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Google Ads Budget Calculator

Work backwards from average sale value, margin and close rate to the cost per click and monthly budget your business can actually sustain.

10–25% is common.

2–8% is typical for a focused landing page.

Cost per click you can afford

£2.00

Gross profit per sale

£800

Maximum cost per sale

£160

Maximum cost per enquiry

£40.00

Enquiries needed

for 4 sales at a 25.0% close rate

16

Clicks needed per month

320

Indicative monthly budget

£640

The market cost per click is higher than you can afford at this margin. Raise price, improve conversion, or choose narrower keywords before spending.

You need roughly 100 clicks per ad group per month to learn anything. If the budget above buys fewer than that, spend it elsewhere until margins or conversion improve.

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The thinking behind it

Setting a Google Ads Budget That Isn't a Guess How to work backwards from your average job value to a daily budget, and what to do in the first 30 days.