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Effective Advertising: How to Calculate Ad Budget

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Supercharging your business’s growth through effective advertising is like igniting the afterburners on a high-performance jet. When done right, you skyrocket; 然而, a miscalculation could result in a rapid descent.

That’s why landing on the perfect ad budget is crucial. But how do you define what’s ‘perfect’? It’s about aligning every cent spent with your business goals, and we’re here to be your mission control.

Why Your Ad Budget Matters

In a world where even the tiniest details can make or break a company’s ad game, grasping the decision-making that goes into every campaign is crucial.

Your ad budget is the financial backbone of your marketing efforts. Every dollar should be put to work effectively to give the best ROI, aka return on investment. It isn’t a number you pluck from thin air or borrow from the neighbors. It needs to be strategic, just like your advertising needs to be targeted.

然而, the critical question lingering in every business owner’s mind is, how do I know how much to spend for effective advertising?

Before Calculating Your Ad Budget

Figuring out how much to spend on ads is a matter of balance. You don’t want to waste money by overspending, nor do you want to be ineffective by underspending. There is a Goldilocks-like “just right” zone that will bring in results without affecting your margins.

Before we start, 有几个关键术语你需要理解:

标记 是产品成本与其售价之间的差额 (毛利润高于成本). 通常以百分比表示.

例如, 如果您销售产品的价格为 $150 当它只需要你付出代价时 $100, 你的标记是 50%. 您需要为您商店中的所有产品单独提供此数字.

利润 您的毛利润占售价的百分比.

在上面的例子中, 你的利润是 $50. 因此, 您的总保证金为 33.3% ($50/$150).

入住成本 是维持电子商务商店正常运行的成本 (例如网络托管, 库存管理, 以及运输和处理). 这些成本通常是静态的且可预测的.

在开始计算广告预算之前,您需要这些指标. 在单独的电子表格中, 记下这些指标.

你可能有这样的事情:

利润标记入住成本
产品 #133.33%50%
产品 #254.54%120%
产品 #337.5%60%
商店平均43.39%76%$30.000

一旦你有了这些数据, 您可以开始计算您的广告预算.

计算有效广告的广告预算

您可以在广告上花费多少钱取决于三件事:

  • 利基: 由于利润率更高、口碑或社交媒体影响力更强,某些细分市场的商店可以减少广告支出. 对于时装店或高度特定的商店来说尤其如此.
  • 创业阶段: 您必须在业务的早期阶段在广告上花费额外的费用才能建立您的品牌. 后期公司只需花费很少的钱就可以逃脱惩罚 3% 他们每年的广告收入.
  • 边距: 广告预算通常是您的利润的函数. 保证金越高, 您花在广告上的钱越多.

美国小企业管理局 建议 分配 7-8% 如果您的年销售额低于您的营销和广告总收入 $5 百万,您的净利润率介于 10% 至 12% 事后费用.

了解这还包括品牌开发成本, 包括在网站上的支出, 博客, 和社交媒体. 通常, 你将拥有不超过 3-5% 您的年收入用于广告支出.

考虑到这一点, 让我们看一下计算广告预算的分步过程.

步 1: 计算您可能的最小和最大广告预算

如之前提到, 大多数企业分配 5 至 10 年收入的百分比用于广告. 这里, 5 百分比将是下限,并且 10 百分比上限.

首先计算广告支出的下限和上限.

去做这个:

  • 拿 5% 和 10% 您预计的年销售额
  • 将这些数字乘以每笔交易的平均加价.

例如, 假设您的企业今年的年销售额预计为 100 万美元. 5% 和 10% 您的年销售额将是 $50,000 和 $100,000.

假设你的利润率为 60%, IE。, 你让 $600,000 利润与 $400,000 在成本方面.

所以, 你的标记是 150% ($600,000/$400,000 * 100).

你有这样的数字:

年销售额 (一个)5% 销售额 (乙)10% 销售额 (C)标记 (D)5% 标记的 (乙 * D)10% 标记的 (C * D)
$1,000,000$50,000$100,000150%$75,000$150,000

因此, 您的最低和最高广告预算是 $75,000 和 $150,000.

步 2: 计算调整后的广告预算

以上是您的“原始”预算,因为它不包括您的入住成本 (IE。, 经营商店的成本).

得到你调整后的身材, 只需从原始最低和最高预算中扣除入住成本.

例如, 假设这些是与经营商店相关的年度成本:

  • 电子商务软件: $2400
  • 支付处理器: 2% 年销售额 ($20,000)
  • 托管: $1200

因此, 您的“入住成本”是 $23,600.

您调整后的广告预算如下:

  • 最低限度: $51,400 ($75,000 – $23,600)
  • 最大限度: $126,400 ($150,000 – $23,600)

该数字告诉您预计在年度广告上花费多少.

专家提示: 您可以使用预算友好的电子商务平台(例如 Lightspeed 的 Ecwid. 您将获得一个完全由 Ecwid 托管和维护的强大在线商店, 加上数十个内置的业务管理和营销工具来发展您的业务.

有效广告和预算的最佳实践

现在, 您有关于如何计算广告预算的分步说明. 为了获得最佳效果, here are some best practices to keep in mind:

Start Small

If you’re just starting with advertising, it’s always better to start small and gradually increase your budget as you see results. It will help you avoid overspending and allow you to make adjustments along the way.

Set Clear Goals and Objectives

Before creating your ad budget, it is vital to identify your business goals and objectives. 否则, it’ll be hard to evaluate the effectiveness of advertising.

Whether it’s to boost sales, increase website traffic, 或提升品牌知名度, 即使在启动 Excel 工作表之前,您的目标也应该非常明确.

目标应该具体, 可测量的, 可实现的, 相关的, 和有时限的. 方便地称为 S.M.A.R.T, 这些目标确保您的意图与执行力一样清晰.

牢记您的目的和目的将帮助您确定需要投放的广告类型以及应使用的平台. 例如, 如果您的目标是提高品牌知名度, 社交媒体广告可能比传统印刷品或电视广告更好.

调整长距离比赛. 快速获胜

广告效果最终取决于您的策略与目标的契合程度.

不同的目标需要不同的策略. 长期的品牌建设需要持续的努力, 一致的广告展示. 快速销售可能会推动更华丽的产品, 短期广告活动.

考虑广告平台

广告的放置位置可能对其效果产生重大影响. 考虑您的目标受众以及他们在网上花费的时间. 它将帮助您选择最适合您的广告活动的平台.

考虑使用多个平台来覆盖更广泛的受众并增加成功的机会. 例如, 如果您的目标受众主要是年轻人, Instagram 和 Snapchat 等社交媒体平台可能会更好. 同时, 电视广告效果可能较低.

此外, 不同的广告平台提供不同类型的定位选项. 例如, Facebook 和 Google Ads 可让您针对特定人群, 利益, 行为, 和地点. 它可以帮助缩小受众范围并确保您的广告到达合适的人群.

所以, 如果你想知道, “社交媒体广告有效吗??” 答案是肯定是的, 只要广告的针对性正确.

将 Lightspeed 的 Ecwid 用于您的在线商店, 您可以通过以下方式优化您的 Facebook 和 Google 广告 点击它. 它将帮助您设置和自动化广告并对其进行优化,以获得更好的投资回报.

跟踪和分析广告数据

跟踪您的广告’ 性能并使用这些数据就您的预算做出明智的决策. Adjust accordingly if certain ads or platforms don’t yield the desired results.

If you use Ecwid by Lightspeed, measuring advertising effectiveness is easy with the 报告 工具. It has a Marketing section that helps track order sources, be it Google ads, 脸书广告, or other marketing channels.

包起来

With these strategies in hand, figuring out an ad budget that meets your business goals and guarantees an excellent return on investment turns into a smart move, not a scary one.

Dealing with ad budgets isn’t just about finance but vision. It’s about translating the intangibles of advertising into actionable strategies that leave no room for interpretation — and every room for growth.

You’re not just calculating an ad budget; you’re architecting your path to market success. And with the strategies unearthed here, you’re set to craft an advertising budget that’s not just a figure on a sheet but the lifeblood of your most effective advertising.

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About the author

Anastasia Prokofieva is a content writer at Ecwid. She writes about online marketing and promotion to make entrepreneurs’ daily routine easier and more rewarding. She also has a soft spot for cats, chocolate, and making kombucha at home.

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