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2025 Budget Guide

How Much Should Print on Demand Spend on Google Ads?

With $0.95 average CPC and $45 AOV, print on demand stores need at least $1,500/month to see results. Here's how to budget for profitable growth at every stage.

Print on Demand Unit Economics

$0.95

Avg CPC

$45

Avg Order Value

$68

Avg CPA

2.2x

Target ROAS

Budget Tiers for Print on Demand

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

22-44 orders

Expected Revenue

$993 - $1,985

Target ROAS

1.8x

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

44-147 orders

Expected Revenue

$1,985 - $6,618

Target ROAS

2.2x

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

147-735 orders

Expected Revenue

$6,618 - $33,088

Target ROAS

2.0x

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

735+ orders

Expected Revenue

$33,088+

Target ROAS

1.9x+

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

How to Allocate Your Budget

Recommended budget split by campaign type for print on demand stores:

Brand Search
15-20%8-15x ROAS

Protect your brand, cheapest conversions

Performance Max
40-50%2.0-2.4x ROAS

Main scaling engine (segmented)

Standard Shopping
15-20%2.2x ROAS

Control & comparison vs PMax

Dynamic Remarketing
10-15%6-10x ROAS

Cart abandonment recovery

Search (Non-Brand)
5-10%1.5x ROAS

High-intent category keywords only

Print on Demand Scaling Strategy

Follow this phased approach to scale your budget profitably:

1

Validation

$300-800/month

Test only 5-10 proven designs, find profitable niches

2

Expansion

$1,500-3,000/month

Add winning designs, expand proven niches

3

Scale

$5,000+/month

Only if you've found repeatable profitable niches

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