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#696 - Tips For Smarter Amazon Advertising

Serious Sellers Podcast · with Vince Montero · August 30, 2025 · 29 min

Summary

This episode breaks down critical Amazon advertising updates, enabling sellers to optimize campaigns for greater efficiency and new customer acquisition. Learn to leverage new keyword harvesting automation, strategic bid adjustments for new-to-brand customers, and advanced AI-powered creative tools to outpace the competition and drive long-term growth on Amazon.

Key takeaways

Themes

ad creativeamazon advertisingcustomer acquisitionppc optimization

Topics covered

ai audience query generatorai video generatoramazon marketing cloud (amc)keyword harvesting automationlong-term metrics in ppcnew-to-brand bid adjustmentssponsored brands campaigns

Episode description

In this episode of TACoS Tuesday, we’ll examine the latest Amazon Ads updates, from smarter targeting and AI tools to new keyword harvesting and bid strategies, which are reshaping how sellers run campaigns today.

Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about ad creative?
Implement the new keyword harvesting automation in Helium 10 Ads to eliminate redundant keywords and maintain optimal campaign structure (max 5 keywords for high search volume, max 20 for low search volume campaigns).
What does this episode say about amazon advertising?
Create dedicated Amazon Sponsored Brand campaigns with 'new-to-brand' bid adjustments, starting with a 30-50% boost and scaling up (Vince saw success at 100%) to significantly increase new customer acquisition.
What does this episode say about customer acquisition?
Utilize Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) for Sponsored Brands to target specific audiences like cart abandoners or past purchasers in separate campaigns to gather precise performance data.
What does this episode say about ppc optimization?
Experiment with Amazon's AI-powered creative tools, including the AI video generator and AI audience query generator, to create engaging ad content and refine targeting precision.
What does this episode say about ad creative?
Shift focus to long-term metrics and forecasted ROAS within Amazon advertising to understand the enduring impact of campaigns beyond immediate sales.

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