The Ecom Show

You're listening to The Ecom Show, the podcast where we dive deep into the minds of top e-commerce entrepreneurs, marketers, and agency owners to uncover the most effective strategies and tactics for scaling your brand. I’m your host, Daniel Budai, e-commerce retention marketing expert and founder of Budai Media.Before we jump into today’s conversation, just a quick reminder, if you enjoy the show, subscribe and share it with at least one friend. We don’t run ads and rely solely on organic growth, so your support means the world.In this episode, I break down the single biggest reason why 80% of e-commerce brands never make it past six figures and why only 0.5% hit eight figures in the U.S.It’s not your email flows, it’s not your CRO, and it’s not even your media buying.The difference between brands that die and those that scale comes down to one thing: 👉 Creative Output.This is a no-fluff, straight-to-the-point episode packed with actionable insights. 👉Book a FREE audit to scale your ecommerce store: https://calendly.com/budaimedia/strategy-call-with-daniel   💡 What You’ll Learn:The Einstein-level formula for scaling e-com: TAM × Offer × Creative OutputHow to build and test a winning offer using the Hormozi equationThe difference between running ads and scaling with creativeWhy algorithm updates and media buying hacks are distractionsHow to systemize high-volume creative testing to drive revenueIf you're stuck under 7 figures or want to hit 8, creative output is the single biggest driver of success. Get obsessed with volume, testing, and iteration.🔔 Thanks for listening! If you find this podcast helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe. Don’t forget to hit the notification bell so you never miss an update!Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budaidaney/ Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtHC2ojO_7mhMHXQ-qZcHQ  Subscribe to my weekly newsletter packed with the latest e-commerce buzz: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/weekly-newsletter-signup Click on the link below to learn more about us:https://www.thebudaimedia.com/   Check out some previous episodes: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/podcast  Thanks for tuning in!

You're listening to The Ecom Show, the podcast where we dive deep into the minds of top e-commerce entrepreneurs, marketers, and agency owners to uncover the most effective strategies and tactics for scaling your brand. I’m your host, Daniel Budai, e-commerce retention marketing expert and founder of Budai Media.Before we jump into today’s conversation, just a quick reminder, if you enjoy the show, subscribe and share it with at least one friend. We don’t run ads and rely solely on organic growth, so your support means the world.🚀 Today’s guest is Leon van der Laan, a leadership architect and founder of a high-ticket coaching business dedicated to helping 7–8 figure e-commerce founders escape “founder mode” and step into real leadership. He’s been working in the e-com space for over six years, guiding overwhelmed operators toward building self-managing teams and operational clarity using his REMOTE framework.Check out his agency to learn more about him:https://remode.company/ 🧠 In this episode, we explore:Why so many 7–8 figure founders struggle to scale beyond their current plateauThe REMOTE framework: mission, goals, execution systems, delegation, and accountabilityHow to attract A-playersWhy having fewer people can actually increase your profitabilityThe role of AI in team performance and leadership, and what the future of work might look like📍 Connect with Leon:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@leonvanderlaan X:https://x.com/Leon_vd_Laan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leon.van.der.laan/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@remode.leon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-van-der-laan/ 🔔 Thanks for listening! If you find this podcast helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe. Don’t forget to hit the notification bell so you never miss an update!👉Book a FREE audit to scale your ecommerce store: https://calendly.com/budaimedia/strategy-call-with-daniel Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budaidaney/  Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtHC2ojO_7mhMHXQ-qZcHQ Subscribe to my weekly newsletter packed with the latest e-commerce buzz: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/weekly-newsletter-signup Thanks for tuning in!

🎙️ Welcome back, Budai Nation! You're listening to The Ecom Show, the go-to podcast for e-commerce entrepreneurs, marketers, and agencies who want to grow their online stores with real-world strategies and tactics. I'm your host, Daniel Budai, and each week we bring you actionable insights straight from the trenches of the e-com world. Before we dive in, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and share it with just one friend, it helps us grow organically and means the world to us!If you're in a regulated industry like CBD, THC, tobacco, firearms, gambling, or sexual wellness, you've probably been told by traditional platforms that SMS marketing isn't an option. But what if I told you... it is?In this episode,I’m going to review Springbig, a platform specifically designed to enable compliant SMS marketing for businesses in regulated industries across North America.🔥 What You’ll Learn:👉Why most major platforms like Klaviyo can’t support SMS for regulated industries👉How Springbig’s compliant infrastructure bypasses TCPA limitations👉The trade-offs: less control, but full compliance and access to SMS subscribers👉How SMS marketing still delivers the highest ROI in eCommerce👉Features of Springbig: loyalty programs, VIP memberships, QR-based signups, segmentation, reporting, and more👉Real-world results: 51% lift in LTV and 44% increase in monthly visits from VIP subscribers👉Pricing breakdown and contract expectations🔔 Thanks for listening! If you find this podcast helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe. Don’t forget to hit the notification bell so you never miss an update!👉Book a FREE audit to scale your ecommerce store: https://calendly.com/budaimedia/strategy-call-with-daniel 👉 Check out Springbig and explore how it can elevate your retention game.https://springbig.com/ Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budaidaney/  Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtHC2ojO_7mhMHXQ-qZcHQ Subscribe to my weekly newsletter packed with the latest e-commerce buzz: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/weekly-newsletter-signup Click on the link below to learn more about us:https://www.thebudaimedia.com/  Check out some previous episodes: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/podcast Thanks for tuning in!

🎙️ Welcome back, Budai Nation, to The Ecom Show! Your go-to podcast where we chat with e-commerce entrepreneurs, marketers, and agencies about the best strategies and tactics to grow your online store. I’m your host, Daniel Budai, and each week we break down actionable insights you can implement in your own e-com brand.In today’s episode, I’m sharing our most comprehensive Black Friday strategy yet. This isn’t just another list of random tips. I break down the full stack: media buying, email and SMS flows, offer planning, inventory management, and campaign execution. Whether you're a six-figure brand or scaling into eight figures, this episode gives you a complete roadmap to win Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2025.🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:How to plan Q4 in Q3 (what to do before October hits)Why simple, stacked offers outperform complex discountThe early bird strategy that drives VIP sales weeks before BFCMThe biggest Black Friday mistakes (and how to avoid them)How to use Meta, Google, YouTube, email & SMS together for maximum ROIA proven email & SMS content calendar that drives urgency and salesAd tactics for both top-of-funnel education and bottom-of-funnel conversion🔔 Thanks for listening! If you find this podcast helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe. Don’t forget to hit the notification bell so you never miss an update!👉Book a FREE audit to scale your ecommerce store: https://calendly.com/budaimedia/strategy-call-with-daniel Before you go, download our BFCM 2025 Guide:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ww3aGGGHamD4hidrSBADD10qHIp0u7aE/edit?slide=id.g30d9df2b7bf_0_554#slide=id.g30d9df2b7bf_0_554 Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budaidaney/ Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtHC2ojO_7mhMHXQ-qZcHQ Subscribe to my weekly newsletter packed with the latest e-commerce buzz: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/weekly-newsletter-signup Click on the link below to learn more about us:https://www.thebudaimedia.com/ Check out some previous episodes: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/podcast Thanks for tuning in!

Welcome back, Budai Nation, to The Ecom Show! Your go-to podcast where we chat with e-commerce entrepreneurs, marketers, and agencies about the best strategies and tactics to grow your online store. I'm your host, Daniel Budai, and every week we break down actionable insights you can implement in your own e-com brand.👉 Before we dive in, make sure to hit that subscribe button! If you enjoy the episode, share it with a fellow e-com founder or marketer.In today’s episode, I’m walking you through a case study that generated $3.7M for a luxury sauna brand, without any paid ads. Just email and SMS marketing.Most brands think of email and SMS as pure retention channels, but if you're selling high-ticket products with long purchase cycles, it’s a whole different game. It's not about impulsive buying– it's about education, nurturing, storytelling, and staying top of mind.This brand was already doing 7 figures when they came to us–but had zero email or SMS setup. We implemented a full strategy from scratch: from welcome flows to post-purchase, pop-up optimization, and campaign planning focused on storytelling, social proof, and handling objections.Click on the link below to visit our website:https://thebudaimedia.com/ 🎯 What You'll Learn in This Episode:👉How we helped a luxury brand generate $3.7M in extra revenue in just 2 years👉Why email & SMS aren’t just retention tools—especially for high AOV products👉The exact flows and campaigns we implemented (and why they worked)👉How to grow a profitable list even with just a few thousand subscribers👉Behind the scenes of their record-breaking Black Friday campaign👉Why SMS marketing works shockingly well even for $25K products🔔 Thanks for listening! If you find this podcast helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe. Don’t forget to hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! Check out the full case-study here:https://thebudaimedia.com/case-studies/how-we-helped-a-sauna-brand-generate-over-3-7-million-in-one-year-through-email-and-sms-marketing/ If your e-commerce store is making $100K+/month, here’s an offer you can’t refuse: A free 1:1 strategy call where I’ll audit your entire e-commerce setup—from Google Ads and email marketing to your website and conversion funnels—to help you scale faster. (Because what kind of a marketer would I be, if I didn’t have a killer offer myself 😉) https://calendly.com/budaimedia/strategy-call-with-daniel Before you go, we've got a special resource for you – the ‘Top 100 High-Converting Emails of Budai Media.’ This guide is a goldmine for anyone looking to boost their e-commerce marketing game. Click the link in the description to download it!https://www.thebudaimedia.com/top100-emails Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budaidaney/ Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtHC2ojO_7mhMHXQ-qZcHQ 

🎙️Hey Budai Nation, welcome back to The Ecom Show! I’m your host, Daniel Budai, and every week we dive deep into the minds of e-commerce entrepreneurs, marketers, and agencies to unpack what’s actually working in the world of online retail. If you find this episode valuable, don’t forget to subscribe and share it with at least one friend. We don’t run ads—our growth is 100% organic, and your support means everything.In this episode, I’m sharing how we revamped the subscription strategy of a pet CBD brand and turned a leaky system into a powerful retention engine. This brand was already doing $200–300K/month, but their churn between month 1 and 3 was killing their growth—and most of their revenue was walking out the door.So we rolled up our sleeves, ran a full audit, and helped them outline a new strategy built to prevent churn, boost AOV, and educate customers at the right moments. If you’re running a consumable product brand, this episode is a masterclass in subscription-first retention marketing.Check out the full episode to see exactly how we helped them reduce churn, boost loyalty, and maximize subscriptions.🔔 Thanks for listening! If you find this podcast helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe. Don’t forget to hit the notification bell so you never miss an update!If your e-commerce store is making $100K+/month, here’s an offer you can’t refuse: A free 1:1 strategy call where I’ll audit your entire e-commerce setup—from Google Ads and email marketing to your website and conversion funnels—to help you scale faster.) https://calendly.com/budaimedia/strategy-call-with-daniel Before you go, we've got a special resource for you – Email Marketing Checklist. This guide is a goldmine for anyone looking to boost their e-commerce marketing game. Click the link in the description to download it!https://thebudaimedia.com/email-cheatsheet/ Check out the full audit here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gQPL-ClzeCjxRMLJ7AOHrz_VwqkMhoKlzmf5wCDCnC8/edit?tab=t.0 Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budaidaney/ Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtHC2ojO_7mhMHXQ-qZcHQ Subscribe to my weekly newsletter packed with the latest e-commerce buzz: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/weekly-newsletter-signup Thanks for tuning in!

#303 Budai Media Specials: How We Grew This Brand From $1.7M to $9M With One Simple Change!🎙️Hey Budai Nation, welcome back to The Ecom Show! I’m your host, Daniel Budai, and every week we dive deep into the minds of e-commerce entrepreneurs, marketers, and agencies to unpack what’s actually working in the world of online retail. If you find this episode valuable, don’t forget to subscribe and share it with at least one friend. We don’t run ads–our growth is 100% organic, and your support means everything.Email can help you make millions of dollars even for industries where ads are banned! Check out this episode to see how my team and I helped a high-ticket ammo brand generate $9.4 million in 24 months using only email and SMS marketing.We tripled their open rates, built 20+ high-performing flows, and turned content-driven emails into $30K–$100K campaigns, without spending a dime on Meta or Google Ads.👉See the full playbook we used here:https://thebudaimedia.com/case-studies/how-we-helped-an-ammo-brand-generate-9-million-usd-with-email-marketing/ Now, ammo is one of the toughest product categories to scale online. With ad restrictions across Meta and Google, brands like this can’t rely on paid traffic. That means email isn’t just important—it’s everything.When they came to us, their email setup was barebones: one abandoned cart flow, no segmentation, no strategy, and a list that wasn’t being used to its full potential.Over the last three years, we changed that.Here’s what I’ll walk you through:How we built their entire email marketing ecosystem from the ground up—including 20+ automated flows that reflect how their customers actually shopThe surprising success of content-based campaigns that outperformed sales promos and brought in up to $35K per sendHow we improved open rates from 18% to nearly 50%, and click rates up to 7.7%, just by segmenting smarter and sending better emailsAnd why email now drives over 58% of their store’s total revenue🔔 Thanks for listening! If you find this podcast helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe. Don’t forget to hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! If your e-commerce store is making $100K+/month, here’s an offer you can’t refuse: A free 1:1 strategy call where I’ll audit your entire e-commerce setup—from Google Ads and email marketing to your website and conversion funnels—to help you scale faster. (Because what kind of a marketer would I be, if I didn’t have a killer offer myself 😉) https://calendly.com/budaimedia/strategy-call-with-danielBefore you go, we've got a special resource for you – the ‘Top 100 High-Converting Emails of Budai Media.’ This guide is a goldmine for anyone looking to boost their e-commerce marketing game. Click the link in the description to download it!https://www.thebudaimedia.com/top100-emailsFind me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budaidaney/Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtHC2ojO_7mhMHXQ-qZcHQSubscribe to my weekly newsletter packed with the latest e-commerce buzz: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/weekly-newsletter-signupClick on the link below to learn more about us:https://www.thebudaimedia.com/Check out some previous episodes: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/podcastThanks for tuning in!

🎙️ Welcome back to The Ecom Show – your go-to podcast for actionable insights to grow and scale your eCommerce brand! Hosted by Daniel Budai, founder of Budai Media, we dive into high-impact strategies used by today’s top-performing DTC brands.💥 In this episode, we’re unpacking one of the most overlooked tools in the CRO arsenal: urgency. If you're ready to turn casual browsers into loyal buyers, faster—this episode is for you.🎯 Here’s what we cover:Why urgency is one of the most underused conversion tactics todayHow even luxury brands create urgency without discounting their value5 proven offer styles that drive purchases nowHow to rotate urgency-driven offers without exhausting your email listWhether you're in beauty, apparel, supplements, or tech—this episode is your roadmap to building high-converting, sustainable offers.🔔 Thanks for listening! If you find this podcast helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe. Don’t forget to hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! If your e-commerce store is making $100K+/month, here’s an offer you can’t refuse: A free 1:1 strategy call where I’ll audit your entire e-commerce setup—from Google Ads and email marketing to your website and conversion funnels—to help you scale faster. (Because what kind of a marketer would I be, if I didn’t have a killer offer myself 😉) https://calendly.com/budaimedia/strategy-call-with-daniel 🚀 Want to craft offers that scale without burning out your brand?Grab our free $10M Offer Guide 👉 thebudaimedia.com/the-immutable-laws-of-10m-ecommerce-offers🛠️ Explore more free resources:Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budaidaney/ Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtHC2ojO_7mhMHXQ-qZcHQ Subscribe to my weekly newsletter packed with the latest e-commerce buzz: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/weekly-newsletter-signup Click on the link below to learn more about us:https://www.thebudaimedia.com/ Check out some previous episodes: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/podcastThanks for tuning in!

🎙️ Welcome back to The Ecom Show, Budai Nation! I’m your host, Daniel Budai, and today we’re doing something a bit different–but incredibly useful.If you’re running email marketing for your e-com store and can’t decide between Klaviyo and Omnisend, this episode is for you. I’m comparing both tools across 12 essential features–from automation and campaign builders to analytics, integrations, pop-ups, and more.👀 Listen to learn more about:👉Which platform is better for scaling brands vs. small stores?👉The pros and cons of each tool.👉How to pick the right one for your team and budget.If you’re stuck between these two platforms–or just want to level up your retention game–this episode is a must-listen.🔔 Thanks for listening! If you find this podcast helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe. Don’t forget to hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! If your e-commerce store is making $100K+/month, here’s an offer you can’t refuse: A free 1:1 strategy call where I’ll audit your entire e-commerce setup—from Google Ads and email marketing to your website and conversion funnels—to help you scale faster. (Because what kind of a marketer would I be, if I didn’t have a killer offer myself 😉) https://calendly.com/budaimedia/strategy-call-with-danielBefore you go, we've got a special resource for you – the ‘Top 100 High-Converting Emails of Budai Media.’ This guide is a goldmine for anyone looking to boost their e-commerce marketing game. Click the link in the description to download it!https://www.thebudaimedia.com/top100-emailsFind me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budaidaney/Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtHC2ojO_7mhMHXQ-qZcHQSubscribe to my weekly newsletter packed with the latest e-commerce buzz: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/weekly-newsletter-signupClick on the link below to learn more about us:https://www.thebudaimedia.com/Check out some previous episodes: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/podcastThanks for tuning in!