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Ad Budget Planner

Enter the relevant inputs, run the tool safely, and review a measurable result immediately.

Local utility

This tool does not call an external service. Sensitive inputs are not persisted.

How to use it

Enter your conversion target, your average cost per click and the conversion rate you expect. The tool returns the clicks required and the budget that implies.

What this tool checks

The arithmetic is deliberately transparent: required clicks are the conversion target divided by the conversion rate, and budget is those clicks multiplied by cost per click.

How to read the result

The output is an estimate, not a commitment. If the conversion rate came from your own analytics the result is meaningful; if it was a guess, so is the result. Cost per click moves with competition and season, so modelling an optimistic and a pessimistic case gives a more useful plan than a single number.

Examples

Model what a B2B service brand targeting 50 enquiries a month would need at its current conversion rate.

Use cases

Useful for campaign planning and for building a defensible case for a budget request.

Common mistakes

The most common mistake is entering the conversion rate you want rather than the one the site currently achieves, which understates the budget every time. The second is ignoring the learning period: new campaigns usually run above target cost for the first few weeks.

What this tool cannot see

The tool does not connect to your ad account. It cannot see your real cost per click, quality scores, auction competition, seasonality or campaign structure - it performs arithmetic on three numbers.

Privacy and data handling

The numbers you enter are not stored; only an anonymised run record is kept.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I get the conversion rate?

From your own analytics: form submissions or purchases over sessions for the same period. Industry averages will do to start but carry a wide margin of error.

Is the calculated budget guaranteed?

No. It is the arithmetic consequence of your assumptions; real cost depends on competition and campaign quality.

Does it include tax and agency fees?

No. The figure is media spend only.