Billion Dollar Sellers

New Paid Discovery Channel Opens for Sellers

Date: Monday, January 19th, 2026
Summary: Kevin King discusses the arrival of ChatGPT ads for e-commerce sellers, Amazon's quiet return to Google Shopping ads, the power of benefit-focused listing copy, and highlights from the upcoming BDSS 13 Virtual event.
Key Points Discussed:
BDSS 13 Virtual event kicking off tomorrow with 40+ topics for Amazon sellers
AI shopping agents projected to grow from 24 million to 126 million by 2030
ChatGPT introducing ads for free and Go tier users in the US
OpenAI's new ad formats including shopping carousels and conversational commerce
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) becoming increasingly important
The ultimate one-shot Amazon competitive intelligence prompt from Steve Simonson
Features tell, benefits sell - how to transform your Amazon listings
Stack Influence platform for micro-influencer collaborations
Amazon's quiet return to Google Shopping ads in the health and beauty category
Amazon's pharmacy expansion driving targeted Google Shopping presence
Links Mentioned:
BDSS 13 Virtual Event
Billion Dollar Sellers Club ($9 membership with $497 ticket credit)
One-Shot Amazon Competitive Intelligence Prompt (Catalyst88)
ClearAds.com
Stack Influence Platform (10% off this month)
Blueland Micro Influencer Case Study
Hot Picks:
Amazon supplement sellers face serious March deadline
Amazon new seller registrations hit decade low in 2025
What sellers need to know about live shopping in 2026
Stump Bezos Answer: Buyers ignore 83% of reviews older than 3 months.
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What NOT to do to show up on ChatGPT

Date: January 15th, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses what 1,000 patent filings reveal about Rufus and AI shopping evolution, how Utopia Deals bootstrapped to $780M as a top 10 Amazon seller, why AI platforms cite completely different sources than Google ranks, Microsoft's entry into AI shopping with Copilot Checkout, and the BDSN software tool of the day.
Key Points Discussed:
BDSS 13 Virtual event preview (January 20-22) with 21 AI-focused speakers
What reading 1,000 patents reveals about Rufus and AI-powered shopping
Rufus evolution: agentic shopping, Alexa+ integration, and search augmentation
AI industry shifts: specialized models overtaking generalists, new optimization paradigms
Utopia Deals case study: bootstrapping to $780M with vertical integration
Why AI cites different sources than Google ranks (Anthony Lee's analysis)
Pebblely: AI product photo creator (BDSN Software Tool of the Day)
Microsoft joins AI shopping race with Copilot Checkout
The four-way AI shopping assistant race: ChatGPT, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft
Links Mentioned:
BDSS 13 Virtual Event
Join the Billion Dollar Sellers Club ($9 for free BDSS ticket)
BDSS 13 Full Schedule and Agenda
Operators Titans E007: Utopia Deals with CEO Jabran Niaz (YouTube)
Anthony Lee's AI vs Google Citation Analysis (LinkedIn)
Pebblely - AI Product Photo Creator
Hot Picks:
How Amazon is pulling ahead of OpenAI with AI shopping agents
Turn these 7 common TikTok Shop seller mistakes into wins
Big shift coming January 26 for ChatGPT & Shopify sellers
Stump Bezos Answer: Amazon Lending has facilitated over $15 billion in loans
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Finally, the zombie listings are dying!

Date: January 12th, 2026
Summary: Kevin King discusses Amazon's major review policy change that will separate reviews for product variations with meaningful differences, OpenAI's potential acquisition of Pinterest, Walmart's partnership with Google Gemini, Amazon's new Walmart-style supercenter concept, and the AffiliateFinder.ai tool for building influencer pipelines.
Key Points Discussed:
Amazon's new review-sharing policy starting February 12th, 2026
When reviews will continue to be shared vs. separated across variations
Timeline and action steps for sellers to prepare for review changes
Global e-commerce sales share by country statistics
OpenAI's reported $17 billion talks to acquire Pinterest
Walmart and Google Gemini shopping integration announcement
AffiliateFinder.ai as the BDSN Software Tool of the Day
Amazon's pilot 230,000 sq ft Walmart-style supercenter in Illinois
Stack Influence platform for micro-influencer collaborations
Links Mentioned:
Billion Dollar Sellers Club (Brain Crusher with Anthony Cofrancesco)
BDSS 13 Virtual Tickets
AffiliateFinder.ai
Stack Influence Platform (10% off by signing up this month)
Blueland Micro Influencer Case Study
Hot Picks:
TikTok Shop is driving social commerce growth
OpenAI's shopping ambition hit messy data reality
37% of consumers start search with AI instead of Google
Stump Bezos Answer: Average CPC hit $1.12 on Amazon in 2025
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Ecom trends sellers should know for 2026

Date: January 8th, 2026
Summary: Kevin King discusses the top e-commerce trends for 2026 from the Publicis Commerce predictions report, covering agentic commerce, social commerce evolution, and the retail media reckoning, plus insights on live commerce growth and how AI agents could handle 25% of e-commerce by 2030.
Key Points Discussed:
Three major 2026 e-commerce trends from Publicis Commerce
Agentic commerce and AI shopping assistants driving revenue
TikTok Shop as the fastest growing retailer in history
Retail media entering a scrutiny phase with demands for better ROI measurement
Live commerce projected to grow from 1% to 14% of total e-commerce GMV by 2030
AI-powered competitor analysis SOP for e-commerce sellers
AI agents predicted to handle 25% of e-commerce by 2030
$3 billion in Black Friday sales already influenced by AI agents
Links Mentioned:
Billion Dollar Sellers Club with Free BDSS-13-Live Access
The Profitable PPC Challenge ($27 Early Bird Ticket)
Marketing Misfits Episode with Dan Ashburn on Agentic AI
Jo Lambadjieva's Social Media Competitor Analysis SOP
Algofuse - AI-Driven A/B Testing Platform
Hot Picks:
Amazon AI scraping project creates unauthorized listings for brands
Sellers prepare for agent driven shopping at scale
The winners and losers in the tariff wars
$2.5 trillion in sales by Amazon 3P sellers
Stump Bezos Answer: $1,257 in annual purchasing power lost per customer due to tariff pass-throughs
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Welcome to ecom's 5th quarter

Date: Monday 5th of January 2026
Summary: Kevin King discusses the "5th Quarter" - why January is e-commerce's hidden peak season due to the reverse logistics surge, Walmart's aggressive push to close the Amazon online sales gap, several new Amazon features sellers should know about, and the BDSN software tool of the day.
Key Points Discussed:
The 5th Quarter: January as e-commerce's hidden peak season
Return statistics: 20-25% of holiday merchandise gets returned, $850 billion in total returns projected for 2025
Returns as a liquidity event creating fifth quarter revenue opportunities
Walmart closing the Amazon online sales gap (27.2% growth vs Amazon's 9.6%)
The multi-channel imperative: why diversifying beyond Amazon is now urgent
Category-specific opportunities on Walmart vs Amazon
New Amazon features: Shop Direct Links (Beta), AlexaPlus.com, AI-powered A+ Content Analysis, Rufus auto-opening in search
BDSN Software Tool of the Day: Inboox.ai
Stack Influence platform for micro-influencer collaborations
Links Mentioned:
BDSS13 Virtual Event Tickets
Inboox.ai - AI Email Intelligence Platform
Stack Influence Platform
Blueland Micro Influencer Case Study
Hot Picks:
Amazon hides products regionally, causing severe drop in sales
30 e-commerce predictions for 2026 from 30 top experts
Jo's 2026 AI predictions for e-commerce
37 social commerce statistics and trends for 2026
Stump Bezos Answer: Amazon's unused gift card liability was $5.4 billion
Parting Shot: "AI agents won't simply make recommendations; they'll help you act on them." — Bill Gates
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Happy New Year -> 7 most clicked links of 2025

Date: Thursday January 1st 2026Summary: Kevin King looks back at the 7 most clicked links from the Billion Dollar Sellers Newsletter in 2025, covering Amazon Vine review tactics, AI image creation SOPs, profitability calculators, and more.
Key points discussed:
Amazon's crackdown on Vine review manipulation tactics
22 SOPs for creating product images with AI
Inside look at how the Amazon Vine program works
E-commerce app usage statistics and GMV growth data
ASIN Profitability Simulator Pro for calculating margins and break-even ACOS
Hector: Amazon AdTech platform for DSP and AMC insights
Rufus optimization prompts for Amazon's AI shopping assistant
BDSS 14 announcement: April 8-12, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee
Links mentioned:
Or Shamosh's LinkedIn post on Amazon Vine review manipulation
22 SOPs for creating product images with AI
Frank McKinnon interviews Amazon Vine reviewer (YouTube)
Jeff Bezos moving furniture - New York Post TikTok
ASIN Profitability Simulator Pro
Hector - Amazon AdTech platform
Arthur C. Brooks on money and happiness (TikTok)
Rufus optimization prompts from ClickUp
AI Bot Summit 2026
Stump Bezos answer: 77% of US Google AI summary exit traffic goes to YouTube
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She made her first million at age 17

Date: Monday, December 29th, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses Claude's time-saving Chrome extension, marketplace statistics, Makenna Riley's journey to making her first million at age 17, TikTok Shop growth tactics, Genstore AI platform, Holiday 2025 AI-powered shopping trends, and Amazon's new AI-powered ad instructions.
Key Points Discussed:
BDSS 13 live online event "The Billion Dollar Ascent" (January 20-22, 2026)
Claude Chrome extension for workflow automation
E-commerce marketplace statistics (40% of all online transactions)
Makenna Riley's journey from age 12 to making a million by 17
TikTok Shop growth tactics: Sniper Approach, GMV-Max, and Hero Program
Genstore AI: All-in-one AI-native ecom platform
Holiday 2025: The AI-powered shopping season analysis
Nashville event (April 8-12, 2026) at the Grand Hyatt on Broadway
Amazon's new AI-powered ad instructions feature
Links Mentioned:
Billion Dollar Sellers Club
Marketing Misfits Episode: How I Made $1,000,000 By 18
Rankster Platform
Helium 10 Video: 10 New Features | Weekly Buzz 12/26/25
TikTok Shop Tactic 1 SOP
TikTok Shop Tactic 2 SOP
TikTok Shop Tactic 3 SOP
Genstore AI Platform
Clear Ads Agency
Hot Picks:
Shopify introduces agentic storefronts
Temu expands marketplace access to Shopify merchants
How to crush it on Reddit to drive AI & brand traffic
Stump Bezos Answer: Chinese New Year is February 17 - March 3, 2026
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How one person could sell $1B on Amazon

Date: Thursday, December 25th, 2025
Summary: Kevin King presents a special holiday edition featuring key e-commerce statistics and data from 2025, covering global e-commerce trends, Amazon and US market insights, AI's impact on shopping, and social commerce developments.
Key Points Discussed:
BDSS-13-Virtual event announcement (January 20-22, 2026) featuring 20 AI-focused speakers
Computing power evolution: From Intel ASCI Red Supercomputer to iPhone 15 Pro
Global e-commerce landscape: European shopping patterns and local vs. international seller preferences
US leads global online shopping rates at 34% of consumer goods purchases
Impact of tariffs on consumer behavior across Canada, China, Mexico, and Japan
Amazon's 2024 sales events: Prime Day performance vs. Black Friday/Cyber Monday
US e-commerce market share breakdown: Amazon (40%), Shopify (10%), Walmart (6%), eBay (6%), Apple (4%)
Category comparison between Amazon and Walmart retail sales
Amazon's price leadership across 16 retail categories
Global return rates with India leading at 81%
Bain estimates agentic AI could represent 15-25% of US e-commerce by 2030
OpenAI's dominance in generative AI traffic (70-75%)
Consumer trust in GenAI for product recommendations
Social media usage trends: YouTube (84%), Facebook (71%), Instagram (50%), TikTok (37%)
TikTok's growth in beauty category and social commerce
Links Mentioned:
BDSS-13-Virtual Event
Google AdSense
Searchable - AI Search Visibility Tool
Amazon Product Selection Secrets Panel Registration
Hot Picks:
The power of Instagram Reels in marketing your products
Shopify rolls out ad network for merchants
VISA says millions of buyers will use agentic commerce in 2026
TikTok Shop is driving social commerce growth
Parting Shot: "Sometimes the secret to getting more done is to take some time off this holiday season."
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New option to get funding from Amazon

Monday, December 22nd, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses the lessons from iRobot's bankruptcy and what Amazon sellers can learn about building sustainable businesses, AI's impact on Amazon product discovery including the potential Amazon-OpenAI partnership and Rufus optimization strategies, and a new financing option for Amazon sellers through Slope.
Key Points Discussed:
iRobot's rise and fall: How selling 50 million Roombas led to bankruptcy
Five critical business failures Amazon sellers must avoid heading into 2026
Building lifetime customer value and repeatability into your product ecosystem
ChatGPT referral traffic trends for Amazon and Walmart
Amazon's potential $10 billion investment in OpenAI and what it means for sellers
How Rufus is changing SEO strategies for Amazon listings
New Amazon seller financing through Slope with AI-powered approvals
Links Mentioned:
Pattern Digital Shelf Tool
Stack Influence Platform (10% off this month)
Blueland Micro Influencer Case Study
DragonFish Email Marketing
Hot Picks:
TikTok finally signs U.S. joint venture to transfer ownership
Ecommerce leads top 18 future areas that will affect global economy
Live shopping app WhatNot hits $1 billion in 2025 sales
Can Walmart's AI bet close the gap with Amazon?
Rufus continues to become more agentic with pricing alerts
Why agentic commerce is becoming imperative
Stump Bezos Answer: Amazon Business has generated $35 billion in GMV
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Amazon's canonical url manipulation

Date: Thursday, December 18th, 2025
Summary: Kevin King covers AEO (AI Engine Optimization) action plans for Amazon sellers, the Sarah TV advertising case study, canonical URL issues affecting Amazon listings, and software tool Swapt for QR code marketing.
Key points discussed:
BDSS-13: The Billion Dollar Ascent event (January 20-22, 2025 - online only)
AEO for Amazon sellers part 2: action plan for optimizing your brand for AI discovery
Checking Bing indexing and Reddit reputation for AI visibility
Technical foundation fixes for AI crawlers
Content update strategies for AI citations
Strategic moves by end of March (reviews, aggregators, schema markup, llms.txt)
GNO Partners hiring senior brand managers ($220K-$300K OTE)
Marketing Misfits episode with Ingrid Macher on fitness entrepreneurship
Holiday shopping stats: Amazon at 73%, ChatGPT now at 13%
Sarah's TV advertising case study and the halo effect
Swapt: QR code marketing and compliance platform for Amazon FBA
Amazon's canonical URL manipulation issue and how to fix it
Links mentioned:
AEO part 1 (last Monday's newsletter)
Bing Webmaster Tools
Page speed tool (Pingdom)
Schema markup (Schema.org)
GNO Partners job description
Marketing Misfits: Ingrid Macher episode
Swapt - QR code marketing platform
Advertise with Billion Dollar Sellers
Hot picks:
Amazon delivery van stolen with driver inside
How AI becomes the place consumers start everything
Bezos on his four differentiating principles
Stump Bezos answer: Tuesday after Cyber Monday is a bigger discount day than Black Friday or Cyber Monday
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