Billion Dollar Sellers

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May 5th, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses how Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal are entering agentic commerce, Amazon's Q1 profits, the impact of tariffs on sellers, tradeshows for product sourcing, AI creative tools in advertising, and brand metrics for better Amazon ranking.
Key Points Discussed:
Visa, Mastercard and PayPal's move into AI shopping agent payment systems
How agentic search will change product discovery and purchasing
Amazon's Q1 financial performance with $156 billion in revenue
How US tariffs benefit Amazon more than individual sellers
Zuckerberg's "Infinite Creative" AI ad tools and implications for Amazon
Tactics to bypass Amazon's keyword censors with benefit-focused language
Importance of knowing your conversion rate metrics compared to category averages
Tradeshows as alternative sourcing channels outside of Alibaba
AI masterclass opportunities for e-commerce automation
Digital creator job growth from 200,000 to 1.5 million (2020-2024)
Links Mentioned:
Live Profitable PPC Challenge Registration
Pattern Accelerate 2025 VIP Dinner Registration
From $1.5M to $5M in 5 Months: Palak Raniwala's Amazon Breakthrough Strategy
AI for E-Commerce Masterclass with Ritu Java
Brand Metrics Guide: Conversion Rate Benchmark
Tradeshow Network
10 Times
Hot Picks:
Amazon raises the bar on selling branded goods and books
Jeff Bezos to sell $4.8 billion in Amazon stock
Temu blocks US shoppers from seeing products shipped from China
Amazon to invest $4B in rural delivery expansion
Is Amazon introducing 2-part titles on Product Display Pages?
Stump Bezos Answer:
In 2020 there were 200,000 digital creator jobs in the USA. In 2024 there were 1.5 million.
Parting Shot:
"Choose a market with weak competition and you can succeed. In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king."
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1-click spy exposes Amazon rivals' secrets

May 1st, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses the end of China's De Minimis exemption affecting Temu and Shein, OpenAI turning ChatGPT into a shopping engine, Competely.ai's 1-click competitor analysis tool for Amazon sellers, and Stack Influence's external traffic strategies.
Key Points Discussed:
End of De Minimis exemption for Chinese shipments and its impact on e-commerce
How Temu and Shein are responding to new tariffs with price increases
OpenAI's transformation of ChatGPT into a shopping platform
Competely.ai tool for 1-click competitor intelligence analysis on Amazon
Using Stack Influence for Amazon external traffic strategies
Liran Hirschkorn inducted into the Billion Dollar Dream 100
Links Mentioned:
Tariff Tracker
Microsoft CEO's Shocking Prediction Video
OpenAI Product Discovery Guide
Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
Pattern Accelerate VIP Dinner Registration
Pattern Accelerate Conference (15% off with code: KEVIN15)
Sophie's PPC Data Loop service
NY Times article on China-made products
Competely.ai Competitor Intelligence Tool
LinkedIn profile of Liran Hirschkorn
Hot Picks:
TikTok entering Japan e-commerce market
UPS cuts 20,000 jobs due to Amazon using them less
Some sellers pulling out of Prime Day due to tariffs
Stump Bezos Answer:
About $125 billion of e-commerce is done annually in India
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AI Revolution in Search Engine Optimization and Marketplace Strategies

Kevin King discusses schema implementation for improved SEO, AI-driven product development, Amazon Business Reports updates, Amazon seller social media fact-checking, and effective PPC strategies for marketplace success.
Key Points Discussed:
Schema implementation for better AI visibility and search rankings
Using structured data to improve AI crawlers' understanding of your content
Amazon Business Reports Deep Dive feature for ASIN-specific performance data
Fact-checking viral claims about Amazon seller origins
PPC strategies for marketplace growth
AI-driven product development for profitable launches
Upcoming Prime Day inventory deadlines
Links Mentioned:
BDSS XI Iceland and Elevate 360 replays
Iceland conference video on YouTube
Slim SEO Schema tool
Kevin King's webinar registration
Build It Backwards AI product development book
AI income strategies video
AI for E-Commerce Masterclass waitlist
Sophie's PPC Data Loop service
Tariff impact video
Tariff impact calculator
Hot Picks:
USA Amazon and Walmart sellers hoarding products in Canada
Microsoft launches AI Copilot merchant program for sellers
Prime Day inventory deadline: June 9 or 18th for 4-day event
OpenAI working with Shopify to bring shopping into ChatGPT
Stump Bezos Answer:
Only 5% of apps ever surpass $10K in lifetime revenue
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mazon Just Changed the Rules Again - Brand Owners Take the Hit

April 24th, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses Amazon's updated counterfeit policy forcing difficult choices, Josh Hadley's award-winning TikTok strategy, new Amazon Marketing Cloud insights, and AI techniques for creating product images.
Key Points Discussed:
Amazon's new counterfeit policy requiring brand owners to report entire ASINs
Josh Hadley's TikTok Shop pivot that increased sales 5x after declining profits
5-year purchase history data now available in Amazon Marketing Cloud
AI product image creation techniques using file-name tricks
Partnering with creators at scale using Lyra by AMT.ai
US international trade data with top partners
Links Mentioned:
BDSS XI Iceland replays
Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
AMT.ai
Hot Picks:
Chinese manufacturers reveal $34K Birkin bag costs $1,400 to make
Sellers bombarded with ways to save on tariffs from Chinese factories
Amazon stops penalizing some sellers for raising prices due to tariffs
DHL suspends all USA-bound shipments valued at over $800
Stump Bezos Answer: Meta could lose $7 billion due to the tariffs
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How to win the new Amazon search game

April 21st, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses AI transformation in Amazon search systems, the impact of changing tariff regulations, how to optimize for AI-powered search engines, and tools for automating cross-platform content distribution.
Key Points Discussed:
Amazon's semantic search improvements using AI and shopper behavior patterns
The $111.8B impact of Chinese sellers on Amazon marketplaces
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) strategies for AI-powered search systems
The transformation of Amazon's Haul platform and closure of the De Minimis loophole
Amazon's new "Buy for Me" AI agent that orders from non-Amazon websites
Content automation tools for cross-platform marketing strategies
Links Mentioned:
Live Profitable PPC Challenge Registration
Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
365 Hack Masterlist Download (free for BDSN subscribers)
Hot Picks:
Amazon tariffs update with handy calculator
5 things your customers notice before they read your title
Chinese sellers already cheating on tariff declarations
Top listing software for Amazon sellers in 2025
Social search is Gen Z's Google - are you visible?
Stump Bezos Answer: The title violation error code is 100470
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The hidden Texas trade zone saving importers millions in tariffs

Kevin King discusses YouTube strategies for Amazon sellers, foreign trade zones in Texas saving importers millions, how illegal transshipping whistleblowers can earn rewards, and 288 pages of AI tools and hacks for e-commerce sellers.
Key Points Discussed:
Derral Eves' YouTube monetization strategies for Amazon sellers
Foreign-Trade Zones in Texas offering tariff reduction opportunities
How reporting illegal transshipping can lead to financial rewards
Stack Influence platform for external traffic and influencer collaborations
288 pages of AI tools and marketing hacks for e-commerce success
Chinese sellers and marketplace competition dynamics
Links Mentioned:
Watch the full YouTube strategy presentation from BDSS Iceland
Tariff Talk Today GPT by Steve Simonson
Open Tariffs country information resource
Stack Influence Platform for Amazon external traffic
US Foreign Trade Zones information document
Chinese Sellers Newsletter
AI for Ecommerce Newsletter tools collection
Best@Amazon 214-page hack collection
Hot Picks:
The average Amazon shopper spent $2,800 in 2024
You can now use Amazon Photos to shop products in your pics
QVC pivots to 24/7 TikTok style live shopping
Amazon Japan is the last marketplace where local sellers dominate
65% of Amazon sellers raised prices in 2024; did shoppers notice?
De minimis tax loophole for Chinese Sellers officially ends May 2
California sues Trump to stop his "unlawful" tariffs
Stump Bezos Answer: 30% of sellers never make a single sale on Amazon
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Tariff Strategies from BDSS XI in Iceland

Kevin King discusses tariff strategies from BDSS XI in Iceland, with insights from Pattern's Rob Hahn, Bernie Thompson's deferral approaches, and Brandon Young's cost-breakdown tactics, plus audience demographics and Ritu Java's AI-driven marketing strategies.
Key Points Discussed:
Strategic approaches to the new tariff landscape from top Amazon sellers
Understanding tariffs as trade deficit based rather than reciprocity based
Bonded warehouse deferral strategies to minimize immediate financial impacts
"First sale doctrine" cost-saving methods and component breakdown tactics
Audience demographic breakdown from BDSS XI in Iceland event
Shifting from keyword-driven strategies to audience-obsession and AI conversational commerce
Five Levels of Awareness framework for effective customer targeting
Optimizing listings for Amazon's Rufus AI assistant
Links Mentioned:
Trump Tariffs Are Here - The Rise of U.S. Manufacturing
#442 - Inside the #1 Amazon Seller in the World: Rob Hahn Reveals the 3 Secrets to E-Com Domination
BDSS XI Iceland Recap Video
BDSS XIV - Grand Hyatt Nashville April 8-12, 2026
X-VIP Nashville tickets
$100 refundable deposit for standard BDSS tickets
Stack Influence Platform (10% off)
Get Your Neurons Demo
BDSS XI Iceland Replays
Stump Bezos Answer: $2.3 trillion of the $3.4 trillion e-commerce market is from marketplaces, not direct-to-consumer sites
Parting Shot: "If you want to make the wrong decision, ask everyone." - Naval
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Amazon cracks down on Vine review merging

Kevin King discusses the evolving Amazon seller exit landscape, Amazon's surprise bid for TikTok, the impact of new US reciprocal tariffs, and strategies for creating high-converting Amazon storefronts using background videos.
Key Points Discussed:
Evolution of Amazon seller exits from aggregator-focused to strategic omni-channel buyers
Amazon's last-minute bid to acquire TikTok before the April 5th restructuring deadline
President Trump's new reciprocal tariff rates affecting 180+ countries
How to create engaging Amazon storefronts using strategic background videos
Amazon's AI evolution in product listing translation with the DeDiT framework
Links Mentioned:
Live BDSS XI Iceland Stream
Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
Venderly Inventory Management
Helium 10 Black Box Influencer Mode
Hot Picks:
Is online arbitrage dead for new sellers in 2025?
Amazon seizes more than 15 million counterfeit items
Amazon AI scammers defraud sellers out of millions
Stump Bezos Answer: Less than 1% of TikTok affiliates respond to DMs from sellers seeking partnerships
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How much do Amazon sellers really make?

Kevin King discusses Amazon seller earnings, cash flow strategies, the $750M success story of Utopia Deals, external traffic tactics for ranking higher, and advanced SEO techniques using Q&As.
Key Points Discussed:
5 essential cash flow strategies for Amazon businesses
Jungle Scout report on Amazon seller earnings and profits
Case study: Jabran Niaz's journey building Utopia Deals ($750M/year)
External traffic strategies to get page 1 rankings on Amazon
A-CoS benchmarks across different product categories
Using Q&A to significantly improve keyword rankings
Links Mentioned:
Watch ELEVATE 360 live or replays
Izzy Benoliel
Bankrate - Find 0% credit cards
Melio Payments
Buy My Sku
Returnaround
Returns Worldwide
Getida - recover Amazon reimbursements
Stack Influence - Amazon influencer platform (10% off)
Openbridge A-CoS benchmarks
Matt Altman's Q&A strategy for Amazon ranking
Amazon Comprehend documentation
Jabran Niaz success story video - YouTube
Hot Picks:
Amazon's AI Alexa revamp to be revealed February 26
E.U. to make e-commerce platforms liable for unsafe goods
Chat GPT for Amazon sellers: 5 high-impact use cases
Stump Bezos Answer: Instagram's average organic reach is 4% compared to Facebook's 2.6%
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Use maps to sell more on Amazon

Kevin King discusses why Georank is critical for Amazon sellers, geotargeted marketing strategies, Search-Rank-Factor stack, and a ninja way to capture target customers using geofence advertising.
Key Points Discussed:
Why Georank is critical for Amazon sellers and its impact on keyword rankings
How to leverage Georank variability for competitive advantage
FORI and TORI ranking impact factors explained
Practical strategies to implement geotargeting in Amazon listings
Using geofence advertising to capture target customers
Search-Rank-Factor stack for Amazon sellers
The truth about making money without being the smartest person in the room
Links Mentioned:
Watch BDSS live or replays here
Qujam - Geofence advertising tool
Turn your Shopify brand's email marketing into a profitability engine
Why People Dumber Than You Are Millionaires (YouTube)
Hot Picks:
Amazon's A9 algorithm adjusts its Search-Rank-Factor stack based on product sub-category
Geofence advertising captures potential customers who enter specific locations
Swedish study shows top 5% of earners are slightly less intelligent than those just below them
Stump Bezos Answer: Georank variability persists regardless of ASIN age or sales volume
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