Do you not have time to read thousands of words on how to build your eCommerce business? If you’re nodding yes, have you considered listening to eCommerce podcasts instead? You can learn on the go without breaking a sweat!
Intrigued? Below we’ve listed some of our favorite eCommerce podcasts.
What are the Best Ecommerce Podcasts in 2023?
- Shopify Masters
- Make It Big
- DTC POD
- eCommerce Influence
- 2X eCommerce
- Future eCommerce
- Ecommerce Evolution
- Ecommerce Conversations
- The EcomCrew Podcast
- Ecommerce Playbook Podcast
- Ecommerce Marketing School
- Start Yours
- Jason & Scot Show
The Shopify Masters
This weekly podcast is hosted by Shuang Esther Shan and Adam Levinter. They invite business professionals like Cody Plofker, the Chief Marketing Officer of Jones Road Beauty, a Bobbi Brown brand, onto their show to share their lessons learned, offer advice, review their successes and challenges, and discuss their businesses.
Of course, Cody Plofker is just one example of the sort of high-caliber guests Shopify Masters interviews, but we don’t have the space to list them all here!
It’s also worth noting that some episodes cover more specific topics, including branding, AI, building different income streams, and more.
The podcast also ran a Shopify On Location in Los Angeles series for a couple of months.
Episode lengths vary, but they average 47 minutes. You can listen via Shopify’s website, iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.
Make It Big
Make It Big is among the top 10% of the most popular shows out of 3,074,589 podcasts globally. Each episode of this bi-weekly podcast from BigCommerce is hosted by different BC staffers. But, most episodes feature a guest expounding on a particular eCommerce-related topic. For example, Brent Bellm, BigCommerce CEO, and Ryan Brewslow, Bolt founder, talk about checkout optimization.
Generally speaking, industry experts discuss the latest eCommerce trends, insights, news, and strategies for growing your business.
The average episode length is 35 minutes. You can listen to Make It Big on Spotify Podcasts, the BigCommerce website, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
DTC POD
In the DTC POD podcast, hosts Ramon Berrios and Blaine Bolus cover a range of direct-to-consumer topics, from starting your eCommerce store to growing and optimizing it.
DTC POD is in the top 2% of the most popular podcasts globally. It has 20,000+ subscribers, and, to date, 200+ guests have appeared on the show, with episodes going out weekly.
Tune in to listen to interviews with business founders, marketers, content creators, marketing growth agencies, etc. One noteworthy example was Jeremy Cai, Founder and CEO of Italic, a luxury goods brand.
Episode topics include affiliate marketing, influencer marketing, website conversion, consumer trends, etc.
Episode length can be as short as 15 minutes, but they average 33 minutes. You can listen via the DTC website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Simplecast.
eCommerce Influence
New episodes of eCommerce Influence drop every Tuesday and Friday. Hosted by Liz Ackerly and Austin Brawner, the show is in the top 1% of the most popular podcast shows globally.
This podcast is delivered by brand growth experts who advise DTC entrepreneurs on scaling their businesses. Topics covered include marketing strategy, content marketing, Facebook advertising, industry updates, and, of course, eCommerce growth.
Episodes feature successful entrepreneurs’ business profiles, such as Nate Lipton, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Growers House, where they delve into how to make $40m without paid advertising.
The episode length averages around 38 minutes.
You can listen via the Brand Growth Experts website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher.
2X eCommerce
This weekly podcast provides advice on how to grow your eCommerce business. Hosted by eCommerce expert Kunle Campbell, he interviews guests with a proven track record of generating 7-8 figures from their online stores. For example, Kristel de Groot, Co-Founder & CMO of Your Super, one of the world’s biggest DTC plant-based brands, and Josh Elizetxe, founder of SNOW teeth whitening
Topics covered include brand strategy, customer experience, what eCommerce owners should focus on in 2023, and much more.
The average audio length is 44 minutes.
You can listen to 2X eCommerce on its website or Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, or SoundCloud.
Future Commerce
Episodes drop each Friday and feature eCommerce experts, business founders, and startup entrepreneurs talking to hosts Brian Lange and Phillip Jackson.
The podcast aims to go deeper and more far-reaching on subjects such as consumerism, modernity, capitalism, etc., and how they impact DTC, retail, and marketplaces. As such, topics are varied and more left-field and include the importance of storytelling, keeping a business lean, general industry news, etc.
It sits among the top 1.5% of global podcasts, with an average episode length of 47 minutes.
You can listen to Future Commerce on its website, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
Ecommerce Evolution
Produced by OMG Commerce and hosted by their CEO Brett Curry, Ecommerce Evolution offers listeners interviews with eCommerce merchants, industry experts, and vendors discussing new and emerging eCommerce trends.
Subjects covered include data-driven marketing, list nurturing, and a broad range of sales and marketing best practices.
The podcast ranks in the top 2.5% of global podcasts, and interviewees include Jeremy Horowitz talking about the state of eCommerce and the economy.
Episodes average 46 minutes and drop roughly once a week. However, sometimes the gap is slightly longer.
This podcast is found on their website, Stitcher, and Apple Podcasts.
Ecommerce Conversations
Created by Practical ECommerce and hosted by the founder and CEO of BeardBrand, Eric Bandholz, this podcast focuses on success stories from inspirational entrepreneurs and the ins and outs of eCommerce selling.
One example is an interview with Dennis Hegstad, where he talks about the coupon and code tracking app he co-founded for Shopify called Vigilance.
Other episodes cover topics such as leadership, management skills, and more.
The podcast sits among the top 2.5% of global podcasts. Episodes are weekly and average around 46 minutes long.
Listen in on Apple Podcasts, the Practical Ecommerce website, Stitcher, Google Play, Overcast, or Spotify.
The Ecom Crew Podcast
It calls itself ‘the most transparent and authentic eCommerce podcast in the world. Actual brands, authentic numbers, and actionable advice.’
The Ecom Crew is hosted by 7-figure store owners Mike Jackness and Dave Bryant and ranks globally in the top 0.5% of podcasts.
Episodes are weekly and cover practical aspects of eCommerce, such as Facebook ads, email marketing, strategic goal setting, and much more.
Sometimes episodes are just the two hosts, and other times they feature guests. For example, influencer Kevin King and OmniSend’s co-founder Rytis Lauris.
Episodes average around 40 minutes which you can catch on the Ecom Crew website and Apple Podcasts.
Ecommerce Playbook Podcast
Brought to you by Common Thread Collective, hosts Taylor Holliday and Richard Gaffin share insights from CTC’s growing DTC client base, including North Face and lululemon.
Listeners receive both big-picture advice and deep insights into specific eCommerce issues. Episodes include interviews with business owners and cover topics such as making AI work for eCommerce, media buying, financial forecasting, and the impact of consumer confidence upon DTC.
Ecommerce Playbook Podcast is listed in the top 2% of global podcast rankings.
Episodes are weekly and average around 29 minutes. You can access them on CTC’s website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
Ecommerce Marketing School
Created by the eCommerce marketing platform Privy, this podcast is hosted by Tony DiBernardo. It offers short daily segments on the basics of eCommerce marketing. Listeners receive simple-to-understand concepts, examples, and tips and tricks to help grow their eCommerce businesses faster.
Aimed at smaller brands and entrepreneurs, topics covered include reducing cart abandonment, automated emails, using pop-ups, utilizing coupon codes, etc. There are also longer interview-based episodes, such as one with Shopify President Harley Finkelstein.
Ecommerce Marketing School ranks in the top 1.5% of podcasts worldwide. You can hear it on Privy’s website, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
Start Yours
This podcast is brought to you by Oberlo. It’s aimed at anyone interested in eCommerce, dropshipping, and all aspects of launching a business. Hosted by Australian broadcaster Aleisha McCormack, episode examples include avoiding common dropshipping mistakes, marketing tips for Black Friday, mastering TikTok, using video to connect with audiences, plus interviews with successful entrepreneurs.
The average episode length is 36 minutes, and their frequency varies from semi-monthly to weekly. However, the last episode we could find was broadcast in March 2021 (most likely because the dropshipping app has since closed down). But despite that, it still ranks in the top 1% of global podcasts.
You can find Start Yours on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and on the Oberlo website.
Jason & Scot Show
The Retail Geek website offers eCommerce owners a weekly podcast hosted by Jason Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis Communications, and Scot Wingo, Founder, and Executive Chairman of ChannelAdvisor.
Examples of what the show covers include eCommerce news, annual profit predictions, and analysis of big retailer quarterly results (typically Amazon and Walmart). There are also interview episodes, for example, Magento’s CEO Mark Lavelle and Billy May, the SVP of Digital & eCommerce at Abercrombie and Fitch.
Ranking in the top 0.5% of podcasts worldwide, you can listen in on Apple Podcasts, the Retail Geek website, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, and Overcast.
There you have it!
Some of the best ecommerce podcasts out there to help motivate and inspire you. I hope you found this to be insightful and are ready to jump-start your online career.
Would you know of any podcasts I missed out on this list? Also, feel free to share your personal list in the comment section below.
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