Performance Max

Note: All local campaigns have been upgraded to Performance Max campaigns. See our blog for more information.

If you attempt to create a new Local campaign, your request will fail with an OPERATION_NOT_PERMITTED_FOR_CAMPAIGN_TYPE error.

Performance Max is a campaign type that provides a unified buying service to all Google Ads inventory. It helps advertisers optimize performance, in part by reducing the complexity and overhead needed to manage multiple campaign types. Performance Max campaigns allocate budgets dynamically to the highest performing channels, including YouTube, Display, Search, Discover, Gmail, and Maps, eliminating the need for advertisers to update budgets across multiple campaigns.

Tip: Check out the interactive guide for Performance Max campaigns to explore and customize an end-to-end code example.