The PPC Den: Amazon PPC Advertising Mastery

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 campaign manager. We'll see you in The Badger Den! L...

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 relationship with your Amazon PPC manager, you...

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 can help you keep your campaigns in check. We'll se...

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 each, and how to balance them for optimal results....

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.   We'll see you in The Badger Den! &nbs...

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 joins us again as we break down our top 5 hidden Amaz...

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 when Amazon favors your broad match over you...

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 questions and why it’s important to make sure your listing...

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 attention to each part of this total ACOS tr...

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 mini-series. We’ll see you in The Badger Den! Highl...

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 Amazon SEO. We’ll see you in The Badger Den! High...

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 midgame of Amazon SEO and how to get those inc...

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 from My Amazon Guy will be our guest co-host for thi...

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 advertising reports? 9:40 How to get the most out of the...

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 see you in The Badger Den! Highlights: 1:05 Intro 3:...

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 Types  14:54...

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 for 2021 and beyond.  Happy holidays an...

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-new co-host this month, Better...

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 Brent unpack everything wrong with keyword dumpin...

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 them, and how to get the most out of them. Join Mi...

We’ve spent a lot of time in the world of Amazon PPC, and we’ve come across many different philosophies to managing campaigns. However, there’s one approach that we just cannot understand: never using negatives - ever. While a negative keyword slip-up can lead to some harsh consequences, negative keywords and negative targeting are powerful allies if used the right way.   Brent Zahradnik from...

Black Friday is almost here again! Now’s the time to brush up on your holiday PPC strategy with Mike and Stephen. The holiday season is upon us, and Mike & Stephen are giving some expert data-driven advice to ramp up your PPC campaigns in time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The guys go over the power of the entire holiday season, how to prepare, and what happens to key metrics like CPC, AC...

Amazon unleashed two new Sponsored Brands reports not too long ago, and being the data junkies we are, we couldn’t be happier. After poking around them for a while, we’ve emerged with insight on what these new reports have to offer and how you can use them to analyze your Amazon PPC performance and make key optimization decisions. This is the first episode of a miniseries featuring the incomparabl...

Reverse ASIN lookup is a great way to keep an eye on how your competitors are doing, but what happens when you turn it around and see what’s going on with your own ASINs? You get a gold mine full of new keywords that you know will drive clicks and conversions up while lowering your ACOS. By bidding on keywords where you already place organically, you create a whole that’s greater than the sum of i...

Getting reviews on your Amazon product listings can feel like an uphill battle, but once you’ve got those reviews, it puts your PPC game in easy mode. In today’s episode, Andy Lam joins us as we discuss how to get high-quality positive reviews that will boost your credibility and your conversion rate. Mike and Andy walk you through what to do and what not to do to get Amazon product reviews. We’ll...