

The Smartest Amazon Seller
SmartScout
Scott Needham is the Founder of SmartScout. An Amazon software developer for 10 years his company BuyBoxer has done over $300m in sales on Amazon. Scott has accumulated a deep knowledge about selling product online, and in the podcast he shares his knowledge with you to help you become a better Amazon seller.
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Mar 9, 2021 • 24min
Episode 92: What you can do with your second image on Amazon with Ian Bower
Everyone talks about optimizing the primary image, well here's a strategy for focusing on the second image on a product page. These are the best chances to engage with your customer and share your brand.

Mar 2, 2021 • 34min
Episode 91: Why Amazon SEO is not set it and forget it with Steven Pope of MyAmazonGuy
Excellent episode where we dive in with Amazon SEO Expert Steven Pope on how to get products better attention and love from the Amazon algorithms. Getting products indexed is more important than ever and can help catapult your products to new heights!

Feb 23, 2021 • 16min
Episode 90: Why Bundles are good for shoppers and sellers. How an Amazon business used this to achieve an 8 figure exit.
I take an deep dive on an electronics seller and how they leveraged existing brands to create better products for shoppers. Wholesaling can act a lot like private label if you have the right creativity.
Check out the Amazon Seller Map here:
https://app.smartscout.pro/pub/seller-map-preview

Feb 16, 2021 • 12min
Episode 89: What Happens When Your Product Is Featured On The Frequently Bought Together Page
Today I talk about the Frequently bought together widget on Amazon product pages. The reason we're covering it, is because SmartScout has brought a new tool to the market that uses this to create a unique discovery tool. The traffic graph is very useful for advertisers, product research and competitor research. You find complementary products.
To learn how to redirect Amazon Traffic: https://www.smartscout.pro/traffic-graph
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Feb 9, 2021 • 32min
Episode 88: The Wholesale Formula is here to stay with Dan Meadors
I talk with a long time wholesale expert Dan Meaders who has been a pioneer in teaching other people about the wholesale model of selling on Amazon. His story is uniquely inspiring and I try and figure out what more we can learn.
Dan and his business partner Dylan are actually hosting a Free, Live Workshop event coming up this month where they'll be teaching the reverse sourcing wholesale method they use and much more. Their workshop will be February 17-19. You can register for the the digital live workshop for FREE by clicking the link in the show notes or by going to thewholesaleformula.com/smartestseller

Feb 2, 2021 • 17min
Episode 87: Hello Europe with HelloTax and guest Nick Penev
We are looking to get our business VAT compliant and so I talk with hellotax that specializes in this service for european Amazon sellers. Czech it out!

Jan 26, 2021 • 32min
Episode 86: Amazon will shut down $50m accounts. Here’s how to stay on top with Chris Mccabe
Chris Mccabe is a former Amazonian on one of the if not the premiere expert on Amazon compliance. When my team is looking for expert advice, we turn to see what Chris has to say. To learn more about how to keep our account up, check out https://www.ecommercechris.com/

Jan 19, 2021 • 26min
Episode 85: Game Theory Repricing and how to best win the Buy Box
Today I talk with seller snap, a premiere repricer and talk about the ideas that go into making sure that repricing is in the best spot possible for your products.

Jan 12, 2021 • 22min
Episode 84: How the little guys beat the big guys on Amazon with Destaney Wishon
I have personally learned some awesome ideas of advertising on Amazon from Destaney Wishon. That's why I'm pleased to bring her onto the show and figure out how to grow and scale advertising. Her stories about how small brands really take it to the limit against larger brands is inspiring on its own.

Jan 5, 2021 • 32min
Episode 83: Build an Amazon Empire, then flip it! with Greg Elfrink of Empireflippers
Greg Elfrink with the empire flippers team has seen some unexpected growth in 2020. With Covid and the new money that is entering the space it was a delight to hear about the interesting ways that they've seen growth. I personally really enjoyed using empire flippers and learned as much on the show. Enjoy!


