Most B2B lead gen accounts, local service businesses, and mid-sized advertisers should not run Performance Max by default. Search-only campaigns outperform the hybrid approach when conversion volume is low, sales cycles are long, and budgets are tight. This article breaks down how PMax cannibalizes Search impression share, why thin accounts starve the algorithm, and which account types perform better without PMax, while defining the specific conditions where PMax does earn its place.
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