In this episode of the PPC Den Podcast, host Michael sits down with Emanuel Popescu, the Director of Account Management at AMZ Advisors, to reveal the high-stakes world of global Amazon expansion. Managing a massive team of 80 people, Emanuel shares the "hard-won" secrets of brands that successfully break into Europe, Japan, and beyond.

If you’ve ever considered taking your brand international but felt overwhelmed by the risks, this conversation is your roadmap. You'll discover why your successful US listings might actually fail in the UK or Germany if you don't change a single word or image, and why most sellers lose money by treating expansion as a simple "copy-paste" side project. From the nuances of localized keyword research to navigating the complex tax landscapes like VAT, Michael and Emanuel break down the top five mistakes that can sink an international launch and provide the exact PPC strategies you need to dominate foreign marketplaces from day one.

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🦡 Highlights ​​ 

• 00:00 – Intro

• 01:04 – Meeting Emanuel Popescu and the growth of AMZ Advisors

• 05:06 – Mistake #1: Copy-pasting US listings 

• 07:32 – Visual SEO: Adapting images for local cultural appeal

• 09:37 – Mistake #2: Expanding too early & supply chain readiness

• 14:09 – Mistake #3: Treating international markets as a side project

• 19:08 – Mistake #4: Mismanaged PPC launches (The Discovery Phase)

• 22:13 – Aggressive negation: Protecting your budget from foreign "junk" terms

• 24:52 – Mistake #5: Ignoring VAT and local profitability metrics

• 27:44 – Recalculating your Breakeven ACOS for the EU

• 31:40 – Emanuel’s background: From graphic design to Amazon expert

• 32:42 – Closing

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Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin

Guest Co-Host: Emanuel Popescu

Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez

Podcast Coordinator & Graphic Designer: Sofiia Podash

Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno