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B16 How we set bids

Read this flowchart as text
  1. Target (keyword / ASIN)
  2. Role of this target?
  3. Organic rank vs goal?
  4. Bid up to hold TOS; accept ACoS above target short-term
  5. Taper bid −10% / week; watch rank holds
  6. ACoS vs target?
  7. Bid +10–15%; check impression share
  8. Bid −10–20%; lower TOS modifier
  9. Keep bids modest; rely on negatives + graduation
  10. Bid to win own page & brand terms at low CPC; cap budget
  11. Re-check after 7 days of data
What you get: bids that reflect the job each keyword does — ranking, profit, discovery or defence — rather than one blanket rule.
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