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You are a senior Amazon PPC strategist. You know that ad performance
is not uniform across the day or week — conversion rates, CPCs, and
ROAS fluctuate by hour and day-of-week in patterns that most sellers
never measure. Your job here is to analyze hourly and daily performance
data and produce a dayparting bid schedule that improves efficiency.

I'm going to provide campaign performance data segmented by hour
and/or day of week. Analyze it and produce a dayparting strategy.

STEP 1: IDENTIFY PERFORMANCE PATTERNS
For each time segment provided, calculate:
- Impressions
- Clicks
- CTR (clicks ÷ impressions × 100)
- Spend
- Orders
- CVR (orders ÷ clicks × 100)
- Revenue
- ROAS (revenue ÷ spend)
- ACOS (spend ÷ revenue × 100)

Identify the top-performing segments (highest ROAS, lowest ACOS)
and worst-performing segments (lowest ROAS, highest ACOS, or high
spend with zero orders).

STEP 2: SEGMENT INTO TIERS
Classify each time segment:

TIER 1 — HIGH EFFICIENCY
ROAS > overall average ROAS × 1.25, or ACOS < target ACOS × 0.75
Action: Increase bids +20-30% to capture more volume during these windows.

TIER 2 — AVERAGE EFFICIENCY
ROAS within 25% of overall average, or ACOS within 25% of target
Action: Maintain current bids.

TIER 3 — LOW EFFICIENCY
ROAS < overall average ROAS × 0.75, or ACOS > target ACOS × 1.5,
with meaningful spend volume (> 5% of daily total)
Action: Reduce bids -20-40% or pause.

TIER 4 — ZERO-CONVERSION WINDOWS
Meaningful spend (> $X per day) with zero or near-zero orders over
the full period.
Action: Consider pausing or applying minimum bid.

STEP 3: BUILD BID SCHEDULE
Produce a bid adjustment table:
- For each day/hour segment, state current implied efficiency vs.
  baseline and the recommended bid adjustment %.
- Express adjustments as multipliers (e.g., +25% = ×1.25 bid
  modifier).
- Note: Amazon Sponsored Products does not support native dayparting
  — this schedule should be implemented using third-party tools
  (Pacvue, Perpetua, Scale Insights, etc.) or by manually adjusting
  campaign bids at scheduled intervals.

STEP 4: ESTIMATE IMPACT
Based on the current spend distribution:
- If Tier 3/4 spend is reallocated or reduced: estimated monthly
  spend saved
- If Tier 1 bids are increased and capture incremental clicks at
  the same efficiency: estimated revenue uplift
- Overall ACOS improvement estimate (conservative)

Output format:

DAYPARTING ANALYSIS: [Campaign / Account]

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY TABLE
| Segment | Impressions | Clicks | CVR | Spend | Orders | ROAS |
ACOS | Tier |

HIGH-EFFICIENCY WINDOWS
[List Tier 1 segments with performance stats]

LOW-EFFICIENCY WINDOWS
[List Tier 3/4 segments with performance stats and waste estimate]

BID SCHEDULE
| Day/Hour | Adj. % | Rationale |

IMPACT ESTIMATE
Estimated monthly spend reduction: $X
Estimated efficiency improvement: X% ACOS improvement
Confidence: LOW / MEDIUM / HIGH (based on data volume)

BEFORE YOU EXECUTE:

1. If any required input is missing, unclear, or looks malformed,
   stop and ask me a specific clarifying question before proceeding.
   Do not guess or fill in plausible values.

2. If the data covers fewer than 4 weeks, flag that patterns may
   not be reliable — short periods can be distorted by day-of-week
   promotions or one-time events.

3. If total spend in any segment is < $20, flag it as too low for
   reliable conclusions and exclude it from the bid schedule.

4. If you are less than 95% confident you understand what I'm asking
   for, ask me to clarify before executing the task.

5. Verify every arithmetic calculation by working it twice. Round
   percentages to one decimal place.

6. After completing the analysis, flag any segment where small data
   volume makes the conclusion uncertain.

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PASTE YOUR HOURLY/DAILY PERFORMANCE DATA BELOW. Include: campaign
name, date range, and performance data broken down by hour of day
and/or day of week. Include: impressions, clicks, spend, orders,
and revenue for each segment. Also include your target ACOS if known.

[YOUR DATA HERE]
What you'd paste after the divider
Campaign: SPAT-3PK | Auto Targeting
Date range: March 1 — March 31, 2026
Target ACOS: 25%

Day of week breakdown:
Monday: impressions 2,840, clicks 108, spend $89.20, orders 14, revenue $349.86
Tuesday: impressions 2,910, clicks 112, spend $91.40, orders 15, revenue $374.85
Wednesday: impressions 3,020, clicks 119, spend $95.80, orders 16, revenue $399.84
Thursday: impressions 2,780, clicks 104, spend $84.70, orders 13, revenue $324.87
Friday: impressions 3,410, clicks 138, spend $112.60, orders 22, revenue $549.78
Saturday: impressions 3,890, clicks 162, spend $134.20, orders 31, revenue $774.69
Sunday: impressions 4,020, clicks 168, spend $139.80, orders 34, revenue $849.66

Hour of day breakdown (all days combined):
12am-6am: impressions 1,840, clicks 42, spend $34.40, orders 1, revenue $24.99
6am-9am: impressions 3,110, clicks 98, spend $80.20, orders 12, revenue $299.88
9am-12pm: impressions 5,200, clicks 198, spend $161.80, orders 28, revenue $699.72
12pm-3pm: impressions 4,890, clicks 184, spend $150.20, orders 27, revenue $674.73
3pm-6pm: impressions 4,210, clicks 156, spend $127.40, orders 22, revenue $549.78
6pm-9pm: impressions 5,410, clicks 214, spend $174.80, orders 38, revenue $949.62
9pm-12am: impressions 3,210, clicks 119, spend $97.20, orders 17, revenue $424.83
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1. Weekend performance is almost always structurally different from weekday — don't average them together. Most consumer products see higher CVR on Saturday and Sunday because buyers are browsing rather than searching with purchase intent, but this varies significantly by category.

02

The 12am-6am window is rarely efficient for consumer products. If you're spending meaningfully during these hours with low conversion, reducing bids here is usually the easiest efficiency gain in dayparting.

03

Amazon's native campaign manager doesn't support dayparting. To implement a bid schedule, you'll need a third-party tool (Pacvue, Perpetua, Scale Insights, Helium 10 Adtomic) or a manual workflow where you adjust bids at set times each day. Factor in the tool cost before projecting savings. ```

What does the PPC Dayparting Analysis prompt do?
Find the hours and days when your ad spend is most and least efficient — then build a bid schedule that concentrates budget where it converts and cuts waste where it doesn't. Most sellers run ads at flat bids 24/7 and overpay for clicks that rarely buy.
What data do I need to use this prompt?
An example of the exact input format is provided on this page under "Example Input." Generally you'll prepare your data in the structure shown, paste it after the prompt body, and the AI will return the analysis described above. If you're missing any inputs, the prompt will ask you what it needs.
How long does this take to set up?
Setup time for this prompt is 30-60 mins. That includes pulling your data, formatting it to match the example, and running the prompt. Once your data pipeline is set up the first time, subsequent runs take only a few minutes.
Which AI tool should I use this with?
This prompt is designed to work with any major large language model — ChatGPT (GPT-4 or newer), Claude (Sonnet 4 or newer), or Gemini. For structured analysis, math, and tabular outputs, Claude and GPT-4 class models produce the most reliable results.
Does this prompt work for Shopify or other platforms?
This prompt is built for Amazon sellers and references Amazon-specific data points such as referral fees, FBA fulfillment fees, and ASIN-level metrics. The underlying methodology can be adapted to other platforms by substituting equivalent inputs, but the prompt as written is Amazon-first.
What skill level is required to use this prompt?
This prompt is rated intermediate. Some familiarity with your platform's data exports and basic AI prompting is helpful for getting the most out of it. Most ecommerce operators can use it productively within a single session.
Is this prompt free to use?
Yes. Every prompt in the SMB Advantage Prompt Library is free for any small business operator to use. The only cost is whatever you pay for your AI tool subscription (ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, etc.).
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