How to Plan a Marketing Budget for Your Business

A marketing budget should be built from your goals, not guessed.

Step 1: Start with a target

How many customers or leads do you need each month?

Step 2: Know your numbers

• Average order or deal value
• Margin
• Conversion rate from lead to customer

Step 3: Estimate cost per customer

Use past data or small tests to estimate CAC by channel.

Step 4: Split the budget

Step 5: Review monthly

Move money to channels with the best results.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Sending paid traffic to the homepage instead of a focused landing page
• Ignoring negative keywords and search term reports
• Judging success on clicks instead of enquiries and sales
• Letting the agency own your ad accounts

Quick checklist before you start

• A follow-up process for every enquiry
• Landing page that matches the offer
• Weekly review of results and search terms
• Accounts and data in your business name
• Clear goal and budget for the next three months

Key takeaway

A practical way to decide how much to spend on marketing and where to put it. Start with one clear goal, measure results from day one and keep accounts and data in your own name, so you stay in control whatever partner you work with.

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