How Much Should You Spend on Google Ads?
Start with a test budget large enough to exit learning, then scale campaigns that hit your target CPA or ROAS.
Start with a test budget large enough to exit learning, then scale campaigns that hit your target CPA or ROAS.
UTM parameters tag campaign traffic. Set at least utm_source, utm_medium and utm_campaign — lowercase and consistent.
Agree a lowercase taxonomy for source, medium and campaign. Ban spaces and personal data. Document who owns naming.
Channels do not share one efficient ROAS. Prefer your own history over generic internet tables.
Markup is profit as a percentage of cost. Margin is profit as a percentage of revenue. A 50% markup is not a 50% margin.
Gross profit = Revenue − COGS. Gross margin % = Gross profit ÷ Revenue × 100.
Markup and margin are related but not interchangeable. Quote the right one when briefing freelancers or finance.
VAT calculators add tax to a net amount or extract tax from a gross amount at a rate you choose for your jurisdiction.
Divide target income by realistic billable weeks and hours so your rate funds non-billable time.
ROAS (return on ad spend) answers how much revenue you generated for each unit of currency spent on ads. A strong ROAS still needs fees, COG