MaximizeConversions.target_cpa field. Bid strategies having either this new target_cpa field or the read-only MaximizeConversionValue.target_roas field act identically to TargetCpa and TargetRoas bid strategies, respectively. In the future, bid strategies for Search campaigns will be reorganized for simplification.What’s Changing
For Search campaigns,
TargetCpa and TargetRoas will no longer be separate from the MaximizeConversions and MaximizeConversionValue bid strategies. Instead, they will be represented as MaximizeConversions and MaximizeConversionValue bid strategies with their respective target_cpa and target_roas fields set. Use of TargetCpa and TargetRoas as separate strategies will be deprecated.There will be no impact to bidding behavior due to these changes. The
MaximizeConversions bid strategy using the new optional target_cpa setting will still behave like the TargetCpa strategy does today, and likewise, MaximizeConversionValue using the new optional target_roas setting will behave like TargetRoas.| Before | After |
|---|---|
TargetRoas | MaximizeConversionValue.target_roas |
TargetCpa | MaximizeConversions.target_cpa |
Starting in April 2021, the Google Ads UI will start allowing some users to create
MaximizeConversions and MaximizeConversionValue bid strategies with their target_cpa and target_roas fields set, in lieu of the old-style TargetCpa and TargetRoas bid strategies. This change will gradually ramp-up to more accounts over time.The
target_roas and target_cpa will remain read-only to API users until a future version of the API enables mutate functionality.What to Do
Developers should ensure their code treats Search campaigns that have
MaximizeConversions with a set target_cpa field and MaximizeConversionValue with a set target_cpa field the same way it treats TargetCpa and TargetRoas bid strategies, respectively.We will publish an update on the blog when the above fields are mutable, along with several months' notice before
TargetCpa and TargetRoas strategies are deprecated in Search campaigns.If you have any questions or need additional help, contact us via the forum or at [email protected].
Adam Ohren, Google Ads API Team