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Marketing Budget Allocator

Enter your monthly budget and your primary goal, and see a sensible starting split across channels — with the reasoning behind each.

By Nikhil Sharma · Updated 1 November 2026 · 3 min read

Not sure how to split your marketing budget? Set your monthly spend and your primary goal below for a sensible starting allocation across channels — and the reasoning behind each. Adjust and compare as you go.

A starting framework, not a prescription — the right split depends on your margins, sales cycle and what's already working. Get a tailored plan →

How to use this

Pick the goal that matches where you are. Leads now leans into paid for speed; Balanced growth mixes compounding and capture; Brand & long-term weights content and SEO; Local / footfall prioritises local SEO and the local pack. These are starting points — the right split depends on your margins, sales cycle and what is already working.

Why the split matters

Most budgets are set by habit, not strategy. Funding the compounding channels (SEO, content) alongside demand capture (PPC) and conversion (CRO) is what turns spend into pipeline rather than noise. Measure everything against ROAS and pipeline, and reallocate to what produces deals.

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Nikhil has led growth for 850+ brands across 35 nations since 2008. Fabulous Media is an invitation-only growth agency that reports on pipeline and revenue, not vanity metrics. Meet the team · Request an invite.

Questions, answered

It depends on your goal, margins and sales cycle. A balanced starting point funds compounding channels (SEO, content) alongside demand capture (paid ads) and conversion (CRO), then reallocates toward whatever produces pipeline. Use the allocator above as a starting framework.

It varies widely by industry, stage and ambition. Rather than a fixed percentage, work backwards from a revenue target and what pipeline it requires, then fund the channel mix that produces it. The allocator helps you distribute whatever budget you set.

It is a sensible starting framework, not a prescription. Your ideal split depends on margins, sales cycle, competition and current performance. Use it to start the conversation, then refine against real results — or ask us for a tailored plan.

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