The PPC Den: Amazon PPC Advertising Mastery

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The PPC Den: Amazon PPC Advertising Mastery

The world's first Amazon advertising podcast-- hosted by Ad Badger. Here we discuss the ins and outs of Amazon PPC, including tips and tricks to help optimize your ad campaigns. Whether you're a die-hard PPC fanatic or an Amazon seller looking for an edge, this podcast is for you!

  1. Why Is Your ACOS So High?

    7 HR. AGO

    Why Is Your ACOS So High?

    In this episode, Michael dives into one of the biggest PPC headaches: non-converting spend. He doesn’t hold back, starting with a shocking stat—$500,000 wasted annually on clicks that don’t convert. If your ACOS feels out of control, it’s not because of your converting clicks. It’s those silent budget thieves—non-converting ones—that are dragging you down. Non-converting spend hides in your reports, and most people ignore it after their first analysis. By the end of the episode, Michael doesn’t just show you how to clean up your account; he makes you see non-converting spending for what it is—a fixable problem. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:00 - Introduction 1:28 - The Real Cost of Waste 2:55 - Why Non-Converting Spend Matters 4:22 - Real Account Example 5:39 - Hidden Waste in Good Accounts 7:08 - How Non-Converting Spend Adds Up 8:37 - Tracking Non-Converting Spend 10:05 - Practical Tools for Eliminating PPC Waste 14:21 - ACOS Power Ratio 15:51 - Cleaning Up Campaigns for Better ACOS 20:04 - N-gram Analysis 21:50 - Duplicate Search Terms 25:12 - Outro 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ https://www.adbadger.com/pricing-product-tour/ Where to find Michael, Michael Erickson Facchin  The N-gram Sheet 2025 Amazon Marketing Resolutions and Intentions How to Optimize Minimum and Maximum Bids in Amazon PPC to Improve ACoS Non-Converting Spend: Misunderstood or Mismanaged? A Closer Look at Your PPC Campaigns What strategies can help minimize wasted spend in Amazon PPC? How does conversion rate influence ACOS on Amazon? 📚 Unlock our FREE comprehensive Amazon Marketing Playbook Subscribe to our newsletter Transform your workflow with our comprehensive Amazon Advertising checklist Review all our show notes - Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

    24 min
  2. How can you quickly and efficiently improve your Amazon listing?

    JAN 3

    How can you quickly and efficiently improve your Amazon listing?

    In this episode, Michael sits down with Sean Stone of Stone’s Goods to break down the essentials of Amazon listings. They talk about when and why it’s time to update or create one. Launching a new product? Your listing isn’t just there to fill space. It’s the first impression your product makes. Great images, sharp copy, and the right keywords are the foundation.  But it’s not just about new products. Sean explains how search term data can guide updates. Then there’s the competition. Michael and Sean dive into what to do when a competitor is outperforming you. Maybe their copy highlights benefits better, or their images feel more professional. Instead of just watching them win, use their strengths to improve your own game. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:00 - Introduction 05:31 - Protecting against competitors 08:01 - Psychology of optimization 11:16 - When to refresh listings 13:46 - Seasonal trends in keywords 16:01 - Discovering new search terms 19:31 - Words vs. images in listings 23:01 - Custom GPT for listings 27:01 -  Fine-tuning listing titles 32:01 - Metrics for listing success 37:01 - Climbing the rankings 45:01 - Avoiding analysis paralysis 57:01 - Experimenting with changes 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Where to find Michael, Michael Erickson Facchin https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-erickson-facchin/  Where to find Sean, Sean Stone Custom GPT for listings Is Your Amazon Listing Stuck in 2016? 11 Things to Fix Right Now Overcoming Challenges of Running Google Ads to Amazon Listings Common Mistakes With Amazon Product Listings and How to Avoid Them (Classic) Ad Badger & TurnKey: Amazon Product Listing Optimization How To Use Psychology To Master Amazon PPC 📚 Unlock our FREE comprehensive Amazon Marketing Playbook Subscribe to our newsletter Transform your workflow with our comprehensive Amazon Advertising checklist  Review all our show notes - Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin Guest Co-Host: Sean Stone Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

    58 min
  3. 2025 Amazon Marketing Resolutions and Intentions

    12/27/2024

    2025 Amazon Marketing Resolutions and Intentions

    In this episode, Michael and Brent Zahradnik of AMZ Pathfinder look ahead to 2025 and talk about what’s changing in Amazon advertising. From enhanced analytics and new data in Brand Analytics to AI integration and sponsored ad optimization, they dive into the future of digital advertising. You'll learn how Amazon Marketing Cloud is changing data analysis, what new creative possibilities Generative AI offers, and why Sponsored Display is becoming more dynamic. The focus also includes ADSP updates, process automation, and how these innovations can make your campaigns more effective. This episode is for anyone who wants to stay ahead in the world of Amazon advertising and adapt to the changes new technologies will bring. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:00 - Beginning: New Year’s plans 5:23 - AMC importance 8:00 - Connecting ads 11:01 - SQPR insights 14:12 - Ad tracking sheet 18:23 - AI for ads 25:06 - Human-made content 27:29 - AI search focus 30:04 - Ad automation 36:18 - ADSP updates 39:29 - TikTok Shops goal 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Where to find Michael, Michael Erickson Facchin Where to find Brent, Brent Zahradnik Using Amazon DSP and AMC to Fully Understand the Customer Journey How Can I Best Use Amazon Marketing Cloud? What Amazon PPC Updates Do You Need for 2024? What Top Amazon Sellers Won’t Tell You About AI Video Ads Is Your Amazon Listing Stuck in 2016? 11 Things to Fix Right Now  📚 Unlock our FREE comprehensive Amazon Marketing Playbook Subscribe to our newsletter Transform your workflow with our comprehensive Amazon Advertising checklist Review all our show notes - Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin Guest Co-Host: Brent Zahradnik Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

    41 min
  4. From the PPC Den: Happy Holidays from the Ad Badger Team, See You in 2025!

    12/23/2024

    From the PPC Den: Happy Holidays from the Ad Badger Team, See You in 2025!

    You’re sipping cocoa, maybe rocking a festive sweater, thinking, ‘Did I really survive this year?’ Hi, I’m Michael Erickson Facchin, and yes, you did. 🎄🎁 In this video, I’m taking a moment to say THANK YOU for being part of Badger Nation and tuning in week after week since 2017. You made it through 2024, and while you rest up with family, know this: 2025 is coming, and Amazon PPC isn’t slowing down. So, enjoy your well-deserved break (you earned it), but don’t leave your strategy ‘Home Alone.’ Come January, we’ll be back in the Badger Den, ready to tackle everything Amazon throws at us – booby traps included.  Thanks for an incredible year. Happy Holidays, and I’ll see you in 2025! 🎉 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:00 – Did You Survive 2024?🎄 0:13 – Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Don’t Forget to Breathe! 0:44 – 2017 to 2024: You Keep Showing Up. I See You.  0:55 – 2025? Bring It On. Booby Traps Included.🪤🎆 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Where to find Michael, Michael Erickson Facchin Special Edition: Celebrating the Milestone 300th Episode with the Amazon PPC Den What’s the Best Way to Manage an Amazon Brand? Exploring Agency Strategies Clement, 9 Year Amazon PPC Veteran Interviews Michael, CEO Of Ad Badger Amazon PPC Mastery on Vacation: Manage Like a CEO with Our Free Weekly Sheet 📚 Unlock our FREE comprehensive Amazon Marketing Playbook Subscribe to our newsletter Transform your workflow with our comprehensive Amazon Advertising checklist Review all our show notes - Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

    1 min
  5. Is Your Amazon Listing Stuck in 2016? 11 Things to Fix Right Now

    12/20/2024

    Is Your Amazon Listing Stuck in 2016? 11 Things to Fix Right Now

    In this episode, Mike sits down with Emma from Marketing by Emma to uncover 11 things ruining your Amazon listings — and some of them are downright embarrassing. If you’re still stuffing keywords like it’s 2016 or using ALL CAPS to scream at your customers, this one’s for you. Emma pulls no punches. Emojis in your bullets? Amazon says no. Satisfaction guarantees? Not allowed. And let’s talk about those comparison charts — you get one. Just one. Mike keeps it real, throwing in stories about keyword stuffing from the early SEO days (shoutout to Lexus for hiding white text on white backgrounds — we see you), while Emma reminds us that Amazon’s AI is smarter than you think. This isn’t 2016 anymore. You can’t trick the system, and you definitely can’t trick your customers. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Satisfaction guarantee / warranty 3:50 - Emojis in Listings 5:20 - Comparison Charts 7:00 - Greenwashing Claims 9:10 - Too Many Keywords 11:00 - Long Bullets 13:00 - Restricted Language 15:30 - Caps Lock 17:00 - Out-of-Season Content 18:40 - Poorly Edited Photos 20:10 - Generic Language 22:00 - Amazon Rule Changes 26:00 - Keyword Evolution 32:00 - Fake Photos and Trust 49:00 - Where to Find Emma 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Where to find Michael, Michael Erickson Facchin Where to find Emma, Emma Schermer Tamir Common Mistakes With Amazon Product Listings and How to Avoid Them How to Send Google Ads Traffic to Your Amazon Listing Ad Badger & TurnKey: Amazon Product Listing Optimization The PPC-ers Guide to Getting Started with SEO on Amazon Ad Badger’s Amazon SEO Guide Part 0: Master Keyword List 📚 Unlock our FREE comprehensive Amazon Marketing Playbook Subscribe to our newsletter Transform your workflow with our comprehensive Amazon Advertising checklist Review all our show notes - Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin Guest Co-Host: Emma Shermer Tamir Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

    47 min
  6. How to Optimize Minimum and Maximum Bids in Amazon PPC to Improve ACoS

    12/13/2024

    How to Optimize Minimum and Maximum Bids in Amazon PPC to Improve ACoS

    Got high ACoS driving you crazy? In this solo chat, Michael breaks down a simple but game-changing idea: setting minimum and maximum bids in your Amazon PPC campaigns. You’ll learn when to push bids higher, when to pull them back, and how to stay in control without losing your mind (or your money). Michael breaks it all down: how to stay competitive with ranking keywords, when to cap your bids, and how to use revenue per click (RPC) to nail your target ACoS. Simple tips, real examples. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:00 -  Intro  0:57 - Why bid boundaries matter 7:04 - When to use minimum bids 9:02 - When to use maximum bids 10:06 - Advanced min-max strategies 12:01 - Using bid history to optimize 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Where to find Michael,⁠ Michael Erickson Facchin⁠ ⁠The Simplified Q4 Bids & Budget System for Amazon Sellers⁠ How Should I Set My Starting Bid For An Amazon PPC Campaign?⁠ ⁠Bidding On Branded Keywords: What Happens When You Turn Them Off?⁠ ⁠Find Your Bid Style: Which of These 7 Amazon PPC Personalities Are You? ⁠ ⁠How does conversion rate influence ACOS on Amazon? ⁠ 📚 ⁠Unlock our FREE comprehensive Amazon Marketing Playbook⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter:⁠ ⁠https://www.adbadger.com/newsletter/⁠ ⁠Transform your workflow with our comprehensive Amazon Advertising checklist⁠ ⁠Review all our show notes⁠ - Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

    14 min
  7. Common Mistakes With Amazon Product Listings and How to Avoid Them (Classic)

    12/06/2024

    Common Mistakes With Amazon Product Listings and How to Avoid Them (Classic)

    Emma Shermer Tamir of Marketing by Emma joins Michael this week to offer a concise strategy for writing Amazon product listings that real humans can read and understand so you can appeal to customers and not just bots. Amazon’s primary focus is the customer’s experience, so it should be yours too. This episode is for you if you want to know what a clear listing really looks like! This episode is a rerelease of one of our most popular episodes. Please note the resources and link section for any relevant updates. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:00 -  Intro - Badger claws out! 1:17 -  Working on Amazon Ads while traveling 3:23 - Recent book recommendations 6:50 - How Amazon Ads has changed over the years  13:33 - How product page optimization evolved 17:11 - How to coach clients to pay attention to product listings 21:19 - Define & identify “keyword stuffing” 25:28 - How to clean up keyword stuffing 32:30 - How to organize product listing for clarity 35:37 - How to know if a listing is clear 41:45 - Future mini-series coming?! 🦡 Resources & Links 🎁This Black Friday win PPC with 25% of:  https://www.adbadger.com/  🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ https://www.adbadger.com/pricing-product-tour/ Where to find Emma, Marketing by Emma Thinking in Bets – Annie Duke (book) The Choice - Edith Eger (book) How Keyword Dumping Ruins Your PPC Campaigns Hemingway app The 3 Questions Your Amazon Product Listing Should Answer Amazon CTR 101 📚 Unlock our FREE comprehensive Amazon Marketing Playbook Subscribe to our newsletter Transform your workflow with our comprehensive Amazon Advertising checklist Review all our show notes] - Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin Guest Co-Host: Emma Shermer Tamir Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

    44 min
  8. 6 Tips for Better Amazon Performance on Black Friday

    11/29/2024

    6 Tips for Better Amazon Performance on Black Friday

    In this episode with Elizabeth Greene from Junglr, we share 6 smart ways to win on Black Friday. Stop wasting time refreshing Ad Console—it’s not showing the full picture. We’ll show you why Business Reports are your real MVP. Bleeding keywords? Gone. Runaway budgets? Handled. Data delays? Laughable. We’ll also cover why untested keywords and runaway budgets can ruin your sales. If your prep work fell through or you’re still scrambling, this is the no-fluff guide you need to stay in control and win big. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:00 - Intro 03:28 – Tip #1: Avoid relying on Ad Console 07:33 – Tip #2: Budget Boosts That Matter 16:20 – Tip #3: Smart Bidding Only 23:16 – Tip #4: Kill Dead Keywords Now 27:34 – Tip #5: Fix Costly Search Terms 29:28 – Tip #6: Double Down on Winners 30:54 – Personal Black Friday Plans 🦡 Resources & Links 🎁This Black Friday: win PPC with 25% of:  https://www.adbadger.com/  🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ https://www.adbadger.com/pricing-product-tour/ Where to find Elizabeth Greene,  https://junglr.com/  Amazon Black Friday 2024: How to Strategize the Best Deals for Maximum Savings 4 Ways To Approach Black Friday & Cyber Monday for Amazon PPC-ers How Do I Evaluate Amazon Buyers’ Activity After Black Friday-Cyber Monday? 3 Strategies for Common Black Friday- Cyber Monday Amazon Advertising Worries Is It Profitable to Advertise Black Friday Weekend? Ramping Up For Cyber Monday and Black Friday With Data-Driven PPC Strategies 📚 Unlock our FREE comprehensive Amazon Marketing Playbook Subscribe to our newsletter Transform your workflow with our comprehensive Amazon Advertising checklist Review all our show notes - Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin Guest Co-Host: Elizabeth Greene Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

    32 min
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The world's first Amazon advertising podcast-- hosted by Ad Badger. Here we discuss the ins and outs of Amazon PPC, including tips and tricks to help optimize your ad campaigns. Whether you're a die-hard PPC fanatic or an Amazon seller looking for an edge, this podcast is for you!

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