Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon A+ Content Guide 2026: What Actually Converts
Amazon A+ Content boosts conversion 3-10%. Here's what it is, who can use it, which modules work, and what operators get wrong when they build it.
June 22, 202613 min read
Writing
Amazon, TikTok Shop & E-commerce Insights
Practical insights on Amazon brand management, TikTok Shop strategy, e-commerce acquisitions, and AI-driven operations, from an operator managing $100M+ in annual brand revenue across 100+ brands. New posts weekly.
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon Account Health Score: The Operator Guide (2026)
Amazon's Account Health Rating runs 0-1000. Below 200 risks suspension. Here's what moves the score, the metric thresholds, and how to fix a low AHR fast.
June 22, 202611 min read
Business Acquisition
Amazon FBA Business Valuation: 2026 Multiples Explained
Amazon FBA businesses trade at 2-3x SDE in 2026. But FBA-specific factors move that range by 1x or more. Here's the full multiple breakdown.
June 22, 202610 min read
Business Acquisition
SDE vs EBITDA for E-commerce (Plain-English Guide)
SDE and EBITDA measure the same business two different ways. Use the wrong one and you misstate your e-commerce value by 20-40%. Here's which applies.
June 22, 20267 min read
TikTok Shop Fees 2026: Full Breakdown
TikTok Shop charges 2-8% referral fees plus 10-20% affiliate commissions. Total take rate: 20-35%. Full fee breakdown with a worked example.
June 22, 20268 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon TACoS vs ACoS: What the Difference Costs You
ACoS looks clean. TACoS is rising. Most sellers don't catch this until it's too late. The math, the benchmarks, and the early warning sign operators watch.
June 19, 202610 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon Prime Day 2026: What Sellers Need to Do Right Now
Prime Day 2026 is June 23. The exact prep checklist across inventory, listings, and ads that moves the needle. Applies to every Amazon sales event.
June 9, 202613 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon Rufus SEO: Optimize Your Listings for AI (2026)
Amazon Rufus answers shopper queries daily. If your listing isn't written for it, you're invisible. Here's the 5-field Rufus optimization checklist for 2026.
June 5, 202613 min read
Business Acquisition
Sell Your Ecommerce Business Without a Broker
Brokers take 10-15%. Here's how to sell your ecommerce business direct: how to value it, find a buyer, run diligence, and close without paying commission.
June 3, 202611 min read
TikTok & Social Commerce
TikTok Shop vs Shopify 2026: Which Platform Wins?
TikTok Shop or Shopify in 2026? One sells through content, one through traffic you own. Here's how to decide based on your brand stage.
June 2, 202611 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
ChatGPT Prompts for Amazon Sellers: 12 That Work 2026
12 copy-paste ChatGPT prompts for Amazon sellers. Titles, bullets, A+, backend terms, image briefs, and Rufus optimization. Updated June 2026.
June 1, 202622 min read
Business Acquisition
How to Acquire an E-commerce Business in 2026
I've reviewed 50+ e-commerce deals. Here's the exact process from first look to close, including the 5-number pre-call check, diligence checklist, and post-close 90 days.
May 29, 202612 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
How Much Does Amazon Brand Management Cost? (2026 Pricing Guide)
Amazon brand management costs $2,500-$8,000/month. Here's what you get at each tier and the red flags that mean you're paying for the wrong thing.
May 26, 20269 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
How to Use AI on Amazon to Beat Your Competition (2026 Playbook)
AI isn't an edge on Amazon. It's table stakes. How to actually use it across listings, pricing, creative, and feedback. Plus the trap most sellers fall into.
May 25, 202611 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
How to Differentiate Your Amazon Product in 2026 (8 Strategies)
Undifferentiated products lose to price every time. Here's how the brands we manage actually stand out on Amazon, beyond generic 'unique value proposition' advice.
May 21, 202610 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon Restricted Keywords: Avoid Flagged Listings (2026)
One wrong word can suspend your Amazon listing overnight. The 2026 restricted keyword list, what triggers it, and how to recover a flagged listing fast.
May 18, 20269 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon Product Launch Checklist 2026: Launch Right the First Time
The 2026 Amazon product launch checklist: 90-day window strategy, PPC structure, review velocity, and the signals that tell you you're ready.
May 14, 202615 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Fix Your Amazon Ads Funnel: 7 Gaps Killing Your ROAS (2026)
Ads running. ROAS still flat. The problem isn't the spend. It's the gaps between awareness, consideration, and conversion. How to find and close all 7.
May 7, 202610 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon Profitability 2026: Reclaim the Cash Amazon Holds
Amazon is sitting on cash that's rightfully yours. Pending orders, lost inventory, unpaid reimbursements, overcharged fees. The 6-point audit we run.
May 4, 20269 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon Title Character Limit 2026: It's 200 Characters
Amazon product title character limit 2026: 200 chars in most categories, 80 visible on mobile. Category table, exact rules, and how to write titles that rank.
April 30, 202612 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon Listing Optimization: The $1M SEO Secret (2026)
Most sellers scale PPC before they fix their listing. That's backwards. Here's the listing optimization playbook that wins organic rank in 2026. Rufus-ready.
April 27, 202611 min read
AI & Operations
How We Use AI to Manage 85+ Amazon Accounts
After 500+ Amazon brands, the real bottleneck isn't strategy. It's turning data into action fast. The actual AI stack we run across 85+ active accounts in 2026.
April 27, 202611 min read
Business Acquisition
What I Look For When Acquiring an E-commerce Business
I've reviewed 50+ deals and I'm actively closing one. The exact framework I use post-aggregator: 5 numbers I check first, red flags that kill deals, what makes me move.
April 27, 202610 min read
TikTok & Social Commerce
Why TikTok Shop Is the Biggest E-commerce Opportunity Right Now
We've launched 50+ brands on TikTok Shop. Top clients are doing $6M+ a year. The window is still open. But it's narrowing as the platform matures.
April 27, 20269 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Why Are My Amazon Sales Down? 9 Real Reasons (2026)
Amazon sales tanked and nothing changed on your end? The 9 real reasons sales drop in 2026 and the diagnostic order we use to find the cause in 30 minutes.
April 23, 202611 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon Buy Box Cheat Sheet: How to Win It (2026)
83% of Amazon sales go through the Buy Box. Here's exactly what wins it in 2026: pricing, fulfillment, metrics, and what changed.
April 22, 202610 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon Seller Fees 2026: The $80K Margin Loss on $1M Brands
Amazon's effective take rate hit 34% in 2026, up from 26% in 2020. On a $1M brand that's $80K gone every year. The real math, and how to recover it.
April 22, 202613 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon Marketing Funnel: How to Build One That Converts (2026)
Most Amazon brands don't have a marketing funnel. They have a listing and hope. Here's how to build an Amazon marketing funnel that actually converts.
April 21, 202611 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
How to Scale an Amazon Brand Past $1M in 2026 (What's Changed)
FBA fees hit 34% take rate. TikTok Shop changes the exit math. AI cuts per-account time in half. Here's what scaling past $1M looks like now.
April 21, 202613 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon FBA Fuel Surcharge 2026: What 3.5% Actually Costs
Amazon's 3.5% surcharge is live. Per-unit cost by size tier, $33,600/year for typical brands, and three operator responses that work.
April 15, 202612 min read
Business Acquisition
How to Value an E-commerce Business in 2026
The aggregator era reset the valuation playbook. How e-commerce businesses are valued in 2026. Real multiples, real math, real buyer priorities from 50+ deals.
April 15, 202612 min read
TikTok & Social Commerce
How to Launch on TikTok Shop: Step-by-Step Guide
We've launched 50+ brands on TikTok Shop. The exact playbook. Pre-launch checklist, creator strategy, LIVE setup, week-by-week timeline to $50K-$100K/month.
April 13, 202615 min read
TikTok & Social Commerce
TikTok Shop LIVE Shopping Playbook (30-40% of GMV)
LIVE shopping drives 30-40% of monthly GMV for brands that do it consistently. The exact playbook. Setup, host hiring, session structure, real numbers.
April 13, 202617 min read
TikTok & Social Commerce
TikTok Shop vs Amazon 2026: Which Wins for Sellers?
Amazon blended CAC: $45-75. TikTok Shop: $20-40. Full fee comparison, channel fit guide, and the exact sequencing for sellers who need to pick or run both.
April 8, 202618 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
Amazon PPC Strategy: How We Structure Campaigns for 85+ Brands
Most Amazon PPC accounts are a mess. Here's the exact campaign structure we use across 85+ active brands to hit strong ACoS and actually grow organic rank.
April 6, 202616 min read
What $100M+ in E-commerce Revenue Taught Me
After $100M+ in annual brand revenue across 500+ brands, the lessons that matter have nothing to do with hacks. What separates brands that scale from the ones that stall.
April 3, 20269 min read
Business Acquisition
How to Sell Your Amazon FBA Business: The Complete Guide (2026)
The 2026 guide to selling your Amazon FBA business. Real multiples (2-4x), 12-18 month prep, deal structure, and what buyers check first. From 50+ deals.
April 1, 202610 min read
Amazon & E-commerce
How to Choose an Amazon Brand Management Agency (2026 Guide)
After 500+ Amazon brands and 85+ active clients. The framework for evaluating Amazon agencies: questions to ask, red flags to spot, what good actually looks like.
March 26, 202610 min read