{"podcast":{"title":"The PPC Den: Amazon PPC Advertising Mastery","slug":"the-ppc-den-amazon-ppc-advertising-mastery-494420","podcast_index_feed_id":494420,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/6fd74c8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://adbadger.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1072738/1072738-1661269604536-bd0c50b9f15a9.jpg","author":"The PPC Den","episode_count":412,"summary":"The world's first Amazon advertising podcast-- hosted by Ad Badger. Here we discuss the ins and outs of Amazon PPC, including tips and tricks to help optimize your ad campaigns. Whether you're a die-hard PPC fanatic or an Amazon seller looking for an edge, this podcast is for you!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ppc-den-amazon-ppc-advertising-mastery-494420"},"episode":{"title":"5 Hidden Issues Killing Your Ad Performance","slug":"5-hidden-issues-killing-your-ad-performance","published_at":"2026-02-27T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ppc-den-amazon-ppc-advertising-mastery-494420/5-hidden-issues-killing-your-ad-performance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ppc-den-amazon-ppc-advertising-mastery-494420","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theppcden/episodes/5-Hidden-Issues-Killing-Your-Ad-Performance-e3flkr9","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/6fd74c8/podcast/play/116101417/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-26%2F418900679-44100-2-b57cc7c0108aa.mp3","summary":"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 Gree…","meta_description":"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 b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2180,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ppc-den-amazon-ppc-advertising-mastery-494420/episodes/5-hidden-issues-killing-your-ad-performance/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ppc-den-amazon-ppc-advertising-mastery-494420/5-hidden-issues-killing-your-ad-performance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}