TAS 477: 3 Steps To Find Hidden Product Opportunities in BIG Markets (Drill Down Method)
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How can sellers like you build your brand from the ground up by finding the right markets to start in? What does a brand focus approach look like compared to the open brand approach? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you’ll hear from Scott as he goes over his preference for the brand focus approach. This episode is perfect sellers who are just getting started or are ready to begin building their brand in a competitive and aggressive way. Learn from all of Scott’s tips and insights so you don’t miss a beat as you wrestle through your brand building process, make sure to listen to this episode!

What is the difference between an open brand and brand focus?

You might be wondering as you start to lay the groundwork for your ecommerce business, “What is the difference between an open brand and a brand focus approach?” Which is the best option to build a thriving and productive brand? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Scott shares several reasons why he prefers the brand focus approach. The primary difference between the open brand and brand focus approach is that the open brand is much broader in its offerings, think of it like a hardware store, there might be a theme but it is still very broad. To hear Scott’s five reasons why he prefers to use the brand focus approach, listen to this informative episode!

Start by locating a big market.

If you are ready to start building your ecommerce brand, you’ve got to start by identifying a market. One of the best ways to start identifying markets is to use a touch list or explore categories and markets that you are passionate about. On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Scott explains how sellers like you can quickly identify a good market to get started with and begin to niche down that market so you don’t have such a broad approach. Make sure to check out the resources section at the end of this post for great ways to get started with your touch list and the Product Discovery Bootcamp that Scott and his team have created!

How you can leverage related products to build your brand.

We’ve all been there, you are shopping for a product on Amazon and you see that frequently bought together option. Did you know that you can use that strategy to market your brand and build a suite of products that will keep your buyers coming back for more? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you’ll hear from Scott as he describes his strategy that sellers like you can use to get buyers to trust your brand. It all comes down to delivering quality and value to your customer, if you can serve them well by packaging product together, it’s a win, win situation! To hear more about this important subject, make sure to listen to this episode!

The brand focus approach is tried and tested, trust it!

Do you find yourself wondering if the brand focus approach is right for you? Does it seem easier and less complicated to go for the open brand model? Wait, don’t throw in the towel! On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Scott breaks down the brand focus approach in a way that makes sense and leads to sustained success. Hear Scott share the story of two successful brands that used this method to build widely recognized brand names. Both Bulletproof Coffee and Deathwish Coffee used the brand focus approach. Don’t miss this engaging episode and a clear path you can use to get started!

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER

• [0:03] Scott’s introduction to this episode of the podcast!
• [2:30] Why you should check out the 24 hour product discovery challenge.
• [4:00] Open brand vs. brand focus.
• [8:30] Why Scott prefers the brand focus approach.
• [12:30] Find a big market.
• [22:30] Go to Google and search for your market, look under the “Product” tab.
• [36:30] Scott goes over 5 action steps you