High Voltage Business Builders Podcast

#201 TikTok, Shopify, and Amazon Are Merging, Here’s How to Stay Ahead in 2026 | Friday Week in Review

Episode Summary

TikTok, Shopify, and Amazon are shifting fast. These updates will shape how you sell in 2026. In this week’s Friday “Week in Review,” Neil breaks down the latest data, platform changes, and pricing strategies helping sellers stay profitable as ad costs rise. You’ll learn how a small pricing shift turned into a major profit win, what TikTok’s new tools mean for real sales, and how AI-driven updates from Shopify and Meta are changing how brands grow online.

Episode Notes

TikTok, Shopify, and Amazon are shifting fast. These updates will shape how you sell in 2026.

In this week’s Friday “Week in Review,” Neil breaks down the latest data, platform changes, and pricing strategies helping sellers stay profitable as ad costs rise. 

You’ll learn how a small pricing shift turned into a major profit win, what TikTok’s new tools mean for real sales, and how AI-driven updates from Shopify and Meta are changing how brands grow online.

 

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In This Episode, We Cover:
✅ Why raising prices can increase profits (and when to do it)
✅ How to cut wasted ad spend on Amazon and keep margins strong
✅ TikTok’s new Content Insights and Travel Ads and what they mean for discovery and conversions
✅ How Shopify and Meta are using AI to personalize stores and boost lifetime value
✅ Why the future belongs to sellers who connect Amazon, TikTok, and Shopify into one system

 

📍 Chapters
00:00 Why 2026 Will Reward Brands That Build Systems, Not Just Sales

01:01 How a 10% Price Increase Led to Double the Daily Revenue

02:21 Using TikTok’s New Tools to Drive Real Conversions, Not Just Views

03:03 How Shopify’s AI and In-Chat Shopping Are Redefining Customer Experience

04:03 The Three-Engine Strategy: Connecting Amazon, TikTok, and Shopify for Sustainable Growth

05:01 Lessons From “Breaking” Amazon’s Ad System and Finding Its Hidden Limits

05:39 Using the $5 Product Research GPT to Find Winning Ideas

 

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