June 16th, 2025

Summary: Kevin King discusses tracking external traffic to competitor listings, TikTok Shop vs Amazon fee comparisons, Walmart's AI shopping assistant Sparky, Amazon's new "Customers Mention" ad placement, and critical UPC compliance issues affecting ASIN suppressions.

Key Points Discussed:

• SmartScout's new Traffic Links feature for tracking competitor external traffic
• TikTok Shop fee comparison with Amazon (4-9% vs 15% average)
• Walmart's AI shopping assistant "Sparky" and conversational commerce trends
• Amazon's "Customers Mention" sponsored ads placement for review-rich listings
• UPC compliance issues causing silent ASIN suppressions via Amazon's "Bulldog" AI
• Stack Influence platform for micro-influencer gifting campaigns
• Critical GS1 barcode compliance and Brand Registry alignment

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• Live Profitable PPC Challenge Registration
• Stack Influence Platform (10% off code: BillionDollarSellers)
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• Mystery Link of the Day
• AccrueMe Private Capital Program
• Anvil - SEO for AI LLMs
• TrueOps Case Study Opportunity

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