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Build social engagement around your product with Snagshout.

If you have ever created you are in the process of creating your own product or already have products you know how incredibly frustrating the process of driving traffic to your items can be. Our team is working every day to find, create or develop that next big product. Our team kept running into the same problem….how do we create social engagement around this product not just a temporary buzz. We needed help to do this. Thats when we got connected with the team over at Seller Labs.

In this podcast we are talking to Jeff Cohen from seller labs. These guys are helping break down the massive mountain of traffic. I love my job and I love interviewing the people who are changing the game and Jeff and his team are doing just that.

So what is seller labs? In their words, “We think work should enrich your life–not detract from it. That's why we began developing e-commerce software, to give sellers more control of their time. As former Amazon merchants we understand what it takes to make an e-commerce business successful. So we implemented our software development talents into creating exceptional products that will save our customers time and make them money. We're built upon a foundation of strong coding, heroic customer service, and stellar industry content. Whether combined or used alone, our tools give customers the absolute best e-commerce tools available.”

One of there most recent developements has been there app, Snagshout. This might be one of our favorite and most valuable resources out there for helping your product ranking.
Just a little Inside secrets form Joshua…. I totally use this app it any time I need to purchase a present because of the amazing discounts on products. also I know im helping sellers like myself so i feel that much more awesome about my purchase. If you dont understand now you will after listening to this podcast.

So What Can Snagshout Do For My Brand on Amazon?

1. Increase Amazon Conversions – Subsidize your organic sales on Amazon with a Snagshout promotion. Increased conversions means more revenue and a higher search ranking.

2. Amazon Product Reviews – Product reviews are crucial to selling on Amazon. This will increase the chances of getting genuine reviews from everyday shoppers.

3.Exposure – Get your products and brand in front of 90,000 (and growing) shoppers. More eyeballs means more sales.

4. Marketing – Shoppers are now marketing your products through social media, word of mouth and leaving product reviews. Create conversations now.

5. Automation – Snagshout automates every campaign. Set your quantity, discount and price on the easy-to-use interface and our system does the rest.

6. Discoverability – Increased conversions and reviews means your products will rank better and be more relevant in searches on sites like Amazon.

We have been been using feedback genius (another one of their apps) for quite a while and absolutely love what it has done for our business but Snagshout has changed the game for us. Combining these two apps we have been able to build some absolutely incredible social engagement, sales and reviews around our products.

We where so blessed to have Jeff on and share this amazing resource with you. if you want to know more about Sellerlabs and Snagshout you can go to,
http://www.sellerlabs.com/
and
https://www.snagshout.com/

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Conquering the Fear of Creating A Podcast with Stephen Peterson

Beginning a podcast can be a scary journey but my friends you are in for a treat. Stephen Peterson is one of the best up and coming podcasters out there.
I had the amazing privilege of meeting Stephen a while back. You cannot ever be around him and not walk away feeling like a million bucks. He is uplifting, informative and always excited to share his immense knowledge about the ecommerce world.

Stephen Peterson and his wife are online sellers. They have accounts on Amazon, Ebay, our own site and soon Etsy and 11Main. their journey in the ecommerce world started to help pay for college costs for their sons and it has really become quite the hobby/obsession. Stephen and his wife have done it all whether selling new, used, wholesale, Private Label in most every category and are always looking for more opportunities.

The craziest part of all, They are are still full time in the workforce. If you have every felt overwhelmed with your ventures trust me these guys can relate. They are a fantastic example of finding the work/work/life balance, and if you need help they absolutely love to share the knowledge they have gathered!

If you have ever been interested in starting your own podcast, Stephen is the person to learn from. On his website he shares a little bit about his journey,
“I love listening to podcasts while I work, workout, cutting the lawn… can you tell I really enjoy learning? There are some very good ones right now (see the reference section (here)) to see the ones I am listening too right now. So back to my WHY: I recently spoke to a group in Baltimore at Greg Purdy’s Momentum Conference and kept hearing about people getting stuck, they have some level of success, want to move up a level but keep moving backwards and they are frustrated! There are so many people who have moved past “Stuck” and have achieved a desired higher level (all relative) and I want to bring them and more importantly their processes to help others get past their sticking points.”

I feel so inspired every chance i get to talk with this amazing man. Whether you are wanting to learn how to podcast, feel bogged down in your work load, need some expert tips on how to better your business or just need to hear a fantastic podcast to listen to on your way to and from work Stephen is your man.

If you want to know more about Stephen and anything else he is doing go to,
http://ecommercemomentum.com/
Podcast at,
http://ecommercemomentum.com/podcast-2/

If you want to know more about The Online Empire Academy and everything we are up to you can find us at,
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Learn how to communicate with Wholesalers, with Jeff Baer & Custom Bobbleheads

Dont get stuck struggling with understanding how, communicating with, and the purchasing from wholesaler. Jeff Baer and custom bobbleheads is hear to help ease the stress.

wholesaler: the intermediary entity in the distribution channel that buys in bulk and sells to resellers rather than to consumers. In its simplest form, a distributor performs a similar role but often provides more complex services. Distributors and wholesalers often work together as channel partners.

The natural progression for most of us in this industry goes something like this,
1. Sell stuff from around your house
2. Go to garage sales and sell your new found treasures
3. Start thrifting to fill the gaps between weekends.
4. Begin your retail arbitrage journey
5. then comes the big Online Arbitrage for the best deals
6. Next we step up our game with WHOLESALE products.

Step six can be the biggest jump and frankly one of the most frustrating. So why would I get into buying wholesale products? Wholesale: the selling of goods in large quantities to be retailed by others. If you didnt catch that, this is a way to buy large quantities of product at a largely discounted price. When doing online and retail arbitrage you are typically getting a few items at just below retail price. Wholesale lots have the perk of many of the same item and potentially many more items in the lot.
YES this can cost more but you have the ability to make quite a bit more. Now inters the problem of making contact with your local wholesalers. this can be one of the biggest hitches and honestly one of the most frustrating aspects of this method. but there is hope.

When I met Jeff Baer I knew this was the man to help answer my questions. With 13 years in the wholesale industry this man has the knowledge to help guide us through the confusion. instead of bombarding him while at a conference I figured I would asked him to be on the show. Its not often that this opportunity comes around, hopefully you benefit from the amazing knowledge he possesses.

I enjoyed talking with Jeff. He was able to answer some of my most burning questions. I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did.
feel free to comment below if you have any more questions, comments or concerns.

If you want to know more about Jeff Baer and his Custom Bobbleheads company go to,

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If you find yourself stuck we want to help you at the Online Empire Academy.
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From Rags to Riches the Amazon Way with Johnny King

The online empire academy really is here for one thing, to help people grow there businesses into an empire. Over the last few years we have seen some amazing stories of growth within our community and the ecom world.
Johnny King (pretty much the coolest name ever) is a long time member of the online empire academy and is absolutely dominating the online arbitrage scene. But he didnt start there, I was amazed talking with him at how well he has grown and developed his strategies.
A little bit of his story. While in College, with a wife and kids Johnny knew he needed to make some extra income. Starting with eBay He saw some success but soon realized the amazing opportunity the amazon world provided. His journey in arbitrage began as much of our journey did, going to retail stores. With only so much time in the day his focus transitioned from going out to physical story's to the online marker place.
Once venturing into online arbitrage there was no turning back. Johnny has now made a full time career out of his abilities. there is one problem, as he has dug deeper into online arbitrage he has been finding more items then he could ever use.
He didn't want these amazing deals going to waste so he created OA Deals. This is a facebook group with one purpose only, sharing online arbitrage deals. If you want to find out more about this page and everything else he is doing you can go to,
www.Facebook.com/groups/oadeals

if you want to find out more about the Online Empire Academy and everything we are doing you can find us at,
https://theonlineempireacademy.com/
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Developing an Ecommerce Brand with John Lawson

John Lawson is one of the “go to” authority when it comes to online selling success in the Digital Age. Not only is he the brains behind the bestselling digital marketing book on Amazon, “Kickass Social Commerce for Epreneurs,” but he is also a multiple award winning social commerce strategist, űber successful digital entrepreneur and a sought after speaker who has traveled to 5 continents, touring more than two dozen countries and addressing tens of thousands of business leaders and entrepreneurs.

We had him on the show today to share about building a brand, establishing solid traffic and getting your products on the platforms they need to be. If you have had struggles establishing your purpose in the ecommerce world you are not alone. So many of us sell sporadically, whatever i can flip for a profit i will throw myself into. the problem with this is you never develop a real following. I’m not saying you need go private label everything but there is an importance to branding yourself within the ecom world.

You will learn how to get people attached to your brand no matter what you are selling. repeat customers is the goal and John Lawson is the man to teach us.

If you want to know more about john and all that he is doing go to,
http://john.coldericemedia.com/about-john-lawson/
or you can find him just about everywhere as @colderice

If you have enjoyed this podcast and want to know more about us and everything else we are doing you can find us at,
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Best Step by Step Guide to Selling on Amazon FBA

Our guest Amy Feierman has produced in my opinion one of the Best Step by Step Guides to Selling on Amazon FBA.

Laying the Foundation for Amazon Selling Success has been a dream for Amy Feierman ever since she started selling. In her beginnings there wasn't a ton to go off of and if there where helpful tools they tended to be pretty expensive. As most of us have experienced, beginning your amazon or eBay business isnt always cheap.

After a good nudge from a good friend Amy dug deep and created the very thing she found lacking in the market. all of her blood sweat and tears led to this amazing book, Amazon FBA Launch Pad.

Now what does Amazon FBA Launch Pad do?
It will help you evolve your e-commerce business by adding Amazon as a selling platform.
It will help you understand why Fulfillment by Amazon is a smart choice to move your business forward.
It will give you the leg up on your starting competition without having to spend a copious amount of money.

If you are wanting to get started selling on Amazon FBA there is no better time to get started then now.

You can find out more about Amy and her amazing book here,
https://www.amyfeierman.com
and
http://www.azfbalaunchpad.com

If you want to know more about us and everything else we are doing you can find us at,
https://theonlineempireacademy.com

and join our amazing community on facebook at,
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EIDMastermind/