50PoundBoson

50-Pound Boson. Ecommerce agency for physical products. #Ecommosaurus podcast. Nerds. Live from the thriving tech metropolis of Cedar Rapids IA.

[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

WOAH a lot changed for Amazon Sellers in Q1.

We tried to recap all the changes here. Episode 30 out now:

#amazonfba #amazonseller

https://t.co/hSCaUumKTn

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services said during the campaign that he would stop research on drug development and infectious diseases for 8 years.

What could possibly go wrong?

[ChrisO_wiki @ChrisO_wiki]

1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️

[John Fugelsang @JohnFugelsang]

Proof that a govt wall won't stop lawless invading illegals

[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

@maalyco @philkyprianou @klaviyo Can second this.

[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

@sandymark999 @MicoMartinez @ahrefs @semrush Probably just feeding a troll, but "Work manually" in this context is such an awful take.

[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

Google announce AI image tools for Performance Max Tuesday.

Meta announced AI image tools for ads Oct. 4.

Amazon announced theirs Sept. 13.

But the rollouts won't be finished until early 2024 for Google and Meta.

Who has the tools live on their accounts? Early impressions?

[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

YOU'RE A FOAM GUY!

We had a blast talking with https://t.co/HEcXxeNbN7 founder Steve Holand on our last Ecommosaurus episode.

Deep understanding your product and your customers drives innovation. Hard work. Not a bunch of marketing hacks.

Listen here: https://t.co/kOq596c4my

[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

Wow. White flag of sorts from X. Helps revenue short term, but lowers their ceiling significantly.

Also: We need to see if we can exclude X from display ad buys.

https://t.co/TusJJz0wBE

[Tim McDougall @TimMcDougall13]

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[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

@binghott And then, of course, when actually NEED to talk to a live human at Facebook ... it's not even possible.

They "don't have the resources" for that.

But they do have the resources to have thousands of reps call ad buyers non-stop when they want you to spend more.

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

Biden: we’re going after hate speech and antisemitism

GOP: we feel attacked

[Matt Schroeder 🌊 @SchroedsBiz]

A big mistake I see talking to newer folks in Ecom is:

Chasing marginal revenue vs. chasing multipliers

If you’re doing $5k/mo, you don’t need a referral program or chat widget or a merch line when you’re selling desk lamps

You need product market fit, good creative, and an offer that converts. You should be figuring out the 1-3 levers that will take you to $10k. Then $20k. Then $50k. Only worry about the marginal once marginal makes a tangible impact

[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

I will believe Amazon knows AI from a hole in the ground when they stop suspending pesticide-free products as pesticides.

[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

Wait are expensive watches the New ecomm bro lambos? Asking for a friend.

[Chris Meade @thechrismeade]

How much money do you think you should you have saved before you buy a fancy watch ($25kish)?

[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

@chrismeadej Where is the option for "Don't blow your money on a fancy watch"?

[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

@Ben__Kruger Our two cofounders quit, respectively (a) a job as a newspaper publisher and (b) a job for a funded tech startup.

And founded an ecomm agency. Because they met at a "Whiskey Friday" and it sounded just stupid enough to work.

That was 7 years ago. You're our people.

[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

@oliverblackshaw "Let's make it 14.97, because NOBODY will believe 15x."

[50PoundBoson @50poundboson]

Customer return highlight for today:

The remaining 1/3rd of one of our Grown Ass Man Co. Shampoo Bars.

Yes. They used 2/3rds of a 4 oz. bar. Returned the final 1.3 ounces.

Resell as "slightly used"? Whaddaysay?