What's the best structure for Performance Max campaigns?
Oct 16, 2025
Discover the secrets behind structuring Google Ads for Performance Max campaigns! Learn why segmenting asset groups by just audience signals is a mistake. Explore the benefits of consolidation versus segmentation, including safe testing methods with shared budgets. Jyll reveals strategies for managing product overlaps and the risks associated with running Performance Max alongside other campaigns. Don't miss the chance to tackle the Insider Challenge and share your insights!
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Don't Segment Asset Groups By Audience
Avoid creating separate Performance Max asset groups based only on audience signals because those are just suggestions.
Consolidate assets into one asset group unless you have different creative or products that justify separate groups.
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Assets Drive Who Sees Your Ads
The real reason to create a new asset group is differing creative or different products, not different audience signals.
Different headlines, images, or videos cause asset groups to serve to different people more than audience signals do.
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Client Used Different Creatives For Same Product
Jyll described a client running the same products in two asset groups with different creative targeting parents and older people.
The asset groups were split because the creatives appealed differently to each audience despite the same product.
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Are you struggling to figure out the best structure for your Google Ads campaigns? Should you segment or consolidate? In Episode 90 of the Inside Google Ads podcast, host Jyll Saskin Gales answers your questions about the crucial topic of Google Ads account structure, focusing on Performance Max campaigns, but also touching on Search and Shopping.
Key Topics Discussed:
PMax Asset Group Strategy: Why segmenting asset groups by only audience signals is a mistake, and the single most important factor for creating a new asset group
Consolidation vs. Segmentation: The four main reasons to separate products into different campaigns
Testing Consolidation: A simple, low-risk technique using shared budgets and bid strategies to test a consolidated campaign approach
PMax and Other Campaigns: The risks of running Performance Max alongside Standard Shopping or Search campaigns simultaneously
Plus, stay tuned until the end of the episode for a new Insider Challenge to solve!
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Resources mentioned in this episode
Blog: How Can I Target Similar Audiences in Google Ads? https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/how-can-i-target-similar-audiences-in-google-ads?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode90
Read more about this topic on Jyll's Google Ads Blog
Should You Run Search and Performance Max Campaigns Together? https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/should-you-run-search-and-performance-max-campaigns-together?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode90
Performance Max vs. Standard Shopping: Which is better for ecommerce? https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/performance-max-vs-standard-shopping-which-is-better-for-ecommerce?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode90
Google Ads Campaign Structure: When to Use Multiple Campaigns for One Goal https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/google-ads-campaign-structure-when-to-use-multiple-campaigns-for-one-goal?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode90
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