# Why Your Amazon Ad Revenue Is Misleading (Same SKU vs Other SKU)

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Podcast: [The PPC Den: Amazon PPC Advertising Mastery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ppc-den-amazon-ppc-advertising-mastery-494420)
Published: 2026-04-01T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This time we're diving into something truly under the radar that I've been thinking about for years: the eternal battle of Same SKU versus Other SKU ad sales. A lot of sellers don't even realize one crucial detail. When you look at the revenue column in your ad account, you're not just seeing the sales of the exact product you're advertising. By default, Amazon lumps in the sales of your other products if a buyer clicks on your ad but ultimately chooses a different size, color, or a completely different item from your catalog. In this fresh episode of the PPC Den, we'll break down why this phenomenon can make your ACoS look way worse than it actually is, and how this confusion often pushes advertisers into making bad optimization decisions. We’ll see you in The PPC Den! 🦡 Highlights ​​ 0:00 - Live from the Austin trails 0:29 - What Amazon's dashboard is hiding from you 1:32 - How Other SKU sales actually work 2:22 - The ONE report you need to download right now 3:58 - Is your ACoS secretly terrible? Let's uncover the truth 5:45 - The "Click Magnet" Strategy 7:00 - Which product gets the click, and which closes the deal? 9:21 - When to cut the cord on a weak product 9:41 - The biggest blended ACoS mistake you're probably making 🦡 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 Use Amazon’s New Dashboard To Boost My Amazon PPC Sales? How Do I Export Search Query Performance Dashboard Data? The Product-Level TACoS Flaw: How “Other SKU Sales” Are Ruining Your Math What is the SKU Economics Report and How It Boosts Amazon Ads? When Higher Total ACOS Means More Profit How Many Clicks Before You Kill a Keyword? (The CPS Rule Amazon Sell…

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