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A Blueprint for Better Measurement (Part 1) with Amazon Ads | EMARKETER Miniseries

Behind the Numbers: an EMARKETER Podcast · with Kolby Capelouto · December 11, 2025 · 16 min

Summary

This episode uncovers how Amazon Ads excels beyond a mere sales platform, offering sophisticated full-funnel advertising solutions. It highlights Amazon Ads' unique approach to omnichannel measurement, leveraging first-party data, extensive reach across its ecosystem (including Prime Video and Twitch), and generative AI to optimize campaigns from awareness to conversion. Ecommerce operators will gain insights into maximizing their marketing objectives at scale through a comprehensive understanding of Amazon's ad capabilities.

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Themes

amazon & marketplacespaid acquisitionanalytics & attribution

Topics covered

amazon adsomnichannel measurementfull-funnel advertisingfirst-party datagenerative ai in advertisingadvertising kpis

Episode description

On today’s EMARKETER Miniseries—A Blueprint to Better Measurement—we explore the appeal of Amazon not just as a sales platform but also as an advertiser, how Amazon Ads defines omnichannel metrics, and a few examples of campaigns that have performed particularly well. EMARKETER Principal Analyst Sky Canaves speaks with Kolby Capelouto, Head of Sales for Durables at Amazon Ads. Listen everywhere you find podcasts, and watch on YouTube and Spotify. To learn more about our research and get access to PRO+ go to EMARKETER.com Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-blueprint-better-measurement-part-1-with-amazon-ads-emarketer-miniseries © 2025 EMARKETER Amazon Ads offers full-funnel advertising solutions to help businesses of all sizes achieve their marketing goals at scale. Amazon Ads connects advertisers to highly relevant audiences through first-party insights; extensive reach across premium content like Prime Video, Twitch, and third-party publishers; the ability to connect and directly measure campaign tactics across awareness, consideration, and conversion; and generative AI to deliver appropriate creative at each step. Amazon Ads helps advertisers reach an average monthly ad-supported audience of more than 300 million in the U.S. across Amazon's owned and operated properties and third-party publishers.

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What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Understand Amazon Ads as a full-funnel advertising solution, not just a performance channel, by utilizing its reach across Prime Video, Twitch, and third-party publishers.
What does this episode say about paid acquisition?
Leverage Amazon Ads' first-party insights for highly relevant audience targeting and to connect campaign tactics across awareness, consideration, and conversion stages.
What does this episode say about analytics & attribution?
Examine successful Amazon Ads campaign examples to understand how to apply omnichannel measurement principles in practice.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Explore the potential of generative AI within Amazon Ads for creative optimization and efficient campaign execution.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Prioritize connecting disparate consumer touchpoints into a cohesive measurement framework, as championed by Amazon Ads for an omnichannel experience.

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