Do you have a good handle on how to compete with other sellers on Amazon? What are you doing to proactively put your brand in a position to succeed and beat out the competition? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you'll hear from Scott as he gives an update on Brand Creator's Academy, how to prepare for Black Friday, what it takes to assess your competition, and much more. You'll want to pay close attention to this valuable episode - grab a pen and paper!  You can't sleep on the competition  Who is your biggest competitor? Do you know how many units they sell on average each month? Have you taken the time to research and study your competition? What are you waiting for? If you don't know what your competition is up to, how do you plan to stay ahead of them? According to Scott, studying and observing your competition can give you useful insights that could make all the difference. Find out how Scott approaches competitors and more by listening to this episode of The Amazing Seller - you don't want to miss it !  Don't put all your eggs in one basket! If you've been around the TAS community for very long, you know that Scott is passionate about helping sellers like you build out their brand and feature products on multiple channels. Why does it matter if your products are on multiple channels? Why do you need assets like email lists that are independent of Amazon? To secure a long term future for your brand! It is foolish to put all your eggs in the Amazon basket. Give your brand a chance to succeed and look for ways to plant seeds and build out alternative channels early in your brand, if possible. To get more info on how to future proof your brand, make sure to listen to this episode of The Amazing Seller. Solutions you can use  Have you ever gone on a trip equipped with terrible directions? Let's face it; there are still some places where you can travel and not have access to Google; what do you do then? Similarly, there is only so much you can learn from a google search when you run into problems in your business. Scott has been through the wringer, and he has the scars to show for it! Don't leave your ecommerce strategy up to guesswork - learn from someone who has been in the trenches! Listen to this episode of The Amazing Seller as Scott reveals several solutions and resources you can use to take your ecommerce business to the next level. OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER [0:03] Scott’s introduction to this episode of the podcast! [2:20] Assessing the competition on Amazon.  [9:30] Why you shouldn’t depend on Amazon.  [14:00] Helpful solutions.  [15:30] Results your brand deserves!  [22:00] Closing thoughts from Scott.  RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE www.theamazingseller.com/753 www.BrandCreators.com