{"id":14217,"date":"2022-07-01T12:35:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T11:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go.thisisbeacon.com\/?post_type=guide&amp;p=14217"},"modified":"2022-07-01T12:35:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T11:35:40","slug":"performance-max-campaigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darraghkerrigancreative.ie\/veractyai2\/performance-max-campaigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance Max Campaigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_9ccc05f2 scaleMe height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column bigP\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1><strong>Performance Max Campaigns<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_db0d8ac5 scaleMe height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>We cannot IP exclude bots on Performance Max campaigns (PMC). This is entirely down to a Google internal decision, which we at Veracity believe does nothing other than decrease performance visibility &amp; campaign management, to the detriment of marketeers.<\/p>\n<p>Performance Max is an extension to Smart Shopping. It was introduced in Nov 2021 and by the end of 2022, Smart Shopping and Local campaigns will automatically be upgraded to PMC; in fact all Smart Shopping ads will be migrated to Performance Max between July &amp; September this year.<\/p>\n<p>It is our view that most agencies will steer clear of PMC due to the lack of data transparency (agencies rely on being able to compare ads &amp; groups targeting in campaigns), the lack of genuine targeting (another example &#8211; ads are served across the entire Google portfolio including partners, so you have no control where your ads appear and where they don&#8217;t), and general lack of control, which agencies strive for.<\/p>\n<p>Veracity can continue to continue to work with you on protecting your <a href=\"https:\/\/go.veracitytrustnetwork.com\/guides\/campaign-types-protected-in-google-ads\/\">Google search &amp; display campaigns<\/a> to reduce your bots, but until Google recognise the &#8220;bot playground&#8221; they have made with Performance Max Campaigns, and allow audience exclusion, no-one can help you protect against bots on these.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_9ccc05f2 scaleMe height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column bigP\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4>Still need help?<\/h4>\n<p>Contact your Veracity account manager or email <a href=\"mailto:support@vtn.live\">support@vtn.live<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Performance Max Campaigns We cannot IP exclude bots on Performance Max campaigns (PMC). This is entirely down to a Google internal decision, which we at Veracity believe does nothing other than decrease performance visibility &amp; campaign management, to the detriment of marketeers. Performance Max is an extension to Smart Shopping. 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