TAS 496: Ask Scott #154 - Unique Product Buying Opportunities - Reviews and Discounts - Dealing with Competitors

Are you fired up and ready to attack your weekend with passion and energy for your ecommerce business? Do you need a little push to get you going? You’ve come to the right place! It’s time for another session of Ask Scott here on The Amazing Seller. On this episode, you’ll hear from Scott as he shares another helpful “Thought of the week,” then he launches into his answers to questions submitted by TAS followers like you. Don’t miss this great opportunity to get helpful information and a jolt of excitement and energy injected into your day!

You have permission to dream!

Do you ever find yourself doubting your abilities or chances to be successful in life and business? What drives those doubts? What limits your ability to dream and strive to accomplish your dreams? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Scott provides encouragement for sellers like you who are doing their best to grow their business and achieve their dreams. You’ve got to let go of those limiting believes you have about yourself and the negative narratives that others tell you. You have permission to dream! Go out there, dream big, and take action!

Why you reviews shouldn't be your #1 concern.

As an ecommerce business leader, you know that customer reviews of your product on Amazon is important, but don’t make it your #1 priority! Seriously! Before you get too concerned about reviews, you need to make sure you have the right amount of traffic flowing to your listing and that the traffic is converting to sales, the reviews will come. On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you’ll hear from Scott as he goes over his take on reviews and discount codes. If you are ready to take your brand to the next level of growth, make sure to listen to this engaging episode!

Don’t let competition scare you.

What do you do when faced with a significant challenge? Do you embrace it or tiptoe away? That’s the question that many ecommerce sellers have to ask themselves in the product research phase. While it may require more work, don’t let competition scare you away from a product that you believe you could succeed with. Instead, focus on what you can do to stand out, build a following, and make your customer experience better than anyone else's! To hear more about this important topic with Scott’s expert take, make sure to listen to this episode of The Amazing Seller, you don’t want to miss it!

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER

• [0:03] Scott’s introduction to this episode of the podcast!
• [3:00] Scott’s thought of the week; You have permission to dream!
• [13:30] Question #1: I have access to several products, should I test them all on the market? What is the best option?
• [21:45] Question #2: My question is with regard to discounted reviews. Is it still worth it?
• [30:50] Question #3: My competitor is selling through like an online retailer, sort of like Dicks Sporting Goods, should I still compete against them?

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• www.theamazingseller.com/ask
• www.theamazingseller.com/salesbacker
• www.productdiscoverybootcamp.com