The ultimate goal for any Amazon seller is to bring their product to the top of the search page for Amazon organically.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But unfortunately, that dream doesn\u2019t come true for everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, Amazon sellers have to rely on Sponsored Ads to bring traffic to their listings.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But does that mean your listings will never rank organically on the top of the search results?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is the money you invest in advertising campaigns, hoping for a boost in organic ranking from the advertising flywheel<\/a>, worth it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this blog, you will learn how Amazon ad spending affects organic ranking on Amazon<\/a> and how you can use it to your advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s jump into it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n A quick peek into the article:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon offers different types of ads<\/a>, such as Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, Sponsored Displays, and more, to promote your products to potential customers on Amazon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n You pay a fee to Amazon every time someone clicks on your ad.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the contrary, organic sales usually result from your natural ranking on Amazon\u2019s search results pages.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon\u2019s A9 algorithm<\/a> ranks your product on the organic search results based on multiple factors, including sales velocity<\/a>, keyword optimization, BSR rank<\/a>, reviews, ratings, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here, you do not pay any advertising fees to Amazon<\/a> for organic sales, but you need to optimize your product listings<\/a> to rank at the top of the search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are multiple strategies you can implement to improve your organic ranking, such as keyword research, product titles and descriptions optimization, A+ content<\/a>, getting more reviews and ratings<\/a>, opting for Amazon FBA<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The primary difference between Amazon ad sales and organic sales is that ad sales are more immediate and controllable, while organic sales are more long-term and sustainable.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ad sales can help you boost your visibility, generate more traffic, and increase your sales quickly, but they also require constant investment and monitoring.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Organic sales can help you build your brand reputation, increase your share of voice, establish customer loyalty, and reduce your costs in the long run, but they require a lot of effort and patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is not the right question to ask in the first place.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n You shouldn\u2019t think organic and paid sales are rivals to each other \u2013 instead, understand that they are complementary sales avenues.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brands that combine paid advertising with organic ranking see the maximum traffic and conversion boosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Think of organic and paid search as a dynamic duo that can enhance each other\u2019s results. It\u2019s like Batman and Robin. They may have different skills and personalities, but they work better as a team than alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon A9 Algorithm takes multiple signals like the number of clicks, CVR, sales velocity through targeted ads, verified reviews, and other parameters to boost the organic ranking of a product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, driving clicks and sales organically is quite difficult \u2013 especially if you\u2019re a new brand or launching a new product<\/a> on the marketplace.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can, of course, wait for your products to gather sales and customer reviews to improve search ranking slowly. But, if it happens at all, it could take years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n First of all, it\u2019s not easy to get organic sales if you\u2019re ranked on the 20th page of the search results.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n 70% of shoppers never scroll through the first page of Amazon SERP, and the top three products, on average, account for 64% of all clicks!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, your best bet is to run advertising campaigns to get your products on top of the search placement on Amazon SERP and generate sales.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that you understand why Sponsored Ads are important<\/a> to drive organic growth, here are a few strategies to drive organic growth with Sponsored Ads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do keyword and competitor research<\/a>, and identify high-volume category keywords that your product doesn\u2019t currently rank for.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can use the SellerApp Keyword Research <\/a>and reverse ASIN tool<\/a> to find these high-volume keywords easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you identify the high-volume keywords, bid on these keywords aggressively<\/a> to boost conversion.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your product\u2019s search ranking will improve once the sales start pouring in, signalling Amazon\u2019s A9 algorithm about the relevance of the product.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n While bidding high on the high-volume keyword, simultaneously identify metrics that will give you a full picture of your advertising impact on your total revenue and organic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few metrics you can track:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It shows how well your product ranks organically on Amazon SERP on a given keyword. You should track if the organic rank of your product improves over time with paid advertising.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can easily track the organic ranking of your keywords using the SellerApp Product Intelligence Tool<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It shows where your Sponsored Product Ads<\/a> rank on the search results. If the ranking dips to the rest of the search, then increase bids to get it to the top of the search placement.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This shows how much revenue you generate from organic purchases of your product. You want to see your organic sales grow as your organic rank improves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This shows how much of the total impressions for a given keyword are captured by your product. The more share of voice you have, the better your chances of getting organic sales.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This shows how much of the total impressions at the top of the search results page for a given keyword are captured by your product. Since the top of the search gets 80% of the clicks, you want to see the share of voice at the top of the search placement grow on Amazon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This shows how much you spend on advertising as a percentage of your total revenue (PPC + Organic sales). You want to see your total ACOS<\/a> decrease as you optimize your advertising efficiency and increase your organic sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It shows how your product sells on Amazon compared to other products listed in the same category. Sales velocity plays a significant role in improving the BSR rate and, in turn, the organic ranking.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This shows how many customers are searching for your brand name on Amazon. You can go to Brand Analytics on your Seller Central<\/a> dashboard to get this information. It indicates your brand awareness<\/a> and loyalty among customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This shows how many customers are coming to your product page from external sources, such as social media, blogs, or off-Amazon advertising campaigns.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thankfully, Amazon provides a free advertising tool, Amazon Attribution<\/a><\/strong>, that enables you to measure the effectiveness of your external marketing campaigns and make data-driven decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More info: Amazon Advertising Partner Network<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Experimentation is key to identifying new growth opportunities for your business \u2013 especially when it comes to organic ranking.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since Amazon advertising has multiple variables, with controlled time-specific advertising experiences, you can isolate these variables and understand the impact of different tactics on your sales performance and organic ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s discuss a few experiments you can do with your advertising campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Set an experiment period, and increase your daily budget<\/a> for high-performing keywords for that period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It puts you at the top of search engine results for all these high-value keywords, improving visibility and sales.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A sudden rise in sales velocity also positively influences organic ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve done a similar experiment with one of our clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They have scaled their brand awareness mostly through Sponsored Brand ads. And 80% of their sales contributed from the brand keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, they needed to boost their organic ranking for high-performing keywords to maximize organic sales and improve their total ACoS,<\/p>\n\n\n\n We shortlisted 3 high-performing PPC keywords for their product listing, created a new campaign<\/a> with it, and increased the daily budget from $30 \/ day to $100 \/ day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Within 2 months, the product\u2019s BSR<\/strong> went from 11,332 to 4,229<\/strong> in the \u201cSports and Outdoors\u201d<\/strong> category, and organic ranking jumped by 34%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use Bid Multiplier to boost your bids for top-of-search placement and drive more traffic to your product detail page<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since products at the top of the search results get more clicks and potential sales, this can have a self-reinforcing effect\u2014higher sales from increased visibility further boost organic ranking, leading to more visibility and sales. This phenomenon is called Advertising Flywheel.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another way to increase your organic ranking is by increasing your target ACoS.\u00a0\u00a0You can always check your ACOS with SellerApp\u2019s free Amazon ACOS calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By being willing to accept a higher ACoS temporarily, you can aggressively bid on relevant keywords for your products. It can lead to more clicks, conversions, and sales, feeding into improved organic search ranking.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This strategy is specifically better for products in the early stage of growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n For one of our clients, we implemented a similar strategy and increased our target ACoS<\/strong> from 28% to 150%.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In just 3 months, we\u2019ve seen an 87% increase in organic sales<\/strong>, and the Share of Voice<\/strong> has improved from 0% to 22%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moreover, you can increase your sales by running product-targeting ads<\/a> on your competitors\u2019 products and categories where you have an advantage over them, such as lower prices, higher ratings, or better reviews.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This way, you can divert their shoppers to your listing and generate more sales. It also improves your sales velocity and organic ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The more popular your brand is, the more direct traffic you can get on Amazon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Focus on improving your brand awareness so people can search on Amazon using your brand name and find your products organically.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, brand loyalty also increases customer lifetime value and allows you to generate more revenue per customer.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sponsored Brand ads are an excellent way to target relevant keywords and build your brand awareness. Additionally, if your product is in a competitive niche, you can run ads on your brand keywords to prevent competitors from hijacking ad space on them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn more about Amazon-sponsored Brand ads from this guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon is not the only platform to market your product. External channels like social media, Google Search, Email, etc., also drive traffic to your Amazon listing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Amazon doesn\u2019t explicitly say that driving external traffic to your listing will increase organic ranking \u2013 it makes sense.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Driving external traffic to Amazon listing boosts conversion and improves sales velocity \u2013 which feeds into better organic ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few ways to drive external traffic to your listing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Run targeted advertisements on Instagram and Pinterest and redirect shoppers to your Amazon product listings<\/a>. It exposes your product to new-to-brand customers and improves conversions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Collaborate with micro and nano influencers to promote your product on their social media channels. Since small influencers have the highest engagement rate, they drive the most traffic to your brand store and product listings.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last, but not least, invest in educating your target audience with blogs or social media. Organic content marketing is a long game but gives the best ROI for your business down the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon also runs its growth programs to help you drive targeted traffic to your product listings. A few of these growth programs are\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n It allows you to create shoppable images and video posts on the bottom of the product listing page of related products.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re brand registered you can use these Amazon Posts<\/a> to reach more new-to-brand customers free of cost and increase your organic traffic.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another great option is Amazon Live<\/a>. It allows you to demonstrate your product and interact with customers in real time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can use the Amazon Live Creator app to broadcast your livestreams on the brand storefronts<\/a>, Amazon home page, and other prominent placements on Amazon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note<\/strong>: You have to be Brand-registered on Amazon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly, utilize the Amazon influencer program<\/a>. It\u2019s an extension of the Amazon Associates program that allows influencers to create their storefronts on Amazon and earn commissions from product recommendations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reach out to these influencers and ask them to review your products. It can improve your reach and maximize organic sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can\u2019t improve what you can\u2019t measure.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, it\u2019s essential to track your organic growth success metrics.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Total Advertising Cost of Sales (TACoS) is usually the primary metric used to determine the impact of Amazon advertising on organic ranking.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the TACoS slowly reduces over time, it indicates that your organic sales are growing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, there are times when both our ACoS and TACoS can increase \u2014 for example, when your product is in the launch or growth stage, your ACoS can increase \u2014 because you don\u2019t have any organic footprint on Amazon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n But as the product matures, TACoS should reduce.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apart from TACoS, keep track of your product ranking for all your high-performing keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see your product climbing up the organic ranking ladder, it indicates that your advertising campaigns are working.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Driving organic sales for products is the top aim for any seller out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, you need to know how Amazon advertising affects your organic ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Different products and businesses will have different needs, and you need to plan carefully what to prioritize to grow your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We split the beans on some of the strategies that we used for our clients and achieved great results.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to apply similar strategies to improve your organic ranking and overall revenue, SellerApp professional advertising experts<\/a> can assist you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have already helped brands like Coca-Cola and Phillips develop organic growth strategies. And we can do the same for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Book a call with us now<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additional guide:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What is Amazon Product Localization<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n How does AmazonBasics impact Amazon Seller?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Understand the Difference Between Ad Sales and Organic Sales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Paid or Organic Sales \u2013 Which is The Better Option For You?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How Do Sponsored Ads Help Improve Organic Ranking?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Strategies to Drive Organic Growth with Sponsored Ads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Identify High Growth Keyword Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Choose Your Organic Growth Success Metrics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Organic Rank: <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sponsored Rank:<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Organic Sales:<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Share of Voice:<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Top of Search Share of Voice:<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Total ACOS (PPC + Organic sales): <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
BSR<\/strong>: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Brand Keyword Search Volume:<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
External Traffic:<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Run Time-specific Advertising Experiments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Increase Daily Budget<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Implement Bid Multiplier for Top-of-Search Placement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Increase Your Target ACoS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Build Brand Awareness Through Brand Ads<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Drive Traffic From Off Amazon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Social Media Advertising:<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Influencer Marketing:<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Organic Content Marketing<\/strong>: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Enroll in Amazon\u2019s Existing Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Amazon Posts:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Amazon Live:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Amazon Influencer Program:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Measure Organic Success And Iterate Based on Results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Final Thoughts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n