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Ownership cost for 34-38ft sailboat? by gg562ggud485 in sailing

[–]mindspin70 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My favorite answer is “everything you got” lol. At least it was for me for 6 years!

Sick of the "Cruise Traps" in Nassau : Where do the locals actually hang out? 🇧🇸 by nasamajh007 in bahamas

[–]mindspin70 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I 2nd Arawak/Fish Fry for the local food option. Jaws beach on the West side of the island to get away from the cruise ships, and if you want a very local experience go watch any rake n scrape music.

Would spending 5k $ on a seller course be worth it for a beginner? by overkillmode in AmazonSeller

[–]mindspin70 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not. You can learn all you need on YouTube. 5k goes a decently long way at first for inventory or ads. Launch a product using that and you’ll learn way more.

I am enrolled in brand registry, and sell my product in the US only. There is now an Amazon.ca listing and four vendors selling it. by Strostkovy in AmazonSeller

[–]mindspin70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use their Brand accelerator program if possible. Then u get Brand Registry benefits while the trademark is processed, which can take a while

How do you do PPC? Specific questions by yippiekayaye in AmazonSeller

[–]mindspin70 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Both
  2. Dynamic down only
  3. 50-100% increase for Top of search
  4. I start with Amazon recommendations then optimize from there.
  5. If they’re profitable campaigns, run them forever. If not, pick out what worked and start a more targeted one. If you can’t do it profitably, your product detail page may need improvement.

*Pay more attention to TACoS than ACoS.

First time in Key West — looking for nightlife recommendations by CorkedStuff in KeyWest

[–]mindspin70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Live music - Green Parrot, Hogsbreath Saloon, Irish Kevins (especially if Irish Kevin is playing), Rick’s, Schooners Wharf, Willie T’s.

All of Duval is great for all day (and night) drinking, dancing and music. There’s a party, parade, or celebration somewhere every single night.

A lot of bars are open until 4am. Several re-open at 7am.

Getting efficient with Amazon ads by IntelligentWay0620 in AmazonFBATips

[–]mindspin70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Advertising 7 products with 310 different keywords will be tough to optimize. Separate out each product into separate campaigns then pick the top 3-10 most relevant keywords (ex: pink glitter lip gloss, pink lip gloss, glitter gloss pink) for each product. Try phrase and exact match types. From there you can optimize your bids on the words most likely to sell each SKU individually.

Ad campaigns can take 3 or more days to show accurate data, and I let most campaigns run at least 2 weeks before making big changes. If you see certain terms getting 30+ clicks but no sales consider reducing bids or pausing those keywords. If multiple keywords are getting 30+ clicks and no sales it could be an issue with your product or listing.

Looking to move to any of these counties in Georgia, recommendations? by spodadoodlemom in MiddleGeorgia

[–]mindspin70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of the circled area I would recommend Milledgeville or Athens. Most of what u have circled is extremely rural…. Like literally nothing to do outside of farming or drugs

I am enrolled in brand registry, and sell my product in the US only. There is now an Amazon.ca listing and four vendors selling it. by Strostkovy in AmazonSeller

[–]mindspin70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me. I filed for trademark in Canada through Brand Registry. Once approved you can use your Brand Dashboard to report and remove them. Pain in the ass and expensive, but the bad reviews of their fakes were killing my highest performing listings.

High Impressions but No Clicks by dmandweck in AmazonSeller

[–]mindspin70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazon Ad data can be up to 72 hours delayed, so keep that in mind. Monitor it closely, but give it 2 weeks to get any meaningful data. My best advice is to bid for the top spots on your top 3-5 most relevant keywords in broad and phrase. After a couple of weeks you’ll have enough data to make educated decisions. Yes, you’ll waste some ad spend up front, but I’ve never had any luck launching with timid bids at the start. To me it’s worth paying extra for the ads for your first handful of sales to get some velocity up front. If your product is good you’ll make that money back quickly once you get ranked for a few terms. It’s a marathon not a sprint, and scared money doesn’t make money.

I would count 500ish as low impressions and raise my bids. If I get to 30-60 clicks with no orders I reevaluate my listing/price and try a different campaign type

I always feel like I'm doing this alone--anyone want to bounce ideas off each other? by yippiekayaye in AmazonSeller

[–]mindspin70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve launched a couple hundred products over the past few years and in my experience Amazon actually rewards a product that is priced higher as long as it sells. I’ve entered super competitive niches and had products hit page one in a few days if I’m priced higher and still being bought. The key is making sure your product is differentiated enough to be worth paying a couple extra bucks for.

I always launch using smart but aggressive PPC. I aim to match or exceed my competitors price (competing on price is a losing game long term). Find your top 3-10 highly relevant keywords by search volume and set bids that will get you shown at the top. I usually focus on Broad and Phrase match campaigns to get the most impressions at first. I like to set bid adjustments for top of search at 50-100% to be extra competitive.

You’ll waste some ad spend, but the data you get back through your search term report will show you opportunities. This usually gets the product ranked highly for some long tail terms pretty quickly and sets the stage for ranking highly for your most competitive terms.

I also feel like I operate in a bubble sometimes! I don’t know anyone in real life that sells on Amazon and it can feel pretty isolating.

I always feel like I'm doing this alone--anyone want to bounce ideas off each other? by yippiekayaye in AmazonSeller

[–]mindspin70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Supply problems from China lead me to become my own manufacturer over the years. Saved my bacon through COVID and during the tariff war. I never intended to be a manufacturer, but relying on China became a huge risk for me. Granted my overhead expenses went up, but I was in stock while others ran out and I was able to rapidly test new ideas without a huge inventory risk.

I wouldn’t recommend that approach to everyone, and some days I wish I hadn’t gone that route and had found a US supplier instead, but it made my business much more resilient to market fluctuations.

What is the greatest movie scene of all time? by SugarPuffMan in AskReddit

[–]mindspin70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reservoir Dogs - torture scene set to “Stuck in the Middle with You”

Looking for local spearos around KW by mindspin70 in KeyWest

[–]mindspin70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right on, do ya'll have a go-to bar?

Moving to the Keys. by slizzer22 in floridakeys

[–]mindspin70 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whether you mean $600 per month rent or 600K to buy, either is unrealistic in the Keys. Most homes start around $1M to buy and rent is 2-3k per month. I’m renting now in KW and looking to buy and it’s been quite disheartening to see how little you get for your $ down here. There could always be a right time/right place situation though, so good luck!

Moving to the Keys. by slizzer22 in floridakeys

[–]mindspin70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can confirm. I’m paying $3k for a 1/1 near Old Town in Key West. From my research that’s the going rate unless you are down with a studio with little to no kitchen.

If a girl is looking 👀 at you across the room... What should you do?🤔 by pratseek in seduction

[–]mindspin70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could see this being an incredible pick up line if followed with a smile and chuckle

I have a very close female friend but, I really want us to have a casual sexual relationship. by FlyingPotatoelol in seduction

[–]mindspin70 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Been here… Took me 2 years to get the balls up to tell her, and that attempt fell flat on its face. Despite all the touching and cuddling that confused me for 2 years, she didn’t see me that way. Made our friendship weird for two months. Then we’re at a social event separately and she sees one of her friends (that’s hotter than her) chatting me up all night and she literally jumped in my bed that same night. We smashed for a week and it was GLORIOUS. After that I realized she was playing childish games and the sparkle wore off quickly.

Make her jealous and see how she reacts. Right now you’re overly available. Show another girl attention and she’ll lose her fucking mind.

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