pmax-launch-kit

name	pmax-launch-kit
description	Build a complete Performance Max campaign from a brand URL — asset group copy, search themes, audience signals, image/video shot list, settings — ready to paste into Google Ads
version	1.0.0
author	Cogny AI
platforms	[]
user-invocable	true
argument-hint	<brand url>
allowed-tools	["WebFetch","WebSearch","Bash","Read","Write"]

Performance Max Launch Kit

Give it a brand URL and get back everything you need to build a Performance Max campaign — every headline, description, search theme, audience signal, plus an image/video shot list and the campaign settings. No account connection required; this works entirely from the public website.

Usage

/pmax-launch-kit cogny.com — build a launch kit for that brand /pmax-launch-kit example.com/product-x — focus the kit on one product or category

Steps

1. Read the brand

WebFetch the URL (and 2–4 key pages: product, pricing, about, a category page). WebSearch the brand name for positioning and review language. Extract:

• What is sold, and the single clearest value proposition
• Who buys it (audience, use cases, pain points)
• Proof points — numbers, awards, named customers, guarantees
• Price band and offer (free trial, free shipping, discount)
• Brand voice — words the site uses, tone, what it avoids
• The conversion action (purchase, signup, lead, demo, install)

If the site is thin or unreachable, ask the user for a one-paragraph description rather than inventing facts.

2. Decide the asset group structure

One asset group per distinct audience or product line. For most brands start with 1–2 asset groups. Name each by the theme it targets (e.g. "Solo founders", "Agencies"). Each asset group gets its own copy, themes, and signal — never reuse one set of copy across different audiences.

3. Write the asset group copy

For each asset group, produce exactly:

Headlines — 15, each ≤30 characters. Mix: value props, the offer, social proof, features, light CTAs. Vary openings. Count every character.

Long headlines — 5, each ≤90 characters. Full thoughts that stand alone — these show where the format has room.

Descriptions — 5 total: 1 short (≤60 characters) + 4 standard (≤90 characters). Each makes a complete point; at least one names the offer, one names proof.

Business name — ≤25 characters.

Calls to action — suggest 2–3 fitting the conversion (Get started, Sign up, Shop now, Get a quote).

Show each list in a table with a character count column so nothing is over the limit.

4. Search themes — up to 25

List up to 25 search themes per asset group: the queries this audience actually types. Cover branded-adjacent, category, problem-phrased, and competitor-alternative themes. Do not include the brand's own name (PMax already captures brand search; a brand theme just inflates cannibalization). Mark any theme that risks pulling junk traffic.

5. Audience signals

Recommend a signal per asset group — signals speed up learning, they don't restrict:

• Your data — customer match lists, website visitors, converters (best signal)
• Custom segments — by search behavior, competitor sites, in-market URLs
• Interests & demographics — only as a fallback when no first-party data exists

Be specific: name the in-market / affinity segments and the kind of custom segment to build.

6. Image & video shot list

PMax needs real creative. Provide a shot list, not files:

• Images — landscape 1.91:1, square 1:1, portrait 4:5. List 5–8 specific shots (product in use, lifestyle, before/after, team, UI). Logos: 1:1 and 4:1.
• Video — at least one 10s+ vertical video. Give a simple script outline (hook, value, proof, CTA). Note that skipping video makes Google auto-generate a weak one.

7. Campaign settings & guidance

Recommend:

• Conversion goal — the action from Step 1; advise on account-default vs campaign-specific goals
• New customer acquisition — value-new-customers-higher vs new-customers-only, with the trade-off
• Bidding — Maximize Conversions (lead gen) or Maximize Conversion Value + optional tROAS (ecommerce); start without a target until there's data
• Budget — at least ~10–15× target CPA per day so the campaign can learn
• Final URL expansion — on with URL exclusions, or off, and why
• Brand exclusions — recommend a brand exclusion list so PMax doesn't buy your own brand traffic
• A starter negative keyword list (account-level) for obvious junk

8. Output

Deliver as a single ready-to-use document:

Performance Max Launch Kit — [Brand]

Campaign settings
- Objective / conversion goal: ...
- Bidding: ...  | Budget: ...
- New customer acquisition: ...
- Final URL expansion: ...  | Brand exclusions: ...

Asset Group 1 — [name]
Headlines (15)         | table with char counts
Long headlines (5)     | table with char counts
Descriptions (5)       | table with char counts
Business name: ...
Search themes (≤25): ...
Audience signal: ...
Image shot list: ...
Video script outline: ...

Asset Group 2 — [name]
...

Account negatives (starter list): ...

End with a 3-step "what to do next" so a non-expert can actually launch it.

Critical rules

1. Respect every character limit. Headlines ≤30, long headlines ≤90, descriptions ≤60/≤90, business name ≤25. Show counts so it's verifiable.
2. Write in the brand's voice, using its real value props — do not invent features, numbers, or customers.
3. Never put the brand name in search themes.
4. Always recommend a video asset and a brand exclusion list — the two things most launches skip.
5. This is a build kit, not an audit. To review a live PMax campaign, use /pmax-audit (requires Cogny MCP).