Nescafé

AlphaSpikes Brewed a High-Performance Amazon PPC Strategy That Supercharged Nescafé’s Visibility and Sales

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Scope of Services

Background

As a global leader in coffee, Nescafé had strong brand recognition — but on Amazon, recognition doesn’t automatically mean conversion. Their product listings weren’t appearing for key high-intent keywords, and their ad spend was high but underperforming. Nescafé partnered with AlphaSpikes to optimize their ad spend, reduce ACOS, and increase visibility for flagship products, including the classic jars, sachets, and combo packs.

Challenges

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AlphaSpikes Solution Framework

(Our PPC-Led Approach)

1. Deep PPC Audit & Account Restructure

We began by analyzing historical campaign data across all ad types. The account had generic naming conventions, mixed targeting, and no negative keyword filtering. We restructured everything based on:

  • Branded vs. Non-Branded Segmentation
  • Product Category Hierarchies
  • Campaign Types (SB, SP, SD, Video)
  • Manual vs. Auto Campaign Separation

Results:

  • Clean, scalable PPC foundation
  • Budget aligned with high-performing segments

2. Keyword Mining & Match Type Strategy

Using a blend of data sources (Helium 10, Brand Analytics, Search Query Performance), we built a refined keyword set:

  • Broad → Phrase → Exact match funnel
  • ASIN-targeting to win competitor placements
  • Targeted long-tail search terms to reduce CPC

Results:

  • 61% lift in ad-driven visibility
  • 29% drop in average CPC within 45 days

3. Creative Ad Formats & Sponsored Brand Video

We launched Sponsored Brand Video ads for their bestselling coffee jars and sachets, using emotional storytelling and key value props (e.g. “Made with 100% Pure Coffee”). These ads outperformed static ads by 2.7x.

Results:

  • Sponsored Video CTR: 1.8% (industry avg: 0.6%)
  • ROAS on video ads: 6.4

4. Defensive & Offensive Targeting Strategy

  • Defensive: Captured traffic on Nescafé’s own branded keywords to block competitors
  • Offensive: Targeted Starbucks, Bru, Lavazza & Folgers product ASINs through Sponsored Display & Product Targeting campaigns

Results:

  • Brand Share of Voice grew from 33% → 64%
  • Gained top-of-search ad placements on competitor listings

5. Performance Tracking & A/B Testing

We implemented weekly ad performance dashboards, monitored CTR, ACOS, and ROAS, and ran A/B tests on ad copy, video thumbnails, and keyword clusters.

Results:

  • 3X increase in PPC-attributed sales
  • ACOS dropped from 42% → 19% in 60 days

Additional Enhancements

While PPC was the main focus, we also supported Nescafé with:

  • Minor listing optimization for top-performing ASINs
  • Enhanced A+ Content to support ad traffic conversion
  • Coupon & deal timing to boost Sponsored Product CTR during promo periods

Results

AlphaSpikes helped Nescafé transform its Amazon PPC channel from a high-cost, low-return setup to a data-driven, profit-generating engine. Strategic ad segmentation, keyword refinement, and creative video deployment gave Nescafé dominance in Amazon’s coffee category.

Key Wins

Conclusion

With AlphaSpikes’ Amazon PPC expertise, Nescafé now owns the digital coffee aisle. Whether it’s defending brand space or stealing competitor sales, our strategies brewed the perfect blend of performance and profitability.

“AlphaSpikes brought clarity, structure, and performance to our Amazon advertising efforts. Their PPC strategy not only saved costs but delivered measurable growth at scale.”