Competing against a giant such as Amazon seems almost impossible at first glance. They buy in bulk and can offer discounts you simply can’t cover, their inventory is massive and they ship in two short days for Prime listings. Amazon has even bought Whole Foods and now offers grocery delivery in a few select areas. […]
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What Business Entity is Right for an Amazon Seller?
If you sell products on Amazon, this might very well be the first time you’ve been self-employed. There are a lot of responsibilities that go along with being your own boss. Keeping track of your stock, interacting with customers, managing your online presence, as well as reporting your business earnings on your income tax return. […]
How Amazon Gives Home Businesses Room to Grow
Budding businesspersons and seasoned entrepreneurs can give their businesses a boost by setting up shop on the Amazon marketplace. Amazon is a powerful force in retailing. The online retail giant has affected commerce so much that watchdogs call the company’s influence the “Amazon Effect.” By 2018, analysts estimated that United States consumers complete approximately 50% […]
How to Rank on Facebook, Amazon, Apple and YouTube
Learning how to rank on these platforms can help with branding and sales. In the competitive online market that we live in today, ranking for your products and services in online searches requires exposure on all the available platforms, not just Google and other search engines. Learning how to rank on Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and […]
How to Compete with Amazon: Win with Guided Selling
Amazon’s dominance is growing. They’re projected to be the first $1 trillion dollar company within the next 12 months. Amazon has the power to shatter company stocks with just a press release, and 64% of American households have an Amazon Prime membership while 56% of all product searches begin on Amazon. As consumers, we love shopping from them. Free two-day […]
Is Selling on Amazon FBA Worth It?
Amazon FBA, also known as Fulfillment by Amazon, is a fulfillment and distribution network that allows independent business owners to utilize Amazon’s assets to sell their products. This includes using their fulfillment centers for storage and their delivery vehicles for shipping. Amazon even offers to pack every shipment and provide customer service for all orders […]
If You’re Not Selling on Amazon, You’re Missing Out on Easy Revenue
At first glance, one might wonder why stores have historically had a habit of crowding in close proximity to one another rather than spread out. For thousands of years, it was the bazaar which proved most successful for merchants, eventually giving way to the malls of the 20th century. In the age of the internet, […]
Repricing Tools are the Secret Weapon for Selling on Amazon
If you plan on selling some of your products online, particularly on Amazon, you will have many benefits and advantages that include higher conversions and increased visibility. However, these benefits won’t come on their own—you will have to overcome a couple of obstacles typical in a large marketplace. Among other things, putting a price on […]
State Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Nasty Reviews
The Oregon Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the legal protection of nasty reviews as free speech. Which reminds me of the ongoing opportunity and problem of reviews. Amazon.com reviews, Yelp reviews, Google, TripAdvisor, and all of them are a combination of powerful, important, and yet also full of problems. Users care and we generally love the idea […]
6 Easy Things You Can Do if You Don’t Like Marketing
I hear this a lot, business owners and authors who just want to run their businesses or write. They hate marketing and often don’t know where to begin. I get it, believe me. Marketing isn’t easy especially if you still have a full time job (i.e. running the business) or you’re just starting out writing […]
