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Want to win on Amazon? Join our chat with Michael and Joe Shelerud from Ad Advance. We'll simplify how to calculate your target ACOS and show you ways to make products that keep customers coming back, building a super strong brand in the process. Plus, we'll talk about boosting your repeat purchase rate to keep the sales rolling in. Get ready to race ahead in Amazon’s marketplace with strategies that put you in the lead.  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 ​​ 00:00 - Welcome 1:50 - Small Talk: A Warm Winter at Minnesota 4:00 - How to Encourage More Repeat Buys at No Cost? 6:43 - Who Dominates in Profitable Per-Click Spending? 10:27 - Why is Branding Expensive? 14:20 - Starting Small: You Don’t Need Many Products 17:25 - Exploring the Customer Loyalty Analytics Dashboard 18:25 - The Math Behind Your Target ACOS 21:40 - Increasing Repeat Purchases 23:58 - Key Drivers of Lifetime Value After the First Sale 27:36 - Should Brand Search Strategy Change Despite Uncertainty? 31:00 - Rapid Fire 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising How Can I Best Use The Product Opportunity Explorer For My Amazon PPC Campaign? How Can I Become An Advanced Amazon Marketer? How Can I Reach My Full Potential In The Amazon PPC Space? How Can I Best Use Amazon Marketing Cloud? Analyzing 2 Amazon Advertising PPC Accounts With Low ACOS The Secret To Improving Your ACOS And Revenue For Your Amazon PPC Campaign 📚 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: Joe Shelerud  Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator and Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

In this episode, we dive deep into the "Power Law" of e-commerce. According to recent data from Marketplace Pulse, the top 1.6% of sellers now generate a staggering 50% of all sales on Amazon. The gap between the "thriving" and the "distressed" is wider than ever. Joining us is Sean Stone, founder of Spillover Commerce, to break down the specific strategies that allow elite brands to dominate the marketplace. We move past basic PPC tactics to explore how the world’s most successful brands manufacture their own "unfair advantages." Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay ahead of the e-commerce curve! We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 00:00 – Intro: Meet Sean Stone 01:05 – The lifestyle of a successful entrepreneur 03:15 – Analyzing the Marketplace Pulse report 04:10 – Why 1.6% of sellers get 50% of sales. 09:20 – The 3 Advantages You Can Manufacture: An overview 11:50 – Advantage #1: Conversion Rate 16:30 – Case Study: BedSure vs. Utopia Bedding (Duvet Inserts) 28:40 – Case Study: Gymreapers and the 21% Conversion Rate 34:25 – Advantage #2: Margin & Logistics 39:50 – Advantage #3: Thinking Bigger  41:50 – Demand Generation: Moving beyond just Amazon SEO 45:45 – Summary 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising Today’s guest is Sean Stone of Spillover Commerce How does conversion rate influence ACOS on Amazon? How to Send Google Ads Traffic to Your Amazon Listing 📚 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 

Are you feeling the pressure to be on TikTok, Amazon, Shopify, and social media all at once? It’s the "2026 Burnout Trap," and in this episode, Michael and Emma Schermer Tamir break down why trying to be everywhere is actually killing your brand’s growth. If you’re feeling spread too thin and your profits aren't showing the effort you're putting in, this conversation is exactly what you need to hear. We’re moving away from "hacks" and getting back to the business fundamentals that actually scale. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 00:00 – Welcome back, Emma! (5th Episode Anniversary) 01:39 – Feeling like you have to be everywhere 03:45 – The difference between an "Amazon Seller" and an "E-commerce Brand" 05:28 – Why single-channel loyalty is now a major risk 08:35 – Amazon isn't a "closed system" anymore 10:10 – Should you actually be on TikTok? (The "Paper Towel" Test) 12:54 – Doing fewer things at a 10/10 level vs. ten things at a 2/10 level 16:30 – Why AI content won't give you a defensible brand 19:40 – The Mr. Beast Fallacy: Why "virality" can destroy a niche brand 24:45 – Total ACOS vs. Bottom Line Profit: What are you actually optimizing for? 27:30 – Delegation vs. Abdication: Don’t just "dump" your tasks 31:40 – Why 10x is actually easier than 2x (The Dan Sullivan approach) 35:50 – Where to find Emma Schermer Tamir 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising Where to find Emma, Marketing By Emma Amazon Product Page Optimization in a Rufus AI World Is Your Amazon Listing Stuck in 2016? 11 Things to Fix Right Now How Do I Create Data-Driven Product Pages on Amazon? Common Mistakes With Amazon Product Listings and How to Avoid Them 📚 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 Schermer Tamir Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno 

Welcome to the premiere episode of Inside the Badger Den!  This series is your backstage pass to Ad Badger, where we bridge the gap between powerful Amazon PPC software and high-level advertising strategy. In this episode, we don't just show you the tools; we show you the "why" behind them. We dive deep into our new Search Trends and Organic Rank Tracking features to help you combat ad cannibalization and claim more market share.  We’ll see you Inside the Badger Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:00 – Intro 0:39 – Roadmap Update: Search Trends & Rank Tracking 1:14 – Analyzing Market Share & Keyword Demand 2:02 – Sales % Relative to Competition 3:24 – Analyzing CVR (Conversion Rate) by Product & Keyword 4:46 – Understanding Search Query Volume Changes 5:20 – Comparing Brand CVR vs. Market CVR 6:57 – Organic Rank Tracking 9:31 – Finding Campaigns with No Modifiers 10:07 – Which Placements Need Higher Bids? 11:42 – Feature Demo: How to Use Bulk Placement Edits 12:51 – Top Insights from the Past Month 17:15 – Sneak Peek: Upcoming Features (Custom Bid Algorithms, PDF Reports, and more) 18:30 – Outro 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul View our Product Roadmap View our pricing 📚 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 

Ready to master Amazon PPC? Join Michael for a deep dive into N-Gram Analysis. Learn how to decode search terms, streamline your ad budget, and beat the competition with smart data use in this insightful episode. 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 ​​ 00:00 - Intro 2:00 - What is N-Gram Analytics? 4:21 - What to Do? 5:56 - The Big Issue 8:11 - Start with Trend Searching 9:35 - N-Gram Analysis Steps 12:19 - Where to Find the Ad Badger Spreadsheet 12:57 - How to Effectively Use N-Gram Analysis 13:17 - What are the Benefits? 15:48 - The Best Tool for Analytics 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡⁠⁠ GET AD BADGER⁠⁠ ➡️ Find ⁠Michael Erickson Facchin⁠ — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising ⁠How Do I Implement N-Gram Analysis on Amazon PPC?⁠ ⁠What Is The Best Way To Fix Low Sales for my Amazon PPC Campaign?⁠ ⁠What To Do About Low Click - Low Sale Keywords⁠ ⁠Ad Badger’s Amazon SEO Guide Part 0: Master Keyword List⁠ ⁠Maximizing Your Search Term Use on Amazon Advertising⁠ ⁠How Do I Identify and Handle Duplicate Keywords in Amazon Search Term Report?⁠ ⁠The Secret To Improving Your ACOS and Revenue for your Amazon PPC Campaign⁠ 📚 ⁠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 and Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno 

Today, we are talking about a massive misconception in the Amazon advertising world: the hyper-prioritization of Total ACoS. First things first, I will always argue it should be called ACOTS (Ad Cost of Total Sales), but terminology aside, using this metric purely as a PPC goal is fundamentally broken.  The biggest flaw we cover in this episode is how product-level Total ACoS ruins your math, specifically because of Other SKU Sales. When you look at paid sales for a product ad, you're actually looking at sales generated for every SKU in your catalog.  Instead of making misinformed cuts, we need to think full-funnel. In this episode, I break down exactly how to approach your Amazon PPC strategy for 2026. We discuss why you must track organic visibility alongside PPC visibility, how to use your Search Query Performance dashboard to monitor market share, and why you should be evaluating your Total ACoS at the Parent-Child family level using the Purchased Product Report. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:00 - The hyper-prioritization of Total ACoS 1:58 - The evolution of Amazon PPC goals (2012 vs. today)3:35 - Why TACoS is a broken metric (and why we should call it ACOTS!) 4:32 - Why a lower TACoS can actually mean LESS profit 8:50 - The absolute worst (but easiest) way to "fix" your ACoS 10:22 - Why product-level TACoS is mathematically broken 12:01 - The "Paid Sales" illusion and how ads actually work 13:25 - How "Other SKU Sales" are completely ruining your product-level data 15:30 - Real account example: What happens when 30% of sales go to other SKUs 17:20 - The Fix, Step 1: Thinking full-funnel & tracking organic rank 18:10 - The Fix, Step 2: Using Search Query Performance (Search Trends) 20:10 - What to do if your ACoS is actually too high 22:01 - The 2026 Solution: Grouping Total ACoS by Parent-Child Families🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising What is the SKU Economics Report and How It Boosts Amazon Ads? How TACoS Relates to Your Ad Performance When Higher Total ACOS Means More Profit 📚 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

Welcome back to the PPC Den podcast! Today we’re catching up with Francis Leger, co-owner of GS Plant Foods, to talk about the harsh realities of selling on Amazon in 2026. Let's be honest, the days of easily launching a profitable product from your bedroom with fifty bucks are long gone. Francis gets totally real about why Amazon has become such a frustrating and expensive barrier to entry, complete with random listing suspensions and endless bureaucratic headaches. Because of this margin squeeze, his two-person team is actively pivoting to build out their own independent D2C website. Instead of just playing around with trendy AI tools, Francis shares a brilliant, practical approach: look at your daily workflow and hand the tedious stuff over to a computer. He even shares a great story about how they built a custom script to automatically check their Amazon Buy Box across all 50 states to catch sneaky account issues instantly.  Grab a coffee and join us for a really honest, refreshing conversation about surviving and thriving in e-commerce today. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:00 - Intro 02:40 - Why building a Shopify D2C website is now an absolute must 04:02 - Why you can no longer start on Amazon with just $50 06:30 - The nightmare of arbitrary Amazon delistings  15:21 - How we built a custom AI script to check our Buy Box in all 50 states 19:47 - Stop asking "What can AI do?" and look at your org chart instead 25:25 - The danger of building yourself a job instead of a business 30:44 - How to get a business to run itself  33:23 - The one thing you can never outsource to AI 36:47 - Why the fundamentals of business haven't changed in 100 years 42:10 - Outro 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising Check out Francis Leger and GS Plant Foods at gsplantfoods.com — where healthy plants (and smart business decisions) are always in season. Successful Ecommerce Entrepreneur On Business, Scaling 10x, and Finding the Right Partners How to Find Products That Sell Organically How To Use Psychology To Master Amazon PPC (Classic) Who to hire for your Amazon Growth Team  (Classic) What’s the Best Way to Manage an Amazon Brand? Exploring Agency 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: Francis Leger Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno 

Have you ever scaled your Amazon PPC campaigns only to watch your organic sales completely drop off? In this episode, Michael and Amazon advertising expert Brent Zahradnik tackle a fantastic listener question where a brand's ad sales tripled, but their organic sales actually decreased year-over-year. They dive deep into the real reasons behind this frustrating scenario, exploring whether aggressive ad spend is truly cannibalizing organic placements or if there are other hidden factors at play, such as shrinking overall search volume or overspending on highly dominant branded keywords.  It is a common fear for Amazon sellers and PPC managers alike, but the reality of how the algorithm balances paid and organic traffic is rarely straightforward. To help you navigate this exact problem, the guys break down the actionable strategies and metrics you need to measure true ad incrementality. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 00:00 - Intro 01:50 - Listener Question: Ad Sales Tripled, Organic Dropped 04:05 - What is a "Healthy" Organic vs. Paid Sales Ratio? 06:00 - Defining PPC Cannibalization & Incrementality 08:10 - Scenario A: Overspending on Branded Keywords 10:20 - Scenario B & C: Did PPC Save the Brand or Did the Market Shrink? 15:30 - How to Fix It Step 1: Track Organic vs. Paid Percentage 16:44 - Why Historic Rank Tracking Still Matters 19:10 - Step 2: Using Search Query Performance Data 22:15 - Step 3: Running a Holdout Test with AMC 26:24 - Final Verdict: Does PPC Actually Cannibalize 100% of Sales? 27:50 - Where to Find Brent 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising Where to find Brent Zahradnik of SellerPlex Managing Amazon Ads in Tough Times to Protect Your Organic Sales How to Find Products That Sell Organically How Can I Grow My Organic Sales Percentage For Amazon PPC Campaigns? 📚 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 

Are your Amazon sales dropping and your ACoS skyrocketing? Before you take a sledgehammer to your PPC campaigns, you need to look under the hood of your business. In this episode, Michael sits down with Elizabeth Greene from Junglr to discuss why the biggest threats to your Amazon advertising performance usually have nothing to do with your ads. They break down the exact weekly "push-pull" diagnostic report they use to uncover 5 hidden operational issues that are secretly draining your ad budget and killing your profit margins. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 00:00 - Intro 02:15 - Why Non-PPC Issues Are Your Biggest Ad Problem  04:00 - The "Push-Pull" Report: Junglr’s Weekly Diagnostic Flow  12:27 - Issue #1: Inventory & The "45-Day Coverage" Sweet Spot  18:43 - Issue #2: Hidden Buy Box & Regional Shipping Problems  22:51 - Agency Scope of Work: Should Ad Agencies Fix Operations?  27:34 - Issue #3: How Pricing Changes Destroy Sales Velocity  33:12 - Issue #4: Catalog Chaos & Variation Splits Wasting Ad Spend  35:00 - Issue #5: Why High Return Rates Secretly Kill Your Profitability 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising Where to find Elizabeth Greene from Junglr 10 Steps to Maximize Amazon FBA Inventory Limits How Do I Evaluate Amazon Buyers’ Activity After Black Friday-Cyber Monday? Tackle 70% Wasted Spend with N-Gram Laddering in Amazon Ads 📚 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 

In this episode, I talk about how Amazon sellers can go beyond just looking at sales and start using PPC and search query data to understand their true market share. I show how you can track changes in search volume, impressions, clicks, conversions, and your share of purchases to see if your ads are actually helping you grow compared to the rest of the market.  By grounding your PPC data with market insights, you can make smarter decisions, adjust campaigns when needed, and stay ahead of competitors. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:05 – Most PPC managers check only sales 0:17 – Better question: Did PPC grow your market share? 0:27 – Comparing sales vs. market trends 1:00 – Using search query data to track performance 2:05 – How to access search query data in AdBadger 3:22 – Tracking search volume and impressions over time 5:00 – Measuring brand impression and click share 6:55 – Comparing market vs. brand conversion rate 8:04 – Understanding purchase share and market impact 10:44 – Combining search data with ranking data 11:57 – How to tell your PPC story with market context 12:12 – Using this data to make smarter Amazon decisions🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising Training PPC Managers Who Can Train Others How do I Increase My Amazon Market Share? Unlock Your Business’s Growth Potential With Amazon’s Market Analysis Tools 📚 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 

Humans vs. AI?! Marketing by Emma’s Emma Schermer Tamir sits down with Michael to discuss how to elevate your copywriting. They talk about the rise of AI, finding humility in your writing, premium A+ content, and more! A great episode for those looking to boost efficiency and quality in their marketing and copywriting.  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 - What to expect in this episode 3:10 - What’s New With Emma 11:05 - The Journey Through AI 17:45 - Has AI Changed Your Process? 24:06 - Thinking About Goals 26:22 - How Can I Elevate My Copywriting? 32:35 - First Steps 47:15 - Where You Can Find Emma 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising Where to find Emma, Marketing By Emma How Can I Use ChatGPT To Advance My Amazon PPC Campaign? 12 Free Amazon Features Every Brand Should Be Using! How To Use Bulk Operations On Amazon To Crush Your Competition Balancing Amazon PPC Optimization And Expansion How Do I Create Data-Driven Product Pages 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 Guest Co-Host: Emma Schermer Tamir Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

Is your Amazon strategy spread too thin? In this episode, Michael is joined by Noemi Bolojan (CEO of ScaleWave) to cut through the noise of 2026. After a chaotic few years, the biggest trend for successful sellers isn't doing more—it's doing fewer things at a 10/10 level. We’re diving deep into the "5+1 Essential Skills" you need to master to actually move the needle this year. From the "lifeblood" of your business (Inventory Management) to the hidden goldmine in your Brand Analytics, we break down exactly where to focus your energy so you can stop guessing and start growing. Stop being an "inch deep" in a hundred activities. Tune in to learn how to go miles deep on the metrics that matter. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 00:00 - Intro: The Art of Simplification in 202605:10 - Top 5 Skills to Grow on Amazon06:03 - Skill #1: Inventory Management (The Lifeblood)12:50 - Skill #2: Aligning PPC with Business Goals22:45 - Skill #3: SKU-Based Profit Analytics29:25 - Skill #4: Tracking Non-Converting Spend36:05 - Skill #5: Masterful Bid & Budget Management42:25 - Bonus Skill: Decoding Search Query Data46:50 - Where to Find Noemi🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising Where to find  Noemi Bolojan Scale Wave How Do I Perfect My Amazon Inventory Management? How to align team goals using Amazon PPC data tools? What is the SKU Economics Report and How It Boosts Amazon Ads? Non-Converting Spend: Misunderstood or Mismanaged? A Closer Look at Your PPC Campaigns Advanced Amazon PPC Bid Optimization 5 Ways Search Query Data Boosts Sales 📚 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: Noemi Bolojan Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

This episode is really about one thing: deciding when “no sales yet” actually means something. Because in real accounts, non-converting spend isn’t some small inefficiency. It’s often 30 percent of spend. Sometimes it’s 50. I’ve seen it hit 80 percent. Ten thousand dollars in ad spend, eight thousand going to search terms that never convert. What changes the way you look at this is separating converting behavior from non-converting behavior. If you include all the wasted spend in your averages, you end up judging new keywords against a broken baseline. Instead, you want to look at what your converting traffic normally does and use that as your benchmark. Another big takeaway is that not all keywords deserve the same level of patience. Branded terms might convert every couple of clicks. Competitor terms might need fifty clicks before you see a sale. If you use one rule across the board, you’ll end up killing keywords that were slow, not bad. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:28 – How many clicks before negating 1:07 – Non-converting spend pain 2:39 – Clicks Per Sale (CPS) 3:18 – Conversion rate → CPS math 4:03 – Account-level CPS misleading 5:22 – High-intent traffic benchmark 7:46 – Brand / generic / competitor terms 8:09 – CPS by keyword type 9:31 – Measuring search terms vs CPS 9:45 – 75%-150% CPS range 10:15 – 1.5× CPS decision point 10:39 – Pulling CPS from search term report 11:09 – Keyword failure options 11:29 – One rule beats no rule 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising How N-gram analysis found a keyword with 200 clicks and 1 order What Should I Do About Invalid Clicks in Amazon PPC? 3 Filters to Use Weekly in Your Search Term Report 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 

In this episode, Michael sits down with Sean of Spillover Commerce to talk about thinking beyond Amazon. They discuss the difference between being an Amazon seller and being a true e-commerce brand. Why does that gap matter? And why not every product — or every brand — should be treated the same across Amazon, Shopify, and Meta. Sean breaks down when Meta ads actually make sense for Amazon brands, and how off-Amazon traffic can spill over into Amazon sales. They also talk about product-market fit by platform. Why some products work on Amazon but struggle on Meta. And why product iteration often beats endless ad optimization. If you sell on Amazon and you’re curious about Meta ads, this episode will help you think more clearly about the next step. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 00:00 - Meet Sean Stone of Spillover Commerce 02:45 - Using ChatGPT to challenge your thinking 06:30 - Amazon sellers vs real e-commerce brands 10:40 - Which products work on Amazon vs Shopify 14:10 -  When scaling ad spend actually makes sense 17:55 - How Meta ads increase Amazon sales 20:45 - Shopify + Amazon done right (real brand example) 25:00 - Why follower count doesn’t equal demand 28:20 -  Product-market fit by platform 31:50 - Price, size, and offer iteration 35:40 -  When Amazon brands should run Meta ads 38:45 - Meta ads vs Amazon ads (different playbooks) 42:10 - Final takeaway: thinking beyond Seller Central 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ See How Spillover Commerce Achieved $74K Profit Swing Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising Today’s guest is Sean Stone of Spillover Commerce 🛒 Are you ready to escape Amazon dependency? Crack Q4 2025 with AMC Audiences & Deals 4 Techniques Working for Amazon PPC in 2025 Finding Your Zone of Possibility for Amazon PPC Rankings How can you quickly and efficiently improve your Amazon listing? How Can I Grow My Organic Sales Percentage For Amazon PPC Campaigns? 📚 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

In this episode, with Abe Chomali we explore how to make your PPC truly work for your business, rather than just moving numbers around in Amazon Seller Central. We talk about SOPs, automation, and checklists essential tools for efficient work. But simply following rules isn’t enough. You need to combine them with flexible strategic thinking so that every campaign delivers real results for your business. In this episode, you’ll learn why “optimizing numbers” doesn’t always equal real profit, how SOPs and automation can support rather than limit strategic decisions, and practical approaches to turn Amazon PPC into a growth tool rather than a routine task. A tip from Badger Den: don’t be afraid of flexibility even within the strictest processes – that’s exactly what makes PPC profitable. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 00:00 – Life in New Jersey and the winter quiet 08:10 – The disconnect between high-level goals and button-pushing 11:35 – Why copying winning keywords to new products fails 15:56 – The Danger of being a "Yes Man" in client relationships 18:21 – Balancing authority with empathy 22:19 – Technical Skills vs. Client Relations 24:53 – Why rigid SOPs don't work for Amazon PPC 27:47 – Moving from robotic tasks to strategic curiosity 30:47 – How to bridge the gap between clients and technicians 34:31 – Why top marketers must always ask "Why?" 39:04 – Where to find Abe Chomali 🦡 Resources & Links 🦡 GET AD BADGER ➡️ Find Michael Erickson Facchin — Ad Badger’s CEO and soul, PPC whisperer, and your go-to guide through the wild world of Amazon advertising Today’s guest is Abe Chomali from RightClick Advisors What is the role of data in Amazon campaign management? The PPC Tasks We Put on Our Project Management Tools How to develop a successful client relationship? How to Tell a Story with Amazon PPC Data to Boost Client Satisfaction 📚 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: Abe Chomali Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno