In a recent video I walked through three Performance Max vs Standard Shopping tests we ran, and one thing kept nagging at me afterwards. The more I talk to people who work hands-on with Performance Max, the more obvious it becomes that almost everyone expects the campaign type to do everything. And the data from […]
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I’ve launched Google Ads accounts that became a top-five country for a client within months. I’ve also launched accounts where absolutely nothing happened—ROAS flatlined, volume never materialized, and we basically went nowhere. The difference between those outcomes isn’t luck; it’s the playbook. This article is broken into two parts. First, I’ll walk you through the
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I’ll be direct: I personally believe that dedicated Shopping and Search campaigns will outperform Performance Max most of the time. But that opinion is worthless if I can’t build a best-in-class PMax campaign to compete against. It would be like claiming I’m a great runner because I can beat my mom in a race. To
Performance Max Setup: The Ideal Guide (From a PMax Skeptic) Read More »
I’m hearing a dangerous myth crop up more and more. It started towards the end of last year—first from one prospective client, then another, and then a third, all repeating advice from different agencies: “CSS doesn’t matter anymore.” They are absolutely wrong. At Savvy, we’ve run every possible CSS configuration you can think of: solo
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Every shopping account I audit falls into one of two camps. Either it’s been oversegmented from day one, or it’s stuck on a single campaign, basically forever. Most people get this wrong because they assume more campaigns equal better performance. The reality is quite the opposite. When you split your shopping campaigns too early, you’re
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Summary Great Google Shopping campaign structures use priorities to tell Google what products are most likely to convert There isn’t a one-size fit all structure, but some work better than others most of the time Start simple, and expand in complexity as you go Standard Shopping campaigns with few ad groups, few products and manual
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Intro Let’s say you’re done with P-Max. You’re tired of the inability to see search terms. You’re sick of the sudden spend spikes on Display/Video. Now you’re asking yourself: What do you need to know? Where can you mess up? How do you transition from Performance Max to Standard Shopping? We’ve already covered why you
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Google Shopping feed optimization is something that most advertisers ignore. It hasn’t been prioritized by most, and many have seen great results over the years (and even greater since Smart Shopping came for a lot of advertisers). But ignoring your feed means leaving money on the table. When Google Shopping just got to the market,
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Summary My opinion: Performance Max is a paradox. The advertisers who would get the most out of Performance Max are less likely to use it, and vice versa. Performance Max replaces Smart Shopping, but it is much more than another type of Shopping Campaign. It’s not a direct replacement, but rather a brand-new version 2.0.
Performance Max: An in-depth look at the Ins and Outs Read More »
Summary Performance Max is a misunderstood campaign type Most tactics people are told to improve performance have a negligible effect Learning to ascertain a good tactic from a bad tactic is more important than ever You can, and should, optimize Performance Max campaigns to get more out of Google Ads Intro Content about Performance Max
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