Reach more guests with Performance Max for travel goals
Granular analysis and first look
On March 7, 2023, Google announced that it is introducing Performance Max for travel goals, which helps hotels increase reach and drive bookings with AI-powered campaigns across multiple Google channels. Hotels can easily set up, customize, and optimize ads while benefiting from detailed property-level reporting and insights to enhance performance and ROI.
Why this matters?
- Increased Visibility: Hotels can show ads across various Google platforms, including Maps, Search, YouTube, and Hotel Ads.
- AI-Powered Optimization: Google’s AI helps create and optimize campaigns, ensuring ads are served to potential guests at crucial moments.
- Enhanced Reporting: Property-level reporting and insights allow hotels to track performance and make data-driven decisions.
Next Steps/Action Items
- Set Up Campaigns: Use the hotel picker tool to select properties and set up Performance Max campaigns.
- Customize Ads: Edit pre-populated assets or upload custom creative elements to tailor ads.
- Monitor Performance: Utilize the Insights page to track campaign performance and adjust strategies accordingly.
Helpful links for this Google update
Learn more about past Google updates
- Oct 2024 - October 2024 Google Ads Update – New Performance Max features
- Oct 2024 - October 2024 Google Ads Update – Simplified Video Experiments
- Sep 2024 - September 2024 Google Ad Update – First Position Now available across YouTube in Display & Video 360
- Sep 2024 - September 2024 Google Ad Update – YouTube Studio offers new website visits goal
- Aug 2024 - August 2024 Google Ad Update – New First-Party Data Tools
- Aug 2024 - August 2024 Google Ad Update – New AI Acquisition goals, creative tools & more
- Aug 2024 - Fewer ad breaks and more user engagement on YouTube-connected TVs
- Jul 2024 - Four tips to maximize sales this back-to-school season
- Jul 2024 - Results from Google’s display ads experiment with the Privacy Sandbox APIs
- Jun 2024 - Maximize performance on Search with updates to query matching
- Jun 2024 - Introducing Cross Media Reach
- Jun 2024 - Introducing Brand Recommendations in Google Ads
- May 2024 - Completing the Transition to a New Google Ads Design
- May 2024 - Google Marketing Live 2024: Key Updates and The Impact on Marketers
- May 2024 - Google I/O 2024: Making AI Helpful for Everyone
- Apr 2024 - New ways to steer your Performance Max campaigns to success
- Feb 2024 - Capture sales this spring shopping season and engage shoppers with AR & VR features
- Feb 2024 - Building more durable and effective bidding strategies for Hotel Campaigns
- Feb 2024 - Drive more performance from AI-powered Search ads with new asset changes
- Jan 2024 - Adapt to privacy and regulatory changes with consent mode
- Dec 2023 - A new way to buy reservation ads in Google Ads
- Dec 2023 - YouTube builds a better streaming experience with fewer ad breaks and expansion of Shorts