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Why You Are Failing at PPC - With Special Guest Mike Zagare

The Amazon Seller Podcast · with Mike Zagare · August 21, 2017 · 55 min

Summary

This episode cuts through the noise of Amazon PPC, explaining common pitfalls and offering actionable strategies to optimize your campaigns. Learn how to move beyond basic bids to leverage data, understand customer search behavior, and significantly improve your return on ad spend on the Amazon marketplace.

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Themes

paid acquisitionamazon & marketplacesanalytics & attribution

Topics covered

amazon ppc optimizationamazon ppc bidding strategiesamazon keyword researchnegative keywords amazonamazon search term reportsacos vs tacos

Episode description

If you're not using Amazon PPC, you might be missing out on sales and missing out on the opportunity that we have. If you are already doing Amazon PPC you might be missing miserably at it. We're gonna tell you why and how you can correct it.

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Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about paid acquisition?
Stop solely focusing on bid price; analyze ad conversions and profit margins to inform your bidding strategy.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Utilize search term reports to identify negative keywords and harvest high-performing keywords for exact match campaigns.
What does this episode say about analytics & attribution?
Segment campaigns by product and keyword match type (broad, phrase, exact) to gain granular control and optimize performance.
What does this episode say about paid acquisition?
Regularly test and iterate on ad copy and product images to improve click-through rates and conversion.
What does this episode say about paid acquisition?
Monitor key metrics beyond ACoS, such as TACoS (Total Advertising Cost of Sale) and organic rank, to understand the holistic impact of your PPC efforts.

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