In this video, I will be showing you how to take your Amazon to the next level and increase sales. Currently, I am lucky that I have one product (Performance Nut Butter) that gives me about $50,000 per month in sales. However, it took a long time to get to that point. I struggled a lot for the first few years in Ecommerce. While I am happy with my current sales, I admit that have been kind of lazy and have not done anything to grow my sales. This time, I will be trying different methods to do this. I met up with my friend, James, and we went over everything.

Below are some important ways on how you can grow your sales:

Add a Coupon Code
One of the things that is good about this is that it makes your product stand out. People are going to be attracted to your listing with the presence of the coupon code.

To add a coupon code, go to Advertising and then Coupons. Click Create Your First Coupon. To proceed, you need to add products. You can do this by going to Manage Inventory. After adding, click Next Step. Add how much discount you would like to give and the coupon budget. Please note that every time your coupon is redeemed, there is a $0.60 charge. However, you can just see it as an advertising fee as it is a very powerful way to get people to see your listing.

After this, add Coupon Title, Target Customers and Start and End Dates. Last step is to submit coupon. It may take hours before it goes live.

Add a Video
This is another way to increase conversion rate. One of the things to keep in mind when creating your own video is to be as visual as possible. While there is (more…)

 

 

In this video, I will be introducing you to different web hosting sites and their advantages and disadvantages. This will help you determine which one is the best for your website.

 

SiteGround

Pros – It is recommended by WordPress and easy to set up. They provide fast and reliable service. Most importantly, they provide a free SSL Certificate.

Cons – It is not the cheapest option out there. Their data plan also comes with a limit when it comes to how much you can upload on the server.

 

Bluehost

Pros – It is also recommended by WordPress. They are one of the most popular hosting sites because they pay a high affiliate commission.

Cons – It is a bit overpriced.

 

GoDaddy

Cons – They are overpriced and there are no improvements in their product. It is fine for buying domain names only.

 

A2 Hosting

Pros – They have one of the fastest server times. Their price is also pretty decent.

Cons – They are not the most reliable among all these companies.

 

HostGator

Pros – This is a very popular hosting company. This is owned by the same parent company that owns Bluehost and they have similar features.

Cons – Unlike Bluehost, it is not recommended by WordPress.

 

WP Engine

Pros – They are one of the fastest and most reliable hosting sites. They also provide the best customer support.

Cons –  It is 10x more expensive than the other companies.

 

InMotion

Cons – Their Uptime and Seed is mediocre. They are also expensive.

 

Hostinger

Pros – One of the cheapest hosting sites out there. It is a great option for those with tight budgets.

Cons – You get what you pay for.

 

DreamHost

Pros – It is also recommended by WordPress like SiteGround and Bluehost.

Cons – It is more expensive than SiteGround and Bluehost with no added features.

 

 

This video will be showing you the different steps in creating your first ad in Google AdWords. I will be walking you through the below five processes:

1.Keyword Research (8:09)
2. Setup a Campaign (10:39)
3. Setup an Adgroup (11:33)
4. Setup Adwords (13:53)
5. Advance Features (17:07)

First and foremost, you need to have a Gmail account. Sign up for one if you don’t have it yet. Once your account is set up, you can proceed to adwords.com then click “Start Now.”

 

Keyword Research

This step involves figuring out what someone would type in Google to find your product and try to find keywords related to it. You can do this with the Google Keyword Planner, a free tool that Google gives you. In order to get access to this, you need to create your first ad.

 

Once done, go to Tools and then click Keyword Planner. If you already have a list of keywords and you just want to find the search volume and forecast of how many clicks, click on “Get search volume and forecast.” However, I recommend for beginners to find new keywords. Type in words that you think will be used in searching for your product in the search area and you will be shown the keywords. Repeat this process and find as many keywords as possible.

 

Setup a Campaign

Go to “All Campaigns”, click on the Plus (+) sign, then “New Campaign.” Click on “Search” for Search Ads. These are ads that come up when one searches on Google.  Click on “Website Traffic” and at the bottom part , type in the URL of the website you want to send the traffic to. Type in the campaign name.

 

In setting up your campaign, below are some ways on how you can save some money:

• Uncheck “Include Google search partners”
• Uncheck “Include Google Display Network”

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Amazon, Youtube, product building and funnels are the subjects of today’s podcast interview with Bill Stenzel.

In this video, I will be taking you through mine and Ariana’s audition for Shark Tank. I will be auditioning for Performance Nut Butter while she will be auditioning for VinoCards. We will be sharing with you every step of the audition as well as some tips on how you can get to Shark Tank.

Here are some of the basic steps in getting into Shark Tank:
Auditioning – There is a lot of different auditions. It doesn’t have to be Miami. They do tryouts all over the country. One is in LA this coming March 14th. You can also submit an email. When you go to the audition, make sure you have the printed paperwork that you are going to submit.
1-Minute Pitch – During the audition, you should have a 1-minute pitch prepared. They will also be throwing in questions and initiate conversation on why you would be a good fit for Shark Tank.
Audition Result – If accepted, they will give you a call in two weeks to inform that you’ve made it passed the 1st round.
Submit Intro Video – This is for the 2nd round of the audition. You will need to submit a video on why you would be a good fit for Shark Tank. After this, there are other several rounds that you will need to go through.

On our first day in Miami, it was basically taking in the sites and filling out Shark Tank applications. On the application itself, it asked all the questions that you would expect. Here are some examples;
Describe your product in detail..
What is the valuation? How much are you willing to give up for what percentage of your company?
What the money would go towards?
How much you made in the last year?
How much you are planning to make for the upcoming year? How much for (more…)