In this episode, Michael Erickson Facchin and Mansour Norouzi break down the biggest Amazon Ads updates following UnBox 2025. They talk about why the first half of the year felt tougher for many sellers, how to read market signals the right way, and how new tools — from the unified ad console and advanced reporting to AI assistants in DSP and AMC — can help brands make smarter decisions, stay profitable, and position themselves for growth heading into 2026.

We’ll see you in The PPC Den!

🦡 Highlights ​​

• 00:00 — Intro
• 05:40 — Update #1: Unified Ad Console (DSP & Sponsored Ads)
• 09:47 — Update #2: New Powerful Reporting & 15-Month Lookback
• 11:51 — Update #3: Ads Agent (AI Assistant for DSP)
• 19:26 — Update #4: Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) AI Assistant
• 23:05 — Update #5: Sponsored Brand Reserve Share of Voice
• 33:00 — Update #6: AI-Curated Sponsored Brand Collections
• 37:40 — Update #7: AI-Powered Product Prompts & Rufus Integration
• 47:00 — Update #8: Sponsored Product Video (Rated 10/10 Impact)
• 52:00 — Update #9: Creative Agent for Video/Image Generation
• 53:18 — Update #10: Advanced Brand Store Analytics
• 54:45 — 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

• Our guest today is Mansour Norouzi at Incrementum Digital

• Getting the Most out of Amazon Reporting

• Why AI Will Be Your New Assistant on Amazon

• Amazon Marketing Cloud: Retarget Viewers & Cart Abandoners

• Amazon Product Page Optimization in a Rufus AI World

• Creative Optimization and Partnerships with Roku for Amazon Video 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

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Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin

Guest Co-Host: Mansour Norouzi

Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez

Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash

Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

In this episode of the PPC Den podcast, Michael Erickson Facchin sits down with long-time friend and business partner Gonza Martinez of Ziresquare to talk about one of the hardest — and most important — transitions founders face: moving from “doing PPC yourself” to training PPC managers who can eventually train others.

Gonza shares how he went from personally managing Amazon PPC to building a team, selling and acquiring brands, and developing systems so his managers could grow into leaders. We cover mindset, hiring the right analytical people, creating processes, avoiding burnout, and knowing when PPC is no longer your “unique ability” as a founder.

If you’ve ever wondered how to step out of the weeds and build a PPC team that runs (and improves) itself, this episode is for you.

We’ll see you in The PPC Den!
🦡 Highlights ​​

• 01:12 – Who our guest is and why this topic matters

• 03:45 – How they started training PPC managers

• 07:18 – Biggest mistakes new PPC managers make

• 11:30 – Building systems so managers can train others

• 16:05 – Real examples from their training process

• 21:44 – What KPIs they use to measure success

• 27:10 – How to choose people who can become trainers

• 32:58 – Lessons learned from failures

• 38:20 – Actionable tips for agency owners

🦡 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

• Our guest today is Gonza Martinez of Ziresquare

• How to align team goals using Amazon PPC data tools?

• Who to Hire for Your Amazon Growth Team

• Ad Badger & Bobsled Marketing: Keep Your Amazon Team on the Cutting Edge

• 📚 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

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Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin

Guest Co-Host: Gonza Martinez

Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez

Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash

Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

In this episode, Mike and Dan Head of AMZ Elite break down three weekly Amazon PPC tasks that actually move performance today.

We focus on what’s working now—covering how Dan reviews N-gram analysis and N-gram ASINs each week to identify hidden waste and new opportunities. He explains how he uses ACOS Power Ratio to judge keyword efficiency beyond surface-level ACOS, and how a simple CVR sheet helps diagnose whether poor performance comes from traffic or the listing itself.

We also dive into image generation and creative updates, and why testing visuals regularly is a non-negotiable part of weekly PPC optimization.

If you want a clear, repeatable weekly routine for Amazon PPC—one that connects data, conversion, and creatives—this episode breaks it down step by step.

We’ll see you in The PPC Den!

🦡 Highlights

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• 00:00 - Intro
• 01:48 - Who Dan Head is and how he approaches Amazon PPC
• 04:12 - Why Amazon PPC doesn’t work in isolation
• 07:05 - The biggest mistake sellers make when optimizing ads
• 10:02 - What N-gram analysis actually reveals (beyond keywords)
• 14:35 - How to identify non-converting spend correctly
• 18:20 - When NOT to negate keywords (and why sellers overdo it)
• 22:10 - ACOS Power Ratio explained in simple terms
• 26:05 - PPC data vs listing problems: how to tell the difference
• 30:12 - Why creative and images break or scale PPC performance
• 34:05 - Full-funnel thinking: connecting ads, listings, and intent
• 38:20 - How top agencies think about scaling Amazon PPC
• 45:10 - Wrap-up & key takeaways

🦡 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
• Our guest today is ⁠Dan Head⁠ of AMZ Elite
• ⁠How N-gram analysis found a keyword with 200 clicks and 1 order⁠
• ⁠Non-Converting Spend: Misunderstood or Mismanaged? A Closer Look at Your PPC Campaigns⁠
• ⁠The ACOS Power Ratio for Amazon PPC⁠
• 📚 ⁠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

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Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin

Guest Co-Host: Dan Head

Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez

Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash

Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno

Imagine spending $75,000 on Amazon ads and selling… just one $40K tiny home. That’s exactly where our guest Caroline found herself after leaving her CFO job and investing $750K into luxury prefab homes. In this episode, she jumps on an onboarding call with Michael from Ad Badger to figure out how to fix a broken PPC strategy, stop wasting money on ridiculous keywords like “IKEA hats,” and actually scale her business.

Listen in as they break down long sales cycles, high-ticket ad spend, and the exact steps to go from losing $10K per month to dominating the tiny home market on Amazon.

🦡 Highlights ​​

• 0:00 – Intro

• 0:18 – Caroline’s $750K tiny home gamble

• 0:54 – $75K ad spend, 1 sale, ACOS 180%

• 3:33 – How Ad Badger fixes broken PPC campaigns

• 5:59 – Stopping wasted spend & managing long sales cycles

• 8:25 – Scaling high-ticket items for market dominance

• 10:44 – Dashboard, ACOS control & pricing

• 12:20 – Onboarding, keyword cleanup & Ngram analyzer
• 14:19 – Next steps & excitement to start

🦡 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

• The One Activity That Will Fix Your ACOS in 2025

• 35 Negatives to 1 Positive: The Secret to Lower ACoS

• Tackle 70% Wasted Spend with N-Gram Laddering in Amazon Ads

• What strategies can help minimize wasted spend in Amazon PPC?

• Amazon PPC Secrets No One Tells You—Explode Your Brand Growth

• 📚 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

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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, we’re jumping into the Amazon world just like Mario jumps into a new level.

I take you out to the limestone cliffs of Austin, where deep-water bouldering meets deep-data Amazon strategy. And while hanging off a rock face (because why not), I break down the real secret of how products rise through the ranks on Amazon: the Sales Ladder.

You’ll hear how to spot your position in the “level map,” how to analyze the players above you, and how to power-up your listing using reverse ASIN lookups, keyword strike zones, and smarter PPC. It’s basically the difference between Mario without a mushroom… and Mario after the mushroom.

If you're stuck at Rank 8 and dreaming of Rank 4 — this is your episode.

And hey — if you want to climb that ladder even faster, you’ve got an exclusive 25% off Ad Badger software until December 5. A perfect power-up for your Amazon journey.

🦡 Highlights

• 0:00 – Walk at Pace Bend Trailhead
• 0:40 – Amazon growth = climbing a ladder
• 1:30 – Understanding the Sales Ladder
• 2:30 – Example niche: top products & sales percentages
• 3:30 – How to move up the ladder: from Rank 8 to Rank 4
• 4:30 – Reverse ASIN lookup & keyword profiling
• 5:30 – Strike zone opportunities & high-converting keywords
• 6:30 – Optimizing titles, PPC, and content updates
• 7:30 – Competitor analysis: reviews, offers & pricing
• 8:30 – Product variations & continuous iteration
• 9:30 – Chart your course up the Sales Ladder

• ​​🦡 Resources & Links

• • 🎁Get 25% off until December 5! Optimize your Amazon PPC, track keywords, and climb the sales ladder faster with 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

  • Tackle 70% Wasted Spend with N-Gram Laddering in Amazon Ads

  • Using Reverse ASIN on Your Own Product for New PPC Keywords

  • 📚 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

  
  

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  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 and Sean Stone dive into the biggest Amazon opportunities of 2025 — how to leverage Amazon Marketing Cloud Audiences and the new Deals rules to maximize Q4 performance. They share real account insights, campaign strategies, and explain why now is the best time ever to be selling on Amazon.

We’ll see you in The PPC Den!

🦡 Highlights ​​

00:00 – Intro

01:31 – Why Q4 2025 is crucial for Amazon marketers

05:01 – AMC Audiences – segmentation & targeting

12:01 – Creating high-impact deals in AMC

18:31 – Success stories using AMC audiences & deals

23:01 – Advanced tips: Optimizing campaigns for peak Q4 performance

28:01 – Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

32:01 – What to watch in AMC & Amazon marketing

34:31 – Wrap-up

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• 🦡 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

• Our guest today is Sean Stone, founder of Stone's Goods

• The Simplified Q4 Bids & Budget System for Amazon Sellers

• What are The Biggest Trends in Amazon PPC Q4 of 2021

• Q4 Strategy for Amazon Advertising in 2021: How Do You Prepare?

• Amazon Marketing Cloud: Retarget Viewers & Cart Abandoners

• 📚 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

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  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