Performance Max Campaigns: When and How to Use Them

Performance Max uses Google's automation across Search, YouTube, Display, Gmail and Maps.

Use it when

You have solid conversion tracking and good creative assets.

Tips

• Strong asset groups
• Audience signals
• Brand exclusions
• Feed quality for e-commerce

Common mistakes to avoid

• Ignoring negative keywords and search term reports
• Sending paid traffic to the homepage instead of a focused landing page
• Letting the agency own your ad accounts
• Changing too many things at once, so you can't tell what worked

Quick checklist before you start

• A follow-up process for every enquiry
• Clear goal and budget for the next three months
• Landing page that matches the offer
• Conversion tracking tested end to end
• Accounts and data in your business name

Key takeaway

How Google Performance Max works, when to use it, asset groups, audience signals, brand exclusions and measuring results. Start with one clear goal, measure results from day one and keep accounts and data in your own name, so you stay in control whatever partner you work with.

How Pixelence can help

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