Free marketing planning tool

Digital Marketing Budget Calculator.

Estimate a practical monthly marketing budget and see how it could be allocated across SEO, Google Ads, Meta Ads, social media and content.

  • No registration
  • Instant channel plan
  • Designed for India
01 · Business context

Build your starting budget

This is planning guidance, not a guarantee of results. Your margins, sales cycle, competition and execution quality still matter.

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02 · Suggested plan

Monthly marketing budget

Calculated
Recommended planning range₹44,880to₹67,320

Suggested midpoint: ₹56,100 per month

Share of revenue11.2%Midpoint estimate
Planning approachFocused growthQualified lead generation
Suggested channel allocation

Where the midpoint could go

Drag nothing. Change your inputs and calculate again.
SEO and local search20%
₹11,220
Google Ads35%
₹19,635
Meta Ads25%
₹14,025
Organic social media10%
₹5,610
Content and creative10%
₹5,610
Priority recommendation

Prioritise conversion tracking, high intent Google campaigns and Meta campaigns that create and capture qualified demand.

The estimate excludes website projects, one time production, agency retainers and taxes unless you decide to fund them from the same total.

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Budget with context

How much should a business spend on digital marketing?

There is no single percentage that works for every business.

A useful budget depends on revenue, gross margin, business stage, market size, competition, sales capacity and how quickly the business wants to grow. Early stage and growth businesses often need to invest a larger share of revenue because they are still building awareness, demand and acquisition systems.

This calculator uses your inputs to create a planning range. It should begin a more detailed conversation about unit economics and opportunity, not replace one.

What changes the number?

Five factors behind your recommendation

01

Revenue

Provides a scale for investment without treating marketing as an unlimited expense.

02

Business stage

New and growing businesses usually need more active market development.

03

Growth goal

Lead generation, ecommerce, local visibility and awareness require different mixes.

04

Industry

Competition, buying cycles and customer value influence the investment required.

05

Market size

A national campaign generally needs more reach and testing than a local campaign.

Channel roles

A connected budget works harder.

The allocation is not a fixed media plan. It shows how different channels can support one commercial objective.

SEO and local search

Build discoverability for people already searching for relevant products or services.

Google Ads

Capture active demand and test which searches create qualified enquiries or sales.

Meta Ads

Create demand, retarget interested audiences and generate leads through visual campaigns.

Organic social media

Maintain brand visibility, credibility and consistent communication with the market.

Content and creative

Supply the messages, landing pages, visuals and videos every channel needs.

Questions, answered

Marketing budget FAQs

Is this calculator a quotation from Verd Media?+

No. It provides a planning estimate based on your inputs. An actual proposal requires research into your market, margins, current performance, assets and goals.

Does the recommended budget include agency fees?+

Not automatically. The result represents a total planning pool. Decide whether agency fees, creative production and technology will sit inside or outside that amount.

Should a small business use every channel?+

Not always. A smaller budget is often more effective when concentrated on one or two priority channels, supported by essential content and tracking.

How often should the budget be reviewed?+

Review performance monthly and reconsider the full allocation quarterly, or whenever margins, sales capacity, objectives or market conditions change.

Can the budget be used for businesses outside India?+

The planning logic can be used elsewhere, but all amounts are displayed in Indian rupees and the recommendations are designed primarily for Indian businesses.

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Build a budget around measurable growth.

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