google-ads-performance-maxlisted
Install: claude install-skill gmmh1/claude-paid-media-skills
# Google Ads Performance Max
> **Currency & scope note (last reviewed 2026-07-19):** Platform mechanics referenced here (character limits, campaign-type names, feature availability, thresholds, benchmark figures, policy specifics) reflect general practice as of the review date above and are **not guaranteed current** — ad platforms change quickly. Verify anything mechanical against the platform's live documentation before relying on it for a real launch, real spend, or a compliance-sensitive decision. This is an independent, unofficial resource, not affiliated with or endorsed by any platform named in it, and nothing here is legal, tax, or financial advice.
## Purpose
Build and optimize Performance Max campaigns — Google's automated, full-inventory campaign type spanning Search, Display, YouTube, Discover, Gmail, and Maps from a single campaign — with the asset-group and signal quality that determines whether the automation actually performs.
## Trigger Conditions
- "Set up a Performance Max campaign"
- "My PMax campaign is underperforming"
- "Build asset groups for PMax"
- "Should I run PMax alongside my Search campaigns"
## Required Inputs
- Business type (ecommerce with product feed vs. lead-gen/service business)
- Conversion goal and current conversion volume (PMax needs meaningful conversion history to leave the learning phase effectively)
- Available creative assets: images, logos, headlines, descriptions, video (PMax will auto-generate video from images if none is