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- Sellers are footing the trade war bill đ¸
- Toronto gets bold with a seller-first summit đĽ
- The costly mistake founders keep repeating đ§
Tip: Donât forget to scroll to the bottom for bonus records.
AM/PM PODCAST
Amazon’s algorithm is being exploited at scale
Can you really hack Amazon’s algorithm without getting burned?
In a blunt AM/PM Podcast sit-down, Viral Launch CEO Casey Gauss joins Manny Coats to expose how bots are hijacking the Buy Boxâand how fast it can all go sideways.
Spoiler: Some sellers are making it to page one⌠without making a single sale.
đť Welcome to the bot era
Itâs not just clicks, itâs full-blown manipulation. Sellers are deploying thousands of bots to mimic buyer behavior: Add to cart. Scroll. Bounce. Repeat.
This fake engagement tricks Amazonâs algorithm, launching listings to page one with zero reviews or sales.
âWeâre seeing products rank top 3 for major keywords⌠with zero reviews and a BSR over 100,000.â â Casey Gauss
đ§ Amazonâs catching onâŚkind of
While some sellers are raking in $300K/day using these tactics, Amazonâs fighting back with detection systems.
The catch? Short-term cashouts, long-term risk. Suspensions are realâand sudden.
And the sneaky stuff? Still risky.
- âHoliday Saleâ in your title = TOS violation
- Buying reviews in sketchy Facebook groups = ban-worthy
- Bending the rules = no warning required
âIt just goes to show that you’re never too big to be, you know, shut down by AmazonâŚthey write their terms of service so well that literally, you know, anything can just about be interpreted as such.â
Yep, some sellers might fool the algorithm today, but Amazon will catch up. Play stupid games, win suspension notices.
TOGETHER WITH SELLER ALLIANCE
The Amazon Resources Agencies UseâNow Available to You
If youâve ever wished you could peek behind the curtain of a top Amazon agency⌠this is your chance.
Seller Alliance is your insider access to the exact SOPs, templates, and strategies used by seasoned Amazon experts to grow real brands.
Built by the team behind Seller Interactive, this membership gives sellers the tools to scaleâwithout hiring an agency.
Whatâs inside:
- âď¸ Proven SOPs and templates for every stage of your growth
- âď¸ Step-by-step video walkthroughs designed by experts
- âď¸ Live trainings and Q&As on whatâs working right now
- âď¸ Constantly updated strategies based on real client experience
From listing optimization to ad strategy to operationsâno fluff, no recycled content, and no wasted time trying to piece it together yourself.
Itâs not a course. Itâs not a community full of noise.
Itâs a real resource libraryâbuilt by an agency, for sellers who want to take control.
Click to learn more and get started.
STARTUP THERAPY PODCAST
What no one tells you about life after a brand exit
In Startup Therapyâs âLife After a Startup Exitâ, hosts Wil Schroter and Ryan Rutan pull back the curtain on a side of selling no one preps you for: the emotional fallout. Turns out, the payout is realâbut so is the identity crisis that follows.
Itâs not just about what you gainâitâs about what you lose.
đŞ The crumble after the close
- Exit doesnât guarantee fulfillment. Once the chaos stops, so does the adrenalineâand many founders find themselves floating. What used to be fuel (meetings, fires, daily grind) disappears. And so does the sense of purpose.
- Identity gets sold too. Stripped of a title, a mission, and a roadmap, founders often hit a wall. That dreaded âwhat now?â becomes the post-exit loop.
- Money doesnât motivate. Even with a big exit, motivation doesnât magically reappear. The thrill wasnât in the bank accountâit was in the building. Without a new goal, the wealth feels weirdlyâŚempty.
đ¤ No one talks about this
Startup culture celebrates the finish line. But it skips the quiet crash after. Post-exit depression is realâand rarely addressed. Founders feel guilty for feeling lost after a âwin,â and support systems arenât exactly built for emotional comebacks.
đŚ For Amazon sellers eyeing an exit: donât just prep your finances, include your mindset. A glowing balance sheet is great. But donât let your sense of purpose dim in the afterglow.
BONUS RECORDS
THE AMAZON FBA BUSINESS PODCAST
The Harsh Reality of Running an Amazon Store (It’s HARD)
If you think selling on Amazon is passive income, you’re probably new here. The gurus sell dreams, real sellers wrestle PPC dashboards and cry over stranded inventory.
Amazon looks easy from the outside. Inside? It’s spreadsheets and chaos.
THE AMAZON WHOLESALE PODCAST
How to avoid account deactivation on Amazon with Chris Grant
Amazonâs Section 3 deactivations are hitting even veteran sellersâand fast. Chris Grant breaks down how he beat one in a single shot by staying insanely organized and treating Amazonâs review team like overwhelmed office workers.
His advice? Make their job easy or risk your account becoming collateral damage.
FLIPS4MILES
How to build your network as an Amazon seller
Amazon says ‘build your network’âbut good luck networking with a monopoly. Bezos moves to Florida, dodges billions in taxes, and bankrolls robots to replace the workforce⌠Meanwhile, sellers just want a heads-up before their 75-unit shipment gets split across seven warehouses.
Whoâs really in the driverâs seat here?