AMAZON SPONSORED ADS

Ads that capture buyers, not just impressions

We build and optimize targeted Amazon Sponsored Products, Brands, and Display campaigns — aggressive keyword harvesting, bid optimization, and negative keyword filtering — to maximize ROAS and lower your ACoS.

25–30%
average ACoS across Amazon ad campaigns — most accounts spending above that are losing money on avoidable targeting issues
10–15%
Amazon’s average listing conversion rate, 7–8x higher than typical ecommerce — the reason Amazon ads deliver stronger ROI than most channels
The problem

High ACoS is almost never a budget problem

When accounts run above 30% ACoS, the root cause is almost always one of three things: targeting too broad, no negative keyword hygiene, or a listing converting below 8%. 2026 seller research puts the target range for profitable campaigns at 15–25% ACoS, with a healthy TACoS between 10–15% — but most sellers chase ACoS daily while their TACoS quietly climbs.

Pulling back budget on a high-ACoS campaign rarely fixes the underlying issue. The keywords, negative filtering, and bid structure feeding the campaign are almost always where the real problem sits.

What we do

Keyword harvesting & targeting

Search term reports mined aggressively for high-intent keywords, so spend goes toward terms that actually convert.

Bid optimization

Bids adjusted continuously based on real performance data, not left static after campaign launch.

Negative keyword filtering

Irrelevant and low-converting search terms filtered out systematically, cutting wasted spend.

ROAS-focused campaign structure

Sponsored Products, Brands, and Display structured to work together, not compete for the same budget and audience.

Full scope

What's included in every Amazon PPC engagement

One clear scope, whether it’s a first campaign launch or scaling an existing account.

Keyword research & harvesting

Sponsored Products campaign setup

Sponsored Brands campaign setup

Sponsored Display campaign setup

Negative keyword management

Bid optimization & dayparting

New product launch campaigns

Defensive & brand-protection campaigns

Competitor conquesting campaigns

ACoS & TACoS reporting

A/B creative & listing testing

Weekly performance optimization

What real Amazon PPC management gives you

Ad spend that scales sales, not just impressions.

target ACoS range for profitable, mature campaigns
0 -25%
healthy TACoS range indicating a strong organic foundation
0 -15%
of search term data reviewed for negative keyword opportunities
0 %
guesswork — every bid change backed by real performance data
0
How we do it

Researched, launched, optimized

01

Audit & research

We review the listing’s conversion rate and current campaign structure, then research keywords by real buyer intent.

02

Build the campaigns

Sponsored Products, Brands, and Display campaigns structured to work together, with clear roles for each.

03

Harvest & filter

Search term reports mined weekly for new keyword opportunities and negative keyword candidates.

04

Optimize bids & scale

Bids adjusted based on real ACoS and TACoS data, scaling what works and cutting what doesn’t.

Tools we use

Amazon Advertising Console · Amazon Brand Analytics · Keyword research & bid management tools · Search term & ACoS reporting dashboards

Timeline: campaigns are typically live within 3–5 business days of research and setup; meaningful ACoS improvement usually shows within 3–4 weeks as keyword and negative data accumulates, since Amazon’s own algorithm needs real search volume to optimize against.

Why BetterSell

PPC managed against ROAS, not vanity clicks

Listing checked first. We look at conversion rate before touching bids, since a weak listing makes any ACoS target unreachable.

Negative keywords, continuously. Search term reports are mined every week, not reviewed occasionally.

TACoS tracked, not just ACoS. We watch the metric that shows whether you’re building a real organic business or just renting search placement.

Structured to scale. Sponsored Products, Brands, and Display work together instead of competing for the same budget.

Ads only work if the storefront behind them is healthy

PPC drives traffic to your listings — but if account health, inventory, or Buy Box eligibility slip, that traffic stops converting no matter how well the ads are targeted. The two need to be managed together.

Recent results

What this looks like in practice

38% ACoS → 22%

Before: Running Sponsored Products at 38% ACoS with broad match targeting and no negative keyword hygiene.

Diagnosis: Search term reports showed significant spend going to irrelevant queries that had never been filtered out, alongside broad keywords with low purchase intent.

Fix: Rebuilt the negative keyword list, shifted budget toward harvested exact-match keywords with proven conversion, and restructured bids by campaign goal.

Result: ACoS dropped from 38% to 22% within a month, moving the account into the profitable target range for mature products.

Launch that didn't stall

Before: A new product launch with no ad history, needing visibility fast without burning through the launch budget.

Diagnosis: Broad, unfocused targeting on a brand-new listing typically wastes launch budget on keywords that haven’t been validated yet.

Fix: Built a phased launch campaign structure starting with tightly targeted exact-match keywords, expanding based on real conversion data.

Result: The product reached page-one visibility for its core keywords within the launch window, without exhausting the ad budget.

TACoS, finally tracked

Before: Focused entirely on ACoS while organic sales quietly declined, with no visibility into the bigger picture.

Diagnosis: TACoS had never been tracked, so the account had no way to see whether ad spend was building organic ranking or just replacing it.

Fix: Set up TACoS tracking alongside ACoS reporting, and adjusted campaign strategy to support organic ranking growth, not just ad-attributed sales.

Result: TACoS trended downward over the following months as organic sales began carrying more of the account’s total revenue.

Let’s lower your ACoS and scale your sales

Book a free PPC audit and we’ll show you where your ad spend is being wasted and what a profitable campaign structure would look like.

Here are some frequently asked questions

What people mostly ask us about Amazon PPC and what you might wanna know –

Keyword research and harvesting, campaign setup across Sponsored Products, Brands, and Display, bid optimization, and negative keyword management — see the full scope above.

15–25% for established products is generally profitable; 30–45% can be acceptable during a launch, depending on your margins.

Yes — auditing and rebuilding an underperforming account is one of the most common versions of this project.

Yes, phased launch campaigns are part of the standard scope, built to gain visibility without wasting launch budget.

ACoS measures ad spend against ad-attributed sales only; TACoS measures it against total sales, showing the full picture of ad efficiency.

Yes, all three ad types are used together where appropriate, structured to serve different roles rather than compete for the same budget.

It depends on your category and goals — we’ll recommend a realistic starting budget based on your listing and competition during the audit.

Campaigns typically go live within 3–5 business days; meaningful ACoS improvement usually shows within 3–4 weeks.

Account management is available as a separate, complementary service — ads work best when the storefront behind them stays healthy.

Yes — book a free PPC audit and we’ll show you exactly where spend is being wasted.