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2025 Budget Guide

How Much Should D2C Brands Spend on Google Ads?

With $1.85 average CPC and $85 AOV, d2c stores need at least $1,500/month to see results. Here's how to budget for profitable growth at every stage.

D2C Brands Unit Economics

$1.85

Avg CPC

$85

Avg Order Value

$65

Avg CPA

3.5x

Target ROAS

Budget Tiers for D2C Brands

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

23-46 orders

Expected Revenue

$1,962 - $3,923

Target ROAS

2.8x

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

46-154 orders

Expected Revenue

$3,923 - $13,077

Target ROAS

3.5x

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

154-769 orders

Expected Revenue

$13,077 - $65,385

Target ROAS

3.1x

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

769+ orders

Expected Revenue

$65,385+

Target ROAS

3.0x+

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

How to Allocate Your Budget

Recommended budget split by campaign type for d2c stores:

Brand Search
15-20%8-15x ROAS

Protect your brand, cheapest conversions

Performance Max
40-50%3.1-3.9x ROAS

Main scaling engine (segmented)

Standard Shopping
15-20%3.5x ROAS

Control & comparison vs PMax

Dynamic Remarketing
10-15%6-10x ROAS

Cart abandonment recovery

Search (Non-Brand)
5-10%2.4x ROAS

High-intent category keywords only

D2C Brands Scaling Strategy

Follow this phased approach to scale your budget profitably:

1

Foundation

$3,000-5,000/month

Establish baseline CAC, separate brand vs non-brand, implement LTV tracking

2

Growth

$8,000-15,000/month

Scale non-brand winners, test new audience segments, expand product coverage

3

Scale

$20,000+/month

Geographic expansion, YouTube for brand lift, offline conversion tracking

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