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2025 Budget Guide

How Much Should BigCommerce Spend on Google Ads?

With $1.55 average CPC and $115 AOV, bigcommerce stores need at least $1,500/month to see results. Here's how to budget for profitable growth at every stage.

BigCommerce Unit Economics

$1.55

Avg CPC

$115

Avg Order Value

$58

Avg CPA

4.2x

Target ROAS

Budget Tiers for BigCommerce

Choose your budget based on where you are in your growth journey:

1

Testing Phase

Minimum viable budget to gather data

$1,000 - $3,000/mo

Expected Sales

26-52 orders

Expected Revenue

$2,974 - $5,948

Target ROAS

3.4x

Focus: Standard Shopping only. Build conversion data. Test product segments.

2

Growth Phase

Scaling what works with data-driven decisions

$3,000 - $10,000/mo

Expected Sales

52-172 orders

Expected Revenue

$5,948 - $19,828

Target ROAS

4.2x

Focus: Add Performance Max. Segment by product performance. Test remarketing.

3

Scale Phase

Aggressive scaling with diversified campaigns

$10,000 - $50,000/mo

Expected Sales

172-862 orders

Expected Revenue

$19,828 - $99,138

Target ROAS

3.8x

Focus: Multiple PMax asset groups. YouTube/Demand Gen. Expand to new markets.

4

Enterprise Phase

Full-funnel strategy with brand building

$50,000+/mo

Expected Sales

862+ orders

Expected Revenue

$99,138+

Target ROAS

3.6x+

Focus: Multi-market. TV/Connected TV. Influencer partnerships. Brand campaigns.

How to Allocate Your Budget

Recommended budget split by campaign type for bigcommerce stores:

Brand Search
15-20%8-15x ROAS

Protect your brand, cheapest conversions

Performance Max
40-50%3.8-4.6x ROAS

Main scaling engine (segmented)

Standard Shopping
15-20%4.2x ROAS

Control & comparison vs PMax

Dynamic Remarketing
10-15%6-10x ROAS

Cart abandonment recovery

Search (Non-Brand)
5-10%2.9x ROAS

High-intent category keywords only

BigCommerce Scaling Strategy

Follow this phased approach to scale your budget profitably:

1

Foundation

$2,500-5,000/month

Fix feed issues, separate B2B/B2C tracking, establish baselines

2

Growth

$8,000-15,000/month

Scale Shopping, add B2B-specific campaigns, expand remarketing

3

Scale

$25,000+/month

Multi-storefront optimization, international expansion, offline conversion tracking

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