Seller Sessions Amazon FBA and Private Label
1,081 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsSeller Sessions is the largest Amazon FBA and Private Label podcast for Advanced Amazon Sellers. It is the first of its kind, in terms of being raw, non nonsense and straight to the point. A lot of Amazon podcasts that came after has followed by example... Seller Sessions is published 4 times per week and often breaks new trends first in the industry.
Host Danny McMillan, is a world renowned public speaker and veteran Amazon Seller, Danny is also the co-founder of DATAbrill. DATAbrill manages Amazon PPC and advertising automation for 6, 7 & 8 figure Amazon brands.
Danny also works with Amazon in the UK to provide webinar content for their 3rd party sellers.
Each year he hosts Seller Sessions Live the annual conference for Amazon Sellers in the UK, bringing the worlds best speakers on the cutting edge of marketing on and off Amazon.
He is also the founder of SellerPoll, the official annual awards for Amazon Sellers and Brands.
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Episodes
Cutting Out the Noise in A World full of Fake Smiles
December 19, 2022 09:43 - 13 minutes - 25.6 MBSharon Even is back with a raw, poignant episode of Thursday's With Sharon. In this episode, Sharon speaks about the dangers of social media and reminds us that even celebrities deal with their own struggles. She also discusses her own struggle with mental health, and the importance of remembering that what we see in someone else's life isn't necessarily reality. After a famous celebrity who Sharon has followed for years, ended their life a few days ago, Sharon felt it is important to us...
Sourcing From Mexico - Update Going Into 2023
December 14, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBSourcing From Mexico - Update Going Into 2023 Tim Jordan returns and we follow up on a show we did for alternative sourcing solutions outside of China. Today, we dive in on Mexico with some updates and benefits as an alternative option and the capacity to scale (not just handmade goods as some may think). E-commerce seller since 2015. Tim has developed some of the best outside-the-box training and growth strategies for Amazon sellers. He has also worked as a business development consulta...
Amazon Showing Review Ratings in Search - How This Could Impact your Sales
December 10, 2022 14:06 - 12 minutes - 24 MBOn Thursdays with Sharon, Sharon Even talks about Amazon newest update on Search page - Review Ratings now showing in Search. When and how could this impact your sales / ctr if at all? Sharon gives examples of the positive and negative outcomes you may see from this update which may have gone unnoticed for some.
Leaf Nodes - The Missing Link in Ranking on Amazon?
December 07, 2022 09:43 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MBLeaf nodes as essentially the category browse nodes seen by Seller Central reps. However, when the seller puts in the category the Leaf Node is not always created.You can get multiple Leaf Nodes and category scoring is applied. So it is vital to have activated Leaf Nodes for maximum search visibility. Today’s discussion on how you can optimise for this. Benjamin has been selling on Amazon since 2015. He and his partners, 3 friends from college, have taken a business that started as retai...
Visualizing Your Main Image When In The Amazon Product Research Phase
December 02, 2022 09:54 - 12 minutes - 23.5 MBIn today's Podcast Sharon Even explains why it is so important to visualize what your main image will look like when already in the product research phase.
Post Black Friday Results - Amazon Seller Roundtable
December 01, 2022 16:03 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBJoining me today is 7 & 8 Figure Sellers; Ben Webber, Erin Greybill, Nick Eary, Matt Altman and Antoni Bindi . We will take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of Black Friday lead up, Black Friday itself and of course Cyber Monday. We also discuss what they plan to work on next year to optimise their 7 & 8 Figure businesses.
70 Launches in Six Months with Amazon Seller Matt Altman
November 23, 2022 16:00 - 14 minutes - 14 MBMatt has been selling on Amazon for the last 12 years and has operated in just about every category over that time. In the last 4-5 years he has mainly operated in the supplements space. For many years give-a-ways was the go to but then ToS changes came and limited opportunity to make money anymore on launches. Today we discuss how he has launched 70 products in the last 6 months.
True Unit Economics For Amazon Sellers
November 21, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes - 15 MBToday I sit down with Chelsea Cohen to chat about True Unit Economics, which sellers can often over look when having so much to do as an Amazon seller on the platform. Looking at numbers on a per SKU basis, per shipment and month over month is vital in the current climate... And on going. Chelsea is an Amazon inventory management expert and the co-founder & CEO of SoStocked.com, an Amazon inventory management software. Chelsea’s also an Amazon seller, speaker & consultant. Her regular clie...
Is the Recession Impacting your Amazon Sales?
November 19, 2022 13:26Sharon shares her take on the shifts in buying decisions due to the current recession, how this could impact your business, and what you can do (or at least try to do) to stay afloat.
Is the Recession Impacting your Amazon Sales?
November 19, 2022 13:26Sharon shares her take on the shifts in buying decisions due to the current recession, how this could impact your business, and what you can do (or at least try to do) to stay afloat.
How Not To Lose 1m On Amazon with Gonza Martinez
November 16, 2022 16:00 - 37 minutes - 35 MBA former Medical Doctor and a Rescue Diver with a calling to serve. He spent a number of years designing, engineering, and manufacturing products for the consumer goods industry out of China. He has started 5 Amazon brands and has accumulated a number of failures and achievements he’s willing to share in order to help others be successful on the platform. He is currently an 7-Figure seller (soon to be 8 figures) and manages other brands with his full-management agency.
Product Research Around Recession Proof Products- Sharon Even, Kian Golzari and Adam Hiest
November 15, 2022 19:29Today I am joined by Sharon Even, Kian Golzari and Adam Hiest to discuss a way at looking at product research from a basis of true needs. Food, water, clothing, sleep, and shelter are the bare necessities for anyone’s survival. When things get tight people tend focus on what matters. We see when covid a couple of years back, sellers lost their business almost over night or the thrived. Of course, we had the group inbetween that traded out of it and took a hit. In this session we ...
Beyond Standard Listing Optimisation On Amazon - Behavioural Purchasing
November 11, 2022 11:35 - 33 minutes - 63.2 MBToday I sit down with Anthony Lee and we go in depth on how purchasing decisons are made by consumers. From the ape brain, to squirral, how processing emotion and logic is integrated and not a follow on process. Everyone knows how to optimise a listing, but do you incorporate how these decsions are made to improve conversions? That's the conversation for today.
How This Amazon Seller Saved Over 200k A Year In Logistics
November 09, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBBen Webber is back and we discuss how he saved 200k a year on logistics and speeding up his load in times at Amazon. Benjamin has been selling on Amazon since 2015. He and his partners, 3 friends from college, have taken a business that started as retail arbitrage out of a house and turned it into an 8-figure private label business. He specialises in generating high conversions through listing optimisation, building teams both internally and internationally, along with outside-the-box ...
How This Amazon Seller Saved Over 200k A Year In Logistics
November 09, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBBen Webber is back and we discuss how he saved 200k a year on logistics and speeding up his load in times at Amazon. Benjamin has been selling on Amazon since 2015. He and his partners, 3 friends from college, have taken a business that started as retail arbitrage out of a house and turned it into an 8-figure private label business. He specialises in generating high conversions through listing optimisation, building teams both internally and internationally, along with outside-the-box ...
Amazon PPC - Expanded Product Targeting Match Type
November 05, 2022 09:32 - 15 minutes - 29 MBOn Thursdays with Sharon Even, we dive into Amazon's recently launched Expanded Product Targeting Match type under Sponsored Products Product Targeting. Sharon covers - How it works, gives her opinion from experience on if it is or isn't worth it, talks about negating asins and how important it may be using this match type, Plus Sharon shows a real example of a product she targeted under product expanded targeting, and what asins amazon then targeted from within that targeted product....
Eight Brands, Eight Figures with Ben Webber
October 31, 2022 09:23Benjamin has been selling on Amazon since 2015. He and his partners, 3 friends from college, have taken a business that started as retail arbitrage out of a house and turned it into an 8-figure private label business. He specialises in generating high conversions through listing optimisation, building teams both internally and internationally, along with outside-the-box thinking for product creation and working within the Amazon system.
Eight Brands, Eight Figures with Ben Webber
October 31, 2022 09:23Benjamin has been selling on Amazon since 2015. He and his partners, 3 friends from college, have taken a business that started as retail arbitrage out of a house and turned it into an 8-figure private label business. He specialises in generating high conversions through listing optimisation, building teams both internally and internationally, along with outside-the-box thinking for product creation and working within the Amazon system.
Amazon Vine Reviewer Program - Is it Worth It for Amazon Sellers?
October 28, 2022 08:04 - 28 minutes - 54.2 MBOn Thursdays with Sharon Even, Sharon digs into the Pro's and Con's of the Amazon Prime Reviewer Program, the Cost of the program, and even shares examples of how many reviews were received for herself or her clients compared to how many units were claimed as Vine Orders. Do all products make sense to enroll in Vine? Sharon also shares a story from her experience with a product that is an excellent example of what NOT to enroll in the program. Note: Vine Program in the USA currently ha...
Working With Amazon Influencers In Q4
October 26, 2022 08:39 - 21 minutes - 20.6 MBGracey is an influencer who has helped Amazon Sellers and Brand generate over 7 Figures in Sales through promoting their products on Tiktok through her account DealCheats with had over 971k followers! She is also an Amazon Live.
Seller Support Checklist For Q4 (For Amazon Sellers)
October 21, 2022 15:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBToday I am joined by John Cavendish to chat about some key things to remember with dealing with Seller Support. For most, Q4 is an important time for Amazon Sellers. John Cavendish is the CEO & Founder of Seller Candy. Through his ecommerce journey, John owned and operated multiple 7-figure brands on Amazon, leading him to start a full-service Amazon agency. While running this agency, he quickly realized that there was a gap in the market, and pivoted the business into what is now know...
132nd Canton Fair - Online Canton Fair Tutorial
October 21, 2022 08:50 - 44 minutes - 84.3 MBThe 132nd Canton Fair is now Live - Online. In today's podcast, Sharon Even does an in-depth Tutorial on navigation around the 132nd Canton Fairs Website. The 132nd Online Canton Fair Website will be live until March 2023 - you will have access to all exhibitors, products, and exhibitors information and contact information however from October 24th the Live streaming option and the scheduling of a meeting with the exhibitors option will be closed. If you are listening to this on the podcast ...
Recessions Proofing Your Amazon Business For Amazon Sellers
October 17, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBSteve Simonson joins me today, to chat about the current climate and the impact on sellers. Patterns often repeat themselves, focussing on PNL per product and dialling in on the products with a strong profit profile. With consumer uncertainty, we need to focus on “not being” over leveraged, turning trash into cash and being lean on inventory. Rigouse economic scrutiny is a must and budgeting by justifying and approving all expenses for each accounting period, rather than basing it on your p...
Protecting Yourself From Blackhat in Q4 with Howard Thai
October 13, 2022 15:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBProtecting Yourself From Blackhat in Q4 with Howard Thai Howard and I chat about the 5 most common blackhat tactics and how to counter and deal with them. Howard Thai is a former top 50 Seller on all of Amazon, and his origin story as a Seller is an epoch itself. Between selling thousands of units of hoverboards daily and battling with Apple Inc. on Amazon, the story of his humble beginnings is a story too long to tell. But this is all you need to know about Howard… Signaly...
Why Ranking Premium Priced Products Is A Misnomer
October 10, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBWhy Ranking Premium Priced Products Is A Misnomer Today I breakdown Premium Priced Products and why most of the time they fail to get, or maintain the top three keyword placements. This is one of the most common issues sellers face when speaking to them. They ask me either in person or online. "Why is my product is not converting" I ask them, to do a search with their main keywords and 9 times out of 10, their product is priced higher than the average price of the page ...
Q4 Shipping and Logistics Update 2022 for Amazon Sellers with Refael Elbaz
October 09, 2022 06:51 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIn today's podcast, Sharon Even Speaks with Refael Elbaz, Founder of Unicargo to chat about the current Q4 2022 Shipping and Logistics Updates. Shipping prices are down, back to pre covid rates - but what are Shipping Carriers trying to do to fight these low spot rates? What Can We Expect this Q4 and how can we plan in advance for the Chinese New Year? We discuss all of this and more in this podcast. About Refael: Refael Elbaz is the founder of Unicargo, a modern freight forwarding c...
What Next For Seller Sessions?
September 29, 2022 14:34 - 58 minutes - 110 MBToday I will be talking about where we are going next with Seller Sessions and what is in store for 2023. I spent most of 2022 on tour covering the UK, EU, US and Australia. Now I am back home for the next 6-8 months. We are closing in on 1000 episodes and it is important to keep things fresh and I want to keep all our listeners in the loop of what to expect and thank them for their loyalty over the last 5 years.
Seller Sessions Says Goodbye To Izabela Hamilton
September 27, 2022 09:07 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBFor the last two years Izabela has been with us on Mondays with her Inspired with Bell show, covering all things mindset. But now is the time for her work on new things, and today we will take a look back and discuss what she has in store for the future. Also, we will have some surprise guests jumping on throughout the podcast.
AMC (Amazon Marketing Cloud) For Amazon Sellers
September 23, 2022 15:00 - 16 minutes - 37.6 MBAMC (Amazon Marketing Cloud) For Amazon Sellers Brent Zahradnik returns to the show to go technical on the benefits of AMC and how you can get the most out of it. What we will cover on Today’s show… - What is Amazon Marketing Cloud and why does it matter? - What does AMC do and who can use it? - The major benefits and insights you can get from using AMC - Some of the new metrics in AMC and their definitions - How can you access AMC? Brent is the founder of AMZ Pathfinder...
China Sourcing Update - Pandemic, Economy and Supply Chain Updates + Tips & Predictions
September 19, 2022 09:06 - 1 hour - 124 MBToday on Thursdays with Sharon, Sharon Even welcomes back Elson Zhou, Founder of BD Inspections to give us an "on the ground" update on the current Pandemic restrictions in China, Supply Chain updates, and Tips + Predictions for the coming months. We cover: * The current situation with daily testing all over China, Zero c0vid tolerance, restrictions, etc, and how this impact the manufacturing sector. * Current situation with the Chinese Economy + Tips and Predictions * Possible Issues ...
Additonal Validation Metrics For Product Research
September 16, 2022 15:00 - 21 minutes - 49.5 MBToday, I am joined By Izabella Ritz to talk about some additional metrics when undertaking product research and validation. Izabella emigrated from Russia in 2015 with her three children. A serial entrepreneur since the age of 17, she has created and sold multiple businesses where she developed e-commerce, SEO, and digital marketing expertise to grow any online business. Izabella serves as the CEO of Ritz Momentum, a company she founded in 2019 to provide services for the students wh...
In-Depth with Amazon Seller Jennifer Baker
September 09, 2022 15:00 - 39 minutes - 90.8 MBToday I am joined by Jen Baker to take through her life and selling on Amazon. Jen is an original OG as started back on Amazon way back in 2010. Jennifer Baker, Mother of 3, from Glasgow Scotland, Started on ebay in 2007 and evolved in to a 7 figure Amazon seller, now multi brand owner, hoping to retire to the beach one day soon and for good!
Liran Hirschkorn’s POV On Overcoming Obstacles
September 07, 2022 15:00 - 51 minutes - 117 MBLiran Hirschkorn’s POV On Overcoming Obstacles This week on Inspired with Bell... After growing and selling a successful online life insurance agency in 2014, Liran decided to get involved in ecommerce and selling on Amazon. Since then he has sold millions of dollars in products on Amazon and today is a sought after speaker and thought leader on Amazon marketing. Liran is founder and CEO of Incrementum Digital, which is one of the fastest growing marketing agencies in the Amazon space. L...
Prototyping Using Temporary Molds and 3d Printed Samples for Amazon Sellers
September 05, 2022 08:13 - 26 minutes - 50.6 MBWhen developing a product and adding a design change, you may find yourself needing to have molds done before even having a sample made... however... what happens when you first pay for the mold, then receive your sample and the product needs to be slightly changed ????? Now you need a new mold...and this can get very costly! On Thursdays with Sharon Even, Sharon shares how she recently had a sample 3d printed before the final design was made and sent to the supplier and then had a te...
Testing URL's For Ranking with Leo Sgovio (For Research)
September 02, 2022 14:37 - 20 minutes - 19 MBToday Leo Sgovio joins me as we talk about some tests he has done with URL's and the impact it has had on ranking and being penalised. “Leo is an Amazon seller and entrepreneur with a strong passion for digital marketing and technology innovation. With over 15 years of experience in the e-commerce space, Leo started his career as an SEO and Pay-Per-Click advertising specialist. In the years to follow, Leo spent most of his time ranking websites on Google and after entering the Amazon s...
The Constant Cycle Of Reinvention
August 30, 2022 08:45 - 53 minutes - 122 MBThis week on Inspired with Bell... Mechelle Clark got into Amazon after 2018 when her father fell ill and needed to have freedoms that a regular career couldn’t provide. She is a lover of living a very full life, with purpose, not without regard. Mechelle owns three Ecom brands, owns a promotional products company (you can visit and shop at austinatxpromotionalproducts.com) and she is passionate about real estate investments and development. She has reinvented herself multiple time...
The Pros & Cons Of Having Multiple Amazon Seller Accounts
August 26, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes - 33.2 MBThe Pros & Cons Of Having Multiple Amazon Seller Accounts Today Jason joins as we run through the pains of multiple brands from one account including shared inventory decisions, crossovers in softwares with brands at early and late stages and the pain of accounting and reconciling of multi brands from a single account. Jason Landro is the co-founder of Nectar, which is a full-service Amazon digital marketing agency. Nectar was founded in 2018, after Jason and his partners had built a suc...
Building Better Relationship Dynamics
August 23, 2022 11:50 - 59 minutes - 136 MBBuilding Better Relationship Dynamics This week on Inspired with Bell. Today, I will be joining Izabela as we talk about some of the dynamics and misunderstandings between Men and Women. Relationship dynamics are the patterns of behaviour that happen between people in the ways we relate, interact and communicate with each other. Having an awareness and understanding of the dynamics that play out in our relationships. What is a healthy relationship dynamic? Healthy rela...
Brand Analytics (Amazon Search Terms tab) + Search Query Performance Reports Combo For Launch
August 18, 2022 12:58 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBBrand Analytics (Amazon Search Terms tab) + Search Query Performance Reports Combo For Launch Daniel Fernandez joins me today to discuss ways to use Brand Analytics and the Search Query Performance Reports for launching new products. Daniel is the founder and CEO of AMZclever.com, a full-service agency that manages and grows brands on Amazon and Walmart since 2015. He has worked with several 7, 8, 9-figure brands; public companies; and product startups on launching and expanding in the A...
Communities: How They Recession Proof Any Business
August 17, 2022 21:13 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBCommunities: How They Recession Proof Any Business This week on Inspired With Bell... Nick Shackelford has spent the last 9 years immersed in the performance marketing world. After working with legacy brands Pepsico and Apple, he quickly found his groove going direct consumer with viral products like Fidget Spinners and Magnetic Eyelashes. Now, having worked with over 127 D2C brands specifically focused in paid media and creative on Facebook, Instagram, Snap, and Pinterest. This ...
NFT's For Amazon Sellers with Kevin King
August 09, 2022 15:00 - 25 minutes - 24.2 MBNFT's For Amazon Sellers with Kevin King Right now, there is lots of hype (mostly negative) about NFT's in some cases, and rightly so, as there are people taking advantage of people with scams. On the flip-side, the underlining technology is sound and there are opportunities for people to apply to their Amazon business in creative ways. Kevin discusses some of the options and the benefits of the utility (acts like a membership) and less so on the seeing it as expensive jpegs with bragging ...
Getting Your Needs Met In Life & Business
August 08, 2022 15:53 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBGetting Your Needs Met In Life & Business Today, I am covering for Izabela as she is on the road. In this mindset episode, we look at your needs getting met in life and business. Every business interaction from staff, to suppliers; to clients - Is equal to needs being met and factoring in reciprocity. If reciprocity and needs are not met then the value chain breaks. This goes for family, friends and loved ones.
Inspections & Factory Audits with BD Inspections for Amazon Sellers
August 05, 2022 14:32 - 50 minutes - 37.3 MBOn Thursdays with Sharon Even, Sharon welcomes Elson Zhou, CEO and Founder of BD Inspections, The Chinese Inspection Company She has been working with for over 5 years, to chat about the different Inspections , Factory Audits and why they are so important, Type of training inspectors go through, Bribery in the Inspection world, Sample Consolidation, information inspection companies need and so much more. BD Inspection is a 14 year+ Chinese Based 3rd Party Inspection Company with over 100 i...
The Legal Side Of Amazon Exits and The Slow Down in 2022
August 03, 2022 15:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBThe Legal Side Of Amazon Exits and The Slow Down in 2022 Today I chat with Paul Rafelson on how had 2 deals a day coming across his desk from August - December 2021(which doubled in the last two months) and the big drop into 2022. Whilst January was still active deals started to be pulled by February as the bubble started to simmer down. By March, we started to see the dry up and the sponsor activity and visibility disappeared from view. Then came some of the layoffs and some of the aggreg...
Monetising Your Super Power
August 01, 2022 15:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week on Inspired with Bell... Shivali Patel comes from an incredibly versatile background. Though she had three degrees that were ready to drive her into medicine, she switched gears after falling in love with business in 2015. Whether you're thinking about network marketing, drop-shipping, launching a brand on Amazon, or writing and publishing several of her own books, she has probably tried her hand at it all. Shivali is passionate about industries centred around delivering authenti...
Creating Journals to Sell on Amazon KDP
July 29, 2022 08:36 - 38 minutes - 70.8 MBOn Thursdays with Sharon Even, we welcome Anna Davidson, Long Time Amazon Seller and Digital Success Coach, to talk about Creating Niche Based Journals (and more) to Sell on Amazon through KDP. Creating and Publishing KDP no content and low content journals can be a great way to get started on Amazon or a great add-on to your current business with a low investment. In today's Episode, Anna will share how she finds niches within the journals category and launches different types of low-cont...
In-Depth with Amazon Seller Tomer Rabinovich
July 28, 2022 15:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBIn-Depth with Amazon Seller Tomer Rabinovich Tomer returns, but this time we chart his history as an entrepreneur and his contributions to the Amazon community. Tomer Rabinovich is an Amazon seller who has created and launched multiple private label brands. A sought-after speaker, Tomer’s addressed thousands of people around the world. His audiences range from intimate mastermind groups to national and global conventions and trade shows. Though he’s still an active online seller, Tomer...
Entrepreneurship and Non Profits
July 27, 2022 08:13 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBEntrepreneurship and Non Profits This week on Inspired with Bell Armand King is a serial entrepreneur. He is the cofounder of the successful nonprofit 'Paving Great Futures'. With his lead, he was able to take his nonprofit from a budget of 0 to a multi-million dollar establishment. He is a published author and keynote speaker. King’s guidance helps build the organisation’s capacity through gaining substantial relationships and fund development. He has over 20 years of exper...
Expanding To Different Amazon Marketplaces and The Local Leading Platforms
July 23, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBExpanding To Different Amazon Marketplaces and The Local Leading Platforms... Jana Krekic joins me today to discuss some ideas around expansion to other marketplaces whilst expanding to Amazon alternatives to .com. Example, when you rollout it is worth looking at the leading player in the market to double down on your ROI. Rakuten, Zalando, Allegro, CDiscount and Wildberries are leading marketplaces in their own rights. Jana is a certified translator, international speaker, an e-comme...
Travel Hacking and Building a Team with Mina Elias
July 22, 2022 13:18 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBThis week on Inspired with Bell... Mina Elias is a multiple seven-figure seller in the supplement industry, investor, Amazon PPC expert, and founder of Trivium Group, an Amazon Advertising agency. Mina excels at developing cutting-edge supplements for different target audiences and combines his passion for supplements, his background in chemical engineering and chemistry, and his expertise in PPC to crush the competition on Amazon. He has spoken on every major stage in the Amazon industry...