to sellers navigating the digital landscape. Shivali also shares practical strategies for Amazon sellers, including a seven-day challenge designed to find profitable products using Amazon FBA, while emphasizing the importance of perseverance and community support in overcoming initial hurdles. We also venture into the world of networking and knowledge-building, where Shivali discusses the value of attending industry events and engaging with professional communities for growth. Learn about the role of AI tools in book publishing and the future of AI in e-commerce, offering insights into creating and selling products in a rapidly evolving market. With actionable advice and inspiring stories, this episode is a must-listen for anyone eager to thrive in the competitive world of Amazon selling and beyond. In episode 437 of the AM/PM Podcast, Kevin and Shivali discuss: 02:12 - Interview on Content Creation Collaboration 07:55 - Entrepreneurial Journey 10:48 - From Beauty Queen to Helium 10 Evangelist 11:07 - Perspective Shift From User to Ambassador 19:30 - 7-Day Challenge for Amazon FBA Sellers 22:31 - KDP Metadata Training and Replays 27:20 - Building Relationships and Resources for Sellers 29:47 - Investing in Knowledge and Connections 31:05 - Mastermind Events and Networking ROI 35:44 - Exploring Opportunities With Amazon KDP 36:38 - Navigating KDP and Book Publishing 42:52 - Optimizing Book Cover Design for Conversions 45:56 - Future of AI and Amazon 51:17 - Shivali's Ultimate Life Goals 53:29 - Kevin King's Words of Wisdom

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In this episode, we unlock shopper insights to help you master your click-through rate strategy, grab attention, boost clicks, stop the scroll, and stand out on Amazon. ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Ever wondered how to make your Amazon listings more irresistible to shoppers? Join us as we welcome John Aspinall from PickFu, who spills industry secrets on optimizing listings for maximum click-through rates. Learn how compelling imagery and strategic elements can capture attention on Amazon's bustling search results page. John provides valuable insights into the visual dynamics of competitive categories like supplements, guiding sellers on how to stand out amidst different SERP layouts and leveraging these insights for a marketplace edge. But getting the click is just the beginning—converting that interest into a sale is the real challenge. Discover the art of crafting product detail pages that communicate essential information succinctly, especially for products like supplements. John and I dissect the importance of using real images over illustrations and how to harness "dead pixel real estate" on packaging to convey key benefits. From hero images that grab attention to tailoring strategies for various product categories, we explore the nuances of engaging potential buyers and boosting click-through rates. Visual appeal can make or break a sale on Amazon, and we explore how packaging design can influence consumer behavior. John sheds light on how subtle differences in color and design can tip the scales between commoditized products and unique offerings. Learn how professional color choices can sometimes outshine cheaper, brighter options, and why clear, easy-to-read packaging is vital for a successful shopping experience. By addressing customer pain points and presenting relatable scenarios, we guide you in crafting a foolproof product detail page that enhances conversions and resonates with your target audience. In episode 641 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Shivali, Kevin, and John discuss: 00:00 - Optimizing Amazon Listings for Better Click-Through Rate 02:15 - Brand Influence on Consumer Decision Making 07:00 - Optimizing Product Listings for Conversions 07:49 - Enhancing Product Detail Page Engagement 13:47 - Alt Text and Brand Story Module 17:29 - Amazon Merchandising and CTR Strategy 20:59 - Visual Packaging Increases Sales 23:47 - Maximizing Amazon Brand Ad Clicks 30:37 - Enhancing Product Listings With Creative Merchandising 33:44 - Optimizing Product Listings for Higher Conversion 34:38 - Improve Product Detail Pages for Conversions

An Amazon FBA shipment change, TikTok shop not allowing dropshipping anymore, and Walmart launching an in-home testing program. These and more buzzing news on this week's episode! ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Amazon FBA Shipment Change https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/GC3Q44PBK8BXQW3Z TikTok Shop Drops Dropshipping The TikTok outage caused TikTok Shop sales to spike, not sink https://digiday.com/marketing/the-tiktok-outage-caused-tiktok-shop-sales-to-spike-not-sink/ Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in U.S. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/18/apple-google-remove-tiktok-from-stores-as-app-halts-service-in-us.html Apple won't return TikTok to the App Store until it's sold to a U.S. buyer https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/21/apple-wont-return-tiktok-to-the-app-store-until-its-sold-to-a-us-buyer Walmart will now let suppliers test products in its customers' homes https://www.modernretail.co/operations/walmart-will-now-let-suppliers-test-products-in-its-customers-homes/ Inventory Defect and Reimbursement portal now available https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHRkVaMk1ZR05KWFNDSEw2 New Features for Amazon Advertisers https://advertising.amazon.com/API/docs/en-us/release-notes/index New Amazon product title requirements effective January 21, 2025 https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHNEJGOUZIUUs4SFBXWkRV In the next segment, we turn our attention to exciting new Helium 10 product features and updates in the Amazon marketplace. We introduce powerful features inside Helium 10 Adtomic like the Share of Voice tool. This tool is designed to enhance brand visibility and streamline advertising campaigns. Furthermore, Shivali guides us through a compelling strategy for expanding product offerings by leveraging niche book topics by using Helium 10's Black Box tool for KDP allowing sellers to tap into new markets and diversify income streams. By identifying high-potential keywords with low competition, sellers can capitalize on existing skills and broaden their market presence. Don't miss this episode for a comprehensive look at these critical updates and strategies to enhance your e-commerce success. In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Bradley covers: 00:47 - Amazon FBA Shipment Change 02:34 - TikTok Shop Drops Dropshipping 04:23 - TikTok Sales Spike 05:36 - TikTok App Unavailable 07:06 - Walmart's Scintilla 08:59 - IDR Portal LIVE 10:33 - New Features for Advertisers 12:06 - Title Policy Reminder 12:51 - Helium 10 New Feature Alerts 19:09 - Training Tip: Black Box For KDP

Temu and Shein are revolutionizing Black Friday marketing, the first ever live selling analytics platform inside TikTok shop, and is Amazon Japan under increased scrutiny? These and more on this buzzing episode! We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Japan competition authorities raid Amazon Japan, source says https://www.reuters.com/technology/japan-authorities-raid-amazon-japan-possible-anti-competitive-practices-nikkei-2024-11-26/ How Rufus, Amazon's AI-powered shopping assistant, makes holiday shopping quick and easy https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-rufus-online-shopping-tips Temu And Shein Shake Up Black Friday Marketing Landscape https://finimize.com/content/temu-and-shein-shake-up-black-friday-marketing-landscape Shein Urges Court to Keep Lawsuit Against Temu in Play https://www.thefashionlaw.com/shein-urges-court-to-keep-lawsuit-against-temu-in-play/ Stickler First With Live Commerce Analytics App in TikTok Shop App Store https://www.martechcube.com/stickler-first-with-live-commerce-analytics-app-in-tiktok-shop-app-store/ Making Programmatic Smarter: How Amazon's Dynamic Traffic Engine (beta) Tackles Inefficiencies in Ad Buying https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/dynamic-traffic-engine/ Everything you need to know about Amazon's discounted Prime membership for young adults https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-prime-student Buy with Prime Expands with Launch of New Merchant SteveMadden.com https://press.aboutamazon.com/2024/11/buy-with-prime-expands-with-launch-of-new-merchant-stevemadden-com Lastly, we discuss the exciting features of the Helium 10 Cerebro AI tool, offering insights into competitor sales performance and keyword trends. Don't miss out on how you can leverage these news stories and advancements to stay ahead in the competitive e-commerce landscape. In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Shivali covers: 00:52 - Amazon Japan Raided 02:37 - Rufus Pro-Tips 04:20 - Temu & Shein Hike CPC 05:48 - Shein versus Temu Lawsuit 07:39 - 1st Live Selling Analytics App 08:46 - Dynamic Traffic Engine 10:07 - Amazon Prime Student 10:58 - Buy with Prime Expands 12:35 - Helium 10 New Feature Alerts 19:31 - Training Tip: Find Holiday Season Keywords with Magnet

In this episode, let's talk about Dayparting, hourly bidding, what sellers can do to take advantage of AMC, and how to optimize your ads for this Q4 holiday season. Could your e-commerce sales soar this Q4 with the right PPC strategy? Join us for a captivating session as we tap into the expertise of Jocelyn Jeffries, an account director at Pacvue, who enlightens us on the art of day parting and the transition to hourly bidding. As we gear up for peak shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Week, we dive into setting actionable sales and customer acquisition goals. Jocelyn shares her valuable insights on leveraging Amazon Marketing Cloud for Amazon sellers, offering precision in optimizing your ad spend during these crucial periods. Our discussion unfolds with a deep dive into the intricacies of campaign optimization, focusing on consumer behavior alignment with tools like Pacvue and Helium 10. We share strategies for product launches, transitioning smoothly from auto to manual campaigns, and the tactical use of long-tail keywords. The nuances of using negative, exact, and phrase-match keywords in broad campaigns come alive as we explore how these strategies can enhance ad performance through the extended shopping season and beyond. We round off the episode by unpacking cost management strategies for PPC advertising during high-traffic events. Jocelyn offers her expertise on adjusting bids post-Black Friday to prevent overspending, the advantages of ASIN targeting, and competitor strategies. Lastly, we also spotlight the strategic advantages of leveraging AMC to optimize campaigns and increase your market share. This episode is packed with practical advice and expert guidance to refine your PPC strategies and make the most of Q4's high-stakes holiday season. In episode 617 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Shivali and Jocelyn discuss: 01:35 - Optimizing Amazon PPC Strategies for Q4 07:37 - Day Parting for Ad Campaigns 12:05 - Optimizing Ad Campaign Strategies and Goals 16:14 - More Amazon PPC Strategies and Competitor Targeting 23:42 - Influencing Rufus AI Through Campaigns 25:05 - Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) for PPC Growth 27:28 - Increasing Market Share Through Aggressive Marketing ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos

New Amazon coupon change? Is live shopping finally taking off on TikTok shop? and a new way to update images by marketplace. These buzzing stories and more on this episode! We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Chief Brand Evangelist, Bradley Sutton. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. How TikTok Shop is ‘reimagining' Black Friday-Cyber Monday https://www.retailbrew.com/stories/2024/10/31/how-tiktok-shop-is-reimagining-black-friday-cyber-monday Alexa is now available as a new supply source for online video ads for self-service advertisers https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/online-video-ads-on-alexa-home-screen/ Explore Amazon's new Virtual Holiday Shop—an immersive 3D shopping experience that makes it easier to find the perfect gifts https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-shop-holiday-gifts How livestreams are taking over TikTok Shop https://www.modernretail.co/technology/how-livestreams-are-taking-over-tiktok-shop/ But that's not all—we've got some exciting updates from Helium 10 to share! Grab the chance to join us in Milan, Italy, for an empowering workshop co-hosted with Avask. Helium 10 Elite Milan, Italy Amazon Seller Workshop https://h10.me/milan - Use Code HELIUM50 to get 50% Off Your Tickets Plus, we're rolling out next-level tools like the enhanced Follow-up for bulk review tracking and the Managed Refund Service for Diamond members, ensuring you maximize your reimbursements from Amazon. And let's not forget the mighty Helium 10 Market Tracker tool—essential for honing in on specific keywords to boost your product group's market presence. Tune in to equip yourself with these serious strategies and gain a competitive edge in the Amazon-selling arena. In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Bradley covers: 00:48 - Amazon Coupon Update 02:29 - TikTok Shop Exclusive 04:24 - Country Specific Images 06:19 - Amazon DSP x Alexa 07:42 - 3D Holiday Shopping 10:20 - TikTok Shop Lives 13:06 - Helium 10 Italy Workshop 14:10 - New Feature Alerts 17:42 - Training Tip: Amazon Market Share Tracker ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Transcript Bradley Sutton: New Amazon coupon change? Is live shopping finally taking off on TikTok shop, a new way to update images by marketplace. These stories and more on this version of the Weekly Buzz how cool is that? Pretty cool, I think. Hello, everybody, and welcome to another episode of the Serious Sellers Podcast by Helium 10. I am your host, Bradley Sutton, and this is the show that is our Helium 10 Weekly Buzz, where we give you a rundown of all the goings on in the Amazon, TikTok shop and e-commerce world. We give you training tips of the week and we also let you know what new features that Helium 10 has that will give you serious strategies for serious sellers of any level in the e-commerce world. Let's see what's buzzing All right, let's go ahead and hop directly into the news. We've got what's buzzing. All right, let's go ahead and hop directly into news. We got a few news articles to go over today, some of them pretty interesting. Now, this first one is going to be from, actually, your Seller Central dashboard, in case you missed it, a pretty cool update that they are doing on coupons, which may be relevant to you, especially with Black Friday coming up.   Bradley Sutton: Cyber Monday, maybe you've got some coupons plan. It's entitled percentage off coupons can now be applied on up to five items per order. So what's different? Well, before, if there was a percentage off coupon we're not talking about the dollar off, you know, like $5 off but it was the ones where you can save, like 10% off. 15% off, the customer could only use one coupon per order. So let's say you know they had, you know from your store, three different items that they wanted to get, but each of them had a 10% off coupon. The customer would have to order that three times, like three separate orders. They couldn't add all three to the cart and have that coupon work. Now, when you create a coupon in seller central you can select no for limit redemption to one per customer. Now that means the percentage off coupon can be applied to a maximum of five items per order. All right, if you select yes in that section, only one coupon is going to be allowed to order, all right. So again, for example, it gives an example here If a customer clicks a 10% off coupon, let's say the offer price is $50. Okay, and then they buy three of your items. They're going to be able to use the coupon on all three items in one shopping cart for a $15 discount total. Why is that? Well, if it's 10% off, it's a $50 item each one. That means it's $5 off, but again, we're talking about three items total of $15 off. So again, a pretty cool update here. You'll keep that in mind as you're creating your coupons here in this shopping season and beyond.   Bradley Sutton: Next article, switching marketplaces. Now is an article from retailbrew.com and it's entitled how TikTok shop is re-imagining Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now, this is interesting because they're doing something a little bit different. Now, historically, a lot of the sellers maybe I could say most who are selling on TikTok shop they're probably selling on Amazon the same product as well. Right, very rarely do you see larger sellers launching TikTok shop only products that you know they just came up off the top of their head and they're not selling it on other marketplaces. But now TikTok, it says, wants to offer US shoppers products from lesser known, smaller DTC brands that may not have the resources to operate on rival platforms like Amazon. All right, so that's interesting, ok. Now it's saying that new product launches, exclusively for Black Friday, will be on TikTok shop shelves in November. Now this is like some special new promotion that some TikTok shop sellers are going to be able to participate in. However, according to this article, it seems like you're only going to be able to participate in it if you have a product that is TikTok shop exclusive, in other words, not on Amazon or Shopify or Walmart or other websites. Now this article goes on to say how there still will be special ways to participate in Black Friday, Cyber Monday, even for bigger brands or ones that are across platforms. But how many of you guys are shipping or selling on TikTok shop these days? I've started it on a couple of my accounts and it's going pretty pretty well for not that much effort my accounts. So I think it's definitely something that you guys should consider starting on, especially if you are based in the United States. If you're based overseas, it's a little bit harder to get a TikTok shop open. But let me know in the comments below how many of you guys are selling right now on TikTok shop and how many of you are going to participate in some kind of Black Friday, Cyber Monday deals.   Bradley Sutton: Next article is going back to Seller Central. It's entitled Image Managers'. Country-specific Features Give you More Control Over Visuals. All right. So we announced something like this before, but it's kind of like a reminder by Amazon In case you didn't know. You know, historically a lot of sellers had problems when they're selling a product, you know, maybe, let's say, in USA, and then they expand to the Mexican marketplace, or they expand to Amazon Germany, right, or they expand to Amazon Japan. Well, amazon would pull in the listing information right, the images right, and maybe the rest of the listing is translated okay. But the images that share across the platform and sometimes you change your image in US well, it changes it across. You know the platforms.   Bradley Sutton: Now, for those selling in marketplaces with other languages, you want you know the images to be for that marketplace, especially if you're using infographics that have you know words on it. You don't want you know Japanese words, you know coming up in your Amazon Germany marketplace. So now Amazon's like saying, hey, we've got new country specific features in the image manage tool. Right, you can view and delete localized images that display in a specific country, such as images that contain text in the local language. So the new features in this tool are country specific image views, so you can view both global and country specific images in separate sections, and now an image deletion capability, where you can delete country specific images directly from image manager to keep your library organized and up to date. So those are two like mini features, but perhaps this whole feature of of this, this page, is new to you and you were just thinking that you could only edit your images with flat files or in the edit listing in each marketplace and you're worried that the same image would publish across marketplaces. Make sure to check out your image manager tool, especially for those of you selling in multiple marketplaces.   Bradley Sutton: Next article is from Amazon itself and it's entitled Alexa is now available as a new supply source for online video ads for self-service advertisers. All right, there's been rumblings that that there's going to be more of an emphasis on shopping on Alexa, especially if Alexa goes the generative AI route. But even before that happens, you can now, if you're advertising with amazon DSP, you can now select Alexa as a video supply source. All right, so those advertisers, if you're running self-service online video ads on amazon DSP, you are going to be able to see Alexa as an additional inventory supply that is checked by default for video line items. Now one question you might have is well, amazon is cost per click pay per click right. When is a click recorded? Well, it says here it's recorded when the customer clicks on the autoplaying online video ad on the Alexa home screen to launch the video ad in the full video screen view. So it sounds like if the ad just plays and maybe the person in their house is across the room, they just listen to it, and maybe the person in their house is across the room, they just listen to it. They're still getting that view, but you're not going to have to pay for the click unless they actually go to their Alexa device and click it to expand the video out to full screen. For now, this is available only in the United States.   Bradley Sutton: Next article, also from Amazon, and it's entitled Explore Amazon's New Virtual Holiday Shop an immersive 3D shopping experience that makes it easier to find the perfect gifts. That's literally the for those listening in their cars or on the radio and not seeing this on YouTube. That is literally the entire title for this article, and it's you know. We've talked about this before and shown you how. You know, some big, huge sellers have access to these like 3D storefronts, right? So that's what's happening, where there's going to be these virtual holiday shops. That has 3D technology powered by Amazon Beyond that will showcase different products that buyers can buy All right Now this is mainly right now for huge companies.   Bradley Sutton: It says items from sought after brands like Beats and Kim Kardashian, Kate Spade, Bumble and Bubble Coach, et cetera, et cetera. So you can kind of like you know, for those not watching this on YouTube just it's like you're going into this virtual reality for a shop and you're looking at shelves and different. There's like Easter eggs where products, their product offers, are going to come up if you find the Easter eggs on the top of the shelf somewhere or something like that. But it's this kind of like virtual reality shopping experience. Now, the reason why I mentioned this even though it probably doesn't affect 99.9% of us who aren't beats by Dre and Kim Kardashian etc. Is that again, this is kind of like a preview of what could be the future for even just regular sellers. Remember, before you know, prime video and different advertising on TV and stuff was only available to like humongous you know sellers. Services like AMC was only available to bigger sellers who are using DSP. A lot of the things that start off at the top level of Amazon sellers and brands eventually trickles down for the rest of us, and so, you know, I could absolutely imagine a world where these virtual reality based shopping experiences are going to eventually be open to the rest of us and then maybe we're going to be able to make a virtual reality like shopping kind of mall or mini room where we can have our products. Like, imagine a spooky one where I can design it and then there's coffin shelves on the wall that people can buy and bat-shaped bath mats and all of our other spooky, Manny's Mysterious Oddities products. What about you guys? How's your creative mind Like? Can you start thinking about how you would design your virtual shopping mall? Those of you who want to get a preview of how it's going to look, make sure to check out your regular Amazon app. Go to some of these big brands and maybe you'll be able to see these virtual holiday shopping centers.   Bradley Sutton: Next article is from modernretail.co and it's entitled how Livestreams Are Taking Over TikTok Shop. You know, for literally years now the four years we've been doing the weekly buzz we have been talking about articles and articles about how live shopping. Different marketplaces keep trying to make it a thing you know Amazon, et cetera and it just doesn't seem to take off in this country, like it has in China, for example, where it is huge, booming business. But now more and more we're reading about perhaps you know things are shifting and it's mainly because of TikTok shop. So this article here talks about a brand called BK Beauty. They hosted an eight-hour live stream. Remember we did a seven-hour Meganar, a live webinar, in Helium 10 a few weeks ago, where they're like, hey, we can do one better, we'll do an eight-hour live stream. And they did it at the brand's headquarters in Austin, texas, and the eight-hour live stream ended up getting them $100,000, over $100,000 of sales in eight hours. Is that worth the eight hour live stream? All right, that is pretty amazing. All right, $100,000. Now, a couple of weeks later, it says that TikTok flew the BK Beauty staff members to their own studios, the TikTok studios in LA, to do more live streams. And then now TikTok gave them like this whole big fancy setup in order to live stream again and then they ended up doing a 10 hour live stream and that was so successful that it says BK Beauty has now made live streaming a key part of its e-commerce strategy and they're going to go to the LA studio again for TikTok this month to do even more.   Bradley Sutton: You know Black Friday and Cyber Monday campaigns for, for live selling. But again, you know, does this mean that finally, you know, live streaming is going to take off? I'm still a little bit hesitant to say that I need to see more success stories, but I have been hearing a little bit more rumbles around live streaming lately than, like, say, last year. Um, thanks to Tik TOK shop. Uh, those of you selling on Tik TOK shop, are you doing live streaming? You don't have to do it in a fancy studio or go eight hours live. Um, you know, give it a test, uh, sign up for it. And you know, do a test, sign up for it and do a test, maybe just in your own home studio. Or you don't even have a studio, just do it in your bedroom. See how it goes. Sometimes TikTok shop buyers are kind of like open to genuine streams and videos. They don't need fancy setups all the time, but it's worth a try. I don't think you'll be able to get $100,000 in eight hours, but let's see what you can get if you do live streaming on TikTok shop.   Bradley Sutton: All right, last up, last call, all right for next week, just in a couple of days, on Monday, myself and Shivali and a bunch of other top speakers from around the world will be in Milan, Italy, for our first ever Helium 10 workshop there in Italy, all right, so it's going to be on the 11th Monday and it's going to be co-hosted by Avask, and you can get there by going to h10.me forward slash Milan, h10.me/milan, and it's going to be an all day event. We're going to have lots of networking. If you want to save 50% on the tickets, the tickets are already cheap it's only like 89 euros, I think but if you want to save another 50% off, use the code Helium 50, helium 50 upon checkout. It would be great to be able to meet you guys out there. I just talked to somebody last night on Instagram. He's like let me book my flight and get over there, I'll see you on Monday. So if you guys are in Europe, I would love to see you in Milan, Italy, on Monday.   Bradley Sutton: All right, that's it for the news this week. Let's go ahead and hop into our new feature alerts from Helium 10. Now, the first one is about follow up. All right, so, first of all, follow-up is a tool that every Helium 10 platinum member and above has access to, all right, so it's not like something that's gated at a very high level. You can set up, guys, uh, your, your follow-up for all your products to send automated review requests using either the Amazon request review or even your own custom email. But an important aspect of this is being able to measure hey, how are your review requests working? Like, what kind of engagement are you getting? Like, how many ratings and reviews are you actually getting as a result of your outreach campaign? Well, the new feature is now you can do that in bulk, all right. So how this works is right here in your follow-up dashboard. These are the rating trackers that you can actually see. You can see how many reviews requested and then how many uh ratings you received, and so you can see your request and rating conversion rate, right. So now the new thing is, go to your product ratings tab right here, and then you can do bulk the ones that are not active. So, for example, I'm going to go ahead and select the united states marketplace and I'm going to be like, hey, here's, my egg tray is not active. I see here, my large coffin shelf isn't active, so I just select as many as I can. Uh, you guys should select all in opinion, that all of your active products and then hit enable product rating tracking. All right, so if you're new to follow up, you're not going to be tracking any of them, all right, so make sure to go ahead and hit enable product rating tracking and that will go ahead and start tracking so you can see how many reviews you're getting week by week, month by month, et cetera.   Bradley Sutton: Next new update is going to be, for some of you, diamond members All right, so we've been rolling this out little by little. Uh, check your account. All right guys. So if you have a diamond account, check your account on the very top. Do you have something that says manage refund service? All right, so this is a new feature that is coming out to diamond members. Before it was only our supercharger counts, but this is the Helium 10 version of being able to get you reimbursements and refunds from Amazon, but where Helium 10 is the one that's actually going to go in and set everything up for you. Like, we have refunding. You guys know about refund genie, where we'll give you the reports for loss and damage items and then you submit it to Amazon in order to get the money back. Well, with MRS or managed refund service, we're the ones who are going ahead and fighting with Amazon for you, filing those claims and arguing with Amazon, trying to get your money back, and then Helium 10 takes a percent of whatever we find for you, all right. So, those of you who have diamond plan, you're not automatically entered into this, but let me show you what you can do. You hit manage refund service. Now mine is going to be already active, but what you're going to want to do is, if you have that, just go here. You can see in one of my accounts I got 400 bucks already back and you're going to hit set up account, all right. So hit set up account and it will like run you through the system. Again, we're only taking 15% of whatever we find. So, like, if we can't find any money that you're owed and we can't win any money for you pay us nothing, all right. So this is a new feature for some Diamond members. Eventually, all diamond members will have it later. So if you want to see if you have access to it, just go to your dashboard and see if you have managed refund service there, all right?   Bradley Sutton: Next up, let's do our training tip of the week, and this is a tool that sometimes I think people sleep on. It's been. We've had this tool for maybe four years now. It's called market tracker, all right, and this is available at all levels of Helium 10. Even if you have Platinum, Diamond, doesn't matter. I highly recommend setting this up for every single one of your product groups you have, all right, for example. Uh, I've got a product that is a bat shaped bath mat, all right. So I set it up, and the first thing that I did was I set up the very specific keywords. Don't do broad keywords like bat bath mat. Um, you know, I'm sure I get some sales from the keyword Gothic decor, but that's very broad right. I pick very, very specific keywords. It doesn't have to be your best keywords or the highest search volume. You want to pick the keywords that really define your product. So I did bat bath mat. I put bat rug and bat bath rug right, and then you put in your own products and those who you already know are your direct competitors, and then we set up the market.   Bradley Sutton: And then the reason why this is cool is the kind of things that you are looking at. First of all, is your market volume, right. So many people sometimes say, oh hey, is anybody sales down? Or I'm not sure if I'm doing really good, my sales are down. This is terrible, but sometimes, if your sales are down, there's nothing wrong with that why? And your sales are going to go down. Well, you're just staying with the market, all right. Your market share, your piece of the pie, is what matters, all right. Your percentage of how big your pie is? Now, if the whole pie gets smaller, as long as your piece of the pie stays about the same percentage, you're not doing too bad, all right. So that's what Market Tracker can do is telling you, hey, what's the size of the pie, and then what is your market share? So, like, my market share of the Bathmat market is 7.8%. And then, over time, how is your share changing? I used to have 15% of the market, look here but now I'm only at 6.9%, 7%, so I'm losing market share, right?   Bradley Sutton: The other thing that this tool does is it gives me a heads up if there is a new mover and shaker that it detects in my niche. So, for example, it's saying hey, look at this, um bat bath mat. You know, do I want to track? I'm like, yeah, that looks like a bat bath mat. I'll go ahead and track it. I don't have to be like trying to look for new products that are popping up in the in the niche. I don't have to be constantly refreshing my keywords hey, is there a new mover and shaker in my niche? No, market Tracker is going to tell me. Sometimes it's going to throw me some products that it's suggesting that could be in my niche but it's not really like.   Bradley Sutton: Look at this one here's a Halloween bat or bath rug, but it looks like ghost or something. Is this my direct competitor? Is this a bat shaped bath mat? No, so I'm going to hit ignore, right. But before I do that, I'm going to go ahead and copy this ASIN and I might want to go ahead and either. Number one, think about it as a potential expansion to my product line, like if I'm selling bat-shaped bath mats, maybe this ghost-shaped bath mat would hit my target market, right. But number two, I might test this in one of my ASIN targeting campaigns in PPC, you know, maybe a sponsor display campaign or a product targeting ad.   Bradley Sutton: Here's another one, a coffin shaped bath mat right Again, that could be a potential new product for me or at the very least somebody who might be interested in a bat shaped bath mat. They could be interested in a coffin shaped bath mat. Maybe I want to go ahead and target this product in a PPC. So again, this tool is super cool. It's been around for years, but I think a lot of you haven't been utilizing it. Make sure for each and every one of your product groups. Go into market tracker, create your market and start tracking how you're doing in your niche. Is your size of the pie increasing or decreasing, who are the new movers and shakers in your niche and what are some potential product line extensions and what are some potential targets for product targeting ads? This tool can do all of that and more, but only if you use it. So make sure to get in there today and start using it. All right, guys. That's it for this week's news. We'll see you next week to see what's buzzing.

For this week's buzzing news, the ability to potentially capture your abandoned carts on Amazon, Walmart's Black Friday multi-event deal experience, and Venmo now accepted on TikTok! We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Brand Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Walmart Black Friday Deals Events Dial Up the Thrill of the Deal https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/10/28/walmart-black-friday-deals-events-dial-up-the-thrill-of-the-deal TikTok Shop pushes livestreams to drive holiday shopping https://www.retailbrew.com/stories/2024/10/29/tiktok-shop-pushes-livestreams-to-drive-holiday-shopping TikTok Shop Partners With Venmo Ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday https://wwd.com/business-news/business-features/tiktok-shop-venmo-partnership-black-friday-cyber-monday-1236704924/ Amazon announces the launch of Rufus, a new generative AI-powered conversational shopping assistant, in beta across Europe https://www.aboutamazon.eu/news/retail/amazon-announces-the-launch-of-rufus-a-new-generative-ai-powered-conversational-shopping-assistant-in-beta-across-europe Amazon's latest actions against fake review brokers: Amazon and Google file parallel lawsuits against a fake review website https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/policy-news-views/amazons-latest-actions-against-fake-review-brokers Lastly, we explore keyword search volume research strategies using Cerebro, providing valuable insights to enhance your Amazon selling strategy, particularly for the crucial Q4 planning. In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Shivali talks about: 00:51 - Valid Tracking Rate Update 02:44 - Brand Tailored Promotions 04:40 - FBA Export Expansion 05:28 - Product Videos Go Global 06:14 - Walmart's Multi-Event 07:55 - TikTok Livestreams 09:55 - TikTok x Venmo 11:14 - Rufus AI Beta EU 12:37 - Fake Reviews 13:43 - Amazon Marketing Cloud Strategy 14:00 - Training Tip: Find Search Volume Number Of Refined Key Phrases ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos

Amazon warehouses on the West Coast are full. More details about the potential Amazon Team Wish service have leaked. These buzzing stories and more on this week's episode!   We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Chief Brand Evangelist, Bradley Sutton. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Amazon sets ultra-low pricing plans for Temu rival store, The Information reports https://www.reuters.com/technology/amazon-sets-ultra-low-pricing-plans-temu-rival-store-information-reports-2024-10-22/ Amazon to shut down speedy brick-and-mortar delivery service https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/22/amazon-to-shut-down-speedy-brick-and-mortar-today-delivery-service.html Amazon Announces New Fuel Savings Offer for Prime Members https://press.aboutamazon.com/2024/10/amazon-announces-new-fuel-savings-offer-for-prime-members Amazon's enhanced homepage features make shopping easier and more personalized https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-homepage-redesign-features One man's mission to save his sick dog sparked a thriving pet probiotic business on Amazon https://sellingpartners.aboutamazon.com/one-mans-mission-to-save-his-sick-dog-sparked-a-thriving-pet-probiotic-business-on-amazon Lastly, we also introduce the latest features from Helium 10, including enhancements for our Chrome Extension for Amazon Influencers and a revamped Keyword Tracker tool. Tune in to discover all the exciting developments and strategies designed to help you succeed in the Amazon marketplace. In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Bradley covers: 00:49 - Big Amazon Logistics Problems 06:20 - Amazon Temu Clone Details 08:08 - Deferred Transactions 09:00 - Amazon Today Closing 10:23 - Image Manager 11:03 - Amazon Gas Savings 12:08 - FBA Shipment Notifications 12:44 - Amazon Homepage Update 14:05 - Amazon Seller Story 15:33 - X-Ray For Amazon Influencers 18:50 - Keyword Tracker Heat Maps + PPC Data 24:45 - Sydney Australia Event 25:17 - Milan Italy Event ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Transcript Bradley Sutton: Amazon warehouses on the West Coast are full. More details about the potential Amazon Team Wish service have leaked. Find out how, if you have Amazon Prime, you can get up to $70 of free gas. These stories and more on this week's Weekly Buzz. How cool is that? Pretty cool, I think.   Bradley Sutton: Hello everybody, and welcome to another episode of the Serious Sellers Podcast by Helium 10. I am your host, Bradley Sutton, and this is the show that is our Helium 10 weekly buzz, where we give you a rundown of all the goings on in the Amazon TikTok shop and e-commerce world. We give you training tips of the week and also let you know what new features Helium 10 has. That will give you serious strategies for serious sellers of any level in the e-commerce world. Let's see what's buzzing. We've got tons of news articles today, lots going on, so let's go ahead and hop right into it. All right, the first news article of the day actually starts off from Amazon Seller Central. I've got some additional information that Amazon sent over that you sellers need to know. It's kind of like important, especially those of you trying to get inventory in here in q4. Uh, it's entitled updates to support us. FBA peak inventory shipments says we understand this is from amazon that many of you are experiencing longer receive times that are affecting your shipments. High demand has led to longer receive times at some of our west coast inbound locations and for palletized freight. It says they're trying to actively take steps to resolve the situation, including rerouting shipments to other regions. So, effective immediately, they're making the following adjustments to inbound requirements. Number one they've extended the automatic closure window to 90 days for shipments created after August 7th through October 31st. Okay, you know, usually it's a little bit shorter where they automatically close a shipment that hasn't been received and they're extending the abandoned shipment window from 30 to 45 days for shipments in that same time period. All right, so now that's kind of like the official notice that went out to sellers, you know, on your Seller Central dashboard.   Bradley Sutton: But I got my hands on some other information here that Amazon wanted sellers to know about and it was kind of like a frequently asked questions about what's going on. So maybe some of these questions you've actually have actually had and maybe this answers it all right. So the first question is why is this happening? Well, it says hey, there's an increased demand to send inventory to the West Coast facilities and it's resulting in longer p times or lead times. Right, so, so we already got that. But then they said, hey, is amazon rerouting non-partnered carriers to inbound locations? The answer is no. So if you're not using an amazon partner, they're not telling, like your own freight company, hey, you need to go to Texas or something you know to deliver. No, if you're shipping your inventory with a third-party carrier and you have longer receive times, you could actually still reach out to your carrier, amazon says, and get a new appointment through Carrier Central.   Bradley Sutton: What changes are you making to the inbound placement service fee? Inbound placement service fee? Amazon says hey, effective immediately, where we've temporarily reduced the rate range for the inbound placement fees for minimal shipments into the East region by 5 cents. Better than nothing, guys, right, 5 cents per unit, okay. So you know, like, if before you had to ship to the East coast and you had to, you know, have certain placement fees that were, you know, 30, 40 cents each, you get a 5 cent discount. Now, because of these issues, what are the temporary fee changes to help move out of the West? Same thing 5 cents in reduction in fees for the minimal shipment split option to the East region. Next question says if inbounding to the east region still is the most expensive, even with this five cents difference, what should I do? Amazon says we recommend that you use the Amazon optimized shipment splits or select central or east regions under the partial shipment splits or the minimal shipment splits options.   Bradley Sutton: Another general question that some are asking hey, my shipment is still showing delivered status, but the inventory has not been received. What should we do? It says most delivered shipments are received within a week of delivery to ensure placement of your inventory. Now, if you're using a non-partnered carrier, communicate with the carrier to get progress reports. If you're using Amazon Freight, they can help locate your shipment by submitting If you submit a carrier, missed pickup request to Amazon and that'll help you get more information.   Bradley Sutton: Another question are fulfillment centers equally affected by the long receipt times? In other words, we know the receipt, the inbound is having trouble, but are my customers going to start having issues on the West coast because of what's going on? The answer no. These longer receipt times are mainly affecting the West region because it's a popular location for inventory shipments, but fulfillment centers are not experiencing that issue. Why do I still not see the partial shipment split options to the West? Answer. The partial shipment splits inbound option will be provided if your shipment qualifies, but due to the busy holiday season and high demand, partial shipment splits to the West may not be available on send to Amazon. So you might be like wait a minute, how come? You know, normally when I create my shipment I usually see this the shipment split to the West available and now it's not like showing up at all. Well, this is the reason why, because of this, this issue that that we're talking about now. Hopefully that's not the case for you, but this is the answer If that is happening to you.   Bradley Sutton: Now here's a funny one. Are there alternative shipping methods, ship mode, when possible, of course. Where'd that be? I mean, how do you use air all the time If it didn't cost five times as much as ocean shipping? So for most of us that might not be an option, but hey, at least Amazon's giving you an alternative. In case you didn't realize that you can ship your product via air. All right, so that's most of the information there about what's going on with Amazon West Coast. Let me know in the comments. Have you been affected by this? I actually haven't. Thankfully, knock on wood, I haven't had to ship anything in the last week and a half or two weeks I got most of my stuff in early. I'm about to send a shipment in tomorrow for my warehouse, so let's see how it goes. What about you? Let me know in the comments below if you guys have been affected by this.   Bradley Sutton: Next article is from Reuters.com says Amazon sets ultra low pricing plans for Temu rival store. The information reports Now this is something we reported a couple of months ago how Amazon might be launching like a Temu-ish kind of service for sellers from China, where it's going to ship directly from China to customers might take 10 or 12 days. Well, some more information has come out. Supposedly there's going to be caps on what they can charge, uh, in the categories. So if it's jewelry, if it's going to be part of the service, it's $8. If it's a guitar a guitar it's 13. If it's a sofa, the most expensive sofa you can ship is $20. I mean a Lego sofa, like what in the world sofa costs under $20. Now I saw other reports that said, hey, the total price is $20. I saw some reports that said, hey, it had to be less than a pound or less than 14 inches long. If it's less than 14 inches long. How are you going to have a sofa even in there? So there's so much information and misinformation out there right now, like I'm not sure what to trust yet. I'm just throwing out information as I get it. This is an actual article in Reuters.   Bradley Sutton: Now, what do you guys think about this? I know the last time when we first announced this, people were upset. They're like man, this is not good. So, like, my biggest question still is are US-based sellers European-based sellers? If we have a factory in China, will we be able to use this service to at least have an equal playing field, or only Chinese manufacturers are going to have access to this shipment? So let's see how things go. I think a story I saw where it said maybe somebody said hey, only you can't even have branded products here and it's going to be separate from Amazon's websites like a sub site. Who knows Can't have branded products, you only can say generic. There's all kinds of stories, but as they keep coming out, we'll let you know and hopefully there'll be some clarity on what exactly is going to happen with this program soon.   Bradley Sutton: Next up is article from the Seller Central and it's called view your reserve payments in the new deferred transaction report. All right, so if you get a sale, you don't get the money from that sale right away. Like, let's say, your disbursement is every two weeks and it's on the second Monday of the month or whatever. Well, if you've got an order on the second Sunday of the month that those orders, you're probably not going to get that money the next day. All right, because there's usually kind of like a reserve Right In addition to your account level reserve, take a look at this article because now they're saying that, hey, you're going to have more visibility into which exactly which orders exactly are being deferred until the next pay period. You're going to be able to see this in your payments reports repository. If this is something you're curious about I'm not going to go too much into detail Go into your Seller Central News. You'll have the link right there of how you can find this new deferred transaction report.   Bradley Sutton: Next article is from CNBC. It's kind of interesting because we've been doing the buzz so long, that stuff that we broke as stories about what was going on amazon before. It's like now being defunct, like we announced the release and now, a couple years later now it's going away. So CNBC says amazon to shut down speedy brick and mortar delivery service. This was called amazon today and if you remember that weekly buzz years ago. Basically what it means is like if there's a amazon seller who actually has a brick and mortar store, kind of like.   Bradley Sutton: I think what the example gave was like GNC and if it's sold products, it would allow fulfillment of the products directly from the local GNC, like a neighborhood. So if somebody orders from GNC on Amazon and they have inventory at that local GNC, then Amazon would hire these local drivers to go pick it up at that GNC and then deliver it to the customer down the street. Whatever, you might not even know that existed. Good for you, because now it doesn't exist anymore anyways. In reality. So Amazon's laying off all the employees that were part of that system. It would have been interesting to see if that played out more Like. I could have seen how you know. Maybe it could eventually roll out to you know sellers who have warehouses in certain you know localities. You know, maybe they could have just delivered to local customers on their own, but that service is gone.   Bradley Sutton: Next up, an article from seller central fix image issues fast with a new image manager feature. All right, so this is a new feature that you can go in your seller central. You go to catalog and then manage your images and then you're going to come up to this page and basically, if there's image issues, you're going to see in the bottom left like a, like a red flag, and then, instead of having to go one by one into your listings and edit the listing and then try and fix your images from this one page the image manager any issues that Amazon has with your images you can just fix them directly on this interface here. So if you want more information on that, check your seller central news dashboard.   Bradley Sutton: Next article is a press release from Amazon. It's kind of interesting because this is not really for sellers. But if you're an Amazon member, guess what? You can now save up to 10 cents a gallon at Amoco or AMPM locations, all right, so I'm assuming AMPM is like Arco, right, like that's what Arco, that's what AMPM is here in California. But anyways, you can save 10 cents a gallon, which averages like $70 a year on gas. Again, maybe this doesn't affect you. It does if you live in America and I just got you $70 right now. But I always like reporting on any benefits that, like Walmart Plus or Amazon Prime give, because it's just going to make our customers more sticky to Amazon Prime, right? Because if they're getting this $70 of free gas, if you want to see how to activate this, real easy, if you're an Amazon Prime member, go to amazon.com/fuelsavings. It's a one-time setup and then next time you go to an ARCO or AMPM you'll save 10 cents a gallon.   Bradley Sutton: Next article, again from Seller Central. This is called New FBA Shipment Notifications for Better Visibility. So if you are using a partner carrier pickups and you're experiencing FBA shipment delivery disruptions, you're now going to get an email from Amazon. So this is something that you are going to need to opt in or opt out of, depending on if you want a whole bunch of emails about what's going on with your partner carrier deliveries. So make sure to go into settings and to notification preferences and then go to FBA inbound shipment status notifications and make sure toggle on or off if you want to get these notifications or not.   Bradley Sutton: Speaking of Amazon and the website on the front side of the website, not seller central, amazon has been testing new homepage new homepage on amazon.com. Also on the app. This is an article from about amazon.com and it says improvements include personalized recommendations, improve browsing and streamline reordering in time for the holiday shopping season. Now, I did not see any of these updates on my personal Amazon that I use for my Prime account, but they showed some pictures here where there's kind of like a new interface with big images, kind of like tailor-made, I guess, supposedly for the people who are buying, and more intuitive design. It says here it's called a window display, like there's these big tiles or windows of products that it's showing. Um, the other addition is that there's a improved buy again hub. All right, so you're going to see this buy again section, or amazon buyers are going to see that and then products they bought before real easy to almost kind of like one click and get it in the shopping cart. So it'll be interesting to monitor this because, like, is this going? You know, like those of us with replenishable products, could this potentially help increase our repeat orders? You know could be so. So let let's see uh, how this, this new Amazon website and app, uh might help or hurt some of our sales.   Bradley Sutton: All right, last article of the day. It's from Amazon's website. They're selling partners website. It's funny because Helium 10 members a lot of times are featured on Amazon's ad page and I was like, wait a minute, I know this guy. So if you go to the link is in the comments below. But if you go to this Amazon website, it's entitled. One Man's Mission to Save His Sick Dog Sparked a Thriving Pet Probiotic Business on Amazon, and some of you might recognize this. This is Santiago Galvez. He's a Helium 10 member. He comes to our elite workshops, he's been at a lot of our events and he's actually been on the Helium 10 Serious Sellers podcast en Español. All right, so take a look at the link here. It's a really cool story about how he came up with his brand. It has to do with his pets and everything. And then if you speak Spanish and you want to hear more of his story, check out episode 147 of the Serious Sellers Podcast en Español. That's not this one. You can search it on whatever you have Si habla en Español. And his podcast title was Así Lance Mi Marca en Amazon. So it sounds like it's the same kind of like story he talked about in this one, as he told to Amazon.   Bradley Sutton: So pretty cool to see Helium 10 members being featured on Amazon's main website. All right, that's it for the news this week. Let's go ahead and hop into some new feature alerts. All right, we're not going to do a training tip of the week this week, because the new feature alerts kind of doubles as a training tip. It's going to be pretty cool. Now you're going to see a lot more content from Helium 10 about the Amazon Influencer Program. All right, amazon Influencer Program is a really cool way for Amazon sellers to get some money initially to build up to be able to do private label. It's a great way for maybe your family members to kind of like get involved in Amazon, or even you yourself, if you want to make some extra money.   Bradley Sutton: So one of the first things that we are going to have in the for Amazon influencers, if you have updated the new version of the Helium 10 Chrome extension, go to any search result page or any product page and then run X-Ray like normal. Ok, so once you hit X-Ray, it'll pull up on the page, just like you know any other time. And now what's going to happen, though, once you pull up x-ray, is that there is a toggle on the very top right. You're going to see, and I'll say standard. That's the default for Amazon sellers. But let's say you wanted to dabble in the influence. If you're a Amazon affiliate Amazon influencer, you hit the button on the top right and then select influencer version. Now what happens is X-Ray now is going to show some data that is interesting to Amazon influencers, who? Those are the ones who create videos that go on listings and then those videos end up showing up in the carousel in the bottom row and then if a buyer watches the video, right, and then they buy the product, guess what that Amazon influencer has? The video is going to go ahead and get commission on that.   Bradley Sutton: So now the kind of things that you can see in Helium 10 Chrome extension x-ray is you'll be able to see stuff like what's the opportunity score for an influencer? How many videos are in the upper carousel, like look how many products on the coffin shelf page have no videos? I mean that could be interesting to Amazon sellers at all. I just want to see who's got videos in their carousel right. How many videos are in the lower carousel, the one that's kind of like at the bottom of the page? That's also where influencer videos, customer review videos, can go. How many of these videos are influencer videos on the page. The one that's opportunity for Amazon influencers is when there's like one or zero influencer videos. That means you're kind of have a better chance perhaps at getting your video featured in that upper or lower carousel, meaning that if you're the only video there, every time somebody watches the video and then they buy the product, you're getting commission on that product. This shows how many brand videos All right.   Bradley Sutton: So again, this is for Amazon sellers or influencers. You want to know the brand itself. How many videos did they put on their own page? You can see here. There's some here that have six and even eight, oh my goodness. And some have two and some have zero. What is the commission rate for an influencer for the product? The commission rate for Amazon influencers varies across different categories. You can now see that right here. And then, even if it's your product, maybe you're curious how much is Amazon giving to influencers who are promoting my product? Well, here you can see that. You can also see the affiliate commission. Affiliate commission is different than influencer commission rates. And then the affiliate commission actual dollar amount. So some cool information here now is showing up in the Chrome extension. This is just the first of a lot of things we might have for Amazon influencers out there, but some of it is still relevant to Amazon sellers as well.   Bradley Sutton: Another update that Helium 10 Elite members have had for a while but now it's being released, even all the way down to the platinum plan is some new features inside of keyword tracker. All right, so in keyword tracker you probably noticed that a few weeks ago the new interface already, but now you are going to have additional features. All right, so here's a new interface. You can see the keywords here, and I've done videos before I talk about how now you can add competitors and kind of see where your competitors are ranking, like all on a certain grid, so that you can see for each keyword you know who's got the best rank with those keyword harvesting, where we're going to like follow up based on what you're saying and tell you what keywords that your competitors are ranked for in the top 10 that maybe you're not ranking for, or keywords that you weren't even tracking that you're ranking for because you didn't even know that you're ranking for. Right.   Bradley Sutton: But some of the newest things this week, uh, one of them is a heat map. You know we've always had uh in market tracker 360 heat maps for our keyword tracker there for like two years and users were like man, we want this to be in the regular keyword tracker. And it took us a couple of years, guys, but now we have it. So we brought the Market Tracker 360 feature of heat maps into the regular keyword tracker and you're going to be able to also not only see the day of week like maybe you want to see, hey, every Sunday does my rank change? But also there's going to be little gift boxes that you see on some dates on this keyword tracker graph. This is indicating like a holiday. Like maybe you want to kind of like eyeball in and say, hey, did something happen to my rank on if there was a holiday? So here on October 14th, I can see that was Columbus Day. I can take a look at my ranks. I can change this to go from left to right to right to left. I can also change like hey, maybe I don't want to see the exact rank, but I'm just curious what page am I showing up? Page one, page two, page three, page four.   Bradley Sutton: Don't forget that helium 10 is one of the only keyword trackers that actually checks all pages. A lot of popular keyword trackers out there, you'll notice it only goes up to like 100 or 150. That means it's only giving you two page of search results. We're giving you all pages of search results, all 306 locations or or positions. Seven, the full seven pages that appears in search results. You can see in helium 10 keyword tracker. But this is the heat maps. It's kind of like a different way to visualize what's going on. And then, don't forget, if you see this red dot in any of this, that means that you had boost on during that time. Again, that's another thing that only helium 10 has. Well, we're checking in one day, if I have boost on, 24 different browsing scenarios 24 times a day. It's checking different browsing scenarios in Edge or Chrome or Safari. And then what if the zip code is over here? What if the address like even in the same zip code it's an address across the street over here, an address over in Florida or whatever, like it's doing a lot of random things, so that you can really have an idea about what is going on with your rank and then you'll be able to see what happened throughout the day if you have that boost on. So that's the heat maps.   Bradley Sutton: And then now, if you have. For those of you who have Atomic remember Atomic is now in the diamond plan You're going to have access to this ad section. That means we're ready to have you all your PPC and your advertising information and now you're going to be able to see some super cool things about what's going on with your keyword rank as it relates to your advertising. So, for example, I can see hey, how many campaigns did I have active where I got at least one impression or a click of coffin shelf? I've got four exact match campaigns where it came up. I've got zero auto campaigns where it came up.   Bradley Sutton: I can change the date range. I can see all right, how many PPC sales did I have during this time? How many units did I sell? What was my spend during this time on this keyword? What was my ACoS? What was my ROAS? How many PPC clicks did I have? What was my impressions overall? Like here, I got 8,000 impressions in PPC for the word coffin shelf. But then, guys, the reason why this is in Keyword Tr tracker is it's now tying in all of this information.   Bradley Sutton: So if I hit this graph next to coffin shelf, now all of a sudden I can start graphing different metrics where I can say let me graph my organic rank and graph it versus my cost per click, right? So now here I'm looking at this graph and I'm like, okay, here's my cost per click. As it decreased, my impressions increased somehow, and then, as my cost per click increased, my impressions, for whatever reason, went down on that same day. However, that's just one way to look at it. The other way to look at it is no, things don't happen exactly on the same day. However, that's just one way to look at it. The other way to look at it is no, things don't happen exactly on the same day. But look, every time that my cost per click increased, the very next day, my impressions increased. My organic rank. Maybe I want to you know what? I want to see how it changed my sponsored rank. Take a look at this. My cost per click was 55 cents. I increase it to 55 cents. What happened to my sponsored rank the next day? Uh, it started going up from 17 all the way to five. Take a look over here. My, you know, I decreased my, my bid, potentially, or just whatever Amazon was giving me as cost per click, and my rank increase. Uh, my, my rank decrease. So this is really interesting to kind of see what effects does what you're doing in PPC have on what is going on in your organic and sponsored keyword rank. So make sure again, if whatever plan of Helium 10 you are on, make sure to dive into keyword tracker and play around with some of these new functions. Well, I'm going to have some more detailed training in the future podcast where I'm going to go deep into tracking keywords and all the new features that Keyword Tracker has.   Bradley Sutton: One more thing, guys, A couple events in the next couple of weeks. Next week I'll be in Australia. So if you're anywhere near Sydney, come to the Amazon advertising event. I'll be speaking there. There'll be a Helium 10 booth. We can come hang out, maybe the night before. I know a lot of you are already coming out, h10.me/sydney for information on that. And then also the following in a couple of weeks we're going to be in Italy First time. We're doing a Helium 10 event in Italy and I would love to see you guys go. I'm going to go ahead and throw out a discount code too for you. Anybody is open to this. It's normally an elite workshop but we're opening up to everybody h10.me/milan. It's on November 11th, if you want to save 50%. So it's going to be less than $40 to even attend for a full day of great training and networking, h10.me/milan. Use the code Helium50, no spaces, and save 50% off your registration. I would love to see you either in Sydney or in Milan, Italy. All right, guys. That's it for the news this week. Uh, don't forget to tune in next week. I will have Shivali back here to let you know what's buzzing.  

This week's buzzing news: The Project X account was booted from Etsy, Amazon bundling has changed drastically, and 15 updates were announced at Amazon Unboxed this week! We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Chief Brand Evangelist, Bradley Sutton. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. TikTok wants to turn millions of Americans into paid shopping influencers https://restofworld.org/2024/tiktok-shop-influencers-us/ Amazon bundles online shopping of groceries and nonfood items https://www.retaildive.com/news/amazon-fresh-whole-foods-ecommerce-delivery-pickup-automated-micro-fulfillment/729619/ Amazon Unboxed Updates: Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) eligibility expanded to sponsored ads advertisers (through partners) https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/expanding-amc-eligibility-to-advertisers-and-partners/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Increase engagement through audience bid boosting for Sponsored Products and Sponsored Brands https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/unboxed-audience-bid-boosting/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) Audiences can now be used in Sponsored Ads https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/amc-audiences-for-sponsored-ads/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Increase engagement through audience bid boosting for Sponsored Products and Sponsored Brands https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/unboxed-audience-bid-boosting/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw New Sponsored TV releases make it easier than ever to reach relevant audiences and measure performance https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/amazon-ads-new-sponsored-tv-releases/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Deliver more relevant ads everywhere, independent of ad ids, with Ad Relevance https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/ad-relevance/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Understand the top combinations of ad touchpoints that drive conversions https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/ad-touchpoints-drive-sales-with-conversion-path-reporting/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Build a holistic first-party data strategy with Ads data manager https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/ads-data-manager-beta/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Amazon DSP launches Performance+ tactics into beta https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/amazon-dsp-launches-performance-plus-tactics/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Create impactful interactive audio ads in just a few clicks with Audio generator https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/audio-generator/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Create high-quality AI-generated videos in minutes https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/create-high-quality-ai-generated-videos-in-minutes/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Make creative development a breeze with AI creative studio (beta) https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/unboxed-ai-creative-studio/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Interactive ads expand availability across streaming TV into Prime Video https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/interactive-ads-expand-across-streaming-tv-into-prime-video/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Understand the value of new-to-brand shoppers beyond immediate sales https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/long-term-sales/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Maximize your campaign impact with the new Amazon DSP experience https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/new-amazon-dsp-experience/?ref_=a20m_us_wn_gw Don't miss out on the details of upcoming online and in-person events designed to sharpen your e-commerce strategies: Freedom Ticket Webinar - http://h10.me/ftoctober Meganar - http://h10.me/meganar Winning Amazon Advertising Strategies - http://h10.me/adsoctober Sydney, Australia Event - http://h10.me/sydney Milan, Italy Elite Workshop - http://h10.me/milan Dubai, UAE Event - http://h10.me/dubai Whether you're new to Amazon or running large-scale brands, these updates are sure to provide valuable insights and opportunities for growth. Listen in as I break down these developments and what they mean for you as a seller. In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Bradley covers: 01:07 - Etsy is THE WORST! 05:38 - Amazon Bundling Change 06:44 - TikTok Influencers 08:23 - Amazon Shopping Test 09:59 - Compliance Fast Track 10:31 - FBA New Selection Perk 11:30 - Large & Heavy Returns 12:15 - Online Events 15:19 - Sydney, Australia 15:49 - Milan, Italy 16:30 - Dubai, UAE 16:51 - Amazon Unboxed Recap ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Transcript Bradley Sutton: The Project X account was unceremoniously booted from Etsy this week. There's been a huge change. For those who do bundling on Amazon, a complete guide of the 15 updates announced at Amazon Box this week. This and more on this week's Weekly Buzz. How cool is that? Pretty cool, I think.   Bradley Sutton: Hello everybody, and welcome to another episode of the Serious Sellers Podcast by Helium 10. I am your host, Bradley Sutton, and this is the show that is our Helium 10 Weekly Buzz, where we give you a rundown of all the news stories and goings on in the Amazon and e-commerce world. We also give you training tips of the week and give you serious strategies for serious sellers of any level in the e-commerce world. Let's see what's buzzing. Today is going to be almost all news, guys, because we've got like 24 different news articles to talk about due to the Unboxed conference that was held this week, and we're going to get to pretty much every single announcement that was done at Unboxed. And also we got some cool online events that you guys might want to participate in, so make sure to stay tuned for that. Let's go ahead and hop right into the news.   Bradley Sutton: I wanted to tell you a story. I got this email this week from Etsy for the Project X account. So you guys know Project X is where we sell coffin shelves and egg trays and you know these. Actually, most of the products qualify for Etsy. All right, because you've got to either design it in the USA and slash or it's not. It doesn't have to be both. Or have you know a member of your own shop is the one who is putting it together and it's not like you know mass production, you know line and the products on project X that qualify.   Bradley Sutton: Um, I've been selling on Etsy for like five years. You've probably heard me talk about it, sold maybe a hundred thousand dollars worth over the years, and so what happened was I got this email this week and it said the following hey, how cool is that store? We've reached out that you've got listings that were not in line with eBay's creativity standards. All right, blah, blah, blah, blah, your account has been permanently suspended. I'm like what? Like? First of all, you guys should know who we are. We're Helium 10, guys Like we're not trying to like game the system or something. We're trying to like actually promote Etsy by having an account. We're not trying to make money, we're trying to like, promote people to sell on Etsy Now, of course, and so you should let us do whatever we want. No, but we're 100% in compliance.   Bradley Sutton: And they just send this list like nonstop or this just like big long thing of can't sell on Etsy anymore. You can still ship pending orders. You may see a delay of getting paid up to 180 days and at the very end it says if you think there's a mistake, duh, you may be able to file an appeal with Etsy. Here's how it works. So, of course, I filed appeal and then I went through the questionnaire. I send them video proof. I'm like, guys, we have not violated one policy. I mean, there's thousands, tens of thousands of products on Etsy that are clearly not in policy. Not how, not how cool is that project X stuff? So, uh, you know, I I showed them details, like showed that it was our shop making it.   Bradley Sutton: You know, like even videos of myself. Uh, you know, I showed them details, like showed that it was our shop making it. You know, like even videos of myself, you know, helping to make some of the products. I actually showed the original Project X videos. I was like, hey, we actually did a reality TV shows that shows when we're designing this product in the USA. You know, kind of like your policy says got to be designed in the USA. Here's some proof of that.   Bradley Sutton: And then I told them I was like no, maybe you didn't know, but like we're an educational platform here, we don't make tools for Etsy at Helium 10, but we liked helping people to sell online, submitted it and then two days later get this message. It says this is Etsy's trust and safety team and we're like Etsy's dumb and dumber team. But anyways, we appreciate you taking the time to file an appeal. No, no, you really don't. After careful consideration, no, I'm pretty sure you did not carefully consider anything. We've determined your account does not qualify for reinstatement. We performed a comprehensive review. No, you did not and we're unable to further reconsider. You know they don't allow me to say anything. I can't talk to anybody. There's like no, but no customer support to reach out to discuss I mean this whole process of this, not one person to reach out. So, anyways, my point is yeah, you're not going to see me here promoting etsy to for you guys to sell on etsy. I've done that before. But then also those of you who are selling on ety and you do get, like these notification warnings. You know, maybe do a little bit more than me as far as trying to get somebody on the line to talk to you to see why in the world you're getting these notifications when you're if you're fully in line with their requirements.   Bradley Sutton: Who have bad? You know, I hear bad experiences all the time with Walmart, amazon customer service. Everybody always has complaints. Guys, it could be worse, right? I've not seen a worse experience with customer service than Etsy. It was kind of funny. At the bottom of the email it says their address and I was like wait a minute, 117 Adams Street, Brooklyn, new York. I looked it up Sure enough. Coincidentally, 27 years ago when I lived in New York, I actually worked down the street there in Brooklyn Heights and in that building, 117 Adams, where Etsy's headquarters is I used to give tours at that building. That was part of my job. It was a printery in those days and I'm like, wow, what are the odds of that? I live in California, that's on the other side, anyways, I digress. Wow, what are the odds of that? I live in California, that's on the other side, anyways, I digress, that doesn't even matter, I'd love to give a tour there. Now, look at this here we have customer service representatives who have no idea what Etsy's policies are. No, I'm sorry, I'm just a little bit bitter here, but anyways, let's move on to other news here, the first article of the day.   Bradley Sutton: This is kind of big actually for a lot of people who do bundling. It says updated product bundling policy for consumables. All right, so, effective October 14th, you can only list bundles that are created and offered by the original manufacturer. So what does that mean? Let's say I've got a blue diamond almonds here and I've got Wetzel's pretzel nuts or pretzels, something right. Well, what you could do in the old days was you could go and put them and make a new bundle, all right, like Blue Diamond Almonds and Pretzels, and this is my Bradley's Amazing Snack Box brand, and there's no problem, I can have products. But now you can no longer do that going forward. All right, this was a big strategy by people who do bundles and didn't want to like have to compete with just the blue diamond. You know, uh, the blue diamond brand, right, you just put under your own brand and differentiate yourself by maybe offering other products. But you are no longer going to be able to do that. So check your seller central dashboard. That's kind of going to affect a lot of people out there who do, uh, certain kind of bundling.   Bradley Sutton: Next article is from restoftheworld.org and it's entitled TikTok wants to turn millions of Americans into paid shopping influencers Super interesting article that talks about the promotions that TikTok is doing to get more influencers out there. And guys, let me just tell you that this thing works from sellers. It was funny. I was talking to my family the other day. I had set up a TikTok shop account on the Project 5K Not even the Project X one, my Project 5K Amazon account or products and I only put one on there and I just wanted to go through the process. It was like a month ago and I sent our product like a sample to some influencers. I chose maybe like a maximum of like eight different people, maybe it was only five and then I forgot about it. Right, I was just like, okay, whatever. Now again, as you guys know, I don't ship my own products for my factory, my family or my factory, my warehouse, my family handles all of that. And then I was just looking at some report and the TikTok was like what? We sold 23 of these products in the last couple of weeks. I didn't promote it at all, other than sending it out to these influencers on TikTok. So again, that is, the way to success on TikTok shop is through influencer marketing. It's kind of an interesting article that talks about that. There's going to be stuff you know from Helium 10. Look forward to that. That might help with that in the future, not only for TikTok but also Amazon influencers too. It's a great way to make extra money yourself as sellers or newer sellers trying to make extra money, or you're an experienced seller and you want to. You know you should want to reach out to these influencers that are on Amazon. They can make unboxing videos and things and other UGC for your products, all right.   Bradley Sutton: Next article is from retail dive.com and it's entitled Amazon bundles online shopping of grocery and non food items. All right, so this is a test that they're doing. I think it was in Arizona where you could like actually order Amazon fresh products, whole foods and your Amazon in one shopping cart experience and then get like everything like a couple hours. Now, you know you might think, well, how does this? How is this going to affect me? I don't sell in Whole Foods, right, but it's an interesting advantage for Prime members and another benefit of being a Prime member. You know, in the past you'd have to physically go to Whole Foods perhaps. Maybe use the Amazon Fresh subsection to make just an Amazon Fresh grocery order. And then your third thing would be hey, let me order a couple of things from the Amazon Prime app, and then now there's three different deliveries and so Amazon is testing. Hey, can we give Prime members who live in certain regions the ability to just do it all in one shopping experience, saving customer time and money? This, I think, would be good for us Amazon sellers. Obviously, we're not selling Amazon Fresh or Whole Foods, but how many of orders maybe the person decided you know what? I'm just going to go in person to whole foods and let me just get my other items, like the snacks that maybe they could have gotten on Amazon, that maybe you carry. Or you know what? I'm going to go to a whole foods and let me go next door to Walmart to pick up. You know the toilet paper I need, right, maybe you sell toilet paper, but now your Amazon Prime order might get the order because people are trying to buy in this little bundle. So you know, this is not a hashtag game changer or anything like that, but I think, a good move by Amazon that will help sellers down the road if it's picked up by customers.   Bradley Sutton: Next article is from your Seller Central dashboard and it's entitled Make Product Compliance Easier with Compliance Fast Track. We talked about this. This is one of those announcements at Amazon Accelerate, and now this is one of those ones that's now available. So check your dashboard, because now in such product categories as electronics, arts and crafts, you are now going to be able to get your compliance documentation in a more automated way instead of having to one by one do it. So for more information, if you're in one of those categories, make sure to check that on your dashboard.   Bradley Sutton: Another program that you might not be aware of is called the FBA New Selection, and now there's a new benefit from this program and, effective last month, they're going to offer now a 25% discount. I don't know why they're just mentioning it now it was available last month, but it just got announced yesterday or day before where you can get a 25% discount on Vine for your eligible new products If you are in FBA new selection. Now I would go into that article and it actually links to the knowledge base about FBA new selection, like wait, who qualifies for FBA new selection? What are the other benefits? There's actually a lot of other benefits, more than just a discount on Vine. You can actually get a 10% rebate for sales on eligible ASINs. You can get free monthly storage, and so this is a program. If you have not heard about it, check your Seller Central dashboard. Go through to the knowledge base article on Amazon Seller Central about that and get some more information. Next article going back to the seller central dashboard, again, a seller fulfilled prepaid returns are now offered through UPS for large and heavy items, right, so that wasn't available to do UPS before, and so if you are selling a large and heavy item, make sure to check this article on your dashboard. This is like a product that weighs more than 90 pounds, et cetera. Check this article on your dashboard. This is like a product that weighs more than 90 pounds, et cetera. Amazon has some new programs in place that you need to be aware about, because now buyers are going to automatically be able to trigger some of these returns, and so you might all of a sudden start ending up with, you know, with like 50 refrigerators. If you sell refrigerators in your warehouse, you're like, where did all these return refrigerators come from? I never got returns before, but it might be part of this new program, so make sure to check that out if it affects you.   Bradley Sutton: Now, before we get into Amazon Unbox, a few on and offline events I think are really good for you guys to know. About the online ones, obviously, anybody can register for All right. The first event is actually tomorrow, the 18th, at 11 am. It's going to be a our monthly freedom to get workshop where Kevin King brings on an expert to do an advanced training for Amazon sellers, and this one is going to be entitled why Branding has Always Been your Biggest Marketing Problem and how AI Will Solve it All right, so, completely free workshop. If you guys want to register and watch it live, completely free workshop. Um, if you guys want to register and watch it live, uh, you can go to h10.me/ftoctober. F T for freedom ticket.   Bradley Sutton: Next online event is something I haven't done in years. How many of you guys out there remember Meganar? You guys remember that I did like a Meganar. It's like a mega webinar years ago. It's probably been like five years where I went live for 16 hours straight. It was insane. They wouldn't let me go live 16 hours again. But this Monday I am going to go live, this time with the help of Carrie and Shivali and others, and I'm going to have maybe 10, 20 guests on the show. We're going to go live from 7 am all the way into 2 pm Pacific time. So we tried to pick some times where different people can hop in, hop off, and the basic theme of it is tips from top sellers that we're going to be inviting on on how to really have a great Q4, have a great Black Friday to Cyber Monday, cyber Weekend, cyber 5, and some tips that are really going to help you in the coming weeks. I've invited a really wide variety of sellers with different experiences that they're going to be giving their top tips throughout that. We're also going to be trying to get money live back from Amazon because, remember, the deadline is going to be in a couple of days for that. So we're going to be doing some of that, like we're trying to get up to maybe $500,000 back. We're going to have prizes, like like trivias and giveaways with swag. It is going to be a fun time. So to register for that, go to h10.me/meganar.   Bradley Sutton: All right One. The very next day, on Tuesday, we are going to have a special workshop with Destiny about AI advertising, something new that Helium 10 has, and Destiny has helped optimize a little bit and she has some cool templates that are going to help for Q4. So it's kind of like continuing the conversation about Q4 and how to get your advertising ready coming up, how you can now set up campaigns in seconds with a new tool that you might not know is available to you without even having to buy this tool separately. So it's going to be pretty cool. That's going to be Tuesday of next week. If you want to join that, go to h10.me/adsoctober.   Bradley Sutton: Now some in-person events that I think are, uh, you should go to. I'll be at almost all of these and would love to meet you guys and hang out. The first one is coming up is going to be October 31st this month. I think that's Halloween. I'm not sure if they do Halloween in Australia, but it's October 31st in Sydney, Australia. Uh, I would love to see you guys there. It's an Amazon event, all right, this is like made by Amazon corporate in Australia, h10.me/sydney. If you guys are interested in going, I think it's a free event, all right. So would love to meet and hang out with you guys there my very first ever trip down under, so it'll be great to go there.   Bradley Sutton: Next event will be in Milan, Italy, November 11th. This is an elite workshop, but it's open to everybody. Elite members go free, but instead of $400, we are doing a special where anybody can go to this high-end elite workshop for only 89 euros. It's going to be in Milan, Italy, h10.me/milan. It's going to be with Avast. We're going to have some great speakers. I'll be speaking there my first time speaking at Elite Workshop this year. We'll have Mansour from Incrementum Digital coming from Canada, We'll have George from ClearAds coming from the UK, Jana from Serbia we have a very international speaking group and I definitely think you guys, um, should make it out to that one. And then last will be a December, the 4th I believe and fifth in Dubai. I'll be speaking at a pretty big event over there and that is h10.me/dubai. It's called World EF, Dubai event, so there's going to be a bunch of people speaking there. It'd be great to meet you there.   Bradley Sutton: All right, now let's get into Amazon Unboxed and this is probably going to be your biggest or the most comprehensive recap. I hope so. I wasn't even there, but I really tried to read up on all the articles and what people were writing to get a good kind of like picture of what happened at Amazon Unboxed. I was able to go last year, but this year didn't make it. So let's go ahead and hop into it. Some of this stuff, guys, is a little bit in the weeds. It's a little over my head, like I'm not a professional advertiser. Obviously, I spend $100,000 a year on advertising, but I don't consider myself, like you know, some advanced person who does DSP and all these things. As a matter of fact, I don't think I spend a hundred thousand dollars more. I'm probably down to like $70,000 this year. But anyways, let's go ahead and hop into it.   Bradley Sutton: The very first announcement was Amazon Marketing Cloud, AMC. The next few ones are going to be all about AMC. That was like a big theme of. Unbox says AMC eligibility expanded to sponsored ads advertisers Me I have never used AMC Before. You would have to have DSP to be able to use that or work at an advanced agency and things. That wasn't me. Helium 10 didn't have AMC before. Helium 10 is going to have AMC, so be looking forward to that. But basically, what AMC is? We're going to have some training on it at that Destiny workshop for PPC next week.   Bradley Sutton: It says AMC is a secure, privacy, safe and cloud-based clean room solution. Like you might be a clean room solution, what the heck I? My room is clean. It's not that kind of clean room, all right, so this is like I said. It's going to get into the weeds here for some of you, but make sure to stick through all of these announcements because they're important. A clean room solution in which advertisers can easily perform analytics and blind audience across. They're using like fancy language here pseudonymized. I love it. See, is that a word, guys? Pseudonymized. Come on, amazon, with your press releases. You got to use better words than this. Like us, illiterate, not well-educated people like myself don't understand words like pseudonymized signals, including Amazon ad signals as well as their own input.   Bradley Sutton: But this is going to be interesting, guys, because, like here in this article, it says why is this important? It says with this launch, we're democratizing AMC insights and actions, because before it used to only be available in DSP, but now, basically, you guys are going to understand the buyer journey a lot more and it's going to allow you for different targeting. Speaking of AMC, another article that they announced was AMC marketing cloud audiences can now be used in sponsor ads. So that's critical. Like I said before, you could only use it for, like, DSP and things like that, or just, just, you know, like for data gathering, but now, uh, you're going to be able to take the audiences that come from AMC and actually use it as a target audience in sponsored ad campaigns. All right, so make sure to check, by the way, every single one of these articles I'm doing. I have linked in the comments below to the specific article where Amazon goes a little bit deeper into it. So make sure to read it.   Bradley Sutton: But why? Amazon says it's important, says, with AMC, advertisers are going to get an in-depth understanding of customers journeys across Amazon ads, media and channels. This launch helps advertisers take action on these insights across Amazon ads versus media and channels. This launch helps advertisers take action on these insights across Amazon ads, versus previously only in Amazon DSP. It says, for example, an advertiser can build an audience similar to their high value shoppers to expand the reach of their campaigns or to re-engage audiences reached through Amazon streaming TV campaigns. Through this launch reach through Amazon streaming TV campaigns. Through this launch, advertisers can leverage granular AMC insights to more efficiently move customers along their journey down the funnel.   Bradley Sutton: All right, so, again, like I said, some of this stuff might be a little bit over your head, some of it's over my head, but this is something that we're going to break down for you guys. We're going to be educating you guys a lot about what exactly is AMC, how can it be used, even by, you know, smaller sellers out there, where before it was only used by, like, very big companies? Next, unbox release increase engagement through audience bid boosting for sponsored products and sponsored brands All right, so this will allow advertisers to reach and engage audiences that they define and create. So, for example, you are going to be able to create custom audiences that you were not able to do before, such as shoppers who have not previously purchased their product, shoppers who are exposed to a streaming TV campaign. You're going to be able to adjust bids just like you would like in a regular campaign, and so this bid boosting is going to again be tapped. This is another one of those AMC announcements. This is part of this whole AMC. Remember, AMC is not just about this clean room thing, but it's about it's about, you know, seeing people throughout the funnel. All right, so I'm not going to go too much more in depth in this article. If you want to learn about all of these AMC stuff, make sure to check out the article that's linked to below.   Bradley Sutton: Next one is introducing new product campaigns from Amazon ads now available in the U S. All right. Uh, it says brands selling on Amazon now have full funnel advertising solution to quickly introduce their latest product innovations to customers. So another way they referred to this, I guess that unbox was kind of like. This is a like a product launch, kind of like a campaign, and it says this managed service provides data driven media plans leveraging a curated set of 1P and 3P audio video device and display inventory. All right, so this is not for the faint at heart or for me. Maybe you know launching a coffin shelf that I want to sell maybe 10 units a day of no, this is obviously for bigger customers.   Bradley Sutton: Now look, if you just look at this visual example those of you watching on YouTube you'll see here, here is this kitchen smart coffee maker, and then you see a huge ad, like on the Amazon homepage, right, and then now you see a ESPN app where you're going to see an ad. You can you can barely see it there, but you can see there's Caitlin Clark doing some kind of highlight right, and then right above that, you see an ad for this coffee maker. And then you see the ESPN desktop app on a computer and the customer is seeing that same ad. And then now it looks like somebody's watching streaming TV maybe Amazon Prime Video or something and then they see a full 15 second ad of this kitchen smart ad. And then to the right, now you see this Alexa device and that same ad is coming up there. And then, uh, the last one here. This looks like I guess it's like Twitch or something, so maybe they're watching a Twitch streamer and then they see that same ad. So now this is going to like be this, this, this thing that Amazon is like providing as a solution where you don't have to come up with. Hey, what, what's my strategy for getting my initial push out there. We're going to go ahead and handle all of that for you. So, again, if you want more information on that, make sure to check the article that is linked to below.   Bradley Sutton: Speaking of sponsored TV, a new sponsored TV releases make it easier than ever to reach relevant audiences and measure performance. Was this next announcement All right? So last year at Unbox, they really talked about sponsored TV a lot, and now we're about a year into sponsored TV and now there's more features that are coming up here. So the new thing is that now there's going to be lifestyle and life stage audiences that advertisers are going to be able to use, audiences that advertisers are going to be able to use. So it's not like hey, let me just make an ad and let me just target replays of the walking dead or something like that. No, like, amazon has all these audiences that they have based on all their information. For example, a couple of things that they give here is like outdoor enthusiasts or environmentally conscious shoppers they give us an example of, and so it's not just a matter of like, hey, let me just throw up this TV ad and target TV shows. But then it's like let me target these TV shows, but then only the people watching it that are outdoor enthusiasts, right, so there's gonna be some really interesting stuff, as Amazon kind of like makes media advertising digital media advertising, uh, tv media, uh a little bit more accessible to the common folk like me. I'm still not sure I'm ready for that yet, but Amazon's getting it closer to make that more accessible to me.   Bradley Sutton: Next one is deliver more relevant ads everywhere, independent of ad IDs, with ad relevance All right. So it says ad relevance. What is that? It's an innovative approach to deliver relevant ads for all products and services advertised through the Amazon. DSP All right. So since this is about DSP and I don't know too much about DSP and not many of you are using it, I'm not going to go too in depth here, but anybody who is using DSP out there make sure to check the article about some of the details on this one, because there are some new enhancements, definitely for you.   Bradley Sutton: Next one here I think a lot of you might find interesting. It says understand the top combinations of ad touch points that drive conversions. All right, that's something I think everybody wants to know about. All right. So conversion path reporting shows the ad touch points on the customer's 30 day path path to conversion, starting with purchases. It's going to be available in both sponsored ads and DSP, all right, so it's going to be able to allow you to see the most frequent and efficient customer paths.   Bradley Sutton: For example, some of the examples it gave was maybe the first time somebody got exposed to your brand was through a streaming TV ad, and then they happen to see next the display ad, and then they saw a sponsored brand video ad and then they saw a sponsor brand video ad and then they saw a sponsored product ad, then they saw a sponsored video display and then they purchased the product. Right? Maybe another kind of like flow is something different. Maybe it was a they only saw a sponsored video ad and then an audio ad from like audible or something, and then boom, went to purchase. Now let's say that that one was working a lot better. Well, that all of a sudden means like hey, you know what? I'm not going to go spend all this money trying to get that customer through that six stage step of the customer journey. Let me double down on this sponsored brand video to audio DSP ad, because that's like my quickest way to get to that purchase.   Bradley Sutton: I mean, that's just a random example there, but before could, could we see this? No, like we, we we speculate, right, like sometimes, uh, we have sponsored brand video ads or display ads that you know, maybe, uh, RoAS or ACoS and things like that are not that great, right, but we still do it because it's more of a branding play. We're like no, I need to get in front of customers more. I want them to see my brand so that by the time they see my sponsored product ad or some like on page ad or just an organic purchase, it makes them more likely to go ahead and purchase my product, because they've been conditioned to kind of like, see my brand and think about purchasing it before, right, so, but you didn't really have visibility as a regular seller, at least we haven't had visibility to see how that purchase journey works through the ads, and so this is going to be something cool. I think that will allow us to do that. All right.   Bradley Sutton: Now the next few. I'm just going to kind of skim over a little bit, because once I got to this stage, maybe your head is hurting as much as mine with some of this, how deep some of this stuff goes. But the next announcement was entitled build a holistic first party data strategy with ads data manager. All right, so ADM ads data manager is a new standalone offering that simplifies and streamlines the process of first party data management through Amazon ads tech. All right, um, this is going to be for DSP or AMC. Um, again, most of that doesn't affect you guys yet, so if you're interested in that, make sure to check out the article.   Bradley Sutton: Speaking of DSP, one more article that they had talked about is entitled the Amazon DSP launches performance Plus. It's a little fancy name. Almost sounds like something that helium 10 would call something. This is your new Performance Plus Cerebro tool, but anyways, amazon took it before us Performance Plus Tactics into Beta. Now, for those of you who are doing display online video or streaming TV, with a conversion KPI of ROAS for endemic advertisers or CPA for non-endemic advertisers, you're going to have this performance plus tactic available, and if that was just sounded like a whole bunch of gibberish to you, this article is probably not for you, like it's not for me, but for those of you, I know we've got some nine figure sellers out there that are really into this stuff. Make sure to check out the article link to for that I wanted to make sure to include everything, because I know we have listeners out there that are brand new on Amazon. Keep listening, guys. We got stuff for you too. We have listeners who are nine figure sellers. I want to make sure I give stuff that is relevant to everybody. More unbox announcements.   Bradley Sutton: Now, this was interesting and something I hadn't considered. I alluded to a little bit earlier about audio ads, right, so this is entitled Create Impactful Audio Ads in just a few clicks with Generator. So these next couple announcements have to do kind of like with AI. So Audio Generator leverages generative AI capabilities to turn products into interactive audio ads in minutes for the ad to cart call to action. All right, so you might not have thought about audio ads or thought about adding, you know, like, maybe, fancy audio to your, to your video ads. But with this audio generator, there's a cool demo here that you guys make sure to click on the article and then go watch this demo here. But you're going to be able to choose your product and then use AI to generate audio including, like you know, add copy, like you can get somebody with a British accent to read some kind of script that you have and you not have to go like go hire a professional voice actor for some of this stuff. So really interesting stuff.   Bradley Sutton: Speaking of AI, another thing that Amazon announced uh, this was something that was actually originally announced at Amazon accelerate, so I'm not going to go too deep into this, but it says create high quality AI generated videos in minutes. And it says Amazon ads has introduced a new powered video generator, currently available for use in sponsored brands campaigns. You guys already heard us talk about this at Amazon Accelerate, but another cool demo is on this video in our link below, so make sure to check that out. The last AI update for Unbox is called make creative development a breeze with the AI creative Studiobox. Is called Make Creative Development a Breeze with the AI Creative Studio, which is in beta. So this is AI Creative Studio is a centralized experience that combines AI functionality with expert level controls All right.   Bradley Sutton: So this is a new kind of like homepage where you're going to have the studio, the sandbox and the inspiration gallery In the studio. It says you're going to gain access to a suite of tools that can be used to transfer your concepts from in progress to design complete. You know, you can like start with a picture of a cup and then, all of a sudden, you put it in this like crazy background and choose different backgrounds you can have different effects and different lightings and then you're going to be able to generate that image. Now, with the sandbox, you're going to be able to test out new features, like, maybe you take one of those things that was just an image before and then now you're going to be able to animate the image. You know, like, if you remember, in Accelerate they showed how you can make smoke coming out of a or not smoke, but like steam coming out of, like a teacup or or coffee, right, so that's kind of cool. And there's also going to be the inspiration gallery where you're going to see examples of AI generated content. Uh, and then you can actually like, click these If you like, like, hey, like, I like this vibe right here. I like, I like this, the way that they did this headphones here I want to be able to do that to my product. And then you're going to be able to like, choose these kinds of like templated things or examples and then apply it to your own products. All right, so this is one of those ones. Guys, you do need to click into the article where this was announced, because I got the link for you in order. If you want to join the wait list, all right if you want to join the wait list for this AI creative studio, because not everybody's going to be able to get into this right away. So make sure to find whatever article this is about the AI creative studio in the comments below and check it out.   Bradley Sutton: Only a couple more uh unbox announcements. Uh, the next one is called interactive ads expand availability across streaming TV into prime video. Right, this was, uh, we had an article about this before in the weekly buzz. But you know, sometimes you might think of when you see commercials on TV regular TV, right, that's all. It is a commercial, like a Superbowl commercial. You see a GoDaddy website, or you see you know, chips, or Michael Cera showing his CeraVe lotion, or whatever, right, but what, what does? How does that help the advertiser? Well, the only way it helps lead, leading to an immediate sale, is maybe they go on Amazon or they go somewhere else to the store later on the day and they go buy that product. Right, but now, on prime video, you still can do just generic ads, but now there's going to be shoppable ads, all right, so you can see a 15 second ad on prime video as an example here, and then it'll be like you know you're not in your computer but it'll say, hey, just hit OK on your TV remote and you're going to buy the product, like if it's connected to your Amazon account. So now, all of a sudden there's going to be like a direct connection where somebody doesn't have to go and pause the video to go buy a product. Just by hitting like OK on the remote they're going to be able to buy some products that you're advertising on Prime Video. So make sure to check this article. That could make streaming TV a little bit more lucrative for some of you.   Bradley Sutton: Last couple, I'm just going to breeze through here. There's a couple new metrics here. One is called long-term sales, and long-term sales RoAS, is the acronym LTS RoAS. I guess they're getting crazy with these. These acronyms are already, like you know, 10 letters long here. But anyways, this is going to be interesting because it's a historical 12 month return of a given customer engagement with your brand, right, you know, like there's an attribution window right when you know like, let's say, something has a 14 day attribution window.   Bradley Sutton: Somebody clicks on something on Monday and a week and a half later they buy it. That original click gets attributed with that sale from that ad. Right, but let's say somebody clicked on it but they don't buy it in two weeks, maybe they four months later or something. They buy the product. Have you ever had any visibility into that? That purchase can be tied all the way back to that original click. No, you have not been able to do that until now. All right, so this is going to be something cool. This LTS ROAS uh is going to be able to allow you to take a look back even, uh, throughout a year to see, like, how your ads are doing. So make sure to check the article for more information on that.   Bradley Sutton: And then, last one is DSP has a new experience. So if the whole DSP page for those are like UI of their homepage has been completely redone, I guess I wouldn't know the difference because I never saw the old DSP page part. But for those of you who use it, go ahead and check it out and see if you like their new UI. That is it. Believe it or not? Guys, for Amazon, unboxed and all of the news and events this week. Obviously no time to do our normal training tip of the week or our new feature alerts. We'll have to save that for next week. We actually got some pretty amazing things coming for you guys. By the way, as guys hope, you enjoyed this in-depth coverage of all the goings on in the news this week. Make sure to tune in next.  

We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's Senior Evangelist, Shivali Patel. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10's newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level. Amazon Multi-Channel fulfillment (MCF) can now automatically fulfill orders placed on social commerce channels like TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest using your FBA inventory. You can now offer Subscribe & Save and Reorder coupons on an ASIN at the same time. With this change, you can now offer both Subscribe & Save and Reorder coupons on an ASIN at the same time. Effective September 30, 2024, if Amazon requires you to submit product compliance documents, these must be submitted and approved before you can list the product. Amazon Pharmacy customers can have their medications pre-sorted into packets using this new PillPack feature https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-pharmacy-pillpack-feature Inbound shipping is now easier with the Amazon Partner Carrier Program's smart carrier options https://sell.amazon.com/blog/announcements/partner-carrier-program-smart-carrier-options Amazon marketplace sellers sue Walmart https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2024/oct/01/amazon-marketplace-sellers-sue-walmart/ Amazon seller-fulfilled heavy and bulky returns https://channelx.world/2024/10/amazon-seller-fulfilled-heavy-and-bulky-returns/ Amazon's recyclable packaging push https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/amazons-recyclable-packaging-push/ Digital Domain Teams Up with AWS to Scale Autonomous Virtual Human Technology and Introduces Generative AI-Powered Features https://press.aboutamazon.com/aws/2024/9/digital-domain-teams-up-with-aws-to-scale-autonomous-virtual-human-technology-and-introduces-generative-ai-powered-features Amazon is launching its own Shark Tank where winners get to be Amazon sellers https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/30/24258276/amazon-buy-it-now-show-trailer-shark-tank-jb-smoove With the holiday season approaching, we arm you with strategic insights to capitalize on events like Prime Big Deals Day, including essential tips on using Cerebro for effective keyword research. Tune in and stay ahead with these buzzing news and strategies that help your business thrive in the competitive e-commerce landscape. In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Bradley covers: 00:49 - MCF Expands to Social 02:04 - Dual Coupon Boosts Promotions 03:28 - Compliance Deadline Approaching 04:17 - Holiday Peak FBA Fees Set 05:48 - Pharmacy PillPack 07:00 - Smart Carrier Options Introduced 08:19 - Sellers x Walmart Lawsuit 09:54 - Updated Returns for Bulky Items 11:51 - Sustainable Packaging 12:58 - AWS Powers Autonomous Virtual Humans 15:04 - Shark Tank but for Prime 16:30 - Training: Finding Keywords Your Competitors Top Keywords ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Transcript   Shivali Patel: Amazon's MCF fulfilling orders for popular social channels, incoming holiday peak fulfillment fees and, finally, that dual coupon feature you've requested being implemented. This and more on this week's episode of the Weekly Buzz.   Bradley Sutton: How cool is that? Pretty cool, I think. Hello everybody, and welcome to another episode of the Serious Sellers Podcast by Helium 10. I am your host, Bradley Sutton, and this is the show. That is our Helium 10 Weekly Buzz, where we give you a rundown of all the new stories that are going on in the Amazon, Walmart and e-commerce world. We highlight the latest new feature alerts from Helium 10, and we review a training tip of the week that will give you serious strategies for serious sellers of any level in the e-commerce world. Today, our host is going to be Shivali Patel and so Shivali, take it away and let us know what's buzzing.   Shivali Patel: First up, we have a few news pieces directly from Seller Central News To start. An exciting enhancement to Amazon's Multi-Channel Fulfillment, or MCF. Amazon's MCF now enables sellers to automatically fulfill orders from popular social commerce platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Pinterest using your Fulfillment by Amazon inventory. This means, for those of you that were perhaps manually fulfilling orders up until now for TikTok shop can now transition to more effortlessly expanding your brands, maintaining accurate inventory tracking and quicker order processing. Or imagine just running a promotion on Instagram knowing that your orders are being handled seamlessly through Amazon's system. This can help you capture even more sales opportunities across different channels, keeping you ahead of your competitors. To streamline this process, amazon recommends that you utilize tools like Webby LingSing or Connector by Silk. These platforms can help you connect your social media accounts to your Amazon Seller Central with ease and, in my opinion, a great strategic move to enhance your order fulfillment capabilities, position your business for growth and encourage you to meet customers where they're most active, and that is social channels.   Shivali Patel: Then we have Amazon actually just announced its new dual coupon feature that many of you have been requesting. You can now offer both subscribe and save and reorder coupons on the same ASIN. Previously, sellers could only use one coupon per ASIN, which limited promotional strategies, and now eligible customers can choose between a 10% off free order coupon for a one-time purchase or a 20% off subscribe and save coupon for those who want to subscribe for regular deliveries. I can see this making a dent in impacting the quantity of repeat purchases and facilitating brand loyalty, as well as, if you are a seller, the ability to now cater to different purchasing behaviors. This will help you effectively engage your audience. For instance, if a customer is hesitant to commit to a subscription, that reorder coupon can persuade them to try your product without long-term commitment. Meanwhile, customers who value convenience can opt for the subscribe and save option, benefiting from a greater discount. Remember, guys, at the end of the day, promotions are a really great way for you to attract new customers and retain existing ones. By leveraging these dual coupon offerings, you can enhance your marketing efforts, drive sustained sales growth and, at the end of the day, it's about making your customers feel valued and giving them the options that suit their needs.   Shivali Patel: Okay, moving on, let's talk about an important compliance update that you need to be aware of, effective September 30th 2024, which is already passed, amazon will now require that any product needing compliance documentation to have these documents submitted and approved before it can be listed in order to uphold the highest safety standards for products sold on Amazon. This is just one additional way for them to ensure that customers are really receiving safe and compliant items. While existing product listings will remain unaffected, new listings cannot go live until the proper documentation has been approved. So make sure that you guys manage this process through your manage all inventory dashboard on seller central and, since they can ask for additional information to verify product safety and compliance at any time, you'll want to check back time to time.   Shivali Patel: Speaking of time, as we gear up for the holiday shopping season specifically, there are upcoming 2024 holiday peak fulfillment fees for FBA that you will need to be aware of. From October 15th to January 14th of 2025, you're going to see these seasonal fees applied to all products, reflecting the increased fulfillment and transportation costs during this busy period. This fee structure is similar to what other major carriers charge and it will be consistent across items within the same size band, and this will affect US FBA, Canada FBA, north America remote fulfillment, us multi-channel fulfillment and buy with Prime. I recommend that you guys factor these fees into your pricing strategy. Okay, and especially during the holiday season, when consumer spending typically peaks. The average holiday peak fulfillment fee will remain consistent with last year. However, a new peak fee will apply to products priced below 10 USD. This is for US FBA specifically. While these fees might seem like a hurdle, I want you to keep in mind that Amazon's average FBA fulfillment fees are still about 70% lower than the comparable two-day shipping options offered by third-party logistic providers. And, if needed, the new section does have the detailed rates linked by size and weight on the relevant help pages. So check it out to plan out your inventory and maximize sales during the holiday rush, if you have not already.   Shivali Patel: In other news and in an exciting expansion of its services, amazon Pharmacy is enhancing the way that customers manage their medications with the introduction of a new pill pack feature. This service allows customers to have their eligible medications three or more pre-sorted into convenient pill packets, which will then be delivered straight to their door. This updated offering continues the service from PillPackcom acquired by Amazon in 2018, but introduces new savings and a simplified sign of process. Each PillPack is organized and labeled by date and time, making it easier for individuals to adhere to their prescribed routines without the hassle of multiple pill bottles. I don't think any of us like that. Plus, customers can enjoy fast, free delivery right to their homes. I wanted to mention this as part of this week's buzz because, while perhaps it's not directly relevant to you as an e-com seller or service provider, this new service from Amazon Pharmacy could open avenues for partnership or product integration, especially if you offer health-related products. Later down the road, by keeping an eye on how the service evolves, perhaps you'll be able to identify opportunities to align your offerings with Amazon's growing healthcare initiatives.   Shivali Patel: What else we also have? Amazon introducing new smart carrier options for sellers using FBA and Amazon Warehousing and Distribution, known as AWD, giving sellers more choice and flexibility when sending inventory to the Amazon network. Available through the Amazon Partner Carrier Program, these options allow sellers to choose their preferred partner carrier and transport method based on dynamic freight-ready dates and cost estimates. This update aims to help sellers like you and I optimize our logistics and expenses, and these new features are integrated into step four of both the send to Amazon workflow and send to Amazon warehousing and distribution workflow. That is a tongue twister when you're trying to say it all in one sentence For less than truckload and full truckload shipments. The Amazon partner carrier program, known for offering reliable shipping services, includes small parcel delivery, LTL, FTL and intermodal shipment options, with savings of up to 25% lower compared to alternatives. So sellers can benefit from lower costs, while those delivering to AWD received additional discounts of 25% on storage and 15% on processing and transportation. I hope that you guys can see this as a valuable opportunity to streamline your inventory management and reduce costs, improving efficiency.   Shivali Patel: Okay, then, we have a significant legal development. Four Amazon Marketplace sellers have filed a class action lawsuit against Walmart, seeking $5 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges that Walmart has enabled organized retail crime and racketeering through its third-party vendors by not sufficiently vetting its Marketplace sellers. The complaint filed on September 17th, as written here in US District Court for the District of Delaware, claims that certain third-party sellers on Walmart's platform are engaging in fraudulent practices, buying and reselling products from Amazon vendors in a sophisticated scheme. This practice harms legitimate sellers and allows Walmart to profit from the fees that it collects from these sellers. So I think that this case really underscores the ongoing challenges in maintaining marketplace integrity and the responsibilities of platforms and managing selling ecosystems. So I hope that you're able to recognize, with this case, the importance of just being transparent and ethical in your business practices. It's vital that you guys keep up with the guidelines that these platforms have, and this way you can really protect your brand but also contribute to a healthier marketplace overall. Walmart has until October 10th to respond to a summons that was issued on September 19th and in their statement they indicated they're reviewing the complaint. So, regardless of the outcome, the lawsuit serves as a reminder of the potential risks and the need for the platform to maintain a robust vetting process.   Shivali Patel: Reporting hot from channel x. Starting on October 30th 2024, we also have amazon updating the seller fulfilled returns policies for heavy and bulky items in Germany, France, Italy and Spain stores. This aligns with changes already implemented in the UK since August of 2024, and heavy and bulky items are defined as those that weigh over 31.5 kg or have a longest side exceeding 175 centimeters when packed. Sellers will now be required to offer a prepaid return label and home collection service for these returns, along with issuing refunds to customers, while the responsibility for covering return shipping costs remains unchanged. The refund amount will depend on the return reason and timeline, in line with Amazon's existing returns policy. So the introduction of home collection for heavy and bulky item returns aims to provide a consistent returns experience for customers across all those stores. As the service is already available for FBA and seller flex returns, amazon recommends that we review our carrier contracts to ensure that home collection is included and make any sort of necessary updates.   Shivali Patel: As a seller, you may want to offer partial refunds or part replacements as an alternative to home collection, provided that it's shared the tracking ID of the replacement part with the customer and that you close out the return request with the reason code return request canceled. To avoid A to Z guarantee claims or impacts on order defect rates, sellers must authorize or deny return requests within 48 hours where the auto is not auto authorized. You also have these additional things to keep in mind, but as you can see here, you can just pause the screen and have a read. Otherwise you can reference this channel X article. I'd love to know do you guys think this will help reduce unnecessary customer claims and improve seller performance across amazon's European stores? Let me know in the chat. We do have just a few more things here.   Shivali Patel: It's been a packed week of news as the e-commerce industry continues to expand. Concerns about packaging waste have come to the forefront, prompting amazon to take significant steps towards sustainability. And, in response to the mounting pressure from environmental groups and regulatory bodies, amazon's introduced various recyclable packaging initiatives, one of those being the Frustration-Free Packaging Initiative, designed to ship products in easy-to-open, recyclable packaging, often eliminating the need for additional boxes. Since its launch, amazon reports having removed over 1.5 million tons of waste. I mean that is impressive and it shows a tangible effort for them to reduce waste. Amazon has shifted towards recyclable materials, introducing paper-based mailers that can be easily recycled, curbside, and this shift is part of Amazon's broader commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040. As a seller, you can adopt sustainable packaging practices to align with Amazon's initiatives, but also appeal to eco-conscious consumers who prioritize environmental responsibility.   Shivali Patel: Up next, we have an article directly from Amazon. According to Amazon's press center, digital Domain, a leader in visual effects and virtual human technology, has announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services, AWS, to migrate its autonomous virtual human AVH technology to the cloud. This partnership aims to expand the reach and capabilities of AVH technology across industries such as entertainment, gaming, healthcare, hospitality and commercial applications, leveraging AWS's advanced cloud infrastructure, including Amazon's Bedrock for high-performing foundation models, amazon Polly, amongst others, for voice enhancements and for facial recognition. Digital domain is really poised to enhance real-time interaction with virtual humans. Aws's robust security and compliance features will also ensure the integrity and scalability of the AVH platform. This collaboration represents a significant milestone for digital domain following the success of Zoe in 2022. And, with the support of AWS and its cloud infrastructure, I think it's really going to offer AVH technology greater speed, efficiency and global accessibility in many sectors.   Shivali Patel: This collaboration does offer potential relevancy for Amazon sellers, particularly in enhancing customer engagement and support For sellers who operate in industries such as e-com, hospitality or any customer-facing business. Integrating virtual human technology can revolutionize how we interact with customers, and so Amazon sellers can really leverage AVH technology for real-time, ai-driven customer interactions, offering personalized and immersive experiences similar to virtual concierge services. This can help improve the efficiency, manage inquiries, provide product recommendations, offer after-sales support. Even so, by utilizing this advanced technology, we can really, as sellers, go in and enhance our brand experiences, boost customer satisfaction and stay competitive in this growing market where AI and machine learning are really taking on a very pivotal role in customer interaction. Lastly, I figured you guys could also appreciate some fun news how many of you have ever watched Shark Tank and how many of you have seen the new trailer for Amazon Prime videos, buy it Now, hosted by JB Smoove?   Shivali Patel: The Verge reports that in this unique competition, you're going to have contestants having the opportunity to present their product ideas to a panel of investors and an audience known as the 100, representing potential customers. If a contestant's product is well-received, it's going to be featured in a new section of the Amazon store called Buy it Now. The panel actually includes celebrity guests like Gwyneth Paltrow, Jamie Siminoff, who's the CEO of Door.com, serving as the resident judge, and others. Each episode features a $20,000 prize for one contestant, adding an exciting incentive to the competition. Viewers can access the buy it now store via a QR code shown during the episodes, allowing them to purchase featured products directly. The first three episodes will premiere on October 30th, with a total of 13 episodes airing weekly until January 8th of 2025. Additionally, a companion podcast this is Small Business Behind the Buy will be available starting the day after the show's launch. This initiative not only engages viewers, but also aims to drive sales on Amazon, showcasing products with greater transparency about their origins, their names, their brand story, and creating buzz and excitement around new product launches as the holiday shopping season approaches.   Shivali Patel: With that. That is it for this week's news. And, by the way while I didn't mention it, since Bradley's already talked about this in a previous episode Amazon's Prime Big Deals Day sale is also coming up on October 8th and 9th. So I hope that you guys are all squared away to rank at the top of all the keywords you hope to generate sales from. In case you're not, let's just run through one strategy that you can use to capitalize during this time. Let me show you how you can find keywords where your competitors are outranking you. Let's say you're ranked on one of the lower pages, like pages four, five or even just the bottom of page one. Sure, customers searching for niche specific items like coffin shelves underneath the keyword gothic decor may ignore irrelevant results and focus only on the similar products. But also, most people don't even really scroll to page two, which is a clear indicator of why you would want to pay attention to the keywords where your direct competitors might be outperforming you and where you may want to tweak your strategy if you care to be listed at the top half of page one, where all that traffic is. Here's how You're going to want to pay attention to your relative rank against competitors. You can find this metric inside of Cerebro, which is our reverse ASIN keyword research tool, and you are going to begin by putting in a multi-ASIN search. So find a bunch of the Amazon standard identification numbers inside of your niche and go ahead and click get keywords.   Shivali Patel: The second thing you're going to do is set a minimum for search volume. I went ahead and inputted in 300. Now the product I'm looking at is actually this automatic chicken water cup. In doing so, I can now filter out those keywords that don't have a lot of search volume associated. There's no right or wrong number for search volume. You can put in something that you feel is good for your niche. The next thing I'll do is input in a relative rank. I went ahead and added in three for minimum, and this is telling me that and this is basically saying that I'm at least number three amongst my competitors. Then go ahead and input in anything else you want and click apply filters. I actually added in a minimum for word count as well as the phrases containing chicken, because I was seeing some additional terms here.   Shivali Patel: In doing so, I had a output of 38 filtered keywords and you guys can scroll all the way over to the right hand side and check out the relative rank. If you hover over the number for relative rank, it's actually going to showcase to you where you are stacked up next to your competitors as well as what ranking you are at. For example, for this particular keyword, which is automatic chicken watering system, you can see that our relative rank is position number six compared to our competitors. This means that your product ranks sixth in relative rank for this keyword, and this is the sort of thing that can help you identify keywords where competitors are ahead and make adjustments like increasing sponsored ad spend to improve your ranking, or adding that keyword to your title to rank a lot faster, to prepare for a day like Prime big deals day, or even just put in a CPR campaign into motion where you're selling those products at a discounted rate to rank. Happy sales, you guys.