Codex Labs

How Codex Labs Climbed to Page 1 on Amazon with a Smart, Intent-First Ranking Strategy

We launched and executed Codex Labs’ Amazon growth strategy by combining organic keyword ranking with highly targeted PPC — resulting in top-of-page visibility, steady ROAS, and a scalable TACoS model.

Multiple SKUs ranked on Page 1 for high-intent, low-competition keywords

Custom Keyword Tracker Across Product Catalog

Intent-Based PPC Drove Rank & Conversions

Balanced TACoS With Healthy ROAS

Project Overview

Codex Labs is a science-backed skincare brand rooted in biotech innovation. Their product line offers solutions for everything from acne to hydration to anti-aging, with clinical efficacy at its core. With growing brand equity and product demand, Codex Labs needed a proven Amazon strategy that could move them beyond just "being listed" — they needed to rank, convert, and scale.

That’s where Media Jet came in.

We were brought in to architect and execute a full-funnel Amazon growth program, focused on:

  • Identifying the highest-intent keywords per product
  • Targeting low-competition opportunities for quick organic ranking
  • Deploying PPC to reinforce keyword positions and increase velocity
  • Tracking performance in a granular, SKU-specific format

The goal: Rank high, convert well, and maintain a balanced TACoS model that supports long-term profitability.

Project Execution

Amazon is a keyword-first platform — and growth is about more than just running ads. It’s about intentional indexing, understanding how customers search, and knowing how to push your product to the top — strategically.

1. Keyword Discovery: High Intent + Low Competition

We began by conducting deep keyword research for each SKU in the Codex Labs catalog:

Mapped Keywords to Product Benefits: For example, the acne line focused on search terms like “best clean acne treatment,” “biotech acne serum,” etc.

Classified Keywords by Intent Tier: Not all searches are equal — we focused first on bottom-funnel terms that showed real buying intent.

Low-Competition Targeting: Instead of chasing the most obvious (and expensive) keywords, we sought strategic opportunities — terms that had good search volume but weren’t flooded by competitors.

These keywords were then organized in a master spreadsheet by product, showing:

Search volume

Competition score

Which page Codex Labs was ranking on (weekly updates)

Whether it was indexed or not

Priority score for ranking push

This gave us a living blueprint for the entire account.

2. Amazon PPC to Push Rankings with Precision

Once the right keywords were identified, we deployed Amazon Sponsored Ads to accelerate Codex Labs’ visibility — with one goal: ranking for the terms that matter most.

Exact-Match Campaigns: Each campaign was hyper-focused, using 1–3 high-intent keywords to avoid dilution and improve data clarity.

Ranking Campaigns: We bid aggressively on keywords we wanted to own — especially those where we were already hovering between pages 2–4.

Defense + Brand Protection: Ensured brand terms were fully locked down to avoid competitors poaching bottom-funnel traffic.

Budget Allocation by Opportunity Score: Budgets went where we had a real chance to jump in rankings and convert profitably.

The result was a smart, intentionally unbalanced spend strategy — pushing dollars where ranking would move the needle, not just where clicks were cheap.

3. Listing Optimization: Indexing for Long-Term Wins

To support ranking and ensure long-term indexing, we optimized each listing with SEO and conversion in mind:

Back-End Keyword Insertion: Every keyword we targeted was included in the listing — title, bullets, description, and backend metadata.

Image SEO: Infused alt text and image naming conventions with key terms.

Bullet Points That Convert: We rewrote benefits into skimmable, customer-first copy that also hit our top keyword phrases.

A+ Content: Where available, we enhanced the listing with richer content to boost conversion rate and trust — which improves organic rank as well.

This created a feedback loop where organic traffic and paid clicks both lifted performance — and rankings followed.

Project Results

✅ Ranked multiple SKUs on Page 1 for high-intent, strategic keywords
✅ Healthy blended TACoS while maintaining strong front-end ROAS
✅ Entire keyword system documented and tracked for weekly optimization
✅ PPC budget went further by focusing on rankable, relevant keywords
✅ Built an Amazon growth system — not just a campaign