PPC Budget & ROI Calculator
Your PPC Forecast
Note: To hit your revenue goal, you will need approximately 0 clicks per month.
Understanding Your PPC Budget Requirements
Planning a Pay-Per-Click (PPC) campaign requires more than just picking keywords. To ensure profitability on platforms like Google Ads or Microsoft Advertising, you must calculate your budget based on your ultimate revenue goals. This PPC budget calculator helps you reverse-engineer your spending based on your business's specific performance metrics.
How the PPC Calculation Works
To determine how much you should spend, we look at the following key performance indicators (KPIs):
- Target Revenue: The total dollar amount you want to generate from your ad campaigns.
- Average Order Value (AOV): How much a customer spends on average when they purchase from you.
- Conversion Rate: The percentage of website visitors who complete a desired action (like making a purchase or filling out a form).
- Cost Per Click (CPC): The amount you pay the advertising platform every time someone clicks your ad.
The PPC Formula
Our calculator uses the following mathematical steps to define your budget:
- Conversions Needed = Target Revenue / Average Order Value
- Clicks Required = Conversions Needed / (Conversion Rate / 100)
- Monthly Budget = Clicks Required × Cost Per Click
- ROAS = Total Revenue / Total Ad Spend
Practical Example
Imagine you run an e-commerce store and want to generate $20,000 in revenue next month. Your average product sells for $100. This means you need 200 conversions ($20,000 / $100).
If your website has a 2% conversion rate, you will need 10,000 clicks to get those 200 sales (200 / 0.02). If the average CPC in your industry is $1.50, your required budget would be $15,000.
Tips to Improve Your PPC ROI
If the calculated budget is higher than you expected, focus on these three levers to improve efficiency:
- Increase Conversion Rate: Improving your landing page design or checkout process can lower the number of clicks required to make a sale.
- Lower Your CPC: Improve your Quality Score in Google Ads to pay less for the same ad positions.
- Upsell/Cross-sell: Increasing your Average Order Value (AOV) allows you to afford a higher CPA while maintaining a healthy ROAS.