Billion Dollar Sellers

The secret to getting your products discovered by AI

May 22nd, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses the revolutionary llms.txt file for AI discovery, the "Attention Is All You Need" paper that changed AI forever, Google's I/O 2025 AI announcements, and key strategies for e-commerce sellers adapting to the AI-powered future.
Key Points Discussed:
The new llms.txt file for optimizing AI discovery of your products
How to implement llms.txt with structured data and best practices
The groundbreaking "Attention Is All You Need" paper and its impact on AI
Google I/O 2025 AI revolution announcements and their e-commerce implications
AI Search Mode, Visual Commerce, and Virtual Try-On technologies
Strategic moves for e-commerce sellers in the AI-first era
Amazon product review strategies and compliance
Global e-commerce GMV statistics from Pattern Accelerate 25
Links Mentioned:
St. Petersburg Brunch Event Registration
Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
Blueland Micro Influencer Case Study (13X ROI)
"Attention Is All You Need" Research Paper
Amazon Reviews Guide by Chris McCabe
Seller Velocity Lyon Conference
BDSN Mystery Link (Tariff Related)
Google I/O 2025 E-commerce Impact Analysis
Hot Picks:
Amazon report: sellers generate $2.5T, create over 2 million U.S. jobs
The risk of relying on generative AI for product descriptions
Amazon gives $1 billion + in refunds for years old returns
TikTok lays off hundreds of US employees, including key biz dev roles
Stump Bezos Answer: 71% who discover on TikTok buy on Amazon
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Top AI expert: This can kill Amazon search

May 19th, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses how AI shopping agents are changing e-commerce, Amazon's AI monitoring off-platform content, the state of SEO in 2025, ChatGPT's new shopping features, and strategies for protecting profit margins during the tariff tsunami.
Key Points Discussed:
ChatGPT's new shopping features and how it ranks products differently from traditional marketplaces
Amazon's AI monitoring of sellers' off-platform content for compliance issues
The changing landscape of SEO in 2025 with AI-driven search results
Walmart's preparation for AI shopping agents that will transform retail
Strategies for e-commerce sellers to protect margins during tariff increases
Current container shipping freight rates and their impact on e-commerce
Back in Stock emails as the highest-converting email type in e-commerce
Links Mentioned:
Live Screen Share Demo with eComManagers
Levanta's Affiliate Shift Calculator
Margin Defense Webinar Registration
eCom Stories With Raja YouTube Channel
Accelerate Summit in Salt Lake City
Hot Picks:
Amazon puts new limits on who can use Seller Fulfilled Prime
Amazon reveals several new fulfillment warehouse robots
The booming business of product returns
Walmart's e-commerce sales jump 21%
BDSN Mystery Link of the Day
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Stump Bezos Answer: At a 5.84% conversion rate, "Back in Stock" emails are the highest converting e-commerce emails compared to cart abandonment emails at 2.56%.
 

How to wipe out your competition in one shot

May 15th, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses Weaponized Compliance, Stack Influence platform for micro-influencer marketing, tariffs' impact on US manufacturing, the rise of agentic shopping, and Amazon's new AI-powered ad formats.
Key Points Discussed:
Using Weaponized Compliance to remove non-compliant Amazon competitors
How to reach Amazon's first page via micro-influencer collaborations
Why tariffs alone won't bring manufacturing back to the USA
The rise of AI Shopping Agents and agentic shopping trends
Amazon's new AI-driven advertising formats and strategies
Links Mentioned:
Send an email to Paul Rafelson about Weaponized Compliance
Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
TikTok: Can money buy happiness?
Submit your product data to OpenAI
Today's Mystery Link
Hot Picks:
E-commerce lenders pull back on funding Amazon and Shopify sellers
FedEx and Amazon strike deal for large-size package delivery
Why TikTok Shop can't shake its counterfeit problem
Stump Bezos Answer: 1.5 million Americans report they are now working full-time as digital creators or influencers
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The Billion Search HEY ALEXA Seller Advantage

May 12th, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses voice search optimization, the AI revolution in Google ads, ChatGPT's new shopping integration, and how Amazon sellers can leverage these emerging technologies for better conversions.
Key Points Discussed:
Voice search optimization strategies using AnswerThePublic
How to adapt listings for voice search and AI crawlers
Amazon blackhat services still being used by some sellers
The importance of newsletters for e-commerce brands
Google's new "AI Max" keywordless ad system
ChatGPT's transformation into a shopping platform
Amazon's backend listing management tips
Links Mentioned:
AnswerThePublic.com
Live Profitable PPC Challenge Registration
BDSN Mystery Link of the Day
YouTube: How to build a $100M+ newsletter business
YouTube: Billion Dollar Newsletter Secrets Webinar 2025
Hot Picks:
First ships arrive to US ports from China carrying 145% tariffs
Trump says he will extend June 19 TikTok ban again if necessary
Amazon debuts "Enhance My Listing" AI tool for sellers
Stump Bezos Answer: Amazon handles 2.5 billion unique product listings globally
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You will be crushed by sellers using AI swarms

May 8th, 2025Summary: Kevin King explains how AI swarms will revolutionize e-commerce by automating listing optimization, inventory management, and customer experience, shares insights on Alexa+ impact on product discovery, and provides actionable strategies for using micro-influencers to reach Amazon's first page.
 
Key Points Discussed:
AI swarms: How specialized software agents will transform Amazon selling
The tech stack needed to implement AI swarm automation
Alexa+ changes to Amazon search and product discovery
How to reach #1 page on Amazon using micro-influencers
World population distribution statistics
Google Ads keyword generation prompt for better PPC campaigns
22 SOPs for creating AI-generated product images
Links Mentioned:
How Quitting Your Business Can Make You A Millionaire | Mary Harcourt
Get 10 Free Hours of Website Design/Development from OneNine
22 AI Image Generation SOPs from Jo Lambadjieva
Stack Influence Platform (10% off by signing up this month)
Hot Picks:
Tariffs push year-round Yiwu market in China to brink of failure
Walmart expands support for American-made products
Retailers fear toy shortage at Christmas as tariffs halt ordering
Stump Bezos Answer: Digital video ad spending will reach $72.4 billion in 2025
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If you know this #, you can rank better on Amazon

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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