Google Ads begins with a goal and a campaign.
You'll choose a campaign type based on your marketing goals, brand strategy, and how much time you can invest.
This article helps you select the right campaign type for your advertising needs.
Performance Max campaigns: Access all channels from a single campaign with Google AI optimizationPerformance Max is a goal-based campaign type that allows performance advertisers to access all Google Ads inventory from a single campaign. Performance Max helps you drive performance based on your specified conversion goals, delivering more conversions and value by optimizing performance in real-time and across channels using Smart Bidding.
Why choose Performance Max campaignsTip: Performance Max will show as a campaign type selection if your advertising objective is “Sales”, “Leads”, or “Local store visits and promotions”.
CREATE PERFORMANCE MAX CAMPAIGN
Search campaigns: Text ads on search resultsSearch campaigns are text ads on search results that let you reach people while they’re searching on Google for the products and services you offer.
It's great for driving sales, leads, or traffic to your website, as you can show your ads to people actively searching for your products and services.
Why choose Search campaignsSales and leads:
Easy setup:
Display campaigns let you reach a relevant audience with visually engaging ads as they browse millions of websites, apps, and Google-owned properties, such as YouTube, to achieve your marketing objectives. Display campaigns are a great way to expand your reach and stay top of mind with an audience beyond just Google Search.
You can also create a Display campaign that uses your data segments to show ads to people who’ve visited your website or have used your app.
Why choose Display campaignsTip: It's helpful to use an image editing tool to create square and landscape versions of your display ad in the right dimensions and file size.
Video campaigns: Video ads on YouTubeVideo campaigns let you show video ads on YouTube and other websites.
Some Video campaign types can help you boost general awareness of your brand. Others are designed to drive conversions or get people to shop on your website.
Why choose Video campaignsChoose from 6 types of Video campaigns:
Tip: You'll first need to create your video ad and upload it to YouTube.
App campaigns: Promote your app on many channelsApp campaigns help you find new app users and increase sales within your app.
This campaign type uses information from your app to automatically optimize ads across Search, Play, YouTube, Discover, and over 3 million sites and apps.
Why choose App campaignsIf your account is eligible, you may notice 3 App campaign subtypes:
Smart campaigns are the easiest way to get your campaigns and ads up and running.
Enter your business information and create a few ads, and Google AI will find the best targeting to help get you the most for your time and money.
Why choose Smart campaignsTip: If you recently created a new Google Ads account, you’ll likely be using the Smart Mode version of Google Ads and all your campaigns will be Smart campaigns.
Shopping campaigns or Performance Max with Merchant Center feed: Product listings on GoogleShopping campaigns are product listings that are ideal if you’re a retailer looking to sell your product inventory. Shopping ads appear on search results and the Google Shopping tab.
Store owners can also use local inventory ads to promote products available at their physical locations.
Why choose Shopping campaignsTip: To create a Shopping campaign, you'll first need to have a Merchant Center account where you can upload your product inventory.
Note: Consumers use multiple touch points as they explore and decide on products and services (93% use both web and app to research, browse, and purchase
1), and Google AI makes it easier than ever to connect and enhance your web and app experience so you can drive a 21% increase in your web campaign ROI
2. The full scope of driving more value from web and app includes using both to better measure, optimize, and grow your campaigns. Learn more
About getting the full value of your web and app channels.
Related links1. Google and Greenberg mWeb and App Study, US Only, Q2 2021.
2. Google Internal Data 2023.
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