TAS 364: Ask Scott Session #112 - Competing with Amazon - International Legal Stuff - Enhanced Content Risk
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Are you ready to jump into this week’s Ask Scott Session? Make sure you are ready for some awesome practical steps to get back on track - if you’ve had a hard time staying focused and on point lately this will be immensely helpful for you! Scott also tackles questions from TAS followers like you on topics ranging from competing with Amazon, running an e-commerce business from overseas, dealing with enhanced content and much more! Grab a pen and some paper to write down all the tips and insights you’ll get on this helpful episode of The Amazing Seller - don’t miss it!

Steps To Get Back on Track

Everyone gets sidetracked from time to time, there’s nothing unusual about that. But don’t allow yourself to STAY stuck when you should be on your journey toward success! On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Scott unpacks four steps to help business leaders like you get back up and push forward.

• Start.
• Commit.
• Take Action.
• Adjust along the way.

So what are you waiting for? Don’t let difficulty or temporary setbacks stand in your way! Use Scott’s four step plan to get back in the direction that you want to be headed. To hear Scott go into depth with all four of these steps, make sure to listen to this episode!

Is it worth it to compete against Amazon?

When you are looking into product categories and you see that some of the top selling products are being SOLD by Amazon, not just Fulfilled By Amazon - is it even worth competing in that category? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Scott explains why you shouldn’t run for the hills just because you see Amazon competing in that product category. Don’t let them off that easy! You can use the tools you’ve learned here with Scott and the TAS community to not only compete but dominate in categories where even Amazon is at the top! Find out how you can make the most of your efforts on this episode.

Running an Ecommerce Business from Overseas

Is it possible to run an e-commerce business when you live overseas? What obstacles and difficulties should you expect to run into? As you know, Scott isn’t a legal expert in any way but he does offer some helpful insight into how to navigate this complicated question. On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Scott shares some resources that will help you if you are in this similar scenario and things to consider when operating a business overseas. Take advantage of Scott’s years of experience and insight on this episode!

Switching to Enhanced Content - is it worth the risk?

You might be drawn to spending time building enhanced content on your product listing, but is it really worth it? Consider taking a hard look at what it entails to build up that enhanced content and know that most buyers won’t get that far in your listing. Focus on optimizing the portion of your listing that most buyers will be spending their time looking at. On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Scott goes over the pros and cons of taking the time to invest in the enhanced content aspects. If you are considering diverting your time and resources to this component of your listing - make sure to catch this episode!

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER

• [0:03] Scott’s introduction to this episode of the podcast!
• [3:30] Four steps to get back on track!
• [9:30] Question #1: Should I compete in a category where Amazon is my top competitor?
• [16:45] Question #2: What hurdles should I anticipate when running an ecommerce business from overseas?
• [21:50] Question #3: Should I be concerned about my ranking when switching over to enhanced content?

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Ask Scott a question - HERE)
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