Billion Dollar Sellers

From $1.5m to $5m in 5 months on Amazon

Date: August 21st, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses whether YouTube is an underrated marketing channel for Amazon sellers, explores recent data on where AI gets its information, and shares success stories and strategies for e-commerce growth.
Key Points Discussed:
YouTube's dominance among younger demographics (90% of US teenagers use YouTube vs 79% on TikTok)
YouTube's revenue growth from $8.15 billion (2017) to $36.15 billion (2024) in ad revenue
YouTube's 11% ROI increase from 2023 to 2024, beating other platforms
How YouTube Shorts offer opportunities for Amazon sellers with 6% engagement rates
Case study: Woman scaling from $1.5M to $5M in 5 months on Amazon
Rufus now offers price-watching capabilities for customers
Where AI gets its information - Reddit leads at 40%, Wikipedia at 26%, YouTube at 24%
TrueOps client success stories finding significant revenue for brands
Links Mentioned:
CMS Three: Cigars and Whiskey by the Sea
TrueOps Free Audit
Barry Hott's Ad Creation Masterclass
BDSS Market Masters - $1.5M to $5M Success Story
BDSS 12 Virtual Information
Real $50k/mo Amazon PPC Product Launch
BDSN Mystery Link
Hot Picks:
Amazon is starting to run out room for FBA early
Agentic AI is skipping your products and costing you sales
How creators maximize income by stacking commissions
Why e-commerce is becoming more social
Stump Bezos Answer: 79% of Gen Z is regularly on TikTok, the most of any group.
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Cracking the code on TikTok Shop

Date: August 18th, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses TikTok Shop's future and strategies, Amazon's Manufacturing Central launch in India, Rufus optimization techniques, and the latest e-commerce insights including container shipping rates and AI developments.
Key Points Discussed:
TikTok Shop's growth data and why it's not disappearing despite political concerns
Product discovery and validation process for TikTok Shop success
Critical distinctions between affiliates, creators, and influencers
Commission structure reality and affiliate recruitment strategies
Essential tools stack for TikTok Shop sellers
Amazon Manufacturing Central portal launch in India amid 50% tariffs
Rufus optimization strategies: SEO + GEO + AEO approach
Container shipping rate updates and market trends
AI-first selling tactics for Amazon sellers
Links Mentioned:
BDSS 12 Virtual Event Registration
Billion Dollar Sellers Club ($9 membership)
Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
Blueland Micro Influencer Case Study
Hot Picks:
GEN AI comes for online checkout, seismic shift expected
Walmart hosts Chinese seller conferences to woo sellers with perks
Dream 100 member Destaney Wishon names best software tools
Joe Rogan says 30% of supplements on Amazon are fake
Stump Bezos Answer: Saturday only: Alex Hormozi sold 2.7 million books, generating $82+ million revenue
Parting Shot: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." — Chinese Proverb
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Dramatic Transformation for Amazon Sellers

Date: August 14th, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses Amazon's new advertising model, AI shopping agents transforming ecommerce, BDSS 12 Virtual event highlights, and AI-powered tools for Amazon sellers.
Key Points Discussed:
Amazon's Native Commerce Advertising (NCA) program paying publishers for clicks, not just sales
The shift from traditional SaaS to AI-powered "Agentic Era" commerce platforms
How AI shopping agents will transform Amazon businesses in the next 12 months
BDSS 12 Virtual event strategies for competitive advantage
AI-powered Amazon image generation tools for creating compliant listings
GetReviews platform for improving product review strategies
Meta's revenue per user statistics and social platform comparisons
Links Mentioned:
BDSS 12 Virtual Event Registration
Billion Dollar Sellers Club ($9 membership with $497 LIVE ticket credit)
AI Amazon Image Generation Tool Beta Access
YouTube: She Built a Fortune 500 Skincare Brand From $0
GetReviews Platform (15% off with code: BDS15)
Hot Picks:
U.S. maintains lower tariff rates on China imports for 90 more days
Guide to the parties happening at Amazon Accelerate next month
65 marketing statistics to guide your strategy & budget
Stump Bezos Answer: Google is twice ChatGPT, at 5 billion daily searches
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The IRS is coming after Amazon Sellers

Episode Date: August 11th, 2025Summary: Kevin King discusses leveraging AI to create compelling comparison charts that drive conversions, Shopify's new agentic commerce platform, IRS enforcement against e-commerce sellers, and eye contact strategies that can boost ad conversions by 30%.
Key Points Discussed:
Using AI to understand buyer psychology and create effective comparison charts
Step-by-step process for building comparison tables that convert
Positioning strategies: trust-building vs. competitive advantage approaches
Visual and mobile optimization for maximum impact
Shopify's launch of agentic commerce AI agents
IRS ramping up enforcement against e-commerce sellers
Eye contact strategies for different product types in advertising
Amazon's new Seller Assistant chatbot in beta
Links Mentioned:
Live BDSS-12 Registration (August 19-21)
Intellibrand Newsletter
Shopify Agentic Commerce Documentation
Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
BDSN Mystery Link of the Day
Blueland Micro Influencer Case Study
Hot Picks:
How Shein ships a million orders a day
Temu in trouble in EU for selling illegal products on its platform
How Walmart & Amazon are using AI to reinvent the supply chain
Amazon secures largest ever win against fake review network
Stump Bezos Answer: 62% of TikTok users prefer tutorials
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Fake supplement marketing tricks on Amazon

Date: August 7th, 2025 
Summary: Kevin King discusses Trump's new tariff regime affecting Amazon sellers, exposes the dark truth about fake supplements on Amazon, analyzes Amazon's withdrawal from Google Shopping ads and its agentic AI strategy, plus reviews of the best Amazon FBA training courses.
Key Points Discussed:
Trump's new tariff regime launching August 7th with rates from 10% to 41%
The 40% "transshipment" penalty for products made with components from other countries
De minimis exemption elimination on August 29th affecting all packages under $800
Dark truth about fake supplements on Amazon marketplace exposed by industry insider
Amazon's complete withdrawal from Google Shopping ads and strategic reasoning
Agentic AI revolution and how Amazon is positioning for AI-driven commerce
TikTok Shop case studies showing multi-million dollar success stories
Freedom Ticket by Helium 10 rated as top Amazon FBA course
Links Mentioned:
Live webinar with Kevin at 2pm EST
The Dark Truth About Amazon Supplements - YouTube
TikTok Shop Case Studies Vault
Helium 10 Membership
Top 8 Amazon FBA Courses Review
Hot Picks:
The US patent system could be getting a big price hike
Reddit claims top spot as most cited domain in AI answers
Amazon conversion rates explained with seller benchmarks
ChatGPT changes what it fundamentally means to be e-com brand
BDSN Mystery Link of the Day
Stump Bezos Answer: 76% of X (Twitter) users are bots
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🪦 The death of traditional Amazon product research

August 4th, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses the revolutionary shift from traditional Amazon product research tools to TikTok-first strategies, Amazon's Q2 2025 financial results, new Custom Analytics features, TikTok + Amazon integration, micro-influencer marketing with Stack Influence, and Govee's $250M success story.
Key Points Discussed:
Death of traditional Amazon product research tools like Jungle Scout and Helium 10
Josh Hadley's TikTok-first product research strategy using Kalo Data
Amazon's Q2 2025 financial results showing $167.8 billion revenue
Amazon's revolutionary Custom Analytics platform launch
TikTok + Amazon Buy with Prime integration for social commerce
Stack Influence platform for micro-influencer collaborations
Govee's rise from Anker spinoff to $250M Amazon success story
Hot picks: TikTok agency failures, Amazon seller verification issues, AI shopping agents
Links Mentioned:
Best of BDSS 2025 Webinar Registration
Billion Dollar Sellers Club
What's going viral on TikTok shop right now
Amazon Custom Analytics
GetReviews - 15% off with code BDS15
Stack Influence Platform (10% off)
Blueland Micro Influencer Case Study
Govee's Rise Story
Hot Picks:
Why most TikTok agencies fail to scale e-com brands
Former Amazon staff say Chinese seller verification is flawed
The rise of AI shopping agents: differentiate or die
Stump Bezos Answer: Over 300 million Android devices have Google Lens
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🐶 Does this Amazon Rufus image hack work

Date: July 31st, 2025Summary: Kevin King explores a potential Rufus image hack using hidden keywords, Amazon's new AI partnerships with major publishers, the controversial star-only feedback system, and how external content is reshaping Amazon's search algorithms.
Key Points Discussed:
Testing hidden keyword embedding in Amazon product images for Rufus
Amazon's content partnerships with Condé Nast and Hearst for Rufus AI
New star-only seller feedback system causing seller backlash
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) as the new SEO frontier
Amazon ending FBA prep services in 2026
Neil Patel's 2025 SEO strategies across platforms
$1M/month Amazon PPC campaign breakdowns
Links Mentioned:
BDSN E-Commerce Detective Episode 1
BDSN Vault
ProductPinion
ImageChek tool
Ranking on Amazon Isn't Magic - It's Optimization Science (Rufus & Cosmo)
Neil Patel's SEO Strategy for 2025
The 5 Amazon PPC Campaigns That Took Us to $1M/Month
BDSN Mystery Link
DragonFish AEO Waitlist
Hot Picks:
Temu is struggling in US against Amazon & de minimus changes
The top 14 Amazon appeal questions (and answers)
SmartScout versus Helium 10 - how do they stack up?
Helium 10's Amazon to TikTok Shop one-click listing converter
Stump Bezos Answer: 43% of pet spending is on food, treats and supplements
Parting Shot: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." — Winston Churchill
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More sellers are generating millions on Amazon

July 28th, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses the AI revolution taking over e-commerce, from content engines and Walmart's Sparky AI to PayPal's vision for agentic commerce, plus data on Amazon's consolidating seller marketplace where 100,000+ sellers now generate $1M+ annually.
Key Points Discussed:
Kallaway's 7-step content engine blueprint that transformed Sarah's jewelry business from scattered social media to systematic success
Amazon seller consolidation: 100,000+ sellers now generate $1M+ annually (up from 60,000 in 2021)
Walmart's "Sparky" AI agent replacing traditional search bars entirely
PayPal CEO's prediction: 25% of e-commerce spending driven by AI agents by 2030
GPT-5 launch imminent with all-in-one AI agent capabilities
Latin American e-commerce explosive growth (Brazil: 80%, Mexico: 86%)
Stack Influence micro-influencer platform for Amazon ranking
SellerSprite tools for competitor analysis
Links Mentioned:
Youtube: The Easiest Way to Make Viral Content (For ANY Business)
Live webinar registration (July 30)
Marketplace Pulse - Amazon sellers data
BDSN Mystery Link of the Day
Forbes: Walmart reveals AI roadmap
Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
Blueland Micro Influencer case study
PayPal CEO on agentic commerce revolution
SellerSprite Special Offer for BDSN Readers
CMS Three: Cigars and Whiskey by the Sea (November 6-10)
Hot Picks:
Amazon's Prime Day strategy helped boost Walmart & others
Amazon UK battles $5.4B in lawsuits from retailers & consumers
Which is better for your e-com business? TikTok Shop or Shopify
Stump Bezos Answer: Only 1% click a link inside an AI search summary
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How she does 21 million/yr on TikTok Shop

July 24th, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses Notebook LM's mind mapping feature for newsletter organization, Instagram posts now being indexed by Google, Amazon's new Fee Explainers feature, rising return abuse costs, and the AI wars between Amazon and Shopify over shopping agents.
Key Points Discussed:
Notebook LM mind mapping technique for organizing newsletter content
Instagram posts now indexed by Google - SEO game changer
Amazon's new "Fee Explainers" feature for transparency
Rising return abuse costing sellers $103 billion in 2024
Amazon vs Shopify battle over AI shopping agents
Tiffany Ivanovsky's $21M TikTok Shop success story
Affiliate marketing as alternative to rising PPC costs
Global millionaire migration patterns
Links Mentioned:
Watch the BDSC Expert Call replay
Notebook LM
Billion Dollar Sellers Content Library
AI for Ecommerce newsletter
Levanta Affiliate Marketing Guide
TikTok Shop Expert: I Built a $21M TikTok Shop Empire
BDSN Mystery Link
Hot Picks:
Amazon buys AI bracelet company that records everything
TikTok shop hires lots of ex-Amazonians, doubles down on Chinese
How ChatGPT recommends products
Stump Bezos Answer: 90% of ChatGPT citations come from pages ranked 21+ down on Google
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Can you trust what AI says about PPC?

July 21st, 2025Summary: Kevin King discusses AI accuracy in PPC advice, Amazon's new budget settings that could be burning ad spend, FTC crackdowns on fake reviews, and strategies for ranking on AI search platforms in 48 hours.
Key Points Discussed:
AI tool accuracy testing across ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews
Google Gemini emerges as most accurate with only 6% incorrect responses
Amazon's hidden "maximize reach" PPC setting burning budgets on off-Amazon placements
Product review hit jobs and how to combat fake negative reviews
FTC crackdown on fake reviews and compliant testimonial practices
AI workshop strategies for ranking on ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity in 48 hours
Where customers spend their screen time: streaming (4 hrs), social media (2.5 hrs), email (30 min)
Amazon's beta unspent budget reallocation feature within portfolios
Links Mentioned:
Billion Dollar Sellers Club Beta
WordStream YouTube: Can you trust what AI tells you about PPC?
eCom Triage Review Checker GPT (free for BDSN subscribers)
AI Workshop Replay
Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
BDSN Mystery Link of the Day
Hot Picks:
Prime Day now lifts all e-commerce
Amazon's AI brand-name generator in Seller Central
How Amazon is changing the US Trademark system
Shopify quietly sets boundaries for AI agents on merchant sites
Stump Bezos Answer: 3.5% of websites try to block GPTBots
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