#657 – Amazon Vine Hack Killed? & Massive Tariff Repercussions | Weekly Buzz 4/16/25

A popular Amazon Vine hack was just killed by Amazon. Tariffs are causing lots of changes on most E-commerce marketplaces, a special workshop for Amazon Search Query Performance. These buzzing stories and more on this episode!
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We’re back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10’s VP of Education and Strategy, Bradley Sutton. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon, Walmart, and E-commerce space, talk about Helium 10’s newest features, and provide a training tip for the week for serious sellers of any level.

Clarification of Amazon Vine review policy
https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-news/articles/QVRWUERLSUtYMERFUiNHU1NZVlVHVEhDUTZYR01L

Report: Amazon Cancels Orders From ‘Multiple Vendors’ After Tariffs Announcement
https://www.pymnts.com/amazon/2025/amazon-cancels-orders-from-multiple-vendors-after-tariffs-announcement/

Shein and Temu Face Massive Roadblock With New Package Duties
https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2025/shein-and-temu-face-massive-roadblock-with-new-package-duties/

Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads
https://searchengineland.com/temu-pulls-us-google-shopping-ads-454260

TikTok Shop flags US risks, promotes EU market as Trump triples tariffs on small parcels
https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3305864/tiktok-shop-flags-us-risks-promotes-eu-market-trump-triples-tariffs-small-parcels

Amazon launches inbound-only LTL service
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-launches-inbound-only-ltl-service

Sponsored Display updates all existing campaign to optimize for Conversion opportunities
https://advertising.amazon.com/en-us/resources/whats-new/sponsored-display-reach-and-page-visit-campaign/

The most valuable datapoint that Amazon has ever given sellers is their Search Query Performance reports! Join Bradley + Destaney Monday at 11AM for a workshop to learn about how this data can grow your business.
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We wrap up with exciting updates from Helium 10, featuring new tools and features like the translation feature in X-Ray Keywords and a Helium 10 widget for bestseller pages. Listen in as we provide actionable strategies for sellers to optimize their Amazon presence using Helium 10's latest offerings, including understanding the crucial difference between indexing and ranking.

In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Bradley covers:
01:01 - Amazon Vine Hack Dead?
04:35 - Amazon Tariff Repercussions
06:46 - Temu/Shein Tariff Repercussions
10:56 - TikTok Tariff Repercussions
13:02 - Amazon LTL Freight
14:56 - Sponsored Display Update
15:45 - SQP Workshop - h10.me/sqptraining
17:16 - Helium 10 New Feature Alerts
20:05 - Strategy of the Week: Index Checker

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