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28. Glossary & Acronyms

This cluster contains 1 wiki page entries. Read it as a mini-module: learn the concept, try the workflow, then practice with a report, campaign draft, or simulator scenario.

The glossary is the learner safety net. Keep terms short, concrete, and linked to the page where the term becomes operational.

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The glossary is the beginner's decoder ring. Every acronym should have a short definition, long definition, related terms, and first appearance.

Core acronyms

Term Meaning
ACOS Advertising Cost of Sales: Spend / Ad Sales
TACOS Total Advertising Cost of Sales: Spend / Total Sales
ROAS Return on Ad Spend: Ad Sales / Spend
CTR Click-Through Rate: Clicks / Impressions
CVR Conversion Rate: Orders / Clicks
CPC Cost Per Click: Spend / Clicks
SP Sponsored Products
SB Sponsored Brands
SD Sponsored Display
STV Sponsored TV
DSP Demand Side Platform
AMC Amazon Marketing Cloud
SQP Search Query Performance

Beginner rule

Define every acronym the first time it appears on a page. Nobody should have to guess what the abbreviations mean.

Operator checklist

  • Explain the topic in plain English.
  • Identify the report, console area, or input data needed.
  • Make the smallest safe change first.
  • Log the action, reason, and expected review date.
  • Escalate if the issue touches policy, inventory, account health, or large budget changes.