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It’s gratitude week, and we wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who’s helped us be the longest-running Amazon Advertising podcast in the universe! In this episode, Michael and Nancy, Ad Badger’s Chief Joy Officer, thank every guest host of the last year as well as some of YOU! This episode inadvertently became like a greatest hits episode of …

Amazon Advertising released a new feature a couple months ago, but it was nonsensical. They recently edited its presentation to make it make sense, so now we’re ready to share our favorite type of PPC Den Podcast episode: a deep dive into a niche new feature, New Budget Rules. Brent Zahradnik of AMZ Pathfinder and Michael share gripes and strategie…

Three different badgers grace us this week to offer 3 areas to edit your existing Amazon Advertising strategy to increase growth for Q4 in 2021. Things are very different with Amazon PPC this year-- inventory issues a-plenty and rising CPCs, to name a couple-- but we believe you’ll want to edit your budgets, bids, and marketing approach this holida…

Is your conversion rate falling on Amazon Advertising too? This is the question we’re most asked these days from other PPC-ers who want to know they’re not the only ones. CVR is falling, just as CPC is rising. Learn why this is happening and what to do about it in this week’s episode of The PPC Den Podcast. We’ll see you in The Badger Den! Highligh…

There are seven types of Amazon bid personas, and some of them are more constructive than others. In this episode, determine your current bid optimization style, and then take advice from Michael and Stephen Noch to fine-tune your approach and be more successful in Amazon PPC. We offer formulas and strategies for getting the right bid to attain the…

Amazon recently launched a new feature on some Advertising accounts, the New Opportunity Tab. It offers six different “opportunities,” but are any of these actually good for your ROI? Brent Zahradink from AMZ Pathfinder joins Michael to dissect which opportunities to consider and how to integrate them (or not) into your existing Amazon PPC strategy…

Understanding Amazon PPC data is one thing, but explaining those numbers to a client can be challenging if clients often think in simplistic “good” or “bad” terms when, in reality, the metrics tell a greater narrative. In this episode of The PPC Den, freelance Amazon consultant and ad manager, Stephen Noch, joins Michael Facchin to share examples o…

Is building a community the right strategy for your Amazon business? This week, Noemi Bolojan, co-host of the Wizards of Ecom podcast, joins Michael to share her experience building a community around her passion and then directing that traffic to her business. The advice shared in this episode may not be suitable for ALL of The PPC Den’s listeners…

Google Ads is the simplest and most impactful way to drive external traffic to Amazon. In this episode, we team up with Adam Heist to explore why to do it, how to do it, and when to do it. Adam shares first-hand experience with successfully driving external traffic. If you want to boost your ROI, this might be the simplest and most impactful way of…

The most successful Amazon marketers think big-picture about their teams. Does your Amazon Growth Team contain these nine key players? In this week’s epic episode, Michael and Steven Pope take inspiration from Marvel Cinematic Universe to explain which superhero is the best metaphorical hire for each role that your business needs for perfect synerg…

Destaney Wishon from BetterAMS joins Michael this week to discuss why everyone loves Total ACOS. It’s an important metric, but tackling it is often misunderstood. In this episode, they discuss what influences Total ACOS, how to set goals specifically for Total ACOS, and why bid optimization is the magic behind it all. This episode also features Ad …

Should we segment branded keywords? It’s been almost two years since Ad Badger last shared opinions on segmenting branded keywords. Our consensus then: too much effort for the results. Clifford Donovan, a Senior Amazon Media Buyer at Pilothouse Digital, convinces Michael that segmenting branded keywords is more important than ever because of Amazon…

Michael recently joined Steven Pope from My Amazon Guy for a special live-stream event to answer any and all PPC questions. Hear the replies to 30 questions in a bit under an hour on topics ranging from the ultra-specific to more generalized advice for every type of PPC-er and advertiser. There are a lot of golden gems in this episode, and we recom…

If 100% of your time is solely devoted to growing PPC sales, then you are missing most pieces of the marketing puzzle. Advertisers, this is your wake-up call. Ryan and Mike overview 5 of the most important factors that influence Amazon ranking, speed round style. By learning about seller authority, impressions and CTR, conversion rate, existing sal…

Ad Badger is hiring an Amazon PPC Digital Marketer, and this position is a bit different than the average PPC manager listing because we’re looking for someone who will manage only a small roster of clients as well as contribute to the growth and improvement of the Ad Badger App and The PPC Den Podcast. Learn more about the opportunity now. Highlig…

A common question from listeners is “why did my ACOS spike?” In this quick episode, Michael offers four action steps for discovering why ACOS increased. Follow these steps to become an advanced Amazon PPC-er. Until next time, stay badgery! Highlights: 0:00 How to diagnose causes of ACOS increase 1:10 Pro tip: bulk file back-ups 2:16 What NOT to do …

Elizabeth Greene from Junglr joins us to talk about keywords with low clicks and low sales or no sales. Sometimes we have a new account or product, or we may try to scale and grow lots of new keywords at once, and we accumulate “ACOS Jumpers.” This episode provides complete action steps on what to do about low clicks in your Amazon Advertising with…

Amazon Advertising sneakily released a duo of new features to select marketplaces: the New Budget Tab and the New Budget Report. Our favorite duo, Michael Facchin and Brent Zahradnik from AMZ Pathfinder, dissect how to maximize efficiency with this new PPC combo. Together, the New Budget Tab and New Budget Report offer important glimpses into a cam…

PPC Optimization is expanding to ACOS Optimization, which consists of PPC and conversion rates. The solution to lowering the rise of CPC is not any one thing, but a surefire plan. This episode of The PPC Den overviews what to expect in the new PPC Boosters Series, outlining several non-PPC components of conversion rates that a PPC-er should know if…

Amazon PPC’s Automatic Sponsored Product Campaigns-- everybody’s favorite, right? Usually not. We often see auto-campaigns with unruly, high ACOS. Should we segment our automatic sponsored product campaigns? In other words, should we create four separate campaigns, one each for compliments, substitutions, close match, and loose match? Michael and M…

Any Amazon PPC-er who has been around the block a few times knows not to pause campaigns if you can help it. But do circumstances exist where you should pause your Amazon Advertising campaigns? If so, what are they? Here to discuss this with us is former guest-host and current Badger Den member Ryan Hofacre. We’ll see you in The Badger Den! Highlig…

Amazon Prime Day 2021 is less than a week away. Do you have everything you need to take advantage of this potential windfall of sales? We're here to walk you through everything you need to make this Prime Day a success, from pre-emptive optimization to budgeting to special campaigns and more. We'll see you in The Badger Den! 1:05 Intro 3:47 Prepari…

In your efforts to conquer your Amazon PPC keywords, you might find that your greatest foe is yourself. Keyword constriction starves your best keywords and newer keywords of the ad spend they need to reach their fullest potential and net as many clicks and conversions as possible. There's a 50/50 chance that this phenomenon is wreaking havoc in you…

Want to see if you're making an impression on your customers and how you stack up against the competition? Check out the Search Term Impression Share report! Elizabeth Greene from Junglr joins us again as we break down what this new report is and how you can use it to optimize your Sponsored Products and Sponsored Brands campaigns. We'll see you in…

Every Amazon seller wants to see their account grow, prosper, and scale. Growing your Amazon account is like a snowball: the more you scale, the easier it is to scale even more. If you're smart about the strategies you use to scale, you can become one of the top dogs in your category on Amazon. This week, we're here to break down different strategi…

With the changing of the seasons upon us, many Amazon sellers with seasonal demand are making changes to their PPC campaigns to either capitalize on peak demand or minimize wasted ad spend during the off-season. Optimizing for seasonality is a careful balancing act that requires discipline and know-how. Brent Zahradnik from AMZPathfinder joins us a…

The key to truly effective and insightful Amazon report analysis is taking the right approach. Using your Amazon campaign reports the right way requires a disciplined process. We're here to walk you through our philosophy when it comes to looking at Amazon Advertising reports and making data-driven decisions. We'll see you in The Badger Den! Links …

Amazon Sponsored Display just got a lot more awareness-boosting power with the release of not one, but four new audience types. We're here to break down what these new Sponsored Display audiences are, whether or not you should use them, and how to integrate them into your existing Amazon Advertising to boost impressions and capture more market shar…

Sponsored Display on Amazon is a great way to retarget shoppers and rake in sales that otherwise would go to your competitors. We have Sponsored Display retargeting down to a science with our Sponsored Display double-tap strategy. It's a foolproof way to perfect your product targeting by capitalizing on your best products and keywords. Join us as w…

It can be hard to organize everything your Amazon Advertising needs. That's why we came up with an Amazon PPC checklist. It's filled with lots of things that you can do right now to improve your Amazon Advertising, plus links to all kinds of relevant blog posts to help you get started. Check out the checklist here: http://bit.ly/AMZChecklist We'll …

Want to become an all-star Amazon PPC manager? You'll need more than just technical know-how. Being a great Amazon PPC manager takes conviction, curiosity, teamwork, and communication. Embody those values, and you'll go far with your campaigns and clients. Join Mike and Michael as they go through the top 10 tips for becoming an incredible Amazon ca…

Amazon PPC management really flourishes when handled by an outside expert. If you want to rake in the sales on Amazon but don’t have the time or experience, an Amazon campaign manager might be for you. That being said, you have to be willing to put in the effort to be an all-star client. If you put the work in to build and maintain a good relations…

From the world of Google Ads comes an Amazon PPC ratio that can help you reign in your ACOS, see how your budget is allocated, and get a better understanding of the amount of testing in your Amazon campaigns all with a single number. Join Mike on a hike through the forest as he tells you about the ACOS Power Ratio, how to calculate it, and how it c…

The process of tweaking and changing your Amazon PPC campaigns is generally called “optimization”, but that only tells half the story. To truly have control over your campaigns, you need to balance Amazon PPC optimization with Amazon PPC expansion. Elizabeth Greene from Junglr joins us as we define expansion and optimization, typical activities in …

Bulk files are incredible tools for optimizing hundreds of Amazon PPC bids quickly and efficiently. Despite this, some people still get cold feet when faced with the prospect of using a bulk file. Elizabeth Greene from Junglr joins us again as we break down the three reasons why some people don't use bulk files and how to get around those reasons. …

Everyone in the world of Amazon PPC knows that ratios are priceless sources of information. But do you know about the secret ratios that Amazon doesn't show you? With a little legwork, you can uncover ratios that show you the effectiveness of your ad spend allocation, how you can hit your target ACOS, and much more. Elizabeth Greene from Junglr joi…

It's common knowledge that you want to graduate your broad matches to exact matches, but sometimes, it seems like Amazon favors broad matches. Could there be a PPC conspiracy right under our noses? Get out your tin foil hats, because we're getting to the bottom of this. Elizabeth Greene from Junglr is our guest co-host as we talk about what to do w…

Understanding buyer psychology is a key advantage in any commerce space. When it comes to applying it to Amazon, it can be boiled down to three main questions that every Amazon shopper unconsciously asks when they view any product listing. Eric “the Red” Stopper from Buy Box Experts joins us this week to talk about these three foundational question…

Everyone loves a good trinity, and Amazon PPC is no different. Maintaining control of your total ACOS is great, but remember it’s not the beginning and end of a successful Amazon PPC campaign. If you play your cards right, you can improve your bottom line by raising it. Stephen Noch returns as a guest host as we talk about the importance of paying …

We’ve walked you through the process of becoming an Amazon SEO master, now it’s time to combine it with your PPC for maximum conversion power! Learn how to strike the perfect balance between your Amazon PPC and SEO, and how they can build each other up with just a little TLC. Steven Pope from My Amazon Guy joins us again in the finale of this SEO m…

You’ve been working in the shadows, building your strength, and indexing for boatloads of keywords. Now, it’s time to go on the offensive and score those top 10 organic spots. By hyper-focusing your listings, you’ll start to rake in those organic conversions. We’re once again joined by Steven Pope from My Amazon Guy as we dive into the late game of…

Last week, we covered what to do when just getting started in Amazon SEO. Once you’ve gotten off the ground, how do you keep that momentum going, index for even more keywords, and become a powerful organic player in your category? It’s all here in Phase 2 of your Amazon SEO journey. Steven Pope from My Amazon Guy joins us again to talk about the mi…

Welcome to the first episode of our mini-series all about getting your Amazon PPC and SEO to work together. If you want to integrate SEO into your Amazon Advertising strategy, but don’t know where to start, then you’re in luck: in this episode, we’ll tell you how to get started with optimizing your listings to rank well organically. Stephen Pope fr…

Amazon has answered our prayers with not one, but FOUR Sponsored Display reports. What does each one have in store for you, and how can you get the most out of each? Our friend Bobby Pulte from Search Scientists joins Mike to give you the juicy deets on these new reports. We’ll see you in The Badger Den! Highlights: 1:05 Intro 5:00 What are adverti…

Dayparting and weekparting promise to optimize your bids so you don’t waste an hour of ad spend, but is it really possible to harness that power in your Amazon PPC? Even if you can, are they really the PPC panaceas some “gurus” make them out to be? Join Mike and Destaney this week as they uncover the truth about dayparting and weekparting. We'll se…

Christmas may have come and gone, but we’re still in the holiday spirit. We’re making a list – and checking it twice – of everything we want to see Amazon roll out in 2021: better support, better sync, and much more! We'll see you in The Badger Den! Highlights: 1:32 Intro 4:45 Better Support 7:35 Better Alignment 10:07 Better Sync Between Campaign …

As this year finally draws to a close, we wanted to let you all know how much we appreciate your continued support. We love making this show and giving you the knowledge you need to crush your Amazon PPC, but we couldn’t do it without you. Again, thank you to everyone who helps make this podcast and all of our listeners. Wishing all of you the best…

The strategy you use in your Amazon PPC, and whether or not it matches your overall marketing and business goals, plays an insanely powerful role in your success in the world of Amazon Advertising. Join us as we break down the best goals, strategies, and practices for Amazon Advertising for each stage of business growth. We’re proud to have a brand…

It’s an Amazon PPC ad group’s worst nightmare, yet we see it pop up over and over again. Filling your ad groups with too many keywords or products prevents reliable research results, drains your budget, and can leave your best keywords high and dry. Keyword dumping spells disaster for your ad groups…and your ACOS. This week on The PPC Den, Mike and…

We first covered Amazon Sponsored Display Ads last year, and since then, they’ve really come into their own in the Amazon PPC world. What was once a fledgling beta is now part of the Holy Trinity of Amazon ad types. A lot has changed in a year, and we’re here to give you the rundown of what’s new with Sponsored Display Ads, why you should be using …