Performance Max Asset Groups  |  Google Ads API  |  Google for Developers (2024)

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A Performance Max asset groupis made from the images, logos, headlines, descriptions, and videosyou add when you create your Performance Max campaign.Google Ads automatically mixes and matches these assets based on which Google Adchannel, such as YouTube, Gmail, or Search, your ad is being served.

An asset group cannot be shared between campaigns. Each campaign requires atleast one asset group. There is a maximum of 100 asset groups per campaign.

An asset group is acollection of assets centered on a theme or related to a target audience. Theasset group is used to assemble all of your ads and build an inventory for allapplicable ad formats for your advertising objective. Learn more about assetgroups.

Asset groups contain one or more final URLs. At least one final URL is required.Use the URL that is most relevant to the conversion path for the given assetgroup and campaign objectives. The final URL of the asset group cannot beexcluded from the WEBPAGE campaign criteria.

An AssetGroup can be linked to multiple Asset objects. An Asset can belinked to multiple asset groups. One Asset can have different field types indifferent AssetGroup objects.

AssetGroup operations must be atomic.Partial failure is not supported.Asset groups cannot be modified in abatch process.

You can create AssetGroup objects in Performance Max retail campaigns withoutmeeting theminimum asset requirements.However, attempting to link an Asset to an AssetGroup using anAssetGroupAsset in any Performance Max campaign triggers all assetrequirements to take effect. In other words, AssetGroup objects in PerformanceMax retail campaigns can only exist in two states:

As a best practice, we recommend uploading assets to maximize reach across allinventory. However, you must link all required assets in a single request, andyou cannot add assets to asset groups one at a time with separate requests.

Java

/** Creates a list of MutateOperations that create a new AssetGroup. */private List<MutateOperation> createAssetGroupOperations( long customerId, String assetGroupResourceName, List<String> headlineAssetResourceNames, List<String> descriptionAssetResourceNames) throws IOException { List<MutateOperation> mutateOperations = new ArrayList<>(); String campaignResourceName = ResourceNames.campaign(customerId, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID); // Creates the AssetGroup. AssetGroup assetGroup = AssetGroup.newBuilder() .setName("Performance Max asset group #" + getPrintableDateTime()) .setCampaign(campaignResourceName) .addFinalUrls("http://www.example.com") .addFinalMobileUrls("http://www.example.com") .setStatus(AssetGroupStatus.PAUSED) .setResourceName(assetGroupResourceName) .build(); AssetGroupOperation assetGroupOperation = AssetGroupOperation.newBuilder().setCreate(assetGroup).build(); mutateOperations.add( MutateOperation.newBuilder().setAssetGroupOperation(assetGroupOperation).build()); // For the list of required assets for a Performance Max campaign, see // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/performance-max/assets // An AssetGroup is linked to an Asset by creating a new AssetGroupAsset // and providing: // the resource name of the AssetGroup // the resource name of the Asset // the field_type of the Asset in this AssetGroup. // To learn more about AssetGroups, see // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/performance-max/asset-groups // Links the previously created multiple text assets. // Links the headline assets. for (String resourceName : headlineAssetResourceNames) { AssetGroupAsset assetGroupAsset = AssetGroupAsset.newBuilder() .setFieldType(AssetFieldType.HEADLINE) .setAssetGroup(assetGroupResourceName) .setAsset(resourceName) .build(); AssetGroupAssetOperation assetGroupAssetOperation = AssetGroupAssetOperation.newBuilder().setCreate(assetGroupAsset).build(); mutateOperations.add( MutateOperation.newBuilder() .setAssetGroupAssetOperation(assetGroupAssetOperation) .build()); } // Links the description assets. for (String resourceName : descriptionAssetResourceNames) { AssetGroupAsset assetGroupAsset = AssetGroupAsset.newBuilder() .setFieldType(AssetFieldType.DESCRIPTION) .setAssetGroup(assetGroupResourceName) .setAsset(resourceName) .build(); AssetGroupAssetOperation assetGroupAssetOperation = AssetGroupAssetOperation.newBuilder().setCreate(assetGroupAsset).build(); mutateOperations.add( MutateOperation.newBuilder() .setAssetGroupAssetOperation(assetGroupAssetOperation) .build()); } // Creates and links the long headline text asset. List<MutateOperation> createAndLinkTextAssetOperations = createAndLinkTextAsset(customerId, "Travel the World", AssetFieldType.LONG_HEADLINE); mutateOperations.addAll(createAndLinkTextAssetOperations); // Creates and links the business name text asset. createAndLinkTextAssetOperations = createAndLinkTextAsset(customerId, "Interplanetary Cruises", AssetFieldType.BUSINESS_NAME); mutateOperations.addAll(createAndLinkTextAssetOperations); // Creates and links the image assets. // Creates and links the Logo Asset. createAndLinkTextAssetOperations = createAndLinkImageAsset( customerId, "https://gaagl.page.link/bjYi", AssetFieldType.LOGO, "Marketing Logo"); mutateOperations.addAll(createAndLinkTextAssetOperations); // Creates and links the Marketing Image Asset. createAndLinkTextAssetOperations = createAndLinkImageAsset( customerId, "https://gaagl.page.link/Eit5", AssetFieldType.MARKETING_IMAGE, "Marketing Image"); mutateOperations.addAll(createAndLinkTextAssetOperations); // Creates and links the Square Marketing Image Asset. createAndLinkTextAssetOperations = createAndLinkImageAsset( customerId, "https://gaagl.page.link/bjYi", AssetFieldType.SQUARE_MARKETING_IMAGE, "Square Marketing Image"); mutateOperations.addAll(createAndLinkTextAssetOperations); return mutateOperations;} 

C#

/// <summary>/// Creates a list of MutateOperations that create a new asset_group./// </summary>/// <param name="campaignResourceName">The campaign resource name.</param>/// <param name="assetGroupResourceName">The asset group resource name.</param>/// <param name="headlineAssetResourceNames">The headline asset resource names.</param>/// <param name="descriptionAssetResourceNames">The description asset resource/// names.</param>/// <param name="resourceNameGenerator">A generator for unique temporary ID's.</param>/// <param name="config">The Google Ads config.</param>/// <returns>A list of MutateOperations that create the new asset group.</returns>private List<MutateOperation> CreateAssetGroupOperations( string campaignResourceName, string assetGroupResourceName, List<string> headlineAssetResourceNames, List<string> descriptionAssetResourceNames, AssetGroupAssetTemporaryResourceNameGenerator resourceNameGenerator, GoogleAdsConfig config){ List<MutateOperation> operations = new List<MutateOperation>(); // Create the AssetGroup operations.Add( new MutateOperation() { AssetGroupOperation = new AssetGroupOperation() { Create = new AssetGroup() { Name = "Performance Max asset group #" + ExampleUtilities.GetRandomString(), Campaign = campaignResourceName, FinalUrls = { "http://www.example.com" }, FinalMobileUrls = { "http://www.example.com" }, Status = AssetGroupStatus.Paused, ResourceName = assetGroupResourceName } } } ); // For the list of required assets for a Performance Max campaign, see // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/performance-max/assets // An AssetGroup is linked to an Asset by creating a new AssetGroupAsset // and providing: // the resource name of the AssetGroup // the resource name of the Asset // the field_type of the Asset in this AssetGroup. // // To learn more about AssetGroups, see // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/performance-max/asset-groups // Link the previously created multiple text assets. // Link the headline assets. foreach (string resourceName in headlineAssetResourceNames) { operations.Add( new MutateOperation() { AssetGroupAssetOperation = new AssetGroupAssetOperation() { Create = new AssetGroupAsset() { FieldType = AssetFieldType.Headline, AssetGroup = assetGroupResourceName, Asset = resourceName } } } ); } // Link the description assets. foreach (string resourceName in descriptionAssetResourceNames) { operations.Add( new MutateOperation() { AssetGroupAssetOperation = new AssetGroupAssetOperation() { Create = new AssetGroupAsset() { FieldType = AssetFieldType.Description, AssetGroup = assetGroupResourceName, Asset = resourceName } } } ); } // Create and link the long headline text asset. operations.AddRange( CreateAndLinkTextAsset( assetGroupResourceName, resourceNameGenerator.Next(), "Travel the World", AssetFieldType.LongHeadline ) ); // Create and link the business name text asset. operations.AddRange( CreateAndLinkTextAsset( assetGroupResourceName, resourceNameGenerator.Next(), "Interplanetary Cruises", AssetFieldType.BusinessName ) ); // Create and link the image assets. // Create and link the Logo Asset. operations.AddRange( CreateAndLinkImageAsset( assetGroupResourceName, resourceNameGenerator.Next(), "https://gaagl.page.link/bjYi", AssetFieldType.Logo, "Marketing Logo", config ) ); // Create and link the Marketing Image Asset. operations.AddRange( CreateAndLinkImageAsset( assetGroupResourceName, resourceNameGenerator.Next(), "https://gaagl.page.link/Eit5", AssetFieldType.MarketingImage, "Marketing Image", config ) ); // Create and link the Square Marketing Image Asset. operations.AddRange( CreateAndLinkImageAsset( assetGroupResourceName, resourceNameGenerator.Next(), "https://gaagl.page.link/bjYi", AssetFieldType.SquareMarketingImage, "Square Marketing Image", config ) ); return operations;} 

PHP

private static function createAssetGroupOperations( int $customerId, array $headlineAssetResourceNames, array $descriptionAssetResourceNames): array { $operations = []; // Creates a new mutate operation that creates an asset group operation. $operations[] = new MutateOperation([ 'asset_group_operation' => new AssetGroupOperation([ 'create' => new AssetGroup([ 'resource_name' => ResourceNames::forAssetGroup( $customerId, self::ASSET_GROUP_TEMPORARY_ID ), 'name' => 'Performance Max asset group #' . Helper::getPrintableDatetime(), 'campaign' => ResourceNames::forCampaign( $customerId, self::PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID ), 'final_urls' => ['http://www.example.com'], 'final_mobile_urls' => ['http://www.example.com'], 'status' => AssetGroupStatus::PAUSED ]) ]) ]); // For the list of required assets for a Performance Max campaign, see // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/performance-max/assets // An AssetGroup is linked to an Asset by creating a new AssetGroupAsset // and providing: // - the resource name of the AssetGroup // - the resource name of the Asset // - the field_type of the Asset in this AssetGroup // // To learn more about AssetGroups, see // https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/performance-max/asset-groups. // Links the previously created multiple text assets. // Links the headline assets. foreach ($headlineAssetResourceNames as $resourceName) { $operations[] = new MutateOperation([ 'asset_group_asset_operation' => new AssetGroupAssetOperation([ 'create' => new AssetGroupAsset([ 'asset' => $resourceName, 'asset_group' => ResourceNames::forAssetGroup( $customerId, self::ASSET_GROUP_TEMPORARY_ID ), 'field_type' => AssetFieldType::HEADLINE ]) ]) ]); } // Links the description assets. foreach ($descriptionAssetResourceNames as $resourceName) { $operations[] = new MutateOperation([ 'asset_group_asset_operation' => new AssetGroupAssetOperation([ 'create' => new AssetGroupAsset([ 'asset' => $resourceName, 'asset_group' => ResourceNames::forAssetGroup( $customerId, self::ASSET_GROUP_TEMPORARY_ID ), 'field_type' => AssetFieldType::DESCRIPTION ]) ]) ]); } // Creates and links the long headline text asset. $operations = array_merge($operations, self::createAndLinkTextAsset( $customerId, 'Travel the World', AssetFieldType::LONG_HEADLINE )); // Creates and links the business name text asset. $operations = array_merge($operations, self::createAndLinkTextAsset( $customerId, 'Interplanetary Cruises', AssetFieldType::BUSINESS_NAME )); // Creates and links the image assets. // Creates and links the Logo Asset. $operations = array_merge($operations, self::createAndLinkImageAsset( $customerId, 'https://gaagl.page.link/bjYi', AssetFieldType::LOGO, 'Marketing Logo' )); // Creates and links the Marketing Image Asset. $operations = array_merge($operations, self::createAndLinkImageAsset( $customerId, 'https://gaagl.page.link/Eit5', AssetFieldType::MARKETING_IMAGE, 'Marketing Image' )); // Creates and links the Square Marketing Image Asset. $operations = array_merge($operations, self::createAndLinkImageAsset( $customerId, 'https://gaagl.page.link/bjYi', AssetFieldType::SQUARE_MARKETING_IMAGE, 'Square Marketing Image' )); return $operations;} 

Python

def create_asset_group_operation( client, customer_id, headline_asset_resource_names, description_asset_resource_names,): """Creates a list of MutateOperations that create a new asset_group. A temporary ID will be assigned to this asset group so that it can be referenced by other objects being created in the same Mutate request. Args: client: an initialized GoogleAdsClient instance. customer_id: a client customer ID. headline_asset_resource_names: a list of headline resource names. description_asset_resource_names: a list of description resource names. Returns: MutateOperations that create a new asset group and related assets. """ asset_group_service = client.get_service("AssetGroupService") campaign_service = client.get_service("CampaignService") operations = [] # Create the AssetGroup mutate_operation = client.get_type("MutateOperation") asset_group = mutate_operation.asset_group_operation.create asset_group.name = f"Performance Max asset group #{uuid4()}" asset_group.campaign = campaign_service.campaign_path( customer_id, _PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID ) asset_group.final_urls.append("http://www.example.com") asset_group.final_mobile_urls.append("http://www.example.com") asset_group.status = client.enums.AssetGroupStatusEnum.PAUSED asset_group.resource_name = asset_group_service.asset_group_path( customer_id, _ASSET_GROUP_TEMPORARY_ID, ) operations.append(mutate_operation) # For the list of required assets for a Performance Max campaign, see # https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/performance-max/assets # An AssetGroup is linked to an Asset by creating a new AssetGroupAsset # and providing: # the resource name of the AssetGroup # the resource name of the Asset # the field_type of the Asset in this AssetGroup. # # To learn more about AssetGroups, see # https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/performance-max/asset-groups # Link the previously created multiple text assets. # Link the headline assets. for resource_name in headline_asset_resource_names: mutate_operation = client.get_type("MutateOperation") asset_group_asset = mutate_operation.asset_group_asset_operation.create asset_group_asset.field_type = client.enums.AssetFieldTypeEnum.HEADLINE asset_group_asset.asset_group = asset_group_service.asset_group_path( customer_id, _ASSET_GROUP_TEMPORARY_ID, ) asset_group_asset.asset = resource_name operations.append(mutate_operation) # Link the description assets. for resource_name in description_asset_resource_names: mutate_operation = client.get_type("MutateOperation") asset_group_asset = mutate_operation.asset_group_asset_operation.create asset_group_asset.field_type = ( client.enums.AssetFieldTypeEnum.DESCRIPTION ) asset_group_asset.asset_group = asset_group_service.asset_group_path( customer_id, _ASSET_GROUP_TEMPORARY_ID, ) asset_group_asset.asset = resource_name operations.append(mutate_operation) # Create and link the long headline text asset. mutate_operations = create_and_link_text_asset( client, customer_id, "Travel the World", client.enums.AssetFieldTypeEnum.LONG_HEADLINE, ) operations.extend(mutate_operations) # Create and link the business name text asset. mutate_operations = create_and_link_text_asset( client, customer_id, "Interplanetary Cruises", client.enums.AssetFieldTypeEnum.BUSINESS_NAME, ) operations.extend(mutate_operations) # Create and link the image assets. # Create and link the Logo Asset. mutate_operations = create_and_link_image_asset( client, customer_id, "https://gaagl.page.link/bjYi", client.enums.AssetFieldTypeEnum.LOGO, "Marketing Logo", ) operations.extend(mutate_operations) # Create and link the Marketing Image Asset. mutate_operations = create_and_link_image_asset( client, customer_id, "https://gaagl.page.link/Eit5", client.enums.AssetFieldTypeEnum.MARKETING_IMAGE, "Marketing Image", ) operations.extend(mutate_operations) # Create and link the Square Marketing Image Asset. mutate_operations = create_and_link_image_asset( client, customer_id, "https://gaagl.page.link/bjYi", client.enums.AssetFieldTypeEnum.SQUARE_MARKETING_IMAGE, "Square Marketing Image", ) operations.extend(mutate_operations) return operations 

Ruby

# Creates a list of MutateOperations that create a new asset_group.## A temporary ID will be assigned to this asset group so that it can# be referenced by other objects being created in the same Mutate request.def create_asset_group_operation( client, customer_id, headline_asset_resource_names, description_asset_resource_names) operations = [] # Create the AssetGroup operations << client.operation.mutate do |m| m.asset_group_operation = client.operation.create_resource.asset_group do |ag| ag.name = "Performance Max asset group #{SecureRandom.uuid}" ag.campaign = client.path.campaign( customer_id, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID) ag.final_urls << "http://www.example.com" ag.final_mobile_urls << "http://www.example.com" ag.status = :PAUSED ag.resource_name = client.path.asset_group( customer_id, ASSET_GROUP_TEMPORARY_ID) end end # For the list of required assets for a Performance Max campaign, see # https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/performance-max/assets # # An AssetGroup is linked to an Asset by creating a new AssetGroupAsset # and providing: # the resource name of the AssetGroup # the resource name of the Asset # the field_type of the Asset in this AssetGroup. # # To learn more about AssetGroups, see # https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/performance-max/asset-groups # Link the previously created multiple text assets. # Link the headline assets. headline_asset_resource_names.each do |resource_name| operations << client.operation.mutate do |m| m.asset_group_asset_operation = client.operation.create_resource .asset_group_asset do |aga| aga.field_type = :HEADLINE aga.asset_group = client.path.asset_group( customer_id, ASSET_GROUP_TEMPORARY_ID) aga.asset = resource_name end end end # Link the description assets. description_asset_resource_names.each do |resource_name| operations << client.operation.mutate do |m| m.asset_group_asset_operation = client.operation.create_resource .asset_group_asset do |aga| aga.field_type = :DESCRIPTION aga.asset_group = client.path.asset_group( customer_id, ASSET_GROUP_TEMPORARY_ID) aga.asset = resource_name end end end # Create and link the long headline text asset. operations += create_and_link_text_asset( client, customer_id, "Travel the World", :LONG_HEADLINE) # Create and link the business name text asset. operations += create_and_link_text_asset( client, customer_id, "Interplanetary Cruises", :BUSINESS_NAME) # Create and link the image assets. # Create and link the Logo Asset. operations += create_and_link_image_asset( client, customer_id, "https://gaagl.page.link/bjYi", :LOGO, "Marketing Logo") # Create and link the Marketing Image Asset. operations += create_and_link_image_asset( client, customer_id, "https://gaagl.page.link/Eit5", :MARKETING_IMAGE, "Marketing Image") # Create and link the Square Marketing Image Asset. operations += create_and_link_image_asset( client, customer_id, "https://gaagl.page.link/bjYi", :SQUARE_MARKETING_IMAGE, "Square Marketing Image") operationsend 

Perl

sub create_asset_group_operations { my ( $customer_id, $headline_asset_resource_names, $description_asset_resource_names ) = @_; my $operations = []; # Create a mutate operation that creates an asset group operation. push @$operations, Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Services::GoogleAdsService::MutateOperation-> new({ assetGroupOperation => Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Services::AssetGroupService::AssetGroupOperation ->new({ create => Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Resources::AssetGroup->new({ resourceName => Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Utils::ResourceNames::asset_group( $customer_id, ASSET_GROUP_TEMPORARY_ID ), name => "Performance Max asset group #" . uniqid(), campaign => Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Utils::ResourceNames::campaign( $customer_id, PERFORMANCE_MAX_CAMPAIGN_TEMPORARY_ID ), finalUrls => ["http://www.example.com"], finalMobileUrls => ["http://www.example.com"], status => Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Enums::AssetGroupStatusEnum::PAUSED })})}); # For the list of required assets for a Performance Max campaign, see # https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/performance-max/assets. # An AssetGroup is linked to an Asset by creating a new AssetGroupAsset # and providing: # - the resource name of the AssetGroup # - the resource name of the Asset # - the fieldType of the Asset in this AssetGroup # # To learn more about AssetGroups, see # https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/performance-max/asset-groups. # Link the previously created multiple text assets. # Link the headline assets. foreach my $resource_name (@$headline_asset_resource_names) { push @$operations, Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Services::GoogleAdsService::MutateOperation ->new({ assetGroupAssetOperation => Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Services::AssetGroupAssetService::AssetGroupAssetOperation ->new({ create => Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Resources::AssetGroupAsset->new({ asset => $resource_name, assetGroup => Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Utils::ResourceNames::asset_group( $customer_id, ASSET_GROUP_TEMPORARY_ID ), fieldType => HEADLINE })})}); } # Link the description assets. foreach my $resource_name (@$description_asset_resource_names) { push @$operations, Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Services::GoogleAdsService::MutateOperation ->new({ assetGroupAssetOperation => Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Services::AssetGroupAssetService::AssetGroupAssetOperation ->new({ create => Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Resources::AssetGroupAsset->new({ asset => $resource_name, assetGroup => Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V16::Utils::ResourceNames::asset_group( $customer_id, ASSET_GROUP_TEMPORARY_ID ), fieldType => DESCRIPTION })})}); } # Create and link the long headline text asset. push @$operations, @{create_and_link_text_asset($customer_id, "Travel the World", LONG_HEADLINE)}; # Create and link the business name text asset. push @$operations, @{ create_and_link_text_asset($customer_id, "Interplanetary Cruises", BUSINESS_NAME)}; # Create and link the image assets. # Create and link the logo asset. push @$operations, @{ create_and_link_image_asset($customer_id, "https://gaagl.page.link/bjYi", LOGO, "Marketing Logo")}; # Create and link the marketing image asset. push @$operations, @{ create_and_link_image_asset( $customer_id, "https://gaagl.page.link/Eit5", MARKETING_IMAGE, "Marketing Image" )}; # Create and link the square marketing image asset. push @$operations, @{ create_and_link_image_asset( $customer_id, "https://gaagl.page.link/bjYi", SQUARE_MARKETING_IMAGE, "Square Marketing Image" )}; return $operations;} 

You can create unique asset groups for different final URLs if the assets arenot generic enough to be used across URLs in the domain and you are using URLexpansion.

You can also create multiple asset groups for the same final URL if you wantto customize your assets by audience. You can also create multiple asset groupsper theme.

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