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Lower your ACOS on bol.com without losing revenue

A high ACOS means your ads cost too much relative to the revenue they bring in. You can lower it, but the danger is that you cut sales along with it. Here's how to do it precisely.

1. Cut wasteful keywords

Keywords that cost clicks but don't convert push your ACOS up. Pause them or add them as negatives.

2. Steer bids by performance

Lower bids on keywords that underperform and raise them where you make profit — instead of pausing a campaign right away.

3. Structure your campaigns

Multiple products in one campaign makes steering impossible. Consider a separate campaign per product so you can see what works for each.

4. Improve conversion, not just your bid

ACOS also drops when more clickers buy: better title, images, price and reviews raise conversion and thus your relevance score — so you rank higher for less.

5. Consider dayparting

Advertise during the hours that convert and pause the hours that structurally yield nothing.

6. Look beyond ACOS

Two products with the same ACOS can perform completely differently. Look at profit per click and margin, not just the ACOS number — a low ACOS can give a false sense of control.

See which action really lowers your ACOS

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