Brand Building Podcast
The Brand Building Podcast is for founders and operators who want to understand what it actually takes to build and grow an ecommerce brand.
I’m Mark Milutin, founder of Bread Loaf. After nearly 2 decades working alongside brands, I’ve learned that growth rarely comes from one great ad or one new tool. It comes from understanding your customers, building systems that keep them coming back, and making better decisions as the market changes.
On the show, I sit down with founders and industry leaders to unpack how brands are built. I also share what we’re seeing firsthand across retention, paid media, creative, Shopify, and AI: what’s working, what’s changing, and where brands are leaving money on the table.
Expect honest founder stories, practical breakdowns, and ideas you can take back to your own business. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch the conversations and video episodes on YouTube.
The Brand Building Podcast is for founders and operators who want to understand what it actually takes to build and grow an ecommerce brand.
I’m Mark Milutin, founder of Bread Loaf. After nearly 2 decades working alongside brands, I’ve learned that growth rarely comes from one great ad or one new tool. It comes from understanding your customers, building systems that keep them coming back, and making better decisions as the market changes.
On the show, I sit down with founders and industry leaders to unpack how brands are built. I also share what we’re seeing firsthand across retention, paid media, creative, Shopify, and AI: what’s working, what’s changing, and where brands are leaving money on the table.
Expect honest founder stories, practical breakdowns, and ideas you can take back to your own business. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch the conversations and video episodes on YouTube.
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Episodes
Jun 10, 2024
Jun 10, 2024
6 min
In this episode I talk about how marketers and advertisers are vulnerable when it's an election year. Prices for ads are higher and we will see higher CPMs than we ever did before.
Jun 10, 2024
6 min
May 20, 2024
Does Your Store Need to be on TikTok Shop?
May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024
12 min
If you're not running tiktok shop right now, then you are missing out.
In this podcast, I'm gonna break down why my team and i are doubling down on tik tok shop.
Why is it important? Any time there is a new marketplace, there is a massive arbitrage opportunity. This is due to the lack of efficiency in the marketplace.
How does TikTok Shop work? - You connect your shopify store to tik tok using a 3rd party product feed app.
A few of these include:Ownbase, Silk, SKU IQ, and AfterShip
Similar to Meta Shop, you can build product feeds within tiktok shop that populates from your Shopify feed.
How to get new sales:
- Organic Traffic - Create organic content on tik tok that promotes and highlights your products.
- Tik tok ads - you can drive sales directly from tik tok ads to tt shop. We have found more success right now doing this than tt ads to Website conversions.
- Affiliates - Tik tok has launched a new creator affiliate network that lets you invite creators to become affiliates. From there, you can invite creators to join the program and send them samples to create content. Once the affiliates make and post content, they will make a commission off sales generated on the platform.
Platform Benefits:- right now tik tok is creating massive discounts (up to 40%) to get TT users to convert into paid shop customers.
- The affiliate program makes it easy to manage and activate with creators and influencers.
- Conversion Tracking - Keeping Everything native to the platform helps eliminate IOS tracking issues for Ads.
The Cons: - TikTok owns the customer, which means you dont get the customer's emails for retention purposes. It's pretty much like running Amazon (FBM)
- Policies - there's a lot of red tape and you need to monitor the account daily. If your customer feedback drops or if your chargeback / return rate goes up, you can be dropped from the platform.
- Payments - Tiktok pays in similar terms to amazon, which means you do not get your money until the end of the month. Depending on your return rate, they can also hold some funds in escrow.
Book a call with me and get a FREE AUDIT here: https://calendly.com/markmilutin/retention-game-plan-call-clone?month=2024-02
May 20, 2024
12 min
May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024
10 min
In this podcast I talk about the Triple Whales Blue Whale Mastermind event and the 7 key takeaways I learned that you need to implement right now!
May 6, 2024
10 min
Apr 26, 2024
The Bread Loaf Planning Process
Apr 26, 2024
Apr 26, 2024
12 min
In this video I talk about how me and my team here at Bread Loaf schedule and plan out campaigns for brands in a simple manner.
Apr 26, 2024
12 min
Apr 5, 2024
Apr 5, 2024
44 min
Check out YoColorado: https://yocolorado.com/ Brad Miller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-miller-b7621414/
Apr 5, 2024
44 min
Mar 28, 2024
How We Onboard New Clients
Mar 28, 2024
Mar 28, 2024
6 min
👉 My Agency I Bread Loaf: https://www.webakebread.com/👉 Retention Division I Retention Labs: https://www.retention-lab.com/ 👉 My Mastermind I Brand Marketer: https://www.thebrandmarketer.com/ Connect with me on socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMilutin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mark.A.Milutin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmilutin/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmilutin/
Mar 28, 2024
6 min
Mar 21, 2024
Gmail & Yahoo Email Marketing Updates for 2024
Mar 21, 2024
Mar 21, 2024
7 min
👉 My Agency I Bread Loaf: https://www.webakebread.com/
👉 Retention Division I Retention Labs: https://www.retention-lab.com/
👉 My Mastermind I Brand Marketer: https://www.thebrandmarketer.com/
Connect with me on socials:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMilutin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mark.A.Milutin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmilutin/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmilutin/
Mar 21, 2024
7 min
Mar 18, 2024
Mar 18, 2024
5 min
👉 My Agency I Bread Loaf: https://www.webakebread.com/
👉 Retention Division I Retention Labs: https://www.retention-lab.com/
👉 My Mastermind I Brand Marketer: https://www.thebrandmarketer.com/
Connect with me on socials:
Twitter: / markmilutin
Facebook: / mark.a.milutin
Instagram: / mmilutin
Linkedin: / markmilutin
Mar 18, 2024
5 min
Feb 21, 2024
Feb 21, 2024
5 min
From towering art installations to mesmerizing fire performances, Burning Man is a celebration of human creativity in its purest form. Witness the birth of intricate sculptures, the pulsating rhythms of live music, and the kaleidoscope of costumes!👉 My Agency I Bread Loaf: https://www.webakebread.com/
👉 Retention Division I Retention Labs: https://www.retention-lab.com/
👉 My Mastermind I Brand Marketer: https://www.thebrandmarketer.com/Connect with me on socials:
Twitter: / markmilutin
Facebook: / mark.a.milutin
Insta: / mmilutin
Linkedin: / markmilutin
Feb 21, 2024
5 min
Feb 8, 2024
The TOP Klaviyo Email Automation Flows
Feb 8, 2024
Feb 8, 2024
10 min
Book a call with me and get a FREE Audit HERE: https://calendly.com/markmilutin/retention-game-plan-call-clone?month=2024-02👉 My Agency I Bread Loaf: https://www.webakebread.com/
👉 Retention Division I Retention Labs: https://www.retention-lab.com/
👉 My Mastermind I Brand Marketer: https://www.thebrandmarketer.com/Connect with me on socials:
Twitter: / markmilutin
Facebook: / mark.a.milutin
Insta: / mmilutin
Linkedin: / markmilutin
Feb 8, 2024
10 min

About The Host
Mark Milutin is the managing partner & CEO of Bread Loaf, a digital agency that specializes in retention marketing, Shopify build outs, and creative services. Mark is also the founder of Davos Digital, an e-commerce consulting & advisory firm that helps grow direct to consumer brands online. Over the years, Mark has worked with notable brands including Mercedes, Dolce & Gabbana, Toyota Motors, Monster, United Airlines, DIFF Eyewear, Inkkas Shoes, Flex Watches, Kenny Flowers, Yo Colorado, and many more.


