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Ex-Googler Google Partner 12 years in paid search

AI Max & Performance Max, with control

Google's AI campaigns work when they are fed clean data, clear signals and a structure that reflects your margins. Left on autopilot, they spend your budget on brand searches and low-margin products. I run them with guardrails.

Scope

What this service covers

I was an early adopter of AI Max for Search and have run Performance Max for ecommerce since launch. The job is not to fight the automation, it is to decide what it is allowed to do: which products, which audiences, which searches, and at what return.

How it works in practice

  • Free 20-minute mini-audit, live in your account
  • Written audit and 90-day roadmap in week 1
  • Foundations fixed in weeks 2-3, then weekly optimisation
  • Monthly report and strategy call, 90-day ROAS guarantee
Included

What I take care of

Everything below is done by me, in your accounts, and logged in a change log you can read.

Deliverables

What you receive, and when

No slide decks for the sake of it. Each deliverable exists because it changes a decision.

Week 1

PMax and AI Max readiness check

Tracking, feed quality, audience lists and existing structure, with a go or no-go for each AI campaign type.

Weeks 2-3

Structure and signals

Asset groups, listing groups, audience signals, exclusions and budgets set up and documented.

Every week

Search term and asset review

Cannibalisation check, new negatives, asset performance review and swaps.

Every month

Incrementality view

What PMax and AI Max added beyond Search and Shopping, in revenue and new customers.

Fit

Is this for you?

I take 10 clients maximum, so I am honest about fit before we start.

A good fit

  • Stores already spending €5k+ per month with a working product feed
  • Accounts where PMax shows a great ROAS but total revenue is flat
  • Brands that want to test AI Max without losing brand control
  • Teams that need the automation explained in plain language

Probably not a fit

  • Accounts with broken conversion tracking (we fix that first)
  • Stores with fewer than 30 conversions per month across the account
  • Anyone expecting PMax to work without creative assets
  • Lead-gen businesses outside ecommerce
FAQ

Questions I get asked

Should every ecommerce brand use Performance Max?

No. It needs a healthy feed, reliable conversion data and enough volume. Below that, a clean Shopping and Search setup usually performs better.

Is AI Max for Search replacing my keywords?

Not yet. I run it as a controlled test alongside your Search campaigns, with brand exclusions and search term review, and scale it only when the numbers hold.

Can you take over existing PMax campaigns?

Yes. Most takeovers start with a restructure by margin tier and a brand exclusion, which alone often changes the picture.

Which plan includes this?

Growth and Scale. Essential covers Google Shopping only.

Find out what PMax is really doing

In a free 20-minute mini-audit I open your PMax search terms and placements live. You will know in 20 minutes whether it is adding revenue or taking it from Search.