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This week we welcome back Davide Nicolucci from www.wearegrowthhack.com

Davide and I chatted on a previous Podcast episode about the dirty tricks black hatters get up to on Amazon.

Today we’re chatting about the recent spate of account suspensions some sellers have been affected by due to launching products on Amazon. We discuss in detail the reasons behind the suspensions and how to avoid getting your account banned if you’re about to launch a product…

Announcement: If you own or work for an Australian consumer brand company – you should definitely come along to a couple of events that Hamish Conway (from Sell Global) and I are running later in June. You’ll learn more about Amazon and the opportunity it presents as an additional online sales channel. Hamish is a previous guest and friend to the show (episode 32) and knows a thing or 2 about selling on Amazon, having helped over a hundred companies set up and succeed on Amazon.

We’re looking to hold 2 sessions in Sydney on the 26th of June and one (possibly 2) in Melbourne on the 28th June 2019. Get in touch with me via email at Chris@christhomas.com.au to learn more, but more details will follow.

Need some Private Amazon Coaching? If you’d like to book a time to chat with me, head over to my booking calendar at www.theaustralianseller.com/chris – that’ll take you to my online Calendly booking thingy or shoot me a message to learn more at Chris@christhomas.com.au

Lastly, Don’t forget to join the Australian Seller Family on Facebook http://pwb.xts.mybluehost.me/staging/9188/facebook – we’re over 450 members!

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Today we welcome to the show Erik Anderson – CEO Grant Central.

Announcements first!

I’ll be in an Amazon Injection lab with Calli and Hamish Conway at Retail Global in a few short weeks! Get your discounted tickets by heading over to retailglobal.com.au and using promocode TASRG

Calli’s also holding an Amazon meetup on the Tuesday evening so head over to www.theaustralianseller.com/rg to join the Gold Coast Meetup on the 28^th May.

Private Coaching? I’ve just started working with Sophie Howard’s students this last week. Really fun ‘paying it forward’. If you’d like to book a time to chat with me privately, head over to my booking calendar at www.theaustralianseller.com/chris – that’ll take you to my Calendly booking thingy or shoot me a message to learn more at Chris @ christhomas.com.au

The India Trip is really starting to take shape for October, we’re looking at dates between the 14^th and 20^th – Meghla Bhardwaj (who’s been on the podcast twice now on episodes 29 and episode 48 ) is organising the tour which amongst other benefits, has workshops, sightseeing and obviously sourcing. Liran Hirshkorn and several other high profile Amazon sellers will be going too, so this is a BIG opportunity for you to find amazing products, learn from industry experts and diversify your sourcing away from China.

Join the India Sourcing group for Amazon Private Labelers on Facebook

Join the Facebook group to learn more, and PM me for me details or send me an email at chris@christhomas.com.au

Don’t forget to join the Australian Seller Family on Facebook TAS.com/facebook – we’re over 450 members!

Finally! Onto this week’s show – we welcome Erik Anderson from www.grantcentral.com.au

You’ll discover everything you need to know about what types of business are eligible (yes, even sole-traders can often apply) to the types of grants available and who’s offering them! Visit www.grants.gov.au to see all the Government Grants that might suit your business.

And YES! Even Amazon sellers who manufacture offshore (i.e. China) can obtain Government grants – which can offset the costs selling on Amazon and help pay for tradeshow attendance travel and hotel accommodation etc.

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This week we welcome the godfather of Online Retail both here and the world, Phil Leahy – the founder and CEO of Retail Global

I met Phil on Tuesday night this week at the Melbourne Meetup sponsored by Payoneer. Previous podcast guests, Calli, Matt and Steven Loi were in attendance – Calli spoke about how to set up an account on Amazon and I chatted about how to stay profitable on Amazon. Finally, there was a Q&A Panel with Steven Calli, myself and Adam Saunders from Channel Advisor.

Really fun event.

So having met Phil I had to ask if he could come on the show and chat about the state on online retail in Australia with a focus and discussion about the various marketplaces, Kogan, Catch, Amazon and eBay and where they’re all at right now.

Phil kindly offers a great discount for show listeners, so stay tuned to the end to listen out for the code which will have you a bunch on Australia’s premier retail conference, Retail Global.

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This week we welcome professional product photographer Pauline Langmead from Melbourne Photography.

https://www.melbournephotography.com/

So many people use their phone to take product photos or their own home lightbox and sometimes that can work.

But it is getting more and more competitive on Amazon and I’d argue you need to have professional photos for your listings as a minimum if you’re serious about succeeding on Amazon.

Sellers spend so much money on inventory, getting their sales copy sorted, but often neglect the most important aspect of an Amazon listing, the photos. Aside from what makes a great product photo, we chat about infographics and more.

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