The Smartest Amazon Seller
Scott Needham is the Founder of SmartScout. An Amazon software developer for 10 years his company BuyBoxer has done over $300m in sales on Amazon. Scott has accumulated a deep knowledge about selling product online, and in the podcast he shares his knowledge with you to help you become a better Amazon seller.
Episodes

Nov 19, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
16 min
In this episode of The Best Amazon Seller, we dive a little deeper into what a mini-conference (meet up) of mine looks like and why they are so helpful. I will be starting to visit cities around America and hosting these mini-conferences for sellers so if you are interested in attending one please DM me on my social media platforms. - Introduction 1:17- My Goals for Meet-Ups 6:59- How I will keep it Exciting 9:38- What you get out of the Meetup 13:57“I think only 5% of sellers attend conferences. That’s because you have to fly, you have to take days off, and pay money. So what I want to do is take the best of a conference as close to you as I can and not even like charge you money. “ 7:44https://www.instagram.com/smartestseller/https://www.buyboxer.com/

Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
19 min
In this episode of the Best Amazon Seller we talk about the different categories to sell on Amazon. There are a wide variety of categories to choose from and each one has its value. I will highlight just a few, talk about the up sides and downsides of each, and share a little on the categories Buyboxer focuses on. - Sports 2:32- Home and Kitchen 6:46- Toys 7:48- Grocery 9:43- Arts and Crafts 12:01- Electronics 12:48- Health 14:27- Beauty Baby and Pets 15:03“I’m growing more stubborn about what sells a product and I think it comes down to three things: I think it’s the reviews, the price, and the images. If you can nail all three of those, people that land on your product are going to convert.” 1:31https://www.instagram.com/smartestseller/https://www.buyboxer.com/

Nov 5, 2019
Nov 5, 2019
14 min
In this episode of the Best Amazon Seller, we talk about how to improve your shipping process. Some of the topics we cover are figuring out how software can help increase productivity in your business and when it’s needed. We also give examples from my business and give an overview of what we use in our shipping process, things we avoid and products we lean toward. - Introduction 0:15- Designing your own software 5:53- Using Amazon’s API 7:05- Our Shipping Process 8:35“There’s one type of inventory that we just really steer clear of, and that’s seasonal oversize.”https://www.instagram.com/smartestseller/https://www.buyboxer.com/

Oct 29, 2019
Oct 29, 2019
40 min
In this episode of the Best Amazon Seller, we interview Albert Polanco, a founding member of Zon Product Photography. He gives us a wealth of knowledge not only on product pictures for Amazon but also on the subject of general marketing tips. - How did you start? 1:20- The Primary Image 5:37- Show Don’t Tell 11:55- Good and Bad Lifestyle Photos 15:01- Text and Badges 20:01- Mistakes of Past 30:09“If your product is stronger than the competition, don’t say that. Show your product doing something stronger than the competition. Demonstrate it.” 13:52Link for 7 step framework. https://7steps.zonproductphotography.com/ Promo Code: BuyBoxer5 Contest for product photography. https://vyper.io/c/18009hhdyuhttps://www.instagram.com/smartestseller/https://www.buyboxer.com/

Oct 22, 2019
Oct 22, 2019
15 min
On this episode of the Best Amazon Seller we talk about the power of having good photography. With many people using the mobile app for amazon, people are looking for quick quality pictures that tell the story well. People often would prefer looking at a picture rather than looking at the bullet points to find information. We talk about different routes including hiring or doing it yourself. - How photography affects your business 1:21- Few things to consider 3:56- Rewards on Amazon 11:35- Graphic Design 12:37- Case Study 14:05“Not only does a good picture increase the likelihood of selling but if you tell the story really well through some pictures, you probably reduce your return rate cause you’re showing how it’s used.” https://www.instagram.com/smartestseller/https://www.buyboxer.com/

Oct 15, 2019
Oct 15, 2019
14 min
On this episode of The Best Amazon Seller we talk about The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg and how we can relate this to an e-commerce business. The book delves deeply into how our habits can rule our lives for the good or the bad. These habits influence practically all of our choices and understanding this can help our efforts in our online sales. - New Things within Buyboxer- The Power of Habit 2:50- 3 Take Aways from Book 4:05- Applying the Book to E-Commerce 9:35 “We are e-commerce professionals and have to understand shoppers behavior and tendency. In other words…tendencies is another word for habits.” https://www.instagram.com/smartestseller/https://www.buyboxer.com/

Oct 8, 2019
Oct 8, 2019
16 min
Refunding can depend a lot on your inventory. Depending on your inventory, this can vary a lot, but you really need to know your reports to even know if you are getting your product back. Figuring this out can impact your business, so listen in to this episode to learn more about refund percentages and how to optimize your business. https://www.instagram.com/smartestseller/https://www.buyboxer.com/

Oct 1, 2019
Oct 1, 2019
18 min
In this episode, Scott talks about the things he wishes he knew when he started out in Amazon FBA. No matter how large their business is, even the massive FBA businesses have issues selling on the Amazon marketplace. Amazon isn't a place where you can just set something up, leave it alone, and expect it to sell while you coast. Listen in and learn about some tricks and tips that you can start applying today. https://www.instagram.com/smartestseller/https://www.buyboxer.com/

Sep 24, 2019
Sep 24, 2019
35 min
In this episode of the Smartest Amazon Seller, Scott interviews Alex representing Payability. They talk about when it is appropriate to take out a loan or an advance, how to work in the ecommerce world with advertising, and financial products for ecommerce based companies. They also discuss the difference between a loan and an advance. Alex- When is it worth the risk of taking an advance or loan? 4:28- financial products for ecommerce based companies. 9:20- differences between a loan and an advance 16:43- Payability’s work 23:17- Coupon with Payability 32:37“The shorter that you can create that time of when you made a sale to when you have money in your pocket, the smoothing you can kind of do over the rest of your expenses in your cash flow.”

Sep 17, 2019
Sep 17, 2019
13 min
This episode dives into the benefits of attending conferences and how this can help you sell on Amazon. Meeting and interfacing with other sellers can lead huge growth and connections. The episode also dives into the various conferences that Scott has attended including Amazon hosted conferences. Conferences there lead Scott to insights that give sellers an upper hand. Learning From Others 1:37Meeting New Sellers 2:37IRCE 6:12Amazon Hosted Conferences 8:57







