There is no single right way to cut wasted Amazon spend. A 1-ASIN seller and a 4
By Michael Erickson Facchin · November 5, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
There is no single right way to cut wasted Amazon spend.
A 1-ASIN seller and a 40-brand agency need different workflows.
Here is the 8-rung ladder we use to cut non-converting spend, from a 60-second browser check to an autonomous AI skill:
1. Free Badger Sheets Audit: Drop your bulk file into https://lnkd.in/eC_CiPgV and get your 25 costliest zero-order search terms and account score in 60 seconds.
2. Free N-Gram Analysis: Catch single root words bleeding across dozens of search terms in small $3 increments.
3. Search Term Quick Attack: Saved filters inside Ad Badger where hands-on operators block bleeders in two clicks.
4. Negative Keyword Nightly Hunt: Set your clicks-per-order rule once and let it run every night.
5. The 999-Day Lookback: Catch the 5-click-a-month slow leaks that 30-day and 60-day tools miss.
6. Non-Converting Spend Dashboard: Track search-term waste week over week so you can prove waste is actually falling.
7. Ask Claude or ChatGPT via Ad Badger MCP: Included on every plan (even free trials) so you can interrogate your last 90 days of search terms in plain English.
8. The Wasted Spend Skill: Our deterministic AI skill that calculates your ACOS Power Ratio, models the Wasted Ad Spend Switcheroo, and hands you an approval-ready negatives file.
We just put all 8 workflows (and our full tool comparison) on one page: https://lnkd.in/gSwfTdxt
Which rung of the ladder is your team running on today?