Episode 208 : How Andy Ly Made $40,000 in a Single Month on Amazon Influencer

Jimmy Smith interviews Amazon Influencer Andy Ly, who earned $40,000 in June 2026 largely by focusing on product selection, high-retention video strategies, and Creator Connections rather than posting maximum volume. Andy shares his early struggles ($0 month one, $140 month two), the breakthrough of a high-commission Creator Connections product, and how product investing plus brand deals helped him reach five-figure and then $20,000 months, scaling further by hiring four virtual assistants. He explains when to prioritize quick videos vs higher-production reviews, outlines essential gear and tool “tiers” (Viral Vue, Oink/Agent Oink, Keepa), discusses average watch duration as a key factor for carousel placement, and shows a Keepa “launch sniper” workflow to find newly listed products. Andy also introduces his Lypad Academy training (Hire Up, Scale Up, LyPad Complete) and team-scaling approach. Join Lypad Academy Here: https://www.askjimmysmith.com/lypad and use code JIMMY10 for 10% Off Any Service! This is an affiliate link and Jimmy will make commission if you use this link and/or code. Join Content Creator Profits Here: https://www.askjimmysmith.com/content Chapters: 00:00 40K Month Breakdown 01:31 Andy’s Origin Story 02:49 From Zero to 20K 05:39 Volume vs Selective Strategy 09:04 Gear and Tools That Matter 10:58 Tiered Investment Roadmap 15:47 Hiring VAs to Scale 17:59 Picking Winning Products 20:29 Scaling Limits and Team Growth 22:18 Carousel Strategy Watch Time 24:36 Viral Vue Payback Calculator 30:17 Production Levels System 32:20 Getting Free Creator Gear 33:41 Early Time Investment Reality 34:48 Discipline Over Motivation 36:02 Weekly Workflow System 37:29 Automation Tools Talk 38:24 Editing For Retention 39:50 Hooks And Video Length 43:06 B-Roll Pattern Interrupts 44:25 Keepa Launch Sniper 49:08 Lypad Academy Breakdown 52:45 Hybrid Brand Deal Strategy 53:50 Comparison Video Tag Limits 54:54 New Influencer Advice 57:25 When To Buy Lypad 59:21 Wrap-Up And Affiliate Offer Amazon sellers and eCommerce entrepreneurs over $5k per month in sales: If you're ready to scale your Amazon business to new heights, APPLY HERE to join the Business Building Legends community: https://www.askjimmysmith.com/legends Not there yet? If you're just starting out or earning less than $5,000 per month on Amazon, YOU are why I make all my best resources FREE. I have nothing to sell you. Access my FREE 30-day training and other tools here: https://www.askjimmysmith.com/freetraining Other eCommerce Training and Business Building Links: Free Amazon Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/mstgroup The Proven Amazon Course: https://bit.ly/paccourse eBay Training Community: https://treasurehuntingprofits.com Amazon Coaching (affiliate): https://bit.ly/jimcockrumcoaching eCommerce Accounting Services: https://ecommerceaccountingllc.com Affiliates and Discount Links: Aura Repricer: https://www.askjimmysmith.com/aura Disclaimer: While all of these success stories/testimonials are from real people and we get more each and every day, please understand however that the results posted are not typical. I'm not implying you’ll duplicate them or that you’ll get any results at all! Your results will vary greatly and will depend on many factors including your experience, work ethic and other factors as well. The fact is, the average person who buys any business course or training gets little to no results. The results I share here and in other places are for reference only. Business always involves risk and your best chance of success is to take consistent, intentional action. We can equip and inspire you, but no one, including me, can guarantee your results!