Marketing & ecommerce

Advertising Budget Calculator

Work backward from an order target using expected conversion rate and click cost.

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Your numbers

Use one currency and the same reporting period. Sample values are filled in to help you start.

orders
%
currency

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02

Example result

Estimated ad budget7,500in your chosen currency
Required clicks
5,000 clicks

Assumes CPC and conversion remain constant as spend scales. It is a planning scenario, not a platform forecast.

Understand the result

How to calculate it

Budget = target orders ÷ (conversion rate / 100) × CPC

Assumes CPC and conversion remain constant as spend scales. It is a planning scenario, not a platform forecast.

Worked example

This is an illustrative scenario, not a market benchmark. Select “Reset to example” to reproduce it in the calculator.

Target attributed orders
100 orders
Expected click-to-order conversion
2 %
Expected cost per click
1.5 currency units

Estimated ad budget: 7,500

Common questions

Advertising Budget FAQ

Why might the actual budget be higher?

Audience saturation, auction prices and landing-page performance can change with scale. Compare conservative assumptions.

What does this calculation leave out?

Assumes CPC and conversion remain constant as spend scales. It is a planning scenario, not a platform forecast.

Are my inputs saved or sent to a server?

Calculations run in your browser. We do not send your inputs or results to our server or analytics. A comparison stays in this tab until it is refreshed. A CSV is saved only when you choose to download it. See our privacy policy for ordinary hosting and optional analytics data.

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