All posts in " Black Hat Tactics "

Keyword: the Amazon Insider Podcast Episode 077 – Locked Out of Your Listing with Chris McCabe, eCommerceChris.com

July 2, 2018

Subscribe via iTunes | Stitcher | Google PlayListing hijackers are getting really sophisticated and they’re creating problems every day for sellers on the Amazon Marketplace. One of the worst problems is sellers getting locked out of their listings, even locked out of Brand Registered listings. Former Amazonian Chris McCabe with eCommerceChris.com joins us to give us three steps […]

Ep. 051 Keyword Podcast: Review Manipulation with Chris McCabe from ecommerceChris

December 22, 2017

Subscribe via iTunes | Stitcher | Google PlayReviews are pivotal to sales and growth on the Amazon Marketplace. Unfortunately, too many sellers are resorting to black hat tactics to get reviews and impact their competitor’s reviews. We’re looking at some of these tactics and how complaints about this kind of abuse should be structured and sent to […]

Keyword Podcast Episode 51: Review Manipulation with Chris McCabe from ecommerceChris

December 22, 2017

Reviews are one of the most important things when it comes to selling a product. Reviews give potential customers a look at how a product works, any problems or flaws. People want to know what other people think about a product after buying it. I rarely buy something without reading the reviews. Recently I was […]

Keyword Podcast Episode 50: Patent Horror Story and False Complaints by Black Hat Sellers

December 19, 2017

Competition on the Amazon Marketplace is fierce, so fierce that many sellers result to black hat tactics to try to edge up. However, competition in business is nothing new and bad actors have been doing some of the same techniques for decades. Things like ripping off products, stealing competitive marketing and photos. It’s happened before. […]

Ep. 050 Keyword Podcast: Patent Horror Story and False Complaints by Black Hat Sellers

December 19, 2017

Subscribe via iTunes | Stitcher | Google PlayCompetition on the Amazon Marketplace is intense and it causes sellers to use Black Hat Tactics to edge out their competition. Competition is nothing new in business. In this episode we’re going to talk about a patent horror story, patents in general and techniques being used by some sellers fo hurt […]

Ep. 019 Keyword Podcast: What to do if a Product is Flopping with Marell Morel from Cascadia

February 27, 2017

Subscribe via iTunes | Sticher | Google Play Let’s say you’ve launched a product and it’s not selling, instead it’s flopping. What can you do to fix it and turn the product around or should you just liquidate and get out? We discuss ways to fix a tanking product and determining when to liquidate with Marell Morel from […]

Ep. 018 Keyword Podcast: 6 Ways to Grow Your Amazon Business in 2017

February 20, 2017

Subscribe via iTunes | Sticher | Google Play Peter Kearns with eGrowth Partners gives us six ways sellers can grow on Amazon in 2017.Facebook:If you’d like to join the conversation and see what other Amazon sellers like you have to say following each episode, visit and “like” our Facebook page. Give us Feedback:This podcast is for you! Which […]

Ep. 017 Keyword Podcast: Key Aspects to Focus on for 2017 with Kelly Johnston of Cascadia

February 13, 2017

Subscribe via iTunes | Sticher | Google PlayKelly Johnston with Cascadia (www.thinkcascadia.com) tells Keyword what sellers need to be focusing on in 2017.Facebook:If you’d like to join the conversation and see what other Amazon sellers like you have to say following each episode, visit and “like” our Facebook page. This Episode’s Sponsor: Scope This episode of Keyword […]

Ep. 016 Keyword Podcast: Black Hat Tactics

February 6, 2017

Subscribe via iTunes | Sticher | Google PlayIn this episode, we’re talking about black hat tactics and Asia, where black hat tactics are just a normal part of business.Today’s Amazon Insider, Noah Herschman:Noah’s LinkedIn page. Facebook:If you’d like to join the conversation and see what other Amazon sellers like you have to say following each episode, visit and […]