Free marketing tool

Digital Marketing Budget Planner

Turn revenue, margin, customer value, close rate, and growth priorities into a practical working budget with channel limits and break-even guardrails.

The core result is calculated in your browser. Optional AI assistance explains the result when available, but it never replaces the underlying calculation or checklist.

Planning inputs

Build a budget the business can actually use

Use your own economics. The planner will show the spend, the pressure on gross profit, a practical channel limit, and a first-month allocation.

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Business economics

These inputs put the marketing percentage in context.

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Working plan

Choose one primary job for the budget.

What This Tool Does

The planner calculates monthly and annual spend, compares it with estimated gross profit, estimates break-even acquisition guardrails, limits channel sprawl, and creates a four-part allocation and first-month checklist.

What the Results Mean

Use the output to decide what deserves funding first and what must wait. The break-even figures are ceilings based on your inputs—not recommended bids or promises of performance.

What It Does Not Tell You

It does not know lifetime value, cash flow, sales capacity, competition, attribution quality, or historical channel performance. It is a planning model, not financial advice or a forecast.

Questions

Digital Marketing Budget Planner FAQ

What is the break-even cost per lead?

It is estimated gross profit from one customer multiplied by the percentage of leads that become customers. Treat it as a ceiling, not a target.

Should I use every channel?

Usually not. The planner suggests a channel limit so a small budget can collect enough useful data in the places that matter most.

Does this include staff time?

The dollar allocation does not automatically price internal labor. In-house work still consumes capacity.

Are these projections guaranteed?

No. Every result is calculated only from the assumptions you enter.

Want help turning the budget into a workable plan?

The tool is a useful starting point. If you want another set of eyes on the real situation, I can help put the result into practice.

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