Create a Performance Max Campaign

With the prerequisite assets and budget, the campaign can now be created.

Performance Max campaigns have an AdvertisingChannelType of PERFORMANCE_MAX. No AdvertisingChannelSubType should be set.

The only supported bidding strategies are:

Portfolio bid strategies created using the BiddingStrategyService are not supported by Performance Max campaigns. Instead of creating multiple campaigns in a portfolio bidding strategy, use fewer campaigns and more asset groups.

JavaC#PHPPythonRubyPerl
/** Creates a MutateOperation that creates a new Performance Max campaign. */
private MutateOperation createPerformanceMaxCampaignOperation(
    long customerId, boolean brandGuidelinesEnabled) {
  Campaign performanceMaxCampaign =
      Campaign.newBuilder()
          .setName("Performance Max campaign #" + getPrintableDateTime())
          // Sets the campaign status as PAUSED. The campaign is the only entity in
          // the mutate request that should have its status set.
          .setStatus(CampaignStatus.PAUSED)
          // All Performance Max campaigns have an advertising_channel_type of
          // PERFORMANCE_MAX. The advertising_channel_sub_type should not be set.
          .setAdvertisingChannelType(AdvertisingChannelType.PERFORMANCE_MAX)
          // Bidding strategy must be set directly on the campaign.
          // Setting a portfolio bidding strategy by resource name is not supported.
          // Max Conversion and Maximize Conversion Value are the only strategies
          // supported for Performance Max campaigns.
          // An optional ROAS (Return on Advertising Spend) can be set for
          // maximize_conversion_value. The ROAS value must be specified as a ratio in
          // the API. It is calculated by dividing "total value" by "total spend".
          // For more information on Maximize Conversion Value, see the support
          // article: http://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7684216.
          // A targetRoas of 3.5 corresponds to a 350% return on ad spend.
          .setMaximizeConversionValue(
              MaximizeConversionValue.newBuilder().setTargetRoas(3.5).build())
          // Sets the Final URL expansion opt out. This flag is specific to
          // Performance Max campaigns. If opted out (True), only the final URLs in
          // the asset group or URLs specified in the advertiser's Google Merchant
          // Center or business data feeds are targeted.
          // If opted in (False), the entire domain will be targeted. For best
          // results, set this value to false to opt in and allow URL expansions. You
          // can optionally add exclusions to limit traffic to parts of your website.
          .setUrlExpansionOptOut(false)
          // Sets if the campaign is enabled for brand guidelines. For more information on brand
          // guidelines, see https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/14934472.
          .setBrandGuidelinesEnabled(brandGuidelinesEnabled)
          // Assigns the resource name with a temporary ID.
          .setResourceName(
              ResourceNames.campaign(customerId, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID))
          // Sets the budget using the given budget resource name.
          .setCampaignBudget(ResourceNames.campaignBudget(customerId, BUDGET_TEMPORARY_ID))
          // Optional fields.
          .setStartDate(new DateTime().plusDays(1).toString("yyyyMMdd"))
          .setEndDate(new DateTime().plusDays(365).toString("yyyyMMdd"))
          .build();

  return MutateOperation.newBuilder()
      .setCampaignOperation(
          CampaignOperation.newBuilder().setCreate(performanceMaxCampaign).build())
      .build();
}

AddPerformanceMaxCampaign.java

      
/// Creates a MutateOperation that creates a new Performance Max campaign.
/// <param name="campaignResourceName">The campaign resource name.</param>
/// <param name="campaignBudgetResourceName">The campaign budget resource name.</param>
/// <param name="brandGuidelinesEnabled">Whether or not to enable brand guidelines.</param>
/// <returns>A MutateOperations that will create this new campaign.</returns>
private MutateOperation CreatePerformanceMaxCampaignOperation(
    string campaignResourceName,
    string campaignBudgetResourceName,
    bool brandGuidelinesEnabled)
{
    MutateOperation operation = new MutateOperation()
    {
        CampaignOperation = new CampaignOperation()
        {
            Create = new Campaign()
            {
                Name = "Performance Max campaign #" + ExampleUtilities.GetRandomString(),

                // Set the campaign status as PAUSED. The campaign is the only entity in
                // the mutate request that should have its status set.
                Status = CampaignStatus.Paused,

                // All Performance Max campaigns have an AdvertisingChannelType of
                // PerformanceMax. The AdvertisingChannelSubType should not be set.
                AdvertisingChannelType = AdvertisingChannelType.PerformanceMax,

                // Bidding strategy must be set directly on the campaign. Setting a
                // portfolio bidding strategy by resource name is not supported. Max
                // Conversion and Maximize Conversion Value are the only strategies
                // supported for Performance Max campaigns. BiddingStrategyType is
                // read-only and cannot be set by the API. An optional ROAS (Return on
                // Advertising Spend) can be set to enable the MaximizeConversionValue
                // bidding strategy. The ROAS value must be specified as a ratio in the API.
                // It is calculated by dividing "total value" by "total spend".
                //
                // For more information on Maximize Conversion Value, see the support
                // article:
                // http://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7684216.
                //
                // A target_roas of 3.5 corresponds to a 350% return on ad spend.
                MaximizeConversionValue = new MaximizeConversionValue()
                {
                    TargetRoas = 3.5
                },

                // Set the Final URL expansion opt out. This flag is specific to
                // Performance Max campaigns. If opted out (True), only the final URLs in
                // the asset group or URLs specified in the advertiser's Google Merchant
                // Center or business data feeds are targeted.
                // If opted in (False), the entire domain will be targeted. For best
                // results, set this value to false to opt in and allow URL expansions. You
                // can optionally add exclusions to limit traffic to parts of your website.
                UrlExpansionOptOut = false,

                // Use the temporary resource name created earlier
                ResourceName = campaignResourceName,

                // Set the budget using the given budget resource name.
                CampaignBudget = campaignBudgetResourceName,

                // Set if the campaign is enabled for brand guidelines. For more information
                // on brand guidelines, see https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/14934472.
                BrandGuidelinesEnabled = brandGuidelinesEnabled,

                // Optional fields
                StartDate = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1).ToString("yyyyMMdd"),
                EndDate = DateTime.Now.AddDays(365).ToString("yyyyMMdd")
            }
        }
    };

    return operation;
}

AddPerformanceMaxCampaign.cs

      
private static function createPerformanceMaxCampaignOperation(
    int $customerId,
    bool $brandGuidelinesEnabled
): MutateOperation {
    // Creates a mutate operation that creates a campaign operation.
    return new MutateOperation([
        'campaign_operation' => new CampaignOperation([
            'create' => new Campaign([
                'name' => 'Performance Max campaign #' . Helper::getPrintableDatetime(),
                // Assigns the resource name with a temporary ID.
                'resource_name' => ResourceNames::forCampaign(
                    $customerId,
                    self::PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID
                ),
                // Sets the budget using the given budget resource name.
                'campaign_budget' => ResourceNames::forCampaignBudget(
                    $customerId,
                    self::BUDGET_TEMPORARY_ID
                ),
                // The campaign is the only entity in the mutate request that should have its
                // status set.
                // Recommendation: Set the campaign to PAUSED when creating it to prevent
                // the ads from immediately serving.
                'status' => CampaignStatus::PAUSED,
                // All Performance Max campaigns have an advertising_channel_type of
                // PERFORMANCE_MAX. The advertising_channel_sub_type should not be set.
                'advertising_channel_type' => AdvertisingChannelType::PERFORMANCE_MAX,

                // Bidding strategy must be set directly on the campaign.
                // Setting a portfolio bidding strategy by resource name is not supported.
                // Max Conversion and Maximize Conversion Value are the only strategies
                // supported for Performance Max campaigns.
                // An optional ROAS (Return on Advertising Spend) can be set for
                // maximize_conversion_value. The ROAS value must be specified as a ratio in
                // the API. It is calculated by dividing "total value" by "total spend".
                // For more information on Maximize Conversion Value, see the support
                // article: http://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7684216.
                // A target_roas of 3.5 corresponds to a 350% return on ad spend.
                'maximize_conversion_value' => new MaximizeConversionValue([
                    'target_roas' => 3.5
                ]),

                // Sets the Final URL expansion opt out. This flag is specific to
                // Performance Max campaigns. If opted out (true), only the final URLs in
                // the asset group or URLs specified in the advertiser's Google Merchant
                // Center or business data feeds are targeted.
                // If opted in (false), the entire domain will be targeted. For best
                // results, set this value to false to opt in and allow URL expansions. You
                // can optionally add exclusions to limit traffic to parts of your website.
                'url_expansion_opt_out' => false,

                // Sets if the campaign is enabled for brand guidelines. For more information
                // on brand guidelines, see
                // https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/14934472.
                'brand_guidelines_enabled' => $brandGuidelinesEnabled,

                // Optional fields.
                'start_date' => date('Ymd', strtotime('+1 day')),
                'end_date' => date('Ymd', strtotime('+365 days'))
            ])
        ])
    ]);
}
AddPerformanceMaxCampaign.php

      
def create_performance_max_campaign_operation(
    client,
    customer_id,
    brand_guidelines_enabled,
):
    """Creates a MutateOperation that creates a new Performance Max campaign.

    A temporary ID will be assigned to this campaign so that it can
    be referenced by other objects being created in the same Mutate request.

    Args:
        client: an initialized GoogleAdsClient instance.
        customer_id: a client customer ID.
        brand_guidelines_enabled: a boolean value indicating if the campaign is
          enabled for brand guidelines.

    Returns:
        a MutateOperation that creates a campaign.
    """
    mutate_operation = client.get_type("MutateOperation")
    campaign = mutate_operation.campaign_operation.create
    campaign.name = f"Performance Max campaign #{uuid4()}"
    # Set the campaign status as PAUSED. The campaign is the only entity in
    # the mutate request that should have its status set.
    campaign.status = client.enums.CampaignStatusEnum.PAUSED
    # All Performance Max campaigns have an advertising_channel_type of
    # PERFORMANCE_MAX. The advertising_channel_sub_type should not be set.
    campaign.advertising_channel_type = (
        client.enums.AdvertisingChannelTypeEnum.PERFORMANCE_MAX
    )
    # Bidding strategy must be set directly on the campaign.
    # Setting a portfolio bidding strategy by resource name is not supported.
    # Max Conversion and Maximize Conversion Value are the only strategies
    # supported for Performance Max campaigns.
    # An optional ROAS (Return on Advertising Spend) can be set for
    # maximize_conversion_value. The ROAS value must be specified as a ratio in
    # the API. It is calculated by dividing "total value" by "total spend".
    # For more information on Maximize Conversion Value, see the support
    # article: http://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7684216.
    # A target_roas of 3.5 corresponds to a 350% return on ad spend.
    campaign.bidding_strategy_type = (
        client.enums.BiddingStrategyTypeEnum.MAXIMIZE_CONVERSION_VALUE
    )
    campaign.maximize_conversion_value.target_roas = 3.5

    # Set the Final URL expansion opt out. This flag is specific to
    # Performance Max campaigns. If opted out (True), only the final URLs in
    # the asset group or URLs specified in the advertiser's Google Merchant
    # Center or business data feeds are targeted.
    # If opted in (False), the entire domain will be targeted. For best
    # results, set this value to false to opt in and allow URL expansions. You
    # can optionally add exclusions to limit traffic to parts of your website.
    campaign.url_expansion_opt_out = False

    # Set if the campaign is enabled for brand guidelines. For more information
    # on brand guidelines, see https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/14934472.
    campaign.brand_guidelines_enabled = brand_guidelines_enabled

    # Assign the resource name with a temporary ID.
    campaign_service = client.get_service("CampaignService")
    campaign.resource_name = campaign_service.campaign_path(
        customer_id, _PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID
    )
    # Set the budget using the given budget resource name.
    campaign.campaign_budget = campaign_service.campaign_budget_path(
        customer_id, _BUDGET_TEMPORARY_ID
    )

    # Optional fields
    campaign.start_date = (datetime.now() + timedelta(1)).strftime("%Y%m%d")
    campaign.end_date = (datetime.now() + timedelta(365)).strftime("%Y%m%d")

    return mutate_operation
add_performance_max_campaign.py

      
# Creates a MutateOperation that creates a new Performance Max campaign.
#
# A temporary ID will be assigned to this campaign so that it can
# be referenced by other objects being created in the same Mutate request.
def create_performance_max_campaign_operation(
    client,
    customer_id,
    brand_guidelines_enabled)
  client.operation.mutate do |m|
    m.campaign_operation = client.operation.create_resource.campaign do |c|
      c.name = "Performance Max campaign #{SecureRandom.uuid}"
      # Set the campaign status as PAUSED. The campaign is the only entity in
      # the mutate request that should have its status set.
      c.status = :PAUSED
      # All Performance Max campaigns have an advertising_channel_type of
      # PERFORMANCE_MAX. The advertising_channel_sub_type should not be set.
      c.advertising_channel_type = :PERFORMANCE_MAX
      # Bidding strategy must be set directly on the campaign.
      # Setting a portfolio bidding strategy by resource name is not supported.
      # Max Conversion and Maximize Conversion Value are the only strategies
      # supported for Performance Max campaigns.
      # An optional ROAS (Return on Advertising Spend) can be set for
      # maximize_conversion_value. The ROAS value must be specified as a ratio in
      # the API. It is calculated by dividing "total value" by "total spend".
      # For more information on Maximize Conversion Value, see the support
      # article: http://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7684216.
      # A target_roas of 3.5 corresponds to a 350% return on ad spend.
      c.bidding_strategy_type = :MAXIMIZE_CONVERSION_VALUE
      c.maximize_conversion_value = client.resource.maximize_conversion_value do |mcv|
        mcv.target_roas = 3.5
      end
      # Set the Final URL expansion opt out. This flag is specific to
      # Performance Max campaigns. If opted out (true), only the final URLs in
      # the asset group or URLs specified in the advertiser's Google Merchant
      # Center or business data feeds are targeted.
      # If opted in (false), the entire domain will be targeted. For best
      # results, set this value to false to opt in and allow URL expansions. You
      # can optionally add exclusions to limit traffic to parts of your website.
      c.url_expansion_opt_out = false

      # Set if the campaign is enabled for brand guidelines. For more
      # information on brand guidelines, see
      # https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/14934472.
      c.brand_guidelines_enabled = brand_guidelines_enabled

      # Assign the resource name with a temporary ID.
      c.resource_name = client.path.campaign(customer_id, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID)
      # Set the budget using the given budget resource name.
      c.campaign_budget = client.path.campaign_budget(customer_id, BUDGET_TEMPORARY_ID)

      # Optional fields
      c.start_date = DateTime.parse((Date.today + 1).to_s).strftime('%Y%m%d')
      c.end_date = DateTime.parse(Date.today.next_year.to_s).strftime('%Y%m%d')
    end
  end
end
add_performance_max_campaign.rb

      
sub create_performance_max_campaign_operation {
  my ($customer_id, $brand_guidelines_enabled) = @_;

  # Create a mutate operation that creates a campaign operation.
  return
    Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V19::Services::GoogleAdsService::MutateOperation->
    new({
      campaignOperation =>
        Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V19::Services::CampaignService::CampaignOperation
        ->new({
          create => Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V19::Resources::Campaign->new({
              # Assign the resource name with a temporary ID.
              resourceName =>
                Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V19::Utils::ResourceNames::campaign(
                $customer_id, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID
                ),
              name => "Performance Max campaign #" . uniqid(),
              # Set the budget using the given budget resource name.
              campaignBudget =>
                Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V19::Utils::ResourceNames::campaign_budget(
                $customer_id, BUDGET_TEMPORARY_ID
                ),
              # Set the campaign status as PAUSED. The campaign is the only entity in
              # the mutate request that should have its status set.
              status =>
                Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V19::Enums::CampaignStatusEnum::PAUSED,
              # All Performance Max campaigns have an advertisingChannelType of
              # PERFORMANCE_MAX. The advertisingChannelSubType should not be set.
              advertisingChannelType => PERFORMANCE_MAX,

              # Bidding strategy must be set directly on the campaign.
              # Setting a portfolio bidding strategy by resource name is not supported.
              # Max Conversion and Maximize Conversion Value are the only strategies
              # supported for Performance Max campaigns.
              # An optional ROAS (Return on Advertising Spend) can be set for
              # maximizeConversionValue. The ROAS value must be specified as a ratio in
              # the API. It is calculated by dividing "total value" by "total spend".
              # For more information on Maximize Conversion Value, see the support
              # article: http://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7684216.
              # A targetRoas of 3.5 corresponds to a 350% return on ad spend.
              maximizeConversionValue =>
                Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V19::Common::MaximizeConversionValue->
                new({
                  targetRoas => 3.5
                }
                ),

              # Set the final URL expansion opt out. This flag is specific to
              # Performance Max campaigns. If opted out (true), only the final URLs in
              # the asset group or URLs specified in the advertiser's Google Merchant
              # Center or business data feeds are targeted.
              # If opted in (false), the entire domain will be targeted. For best
              # results, set this value to false to opt in and allow URL expansions. You
              # can optionally add exclusions to limit traffic to parts of your website.
              urlExpansionOptOut => "false",

              # Set if the campaign is enabled for brand guidelines. For more information
              # on brand guidelines, see https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/14934472.
              brandGuidelinesEnabled => $brand_guidelines_enabled,

              # Optional fields.
              startDate => strftime("%Y%m%d", localtime(time + 60 * 60 * 24)),
              endDate   =>
                strftime("%Y%m%d", localtime(time + 60 * 60 * 24 * 365)),
            })})});
}
add_performance_max_campaign.pl

Bidding recommendations

The Google Ads API offers two recommendation types to help you optimize your Performance Max campaign bidding:

For more information about using recommendations, visit the Optimization score and recommendations guide.

Brand guidelines

Brand guidelines controls how your brand is represented in your Performance Max campaign automated assets or formats. From Google Ads API v19, you can create Performance Max campaigns with brand guidelines enabled by setting Campaign.brand_guidelines_enabled to true for Performance Max for online sales or lead generation (standard) and Performance Max for online sales with a product feed (retail).

Performance Max campaigns with brand guidelines enabled use campaign-level assets for brand asset field types( BUSINESS_NAME, LOGO, and LANDSCAPE_LOGO). You must link brand assets to the campaign using CampaignAsset and the campaign must have:

  • Exactly one BUSINESS_NAME asset
  • At least one LOGO asset and up to four optional additional logo assets of the type LOGO or LANDSCAPE_LOGO

Optional color and font guidelines for the campaign can be set using the Campaign.brand_guidelines field:

Migration

Campaign.brand_guidelines_enabled indicates if an existing campaign is enabled for brand guidelines. To enable brand guidelines for an existing campaign, use CampaignService.EnablePMaxBrandGuidelines instead of updating the brand_guidelines_enabled field directly, as the field is immutable. Set auto_populate_brand_assets to true to automatically populate the campaign with top-performing brand assets. Otherwise, you must manually provide the assets in the operation with brand_assets. Disabling brand guidelines for a campaign is not supported.

Optional: Final URL expansion

URL expansion helps you optimize the performance of your Performance Max campaigns. Use URL expansion to replace your final URL with a more relevant landing page and dynamic headline based on customers' intent. By default, URL expansion is:

  • Off, if product filters are applied.
  • On, when targeting all products.

Set the Campaign.final_url_expansion_opt_out to change these defaults.

Use WEBPAGE campaign criteria to set URL expansion exclusions.

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