Marketplace Advertising — Structured Seminar

Advertising on Amazon
When Prices Are Cut

A 6-week program on running ads during discount campaigns

Sellers often pause ads when they apply a -50% discount on items on Amazon — assuming the lower price does the selling. The math rarely works that way. This program examines what happens to visibility, ACoS, and conversion rate when you keep advertising through a discount window, and how to structure campaigns so the margin loss stays predictable.

6 Weeks
4 Live Sessions / Week
3 Ad Formats Covered
4.2 Avg. Rating
Participants reviewing Amazon advertising dashboards during a seminar session
Program Structure

What the curriculum actually covers

Most Amazon advertising courses treat discounts as a side note. This program puts discount-period advertising at the center. You will work through real campaign data, examine how a -50% discount on items on Amazon shifts bidding dynamics, and build a playbook you can apply to your own account during the final two weeks of the program.

Participants come in with different starting points — some run 12 campaigns, some run 3. The sessions are structured so that both groups leave with a working framework, not just a set of slides. Expect to spend roughly 4 hours per week on live sessions and another 3 hours on exercises between meetings.

Detailed view of an Amazon Seller Central advertising console showing campaign performance data
Module 01
Reading the auction during a price drop

When you apply a -50% discount on items on Amazon, competitor bids often shift within 24–48 hours. This module maps the auction mechanics behind that shift and shows which bid adjustments are worth making immediately versus which ones to hold.

Module 02
Sponsored Products in discount windows

Sponsored Products behave differently when the displayed price is halved. Conversion rate typically rises, but so does click volume — which can erode margin fast. You will model 3 scenarios using your own ACoS target before the module ends.

Module 03
Sponsored Brands and category positioning

Sponsored Brands ads during a discount campaign serve a different function than during standard pricing. This module focuses on headline copy, landing page alignment, and how to use the discount as a category entry point rather than a margin sacrifice.

Module 04
Sponsored Display and retargeting discounted items

Retargeting visitors who viewed your listing before the -50% discount on items on Amazon went live is one of the more reliable ways to convert fence-sitters. This module covers audience segmentation, bid caps for display, and frequency controls.

Module 05
Post-discount ad strategy and budget rebalancing

What happens to your campaigns the day after the discount ends is as important as the discount period itself. Organic rank, review velocity, and keyword history all shift. This module builds a 14-day post-promotion plan from real account examples.

Module 06
Live account audit and individual feedback

The final module is a structured review of each participant's campaign setup. You present your current structure, the group asks questions, and the instructor provides written notes within 48 hours. No prepared slides — only live account data.

8–16%
Typical ACoS range discussed during discount-period case studies
6 weeks
Full program duration with live instructor-led sessions each week
Online
Fully remote — participants join from across the state, no travel needed

Instructors running the sessions

Portrait of Nadège Fournier, lead instructor
Nadège Fournier
Lead Instructor

Nadège has managed Amazon ad accounts for 9 years, with a focus on promotional period strategy. She ran campaigns for 14 brands during a single Q4 season and documented the ACoS patterns that now form the backbone of Module 01.

Portrait of Wren Calloway, Sponsored Brands specialist
Wren Calloway
Sponsored Brands Specialist

Wren focuses specifically on upper-funnel Amazon advertising and how discount messaging translates into Sponsored Brands creative. She has tested more than 200 headline variations across 6 product categories over the past 4 years.

Portrait of Saoirse Dunleavy, data and analytics lead
Saoirse Dunleavy
Data and Analytics Lead

Saoirse built the reporting templates used throughout the program. Her background is in e-commerce analytics, and she leads Module 05 on post-discount budget rebalancing — a topic she spent 18 months researching across 3 seller accounts.

Questions participants ask before enrolling

Who is this program designed for?
The program is built for sellers who already have active Amazon listings and want to use advertising strategically — particularly around discount campaigns — to increase visibility without inflating ad spend. Some participants come in running a -50% discount on items on Amazon regularly; others have tried it once and are unsure whether the ad cost was justified.
How long does the program take to complete?
The full curriculum spans 6 weeks of structured sessions, with approximately 4 hours of live seminar time per week. Between sessions, participants spend another 3 hours on exercises using their own account data. There is no fixed deadline for the exercises — they feed into the live sessions, not into a graded submission.
Do I need an existing Amazon seller account?
Yes. Participants work with live account data throughout the program. Access to Seller Central is required from week one. If you are in the process of setting up your account, we recommend waiting until you have at least 30 days of campaign history before joining — the exercises are more useful with real data behind them.
What advertising formats does the program cover?
We cover Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, and Sponsored Display. Each format is examined in the context of promoting discounted items and managing ACoS during promotional periods. DSP is referenced in Module 04 but is not a primary focus — it requires a budget threshold that most participants in this program have not reached yet.
Is there a certificate at the end?
Participants who attend at least 5 of the 6 live modules receive a completion certificate from biteangle. The certificate documents the topics covered and the hours completed. It is not an Amazon-issued credential — we are straightforward about that distinction because it matters for anyone considering it for professional documentation purposes.

Ready to look at the numbers honestly?

Running a -50% discount on items on Amazon without a clear ad strategy is a common way to generate sales volume while quietly losing margin. The program is designed to help you figure out whether advertising during discounts is worth it for your specific situation — and if so, exactly how to structure it.

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