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Google Performance Max is a relatively new campaign type that uses machine learning to optimise your ad performance across multiple Google networks. With the right approach, Google Performance Max Shopping campaigns can serve as a powerful tool for e-commerce businesses looking to drive more sales and revenue without investing too much in the supervision of online marketing campaigns. In this blog post, we will cover the most essential Google Performance Max optimisation tips.

One may say that, with the latest updates like campaign-level brand exclusions, etc., Google's Performance Max is gradually evolving into a more versatile advertising ad tool. So when should you use exclusions for your PMax campaigns? In this blog post, we'll explain why merchants should sometimes exclude products from their Performance Max campaigns and how they can do it.

In this article, we'll cover the essential tips on how to optimise your performance on Google Shopping—from getting the feeds and attributes sorted to improving bidding and campaign strategies, and firing up automated solutions. Also, there's a free guide inside this blog post!

The introduction of Performance Max made quite a splash in November 2021. The idea behind the new campaign type was simple—to allow the advertiser access to all of their Google Ads inventory from a single point of entry and let AI do the job. At the same time, it also triggered the need to develop new skills.

Is Performance Max a better type of campaign than Smart Shopping or its previous multi-channel versions combined? What do we gain, and what do we lose?

Initially, Google Ads begins with a goal and a campaign. 

Search campaigns for sales and leads, Display and Video for awareness, consideration and expand the reach beyond search results, Shopping for retail marketing and boost a nearby storefront, etc.

Then the advent of Smart campaigns began to integrate automation and multichannel marketing in exchange for a loss of some insights and control.