Introduction

Performance Max: Proceed with Caution

Performance Max taps into Google's full inventory, using machine learning to auto-optimize targeting and ad placements across Search, Display, YouTube and more. It promises instant results with easy setup and minimal maintenance.

However, in its current iteration, nothing can be further from the truth.

While Performance Max works well for retail advertisers optimizing towards clear revenue goals — it’s difficult, if not impossible, to fake actual ecommerce transactions — Performance Max campaigns for lead generation see rampant bot traffic and a high proportion of fraudulent conversions.

This chapter will show you how to implement appropriate guardrails designed to avoid wasting your budget on spammy clicks — disguised as leads — that will never convert into close deals.

What You’ll Learn

  • Why dedicated landing pages are essential for Performance Max campaigns.
  • When and why to use multiple Performance Max campaigns.
  • How to structure campaigns and ad groups for optimal performance.
  • Setting up conversion goals focused on marketing qualified leads.
  • Creating effective ad assets tailored to motivated sellers.
  • Key reporting metrics and how to optimize based on performance data.

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