How to Grow your eCommerce Business - Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Google and More!

Dr Travis Zigler is an optometrist (eye doctor) turned eCommerce entrepreneur. Previously, he owned two optometry practices, which he sold in 2017 to focus on eCommerce. He is the founder of Eye Love, a brand focusing on a condition known as dry eye. Travis uses the profits from Eye Love to fund free clinics in Jamaica and the US through their charity, the Eye Love Cares Foundation. Due to the suc...

In this episode of the eCommerce Odyssey Podcast, Trevor talks to Ben Leonard from Ecom Brokers (www.ecombrokers.co.uk).Ecom Brokers was founded by Ben Leonard and Allison Walker. Ben had recently gone through the sales of his eCommerce business and was not happy with the brokers he used for the sale. So, he partnered withed his financial adviser to create a new kind of brokerage focused on the gr...

In this episode of eCommerce Odyssey we talk to Valentin Radu from Omniconvert. Omniconvert is a growth enabler for serious eCommerce companies looking to become customer-centric. Omniconvert has helps global eCommerce companies become customer-centric through advanced segmentation algorithms, AB testing, web personalisation, and customer research. We talked about:Tell us about OmniconvertHow are...

In this episode of the eCommerce Odyssey Podcast, we talk to Rael Cline from Nozzle.ai. Nozzle turns raw data into actionable insights that help you grow your business on Amazon. Amazon sellers have long been frustrated with the lack of customer data available to them. This data is essential for making informed business decisions but has been locked away by Amazon. Nozzle Analytics gives you back...

In this week's edition of the eCommerce Odyssey Podcast, Trevor talks to Kaitlyn Study of South Street and Co, a marketing agency based in Orlando, Florida, USA.South Street & Co. was established in 2015 and helps small business owners reach more customers through great digital marketing, design and automation. Kaitlyn Study original set her business up as a side hustle, and it quickly grew in...

Boopos is a financial company founded by Juan Ignacio García Braschi. They are focused on helping e-commerce companies fund acquisitions. They provide non-dilutive revenue-based financing to e-Commerce and Saas Businesses. Get mid to long term and multipurpose financing to buy a new business or grow your own. Juan was talking to Trevor Ginn from www. vendlab.com, an eCommerce agency specialising i...

In this episode of the eCommerce Odyssey Podcast, Trevor talks to Issac Kuhlman from Real Coaching (https://goteamreal.com/). Real coaching is a programme that helps Amazon FBA businesses launch and scale their businesses. Issac is free from the BS which surrounds many coaches and has lots of thoughtful advice for new businesses. We discuss:The Real coaching programmeHis experiences of Amazon befo...

Trevor interviews Lesley Hensell from Riverbend consulting (https://riverbendconsulting.com/).Riverbend specialises in the nitty-gritty of Amazon, helping sellers fix issues with their accounts and listings. They also help their clients scale their Amazon businesses. Lesley has many useful insights and tips to share if you are interested in Amazon. We talk about how to deal with account suspension...

Simon Severino is the CEO and founder of Strategy Sprints. Strategy Sprints helps companies scale quickly whilst freeing up the time of the company's exec team to focus on building their business. Simon was talking to Trevor Ginn from vendlab.com, an eCommerce agency specialising in online marketplaces and e-commerce sales platforms.

In this episode talk with Nobert Norbert Strappler from SyncSpider (www.syncspider.com). Syncspider connects eCommerce tools, for example, reducing stock on Amazon if you make a sale on eBay. Like Zapier, but eCommerce specific. Integration is a real problem in eCommerce, so it was fascinating to talk to Nobert and why he started Syncspider and what keeps him excited about eCommerce. Nobert was ta...

Today's interview is with Tomer from @SourcingMonster. Sourcing monster is a YouTube channel devoted to helping people succeed at developing private-label products and selling them on Amazon FBA. Tomer runs his own FBA business and is very generous with his advice. Setting up a private label business is not easy, but Tomer has inspired me to give it a try!https://www.sourcing-monster.com/https://w...

As an Amazon seller, getting your seller account suspended can be a terrifying experience. The process is opaque, unaccountable and it is not possible to talk to anyone. In my opinion, it is a manifestation of Amazon’s unaccountable monopoly at its very worst. In the episode, we look at the cause for Amazon account suspensions, how to avoid them and how to deal with them if they arise. Ecommerce o...

Our latest podcast interview is with the wonderful Chloe Thomas from eCommerce MasterPlan. Chloe runs a successful eCommerce Podcast as well as being a writer of several books and a speaker. We talked about:Tell us about what you do? How did you get started? How do you describe yourself – a writer, podcaster, eCommerce nerd? You work with a number of channels e.g. podcast, books etc. Which gets th...

In this episode Trevor interviews Rosie Bailey from Nibble - a negotiation chatbot which makes haggling on your website fun! Questions we asked Rosie include:Can you tell me what Nibble is all about? Is this just a gimmick or the future of ecommerce? What results are you seeing for customers? What features are you planning in the future? Will you be integrating this with other chat systems like Wh...

Neil Twa is the founder of Voltage Direct marketing, an Amazon growth consultancy. Voltage specialises in launching its own private label brands and coaching others to launch their own successful Amazon businesses. We discussed:How did you start VoltageWhat does your sixleaf software do? How do you identify good products to sell on Amazon? Tell me about your FBA investment business VoltageThere ar...

In the latest eCommerce odyssey podcast, Trevor interviews Dean Niesten and Rik Koopman from Social Media agency Dr Traffic. Amongst other things they talked about:What does Dr Traffic do? What investment would you recommend in organic vs. Paid SocialWhat is the best measure of ROI in social? What ROI should merchants aim for? What are the channels you would recommend investing in? Where do you se...

Today I Trevor from Vendlab.com with Dan Marsland from leading payment provider Payoneer. We discussed:What does Payoneer do? How does Payoneer help Amazon sellers? How to choose a payment providerHow Brexit has affected CBTWhat international opportunities do you see your clients using? What is the future for online payments? What has inspired you recently? Need help with your eCommerce business?...

Jamie Riddell has been at the forefront of Search Engine Optimisation for over 20 years and his latest venture is Escaping Gravity, a Global SEO agency for Challenger brands. SEO was one of the first things which got me excited about eCommerce, so it was great to discuss the latest developments with Jamie. Amongst other things, we chatted about:Over the last few years, paid search results are taki...

Magenitity (www.magentity.com) is a leading Magento specialist Agency. I caught up with the founder Jason Russell to talk about eCommerce and tackle one of the trickiest questions in eCommerce - Magento or Shopify? Tell me about MagentityMagento or Shopify? How is website speed best measured? Now that websites are becoming more templated, how do eCommerce companies differentiate themselves? What a...

Today I caught up with Jonnie Cartmill from Sendcloud, a shipping solution for eCommerce sellers. Sendcloud manages carrier integrations and allows you to access multiple carrier solutions from one interface, without doing your own integrations. Here are some of the things we talked about:What does send cloud do for sellers? What is the history of the company? Why should sellers use it instead of...

In this week’s episode of the Ecommerce Odyssey Podcast, I interview Steve Jones from Veeqo (www.veeqo.com).Veeqo is a leading e-commerce platform helping multi-channel e-commerce businesses to manage their sales. Questions covered include:Can you give me a brief background on VeeqoWhat kind of merchants can you really help? Do you consider yourself to be an all-in-one system? How do you balance t...

In our launch episode, We are delighted to interview Steve Folwell, the founder of e-commerce gardening Startup Muddy Trowel (www.muddytrowel.com).Muddy Trowel makes it easy to get beautiful, plants kids straight to your door. I talk to Steve about what he has learned so far and his plans for the future. In the podcast we cover:Muddy Trowel – what gave you the inspiration for it? What is the marke...