{"id":6884,"date":"2023-12-07T15:42:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/?p=6884"},"modified":"2023-12-07T16:00:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T16:00:55","slug":"performance-max-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/en\/performance-max-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance Max Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2020, Google disclosed plans for a new goal-based campaign type, Performance Max (PMax), designed to help advertisers streamline their campaigns across all Google Ads channels. This innovation was officially rolled out in November 2021. This campaign type quickly gained popularity and changed the game for advertisers. But what exactly are the benefits of PMax, and can it really boost online performance?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Performance Max<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0allows advertisers to use a single campaign to reach users across Google&#8217;s range of advertising channels &#8211; YouTube, Display, Search, Discover, and Gmail &#8211; to achieve their business goals, whether it be leads, sales, or traffic. It is really incremental, especially for businesses with limited budgets, and is highly automated, relying primarily on the Google algorithm. However, this means that we can do more than just set up the campaign, and it will generate the desired results. We can talk a lot about optimising this campaign type, but today, the focus is on the creative aspect, specifically banners and text messages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6891\" src=\"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Performance-Max-Campaigns-Ad-Examples-768x353-1-300x138.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"767\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Performance-Max-Campaigns-Ad-Examples-768x353-1-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Performance-Max-Campaigns-Ad-Examples-768x353-1-705x324.png 705w, https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Performance-Max-Campaigns-Ad-Examples-768x353-1.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As PMax can reach your customers across all of Google&#8217;s channels, we must consider and carefully select the creative materials needed for the set-up. The first and most crucial step is identifying our target audience based on interests and demographics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, it&#8217;s time to set up our asset group. Three types of assets need to be added, and we will discuss each and every type, along with its best practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1.Texts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to display campaigns, in PMax, we have to fill in short and long headlines, as well as descriptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headlines:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a03-15 headlines, with a limit of 30 characters, without using punctuation marks such as question marks or exclamations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Long headlines:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a01-5 long headlines, with a limit of 30 characters, considering the same punctuation requirements as with short headlines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Descriptions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a02-5 descriptions, with one of up to 60 characters and the rest of no more than 90 characters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Business name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a01-25 characters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Best practices for text assets in Pmax<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enhance text assets.\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversify the text messages to reach a broader audience. Users have changing behaviours and habits.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use the maximum number of text assets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Using as many text assets as possible allows the algorithm to find the best combination for each user.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unique selling proposition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. What sets your business apart from the competition? Remember to emphasise it, as it&#8217;s the surefire way to grab the target audience&#8217;s attention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Grab attention<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Holding the user&#8217;s attention is becoming increasingly challenging. Doing so in the first few seconds is essential to generate better results.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Optimise texts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0if needed in case of low performance.<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6889\" src=\"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ezgif-1-b941920aab-300x90.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"767\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ezgif-1-b941920aab-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ezgif-1-b941920aab-705x212.jpg 705w, https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ezgif-1-b941920aab.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>2.Images<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Performance Max campaigns, there are a total of six image assets available:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landscape image<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Square image<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portrait image<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Square logo<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landscape logo<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formats need to align with the following specifications and requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Landscape format\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(1.91:1) &#8211; minimum size 600x314px, recommended 1200x628px.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Square format\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(1:1) &#8211; minimum size 300x300px, recommended 1200x1200px.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Portrait format\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(4:5) &#8211; minimum size 480x600px, recommended 960x1200px.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The maximum number of banners is 20, and the maximum file size is 5120 KB.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The logo is used separately and can be in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Square format<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(1:1) &#8211; minimum size 300x300px, recommended 1200x1200px.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Landscape format<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(4:1) &#8211; minimum size 512x128px, recommended 1200x300px.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The maximum number of images of your logo is 5, and the maximum file size is 5120 KB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6887\" src=\"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-02-at-10.36.06-AM-300x215.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-02-at-10.36.06-AM-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-02-at-10.36.06-AM-1030x739.png 1030w, https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-02-at-10.36.06-AM-768x551.png 768w, https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-02-at-10.36.06-AM-1536x1102.png 1536w, https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-02-at-10.36.06-AM-1500x1076.png 1500w, https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-02-at-10.36.06-AM-260x185.png 260w, https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-02-at-10.36.06-AM-705x506.png 705w, https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-02-at-10.36.06-AM.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Design guidelines for your target audience<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Emphasise the product\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or service that you promote in the banner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Avoid using too much text.\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The inventory screen available on some display networks could be tiny. Therefore, long messages with small fonts can be challenging to read.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Engage your audience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We are bombarded with product banners daily, and users often ignore them until they encounter something engaging that triggers their emotions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unique selling proposition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is crucial to highlight what sets you apart from your competitors. If you run ads for a shoe store, for instance, you should highlight the essence of what makes your product or service better.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Perform tests.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Experimentation is crucial in advertising. What types of assets can you test with? Use, for instance, a banner with promotional text and one without it &#8211; the results may surprise you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Automatic overlays.\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid adding call-to-action buttons at the bottom of your banner since they could be overlayed with the automatic CTA buttons from the platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Avoid uploading photo collages or images with complex compositions.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although campaign set-up and targeting are essential, banners also play a significant role in optimisation. Be sure to monitor your Pmax campaign, as Google Ads will start to provide information about your creative performance a few days after the campaign begins. Feel free to replace banners with low ratings instead of solely deleting them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3.Videos<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned earlier, with PMax, you can advertise on YouTube. There is a single type of video asset with the following requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ratio: horizontal, vertical or square.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length: 10 seconds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The video must be uploaded to YouTube.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suggested quantity: up to 5 videos added to your Pmax campaign<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you do not add your own video, one may be generated for you by Google Ads.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0*If you don&#8217;t have your own videos uploaded to YouTube, you can now create such within the Google Ads interface using your banners. There are ready-made templates to help you in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Creating a compelling video<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use audio in your videos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Many people only listen to videos, especially with the picture-in-picture** feature, so engaging them with sound is crucial.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use different formats.\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new YouTube format &#8211; YouTube shorts &#8211; is gaining popularity. Adapting your videos to these formats will bring you additional reach.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capture attention<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0in the first 3-5 seconds while the &#8220;Skip ad&#8221; button is not yet visible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Highlight your competitive advantages.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>**Picture-in-picture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(<\/span><b>PiP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is a feature found in TV receivers, PCs and smartphones, consisting of a video stream playing within an inset window, freeing the rest of the screen for other tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performance Max campaigns are an excellent way to maximise results and explore the engaged audience. However, careful selection of materials according to your product\/service specifications and target audience, as well as occasional optimisation, are crucial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow our YouTube channel and see how to create a new asset group in a PMax campaign. Watch the video <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TUi0jOuLtRc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2020, Google disclosed plans for a new goal-based campaign type, Performance Max (PMax), designed to help advertisers streamline their campaigns across all Google Ads channels. This innovation was officially rolled out in November 2021. This campaign type quickly gained popularity and changed the game for advertisers. But what exactly are the benefits of PMax, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":6893,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,103],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-google-adwords-google-ads","category--en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6884"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6884\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6900,"href":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6884\/revisions\/6900"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accelladigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}