Date: July 31st, 2025 Summary: Kevin King explores a potential Rufus image hack using hidden keywords, Amazon's new AI partnerships with major publishers, the controversial star-only feedback system, and how external content is reshaping Amazon's search algorithms.

Key Points Discussed:

• Testing hidden keyword embedding in Amazon product images for Rufus
• Amazon's content partnerships with Condé Nast and Hearst for Rufus AI
• New star-only seller feedback system causing seller backlash
• Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) as the new SEO frontier
• Amazon ending FBA prep services in 2026
• Neil Patel's 2025 SEO strategies across platforms
• $1M/month Amazon PPC campaign breakdowns

Links Mentioned:

• BDSN E-Commerce Detective Episode 1
• BDSN Vault
• ProductPinion
• ImageChek tool
• Ranking on Amazon Isn't Magic - It's Optimization Science (Rufus & Cosmo)
• Neil Patel's SEO Strategy for 2025
• The 5 Amazon PPC Campaigns That Took Us to $1M/Month
• BDSN Mystery Link
• DragonFish AEO Waitlist

Hot Picks:

• Temu is struggling in US against Amazon & de minimus changes
• The top 14 Amazon appeal questions (and answers)
• SmartScout versus Helium 10 - how do they stack up?
• Helium 10's Amazon to TikTok Shop one-click listing converter

Stump Bezos Answer: 43% of pet spending is on food, treats and supplements

Parting Shot: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." — Winston Churchill

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July 28th, 2025

Summary: Kevin King discusses the AI revolution taking over e-commerce, from content engines and Walmart's Sparky AI to PayPal's vision for agentic commerce, plus data on Amazon's consolidating seller marketplace where 100,000+ sellers now generate $1M+ annually.

Key Points Discussed:

• Kallaway's 7-step content engine blueprint that transformed Sarah's jewelry business from scattered social media to systematic success
• Amazon seller consolidation: 100,000+ sellers now generate $1M+ annually (up from 60,000 in 2021)
• Walmart's "Sparky" AI agent replacing traditional search bars entirely
• PayPal CEO's prediction: 25% of e-commerce spending driven by AI agents by 2030
• GPT-5 launch imminent with all-in-one AI agent capabilities
• Latin American e-commerce explosive growth (Brazil: 80%, Mexico: 86%)
• Stack Influence micro-influencer platform for Amazon ranking
• SellerSprite tools for competitor analysis

Links Mentioned:

• Youtube: The Easiest Way to Make Viral Content (For ANY Business)
• Live webinar registration (July 30)
• Marketplace Pulse - Amazon sellers data
• BDSN Mystery Link of the Day
• Forbes: Walmart reveals AI roadmap
• Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
• Blueland Micro Influencer case study
• PayPal CEO on agentic commerce revolution
• SellerSprite Special Offer for BDSN Readers
• CMS Three: Cigars and Whiskey by the Sea (November 6-10)

Hot Picks:

• Amazon's Prime Day strategy helped boost Walmart & others
• Amazon UK battles $5.4B in lawsuits from retailers & consumers
• Which is better for your e-com business? TikTok Shop or Shopify

Stump Bezos Answer: Only 1% click a link inside an AI search summary

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July 24th, 2025

Summary: Kevin King discusses Notebook LM's mind mapping feature for newsletter organization, Instagram posts now being indexed by Google, Amazon's new Fee Explainers feature, rising return abuse costs, and the AI wars between Amazon and Shopify over shopping agents.

Key Points Discussed:

• Notebook LM mind mapping technique for organizing newsletter content
• Instagram posts now indexed by Google - SEO game changer
• Amazon's new "Fee Explainers" feature for transparency
• Rising return abuse costing sellers $103 billion in 2024
• Amazon vs Shopify battle over AI shopping agents
• Tiffany Ivanovsky's $21M TikTok Shop success story
• Affiliate marketing as alternative to rising PPC costs
• Global millionaire migration patterns

Links Mentioned:

• Watch the BDSC Expert Call replay
• Notebook LM
• Billion Dollar Sellers Content Library
• AI for Ecommerce newsletter
• Levanta Affiliate Marketing Guide
• TikTok Shop Expert: I Built a $21M TikTok Shop Empire
• BDSN Mystery Link

Hot Picks:

• Amazon buys AI bracelet company that records everything
• TikTok shop hires lots of ex-Amazonians, doubles down on Chinese
• How ChatGPT recommends products

Stump Bezos Answer: 90% of ChatGPT citations come from pages ranked 21+ down on Google

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July 21st, 2025 Summary: Kevin King discusses AI accuracy in PPC advice, Amazon's new budget settings that could be burning ad spend, FTC crackdowns on fake reviews, and strategies for ranking on AI search platforms in 48 hours.

Key Points Discussed:

• AI tool accuracy testing across ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews
• Google Gemini emerges as most accurate with only 6% incorrect responses
• Amazon's hidden "maximize reach" PPC setting burning budgets on off-Amazon placements
• Product review hit jobs and how to combat fake negative reviews
• FTC crackdown on fake reviews and compliant testimonial practices
• AI workshop strategies for ranking on ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity in 48 hours
• Where customers spend their screen time: streaming (4 hrs), social media (2.5 hrs), email (30 min)
• Amazon's beta unspent budget reallocation feature within portfolios

Links Mentioned:

• Billion Dollar Sellers Club Beta
• WordStream YouTube: Can you trust what AI tells you about PPC?
• eCom Triage Review Checker GPT (free for BDSN subscribers)
• AI Workshop Replay
• Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
• BDSN Mystery Link of the Day

Hot Picks:

• Prime Day now lifts all e-commerce
• Amazon's AI brand-name generator in Seller Central
• How Amazon is changing the US Trademark system
• Shopify quietly sets boundaries for AI agents on merchant sites

Stump Bezos Answer: 3.5% of websites try to block GPTBots

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July 17th, 2025

Summary: Kevin King discusses the groundbreaking news of ChatGPT becoming an e-commerce marketplace, Amazon's AI initiatives including Starfish project, Prime Day 2025 analysis, OpenAI's Shopify integration, and strategies for scaling product launches with micro-influencers.

Key Points Discussed:

• ChatGPT's secret preview of checkout features to become a marketplace by Holiday 2025
• OpenAI planning to take a cut of sales and compete with traditional marketplaces
• Amazon's Starfish AI project cataloging world's products with $7.5B projected impact
• Prime Day 2025 analysis: 99% increase in orders but 35% drop in average order value
• OpenAI quietly integrating Shopify as shopping search partner
• Dream 100 member spotlight: Athena Severi's journey from Hollywood to Amazon community building
• Micro-influencer strategies using Stack Influence platform for product launches
• AI user adoption statistics showing ChatGPT's unprecedented growth

Links Mentioned:

• Watch the replay - All Day Workshop this Sunday
• Register here for Sunday's AI for Ecom Workshop
• Dream 100
• DragonFish waitlist for bleeding-edge ecom AI optimization
• Stack Influence Platform (10% off by signing up this month)
• Micro Influencer campaign case study
• The Rise of AI Answer Engines (AEO): Why SEO Is in Trouble...
• The 5 Amazon PPC Campaigns That Took Us to $1M/Month

Hot Picks:

• Amazon launches an AI Agent marketplace
• Amazon conversions rise 2.2X when you look beyond age
• Amazon testing moving location of BSR around on PDPs

BDSN Mystery Link: Mystery Link

Stump Bezos Answer: 576 shipping containers were lost at sea in 2024

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Date: July 7th, 2025

Summary: Kevin King discusses Prime Day strategy and prep, Amazon's traffic hijacking tactics, new Vine pre-launch reviews, AI's impact on SEO citations, Helium 10's affiliate changes, and Fakespot's shutdown.

Key Points Discussed:

• Prime Day 2025 expanded to 4 days (July 8-11) with competitor events overlapping
• Sponsored Products dominated 86% of Prime Day 2024 sales - focus there over DSP
• Amazon bidding on competitor brand terms during Prime Day to hijack traffic
• New Vine program allows up to 30 reviews before product launch
• Google AI Overviews cite Reddit (21%), YouTube (19%), Quora (14%) - not brand sites
• Helium 10 changing affiliate structure from lifetime commissions to upfront payments
• Fakespot fake review detector shut down July 1st after Mozilla acquisition
• Tariff deferment strategies and direct shipping solutions

Links Mentioned:

• Live AI webinar registration (July 10th)
• Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
• Prime Day 2025 PPC Bootcamp | SSP #676
• Helium 10's Prime Day checklist
• BDSN Mystery Link of the Day
• Portless tariff deferment solution
• Stack Influence micro-influencer case study
• #393 - Combating Fake Reviews in the World of E-Commerce with Ming Ooi

Hot Picks:

• Despite tariffs, Amazon has not seen prices appreciably go up
• TikTok's second round of massive layoffs reveals toxic culture in USA
• Brands turn to tariff engineering to avoid higher import taxes

Stump Bezos Answer: Google AI Overviews cite Reddit most - 21% of the time

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