Adnan Ali

11/03/2024

Ramadan Mubarak !

16/02/2024

خدا سے کبھی مایوس نا ہوں یقیناً بڑا کارساز اور غالب حکمت والا مہربان ہے۔
بس اس کو صدا ضرور دیں

12/02/2024

*اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلٰٓی اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ کَمَاصَلَّیْتَ عَلٰی إِبْرَاھِیْمَ وَعَلٰی اٰلِ إِبْرَاھِیْمَ إِنَّکَ حَمِیْدٌ مَّجِیْدٌ۔ اَللّٰھُمَّ بَارِکْ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰی اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ کَمَا بَارَکْتَ عَلٰٓی إِبْرَاھِیْمَ وَعَلٰٓی اٰلِ إِبْرَاھِیْمَ إِنَّکَ حَمِیْدٌ مَّجِیْدٌ*

Starting new week with the name of Allah ❤️

10/02/2024

لَآ اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللہ

07/02/2024

Qaum :
In sayasat dano ne mulk ko bech dia hai
Also Qaum :
● Biryani ki plate per Nara 🫡
● 500 main kisi k b banner ko phar den gay
● 1500 main Id Card le lo🫡
● 2 hazar main jalsa attendance 🫡
● 5 hazar main Khalaf for vote 🫡
● CG-125 per 50 logo ki corner meeting🫡

05/02/2024

مایوس ہونا چھوڑ دیں...!

جو دروازے زمین والوں کی تدبیروں سے بند ہوتے ہیں اُن سے بڑے دروازے آسمان والے کے فضل سے کُھلتے ہیں...!

ایسا کُچھ بھی نہیں جو رب سے پوشیدہ ہو اور نہ ہی کچھ ایسا ہے جو اللّٰہ کے اختیار میں نہ ہو.

30/01/2024

*Road to a Successful Freelancing and Entrepreneurial Journey*!

If you are completely new to e-commerce or Amazon Business. Here is a *blueprint* I would suggest you to follow:

- *Gain Knowledge*: Learn / gain basic to intermediate knowledge on given area ie Amazon FBA PL and get deeper into your chosen domain ie PPC.

At least 3 months of commitment required.

Try to get internships after 3 months of acquiring knowledge.
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- *Gain Experience*: Options of gaining experience.

1. Work with experienced resources or agencies as intern or entry level role. I will recommend one year of full time experience

2. Launch your own product with whatever money you can spare (I call it bootstrapping) under someone experienced. You get the pain & unique experience when you see your money going into drain. It’s easy to let someone else’s money.

3. Partner up with someone experienced on 30-70 and learn along the way

4. Collaborate with some reliable agencies or experienced. You bring the lead and they do the work. Everything needs to be written clearly. Remember, you need to ensure the right person is on board, you need to protect clients interests.

- *Gain visibility & clients*: Visibility meaning you need to create awareness about your skill set, credentials and experience. Ways of doing that?

1. Help people with their queries on platforms. Answer the questions with no strings attached!

2. Make genuine and original posts with your own thoughts. Share learnings, mistakes or case studies. Educate and guide people of what you know and learnt

3. Paid visibility: sign up yourself to Upwork and buy connects. Apply for the relevant proposals

4. Let your circle know about your intention to get clients . You might get referrals. These days, some gurus l back home call it Collaborations

5. Actively work on freelancing platforms select 1-2 only.

- *Get Yourself marked as a Brand*!Optimize your LinkedIn and make a post like a thought leader with decent language. Keep doing it regularly!

I wish I can conduct a detailed session so that everyone can start working ethically and professionally.

For now, read the above blueprint again and again.

Good luck!

29/01/2024

❤️

28/01/2024

*Amazon PPC*

*Keyword Harvesting is key to profitability!*

Don’t overlook it. Especially if you use auto campaigns, you should be harvesting new keywords regularly, and negating search terms that aren’t performing.

Why? Adding performing search-terms as keywords into manual campaigns gives you more control over where those ads display, and how much you’re willing to pay for each click.

Further, adding negative keywords to your campaigns ensures that you’re not wasting ad dollars on clicks for search terms that don’t convert.

In essence, keyword harvesting (sometimes called “search term harvesting”) is the process of isolating high-performing search terms and moving them to more focused ad campaigns, where you can more precisely control bid, match type, and more.

Happy Selling.

Cheers
Maqsood Ahmed

*PS*: The most awaited Amazon Wholesale Training is starting on 4th Feb. Registration closing soon. Enroll now via DM!

27/01/2024

10 lessons from John Maxwell "No Limits"

1. Mindset Matters:
Developing a growth mindset and believing in your ability to learn and improve is crucial for personal and professional development.

2.Purpose and Passion:
Identifying your purpose and pursuing it with passion can drive you to excel and overcome obstacles.

3. Continuous Learning:
Lifelong learning is essential for staying relevant and adapting to changes in your field.

4. Embrace Failure:
Viewing failure as a stepping stone to success and learning from setbacks can help you grow stronger.

5. Goal Setting:
Setting clear, specific goals and creating a plan to achieve them is a key factor in reaching your potential.

6. Effective Communication:
Developing strong communication skills can enhance your relationships and help you influence others positively.

7. Leadership Skills:
Even if you're not in a formal leadership role, cultivating leadership qualities can help you stand out and contribute more effectively.

8. Relationship Building:
Building and maintaining strong relationships can open doors, create opportunities, and provide valuable support.

9. Time Management:
Prioritizing tasks, managing your time effectively, and focusing on high-impact activities can boost productivity.

10. Resilience and Perseverance:
Overcoming challenges, staying resilient in the face of adversity, and persevering through difficulties are essential for achieving your goals.

26/01/2024

20/01/2024

Big Amazon FBA shipment news!

Starting February 1, 2024, late FBA shipments cannot be in your vocabulary anymore.

Most of you have multi-destination FBA shipments so I'll focus on that.

You have 30 days to get all your FBA shipments checked-in once the first unit arrives. Amazon has stated that the only exception is delays with delivery trucks but good luck proving that. Don't even think about that. Just get things shipped in on time and don't be lazy.

This will mainly affect 3P sellers that utilize freight forwarding to split up FBA shipments once it's in America. Start up those conversations with your shipping agent and get things tight in 2024.

The more you know...

17/01/2024

Platforms for your PPC ads depend on your objectives.

Google ads are great for reaching larger audiences based on their search results.

FB ads are great for B2C marketing and essential for micro targeting.

Instagram is great for younger audiences.

Do you catch my drift?

29/12/2023

I failed in so many areas this year with

- Made poor decisions
- Too many big changes
- Over hired and slow to let go
- Unnecessary expenses

A lot of bad press on socials with hiring a VA also didn't help.

Time to regroup and hit 2024 with everything I have.

22/12/2023

Planing is not a strategy!!!

For example;-

Strategy: Deciding to expand your business into new markets to increase revenue.

Planning : Creating a detailed roadmap for market research, product adaptation, and marketing campaigns to enter these new markets.

Strategy involves setting goals and determining the best course of action to achieve them, while planning is about organizing the steps and resources needed to implement that strategy.

18/12/2023

Distributors care about how much money you'll spend and how often.

Brands care about:

-their image
-their pricing
-customer reviews
-so much more

Craft your pitch appropriately.

10/12/2023

If you're thinking about starting your own business, you don't need another book, video, or blog post.

Just start.

You'll learn 100x more by falling on your face than by reading someone else's advice.

09/12/2023

Broke people always argue online

Rich people make money online

07/12/2023

My 3 Immutable Laws of Selling on Amazon:

1) With each passing year, it gets HARDER

2) With each passing year, it gets COSTLIER

3) Amazon is simultaneously the best and worst partner you'll ever have

05/12/2023

5. DO NOT STOCK OUT

Amazon determines your product placement based on sales history.

Going out of stock wipes out your sales history.

The #1 rule of Amazon FBA is to avoid stocking out.

Decide to reorder within 2 weeks of your launch.

03/12/2023

1 reason Amazon sellers go broke:

FOCUSING ON PROFIT.

Confused? You should be.

Here’s what happens: 👇


• You find a market to sell in

• You create a sweet product

• You expect the profit margin to be 15%

The issue?

You haven’t thought about ROI.

ROI = return on investment

Basically it’s how many $$$ you get back for every $1 spent.

A 50% ROI means you get $1.50 for every $1 spent.

A 100% ROI means you get $2 back for every $1 spent.

ROI is NOT the same as profit.

Profit is what % of sales you keep (based on revenue)

ROI is what % return you get (based on initial capital)

Why it matters?

Without a 70%+ ROI it’ll be hard to stay in stock or scale.

So let’s say you have:

• 25% ROI

• 15% profit margin

• Product costs: $1

With a 25% ROI you get $1.25 for every $1 spent in your biz.

But remember: $1 of that profit goes towards re-ordering the product.

So you’re really left with 0.25 in your bank.

Yes, you’ll still make a profit.

But your bank account will be low on cash.

It’ll take 4 inventory turns before you have enough money to double your order size or launch a similar product.

Stop focusing ONLY on profit margin.

Start focusing on ROI.

02/12/2023

5 Amazon Seller Central features most people don’t know about:


1 - AWD

Inventory -> store and distribute

AWD = Amazon Warehousing and Distribution

This is Amazon’s version of a 3PL.

AWD will automatically restock Amazon warehouses and fulfill Shopify orders.

Benefits of AWD:

• Prevent stock outs

• Exempt from storage limits

• Increase buy box wins - even if your stock is in transit from AWD to FBA, you won’t be counted as OOS

• 1 inventory pool – simplifies fulfillment for all channels

At the moment AWD is only available for products smaller than 18” on any side and weigh no more than 20 lbs and non-perishable.


2- Amazon Seller Wallet

Reports -> Seller Wallet

Amazon created their own version of world currency services like WorldFirst or Payoneer.

Currently only available for North America sellers accounts that receive USD payouts.

Here’s how it works:

Let’s say your bank account is based in Canada, Australia, China, etc but you sell on Amazon US and received USD payouts.

Typically Amazon will payout your full balance on your disbursement date at the rate on that day.

But with seller wallet your funds will be kept in an “amazon bank account” and you can withdraw any amount, any day, at a favorable rate.


3 - Customer Reviews

Brands -> Customer reviews

Must be brand registered to see this.

Was made in response to sellers being frustrated that they can’t reach out to customers who left terrible reviews.

Allows you to see reviews on your product from the past 90 days and respond to critical reviews.

Review with 3-stars or below have a “contact customer” option.

4 - Explore Services

Partner Network -> Explore Services

Allows you to see Amazon’s recommend services.

Accounting, tax help, design, photography, translation...

5 - Brand Protection

Brands -> Brand Protection

This is where you report violations of your IP (design, copyright, patents).

You can enroll in Amazon’s Transparency program.

A unique code will be generated for each of your products.

Any product without that code will NOT be sent to customers.


6 - Brand Referral Bonus

Brand -> Brand Referral Bonus

This is for sellers running off-Amazon advertising driving traffic to their Amazon listings.

It’ll give you a unique code for your link.

That allows Amazon to track how many people you’re referring.

If customers buy then you get around 10% of the purchase (in most categories).

There’s a 2-week cookie.

If the customer returns to Amazon later and buys your product within 2 weeks, you still get the 10%.

They’re not cash payouts.
They’re credits towards future referral fees.

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Thanks for reading!

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01/12/2023

Building a brand takes time.

But most people erase months of work with a terrible a product launch.

The worst part: a failed launch means a failed product.

Here're 5 steps for a proper launch: 👇

01/12/2023

خُدائے بُزرگ برتر کے بابرکت نام سے
نئے ماہ دسمبر کا آغاز کرتے ہیں۔

دُعا ہے کہ یہ نیا مہینہ ہم سب کیلئے شخصی، خاندانی، قومی اور مُلکی طور پر باعث برکت، امن وسلامتی ، خُوشحالی اور زندگی کےتمام تر چیلنجز پر غالب آنے کا باعث ٹھہرے۔ آمین

۔ صبح بخیر۔
۔
۔
Adnan Ali

26/11/2023

The most common car brands amongst millionaires:
1. Toyota
2. Honda
3. Ford

You might see a lot of Range Rovers, BMWs & Audis in your town.

Good chance most of those people are not millionaires.