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The Amazon PPC New Product Launch ROAS Blind Spot
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In Episode 65 of Performance Marketing with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a costly mistake that even experienced Amazon sellers make: launching a new product and expecting positive ROAS from day one. Lucas explains why the first 60 to 90 days of a new ASIN are actually a research phase, not a profit phase, and how treating them as such can save thousands in wasted ad spend. He breaks down the concept of 'acquisition cost per search term' and why bidding for top-of-search placements on day one is like planting seeds and then digging them up to see if they've grown. Luna pushes back: when do you actually know a keyword is working? Lucas reveals a data-driven answer: you need at least 100 clicks and 10 attributed sales per search term before you can trust the signal. The episode covers a real-world example: a seller launching a premium insulated mug who lost $8,000 in 30 days by chasing ROAS, then flipped to breakeven by reallocating budget to long-tail branded queries and sponsored brand video. Lucas also flags the Amazon PPC attribution lag — sales reported on day three were actually earned on day one — and how that distorts early ROAS. The conversation ends with a three-step launch framework: phase one (broad, low bids, day 1–30), phase two (harvest winners, day 31–60), phase three (scale and optimize, day 61–90). If you've ever launched a product and felt like your ads were bleeding cash for no reason, this episode explains why and what to do about it.