Best practices for setting up google ads

Topic summary

A user seeks guidance on launching Google Ads for an e-commerce wine store, asking about budget allocation, geographic targeting, creative optimization, and campaign setup modes.

Budget Recommendations:

  • Start with $30-50 daily for new advertisers
  • Allocate amounts you can sustainably afford

Location Targeting Strategy:

  • If existing sales data shows strong-performing regions, target those specifically
  • For new campaigns without data, run broadly for 30-90 days, then analyze location reports to refine targeting

Image & Content Optimization:

  • Product images automatically pull from primary listings
  • Test variations by uploading alternative images directly in Google Merchant Center
  • Consider using Product Studio to experiment with different background treatments

Setup Clarification Needed:
The responder requests a screenshot to understand the “automated vs. expert version” question, as this distinction requires more context.

The discussion remains open, awaiting the original poster’s clarification on the final question.

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Hi there,

A few questions around the best practice for setting up google ads:

  • How do you know what budgets to allocate?
  • How selective should you be on location?
  • What content/image would you recommend to increase conversions for an ecommerce/wine store?
  • Would you recommend using the automated or expert version?

Thank you!

Hello Stephsk, thank you for your question.

Here are the answers to your questions.

How do you know what budgets to allocate?

Assign a budget that you know you can afford, for my clients, that are new, I recommend at least starting with $30 to $50 per day.

How selective should you be on location?

If you know which areas are selling for you, go ahead and select, if you don’t know, you might want to let it run for 30 days to 90 days and then view the location details.

What content/image would you recommend to increase conversions for an ecommerce/wine store?

Images are automatically imported from your products primary image. But you can experiment by uploading a different image in Google Merchant Center, or even use product studio to change the image backgrounds.

Would you recommend using the automated or expert version?

I don’t know what you meant with this question, care to share a screenshot?