AI Max is Coming to Google Shopping: Strategy & Testing Checklist
Ahead of GML, Google's Ads Product Liaison Ginny Marvin recently made an announcement on LinkedIn that took us off guard: AI Max will officially roll out to…
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How to run Google Shopping alongside Performance Max in 2026
Article last updated 2026-01-28, 10:48 a.m. While Performance Max drives volume, running Standard Shopping alongside it creates a powerful hybrid strategy that regains control over…
Manuel Baudisch StickyWake up: Your ROAS addiction won’t make you profitable!
Here is a harsh truth: Too many advertisers are so addicted to ROAS that they completely ignore tactics that will actually make their business more…
Manuel Baudisch StickyPerformance Max for retail: Your questions answered by an expert
For online retailers using Google Ads, Performance Max is a real black box that represents a new obstacle in the digital advertising world. And, even…
Performance Max campaigns: Successful strategies for online retail
Performance Max (PMax) campaigns are the latest and most extensive example yet of automation in Google’s advertising platform. Hence, many online retailers are now looking…
Performance Max vs Smart Shopping: What to know
Update 2026: A fresh take on PMax and Standard Shopping Since this article was published, the PPC landscape has evolved rapidly, with AI-driven ad solutions…
Optimise your Google Shopping campaigns with profitability data
Google Shopping remains one of the most important channels for ads. But ever increasing demand led to greater competitive pressure in ecommerce. Retailers need to…
Google Shopping title optimisation best practices: Does Google follow its own rules?
Every Account Manager understands the importance of Google Shopping title optimisation. But turn to Google for instructions, and you’ll find dozens of articles usually offering…
9 best Google Shopping PPC automation tools
Update 2026: A fresh take on PPC automation Since publishing this guide, the PPC landscape has evolved rapidly, with AI-driven ad platforms like Performance Max…
2020 Black Friday performance report for Google Shopping
2020 has been a year of generation-defining disruption – and with major disruption comes both loss and opportunity. For retailers, challenges in the face of…
Designing the solution: AI-based, item-level bidding automation in Google Shopping
In the Google Shopping world, bid management for large product ranges is a time-consuming and complex task which can make-or-break marketing budgets and business targets.…
Through the 2020 looking-glass: Google Shopping trends in a year of global crisis
2020’s coronavirus pandemic has been assessed as potentially the largest global crisis since World War Two – a massive challenge to health, policy, commerce, and…
What ‘free product listings’ mean for the future of Google Shopping campaigns
On April 21st, Google announced that it was going to bring free listings in the Google Shopping Tab. Originally, these listings wouldn’t be included among…
“Opportunity Budget”: How to avoid ROAS optimization pitfalls in Google Shopping
Analyzing Google Shopping data and making the right decisions based on this is a typical PPC Manager’s challenge. Everyone wants to improve their Key Performance…
Shopping Insights additions: Get to know the ins and outs of your brands
Just like our continuous support for ABS, we are fully committed to deliver additional value to our data visualisations for Whoop!. The first step was…
New ABS filter options: How to make the most of sale price & price range
Over the last couple of months, we have been constantly working on the integration of enhanced Advanced Bid Strategies functionalities (ABS). This feature set allows…
Stay focused: 3 long-term PPC automation results
Mastering paid search on Google is a challenge to anyone — lately more so than ever. Digital marketing is an agile, dynamic and fast-paced industry.…
4 new ways to explore your Shopping data in Whoop!
Data-informed decision making is a core opportunity – and challenge – for paid search experts in a fast-paced and constantly-changing business environment. Shopping is a…
ABS bulk export/import: manage your ABS rules more efficiently
Over the last couple of months, we have been working intensively on the integration of enhanced ABS functionalities (Advanced Bid Strategies features) into Whoop!. Our…
Revealed: Amazon’s auction power in Google Shopping for 3 key industries
What should merchants expect from Amazon during the holidays in their Google Shopping auctions? Continued dominance. Beginning in November 2018, Amazon aggressively activated their inventory…
