Question: Patrizio is looking for a way to quickly identify available opportunities to improve the performance of his Search campaign. Which resource could he use to achieve his goal?
- Auction insights
- Locations report
- Optimization score
- Search terms report
Explanation
Optimization score is an estimate of how well a Google Ads account is set to perform, and it is paired with recommendations that surface actions expected to improve campaign performance. Each recommendation includes a score uplift, which helps prioritize changes by expected impact. That makes it the fastest built-in resource for finding available opportunities in one place instead of manually reviewing multiple reports. It is specifically intended to identify and prioritize actions that can improve Search campaign performance. Google Help+2Google Help+2
Why the other options are incorrect
Auction insights compares performance against other advertisers in the same auctions, so it supports competitive analysis rather than surfacing optimization opportunities. Google Help
Locations report shows how ads perform across geographic areas, which is useful for location analysis but not for quickly identifying overall account recommendations. Google Help+1
Search terms report shows the searches that triggered ads and how those searches performed, but it does not prioritize recommended actions across the campaign. Google Help+1
Source for verification
Google Ads Help: About optimization score Google Help
Google Ads Help: Check your optimization score Google Help
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