I have a small service based local business. We generate almost $1m revenue last year. Spent just over $100k in marketing spend and agency. It doesn’t feel like it’s working as our revenue hasn’t increased with this marketing spend (this is for PPC and social media). Am I reading it correctly, is revenue all I should be focusing on at the end of the day to work out if they’re effective with my money?

Is it worth continuing to spend money on agency, do you do the marketing yourself?

Hey everyone

I would like to hear more about budgeting on marketing in companies like in your business or company how do you budget in marketing?

I Start up wants work with me just 500 on marketing and it feels incredibly low for marketing but understandable that its just starting from stratch but still … this seems incredibly low to be, specially considering the costs associated with digital advertising, content creation and other marketing strategies specially that company wants work with models..

For those of you with experience in startups or in small or big businesses:

• what’s the typical marketing budget you have seen in these settings?

• have you ever worked in budgets this small? If so how did you make it work??

• what are some creative , low- cost marketing strategies that could stretch this 500€ ?

Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated! Or any advice

Thank you