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What Size should Your Marketing Budget be?

Marketing Budget

Have you ever wondered what amount you set aside for the marketing of each year to grow your business? How do you know what the optimal amount is? As a marketer, I am often asked this question by owners of start-ups and small.

Have you ever wondered what amount you set aside for the marketing of each year to grow your business?

How do you know what the optimal amount is? As a marketer, I am often asked this question by owners of start-ups and small.

You should not put a limit of your marketing budget

Let me explain. Whenever you undertake any marketing, you need to know if you make a profit or not this activity. The only way is to measure the results of marketing.

To do this, you need to undertake direct marketing, as opposed to purely brand marketing. For small businesses in particular, it is crucial to ensure that the money spent on marketing is not wasted. The best way is to record the results of any marketing activity, whether direct sales letters, advertising, telemarketing, email marketing, pay per click campaigns, seminars or other.
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