Category: Ecommerce

624: Why I’m Building An E-commerce Community (And What I’ve Learned So Far)

We are building paid ecommerce communities off Facebook and here is everything we have learned so far: why we picked Discord and Circle, what they actually cost, and how to price a…

Ecommerce

623: Why 90% of TikTok Shop Sellers Fail & How The Other 10% Make Millions With Ian Page

Most TikTok Shop sellers get stuck in probation, bans, and 500-order limits. Ian Page breaks down the two hidden reasons 90% fail and the exact fixes the top 10% use to scale.

Ecommerce

622: Live Selling Strategies Top Sellers Use to Dominate in 2026 With Gracey Ryback

Live selling and influencer campaigns are minting new seven-figure brands, but only if you know the current mechanics. Gracey Ryback breaks down what actually works on TikTok, Amazon Live, and TikTok Shop…

Ecommerce

621: How Amazon Sellers Are Still Gaming Reviews Without Getting Banned With Dave Bryant

Dave Bryant of EcomCrew bought a fake Amazon review for $5 in 2026 and it posted in 10 days. Here is how sellers still game the system after Amazon's crackdowns.

Ecommerce

620: Our 2026 Business Plan With Toni Herrbach

The 2026 ecommerce business plan Toni Herrbach and I are running: fewer events, a paid community, AI-audited landing pages, YouTube long form, and paper-free ops.

Ecommerce

619: Why Most Apparel Brands Fail and How Robin Hall Built One That Didn’t

Robin Hall built Town Hall, a sustainable kids apparel brand, with $50K, zero paid ads, 84 event days a year, and grassroots wholesale hustle. Here is the full playbook.

Ecommerce

618: AI Tools Are Getting Scary Good – Here’s The Latest With Toni Herrbach

Steve Chou and Toni Herrbach break down the latest AI updates ecommerce sellers need to know: Gemini 3, ChatGPT shopping, AI avatars, and where the risks are.

Ecommerce

617: Charles Chakkalo Makes 8 Figures On Amazon Doing Something Everyone Said Was Dead

Charles Chakkalo runs an 8-figure Amazon resale business with two owned warehouses and 50/50 private label. Here is his exact retail arbitrage and wholesale playbook.

Ecommerce

616: The Black Friday Playbook We’re Using This Year

The Black Friday ecommerce playbook Toni and I are running this year: bundles, live selling, free gifts, flash shipping, and how to protect margins.

Ecommerce

615: How Montana Knife Company Hit 8 Figures On Shopify Without Amazon

How Montana Knife Company scaled to 8 figures on Shopify with US-made knives, a weekly drop model, and an obsessive email and SEO strategy.

Blogging

614: The Hidden Rules of Brand Deals That Influencers Never Talk About

The real playbook for influencer brand deals: how to price, negotiate, protect your channel, avoid net-90 traps, and build a media kit that closes.

Ecommerce

613: From Zero To Skincare CEO: How Cristina Brooks Potts Built Her Dream Brand

Cristina Brooks Potts built skincare brand Authentic Ego from scratch on $80K, no ads, no social, Reddit-driven growth. Full playbook here.

Ecommerce

612: Lessons From the Smartest eCommerce Founders At ECF Live

The best lessons from eCommerce Fuel Live 2025 in Bozeman: AI automations, Nano Banana, Facebook ads, hiring in Kenya, and founder to CEO shifts.

Ecommerce

611: The Shopify Features That Are Exploding Sales For Big Brands With Kurt Elster

Kurt Elster of EtherCycle breaks down the exact Shopify AI features big brands are using right now to lift conversions, AOV, and SEO traffic in 2026.

Ecommerce

610: How To Use AI To Scale 7 & 8 Figure Ecommerce Brands With Ritu Java

Ritu Java of PPC Ninja breaks down the exact AI automations, tools, and workflows 7 and 8 figure ecommerce brands use to scale ads, listings, and creative in 2026.

Ecommerce

608: Why Most Amazon Sellers Will Fail In 2025 (And What Winners Do Differently) With Norm Farrar

Norm Farrar breaks down the exact community, newsletter, and referral system winning Amazon and DTC brands use in 2026 to stand out, raise AOV, and stop competing on price.