Carlos Alvarez

Wizards of Ecom

Business EN ↓ 414 episodes

Welcome to the Wizards of Ecom podcast. The official podcast of the Wizards of Ecom and the Wizards of Amazon Meetup group. The goal of this podcast can be summed up simply: #SelllersHelpingSellers . While the slant is heavily towards Amazon FBA and Private Label, the podcast shares actionable tips and tactics for all areas of online selling.

Author

Carlos Alvarez

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.wizardsofecom.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2025

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Episodes

#255-Hiring 101 - How To Find, Train and Set KPI's For Your Newly Hired Talent with Jens Gould 14.12.2022

Jens Gould is the Founder and CEO of Amalga Group, a nearshore staffing firm that provides top-tier talent from Latin America to U.S. e-commerce businesses. Amalga provides cost-effective and highly qualified specialists in tech, marketing and admin services who help businesses maximize productivity and lower costs. Isn't it wonderful having an extra pair of hands running the business with ease? I...

#254-Best practices & common mistakes to avoid when using Pickfu 12.12.2022

We have here Today, founders of my favorite software in the e-com space, PickFu, Justin Chen and John Li. In this episode, you'll know why it's my favorite as we toggle and discuss everything PickFu do's and don'ts.  PickFu is known for split testing, but what else can PickFu do, you'll be amazed. So tune in and make better-informed decisions for your business.   In This Episode: [01:25] Welcoming...

#253-Entrepreneurship 101 - Focus, Mindset and Self-Awareness, with Keith O'Brien 07.12.2022

Entrepreneurship is the ability and readiness to develop, organize and run a business enterprise, along with any of its uncertainties in order to make a profit. Let's discuss entrepreneurship form an expert's perspective, Keith O'Brien, Founder and CEO Page. One—a full-service Amazon creative agency offering comprehensive Brand and Advertising management. According to Keith, The path of a successf...

#252-USA Based Factory with Low MOQ's, Profitable Pricing, & Short Lead Times 05.12.2022

Quick lead times and Low MOQ manufacturing in the USA? Sounds promising that I, myself, get excited to share with you all this great news. But first, listen in and learn how Natural Contract Manufacturing does this to help other businesses. Kyle Lafond of American Provenance shares in this episode what sorts of products NCM does and offers.    In This Episode [01:34] Welcoming Kyle LaFond for the...

#251-Conversion 101 - How to Use Brand Analytics + Search Query Performance Succesfully with Daniel Fernandez 30.11.2022

It's always important to know how a tool could help us maximize something to successfully optimize our brand. Reason why we have our guest here Today, Daniel Fernandez of AMZ Clever to enlighten us about what Amazon Brand Analytics does, its features, and valuable insights it could provide our brand and some tricks to go along with it.  Listen in this loads of insightful episode and learn a nugget...

#250-Google SEO Demystified - How and Why You Should Start Now with Alan Muther 28.11.2022

Everything we need to know about Google SEO, explained in this episode with Alan Muther. Why is Google SEO so relevant and why should you start doing it now? All the answers here and more. In This Episode: [01:30] Welcoming Alan Muther, LinkedIN content manager [03:35] Before doing Google SEO [07:10] First paid SEO service [13:35] What is SEO? [30:14] Private blogs [34:45] Favorite websites.   Gue...

#249-How Gratitude Changes You and Your Business Decisions 23.11.2022

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I've prepared this special solo episode to talk about gratitude and the impact it has on you and your business decisions. What is the meaning of gratitude, its importance and benefits and how it changes you and mindset and the impact to people around you. Do tune in as you are one of whom I'm grateful for. In This Episode: [01:40] Complaining a lot [02:45] What is gr...

#248-How a Science Teacher with a Passion Project got his Private Label into 4,000 plus Brick & Mortar Stores 21.11.2022

I'm so thrilled and honored to have him on our show Today, Kyle LaFond, founder of American Provenance, to share his humbling strategy and hard work establishing his products through brick and mortar stores that led him to succeed as an entrepreneur from being a farmer and a former middle school science teacher.  Listen in and be inspired! In This Episode: [01:35] Welcoming Kyle LaFond on the show...

#247-Systemization 101 - How to Systemize Your Business, With Eli Lipshatz 16.11.2022

Eli Lipshatz or Lipi is the Co-Founder of Escala, and has overseen over 100 systemization projects of Amazon brands, agencies, and aggregators. He has become the resident subject matter expert for systems and processes in the Amazon industry. Without further ado, let the expert do the talking and let's all listen in and learn valuable tips on making our businesses systematized to more efficiency....

#246-The Impact of Health, Fitness, Teams & Working in Public to Achieve Success in Business 14.11.2022

Today we have an ex Amazon seller and one of my favorite writers and you'll learn why on this episode, Nate Ginsburg of Centurica not only shares his experiences, hacks and tips and his love for service related business but how his love for fitness impacted and helped him succeed in business. Listen in and be inspired.  In This Episode: [01:26] Welcoming Nate Ginsburg in the show. [04:50] Retreat,...

#245-The Obstacle is The Way - How to Use a Premortem to Create Better Business Outcomes 09.11.2022

Hello Wizards, Today it's just you and me and I wanna share my thoughts on how to use premortem to create better business outcomes. Sharing with you actionable steps on applying this thinking process.  In This Episode: [00:30] The inspiration of this episode. [02:01] Why should you practice premortem? [04:20] Actionable steps [05:15] Creating the disaster. [07:45] Reason for suppression.   Book Re...

#244-How an Amazon Seller Sold 6 Million Working only 30 minutes a month 07.11.2022

Ever dream of working an hour a day? That's an understatement of a dream for Seneca Hampton who only works 30 minutes a month. How is that possible? Let's hear it from Seneca who has also made it to the Shark Tank show years ago. His story and his trigger warning view of PPC.   In This Episode: [01:29] Welcoming Seneca Hampton on the show. [03:05] Working 30 minutes a month. Is this possible? [05:...

#243-Product Review in A Publication 101 with Alina Vlaic 02.11.2022

With so many reasons she is back on the show, Alina Vlaic, 5th timer guest has something for everyone to talk about. Since we are in this topic in the past episodes, External Traffic, we are discussing external traffic not a lot of Amazon businesses do or talk about, Press release. Let's hear it from Alina, Founder of AZ Rank and PressX, an unique new solution for leveraging press while launching...

#242-From Heart Problems to Fitness Brand Selling Millions on Amazon and Beyond 31.10.2022

From someone who had no interest in fitness and exercise to starting and growing a successful fitness brand, Beast Gear. Let's hear it from Ben Leonard on how having a heart problem became the beginning of a million dollar Amazon business.  Not only will he share how he successfully exited brands and established a new one but his passion in helping other sellers through his e-commerce consultancy...

#241-Tiktok Influencer Marketing 101 with Paul Baron 26.10.2022

Since the Tik Tok has been the trend in social media, brands started leveraging their business with the use of it or by getting influencers promote their brands. In this episode, we have Paul Baron, a million dollar Amazon seller and a sought-after expert consultant on all things digital marketing- specifically Influencer and Chatbot Marketing Automation here with us to talk about everything we ne...

#240-Do you live by one of our Amazon Meetup communities? New City Chapters. 24.10.2022

Hello Wizards! There has been a lot happening in the WOE community lately and we love for you to be the first ones to know.  Firstly, a little introduction of what WOE is and its goal for the community for those of you who are avid listeners but don't know us. Secondly, I'm most excited to announce the new chapters and the 2nd physical WOE chapter that was recently launched and all the brilliant p...

#239-Project Management 101 with Layla Pomper 19.10.2022

Layla is the owner of ProcessDriven, where she helps small teams systematize their entire team operations by mastering ClickUp. More often than not, we look at project management as a big scary mountain of impossibility and that it isn't necessary for smaller scale business. Well, we are all wrong about that and Layla is joining us to help us understand project management in a more simplified way...

#238-Takeaways from Traffic & Conversions Summit 2022 17.10.2022

Today is a solo episode and I'm sharing my biggest takeaways from this year's Traffic and Conversion Summit which I am an avid attendee every year except that this year is much more special because a lot of fellow Wizards attended with me. I hope you learn something as I did and that these takeaways are things that are a validation moment for you or if you are looking for things that you should do...

#237-How To Use Pinterest Marketing For Your PL Brands With Heather Farris 12.10.2022

Amazon has been the number one marketplace for PL brands for years. There's nothing wrong with prioritizing optimization on Amazon itself but it wouldn't hurt to try to optimize off Amazon. One way is through Pinterest. Pinterest has evolved since it was just a photo sharing platform.  Heather Farris, Pinterest expert and strategist is our guest on Today's show to help us learn more about Pinteres...

236-10 Ways to Differentiate Your Private Label Product - Part 2 10.10.2022

Today I'm riding solo still and I'm back for the 2nd part of differentiating your Private Label series. Listen to episode #234 if you wanna listen to the first five on my list. Our next 5 might be more complicated and expensive than the first five we have covered in the previous episode but remember, trying to avoid a cost upfront to achieve differentiation does not give you a pass on that money. ...

#235-Top 3 Favorite Books and Why Mini Series - PART 3 05.10.2022

Today's episode is a continuation of our mini series called Top 3 Favorite Books and Why, which is a collection of our guests' answers to the question 'What is your favorite book and why'. This question came from a desire to know what our guests read to keep their lives in balance and grow both personally and professionally.  In This Episode: [00:50] Alexandra Ramirez [01:46] Sou Bounlutay [03:31]...

#234-10 Ways to Differentiate Your Private Label Product - Part 1 03.10.2022

Today I'm riding solo as I share an episode,part 1 of 2 that is inspired by positive feedback from a previous meet-up event about 10 ways to differentiate your Private Label product. Most of this stuff are from trial and error, consuming content over the years, meet-ups and brainstorming with brilliant entrepreneurs and Amazon sellers. These first 5 ways to differentiate aesthetically are the leas...

#233-2022 Progress and Q3 Sum Up with Carlos And Noemi 28.09.2022

Hi Wizards, Carlos and I are back for our quarterly update summing up our Q3 progress. We know achievements and developments are much easier to talk about, but we are letting you in not only to our business struggles but also personal ones that we know most of you can relate to.  We're also sharing our goals for the coming Q4. So do chime in our telegram and share with us yours too.   In This Epis...

#232-Custom Apps for Private Label Sellers to Replace Product Inserts? 26.09.2022

In this digital age, mobile apps come handy in performing tasks. Imagine having a custom app for your business. Possibilities are endless as they say and Andres Fernandez of eUnleash will give us a glimpse and get us excited about having our own app for business. As business owners, evolving in the marketplace is crucial. Let's take the blinders off for this episode and understand that the game ha...

#231-How To Create Your Business' Cashflow Snowball with Gabe Cossio 21.09.2022

Today, Iam joined by a fellow and founding member of WOE and an E-com veteran, Gabe Cossio and he is here to talk about a topic less talked about: Cash Flow Snowball and how one could effectively apply it in their business. This episode is nothing but nuggets after nuggets of information you would wanna learn and implement right away in your business. So don't miss a second of this juicy and infor...

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