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2025 Budget Guide

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With $0.89 average CPC and $85 AOV, shopify stores need at least $1,500/month to see results. Here's how to budget for profitable growth at every stage.

Shopify Unit Economics

$0.89

Avg CPC

$85

Avg Order Value

$42

Avg CPA

4.2x

Target ROAS

Budget Tiers for Shopify

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

36-71 orders

Expected Revenue

$3,036 - $6,071

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

71-238 orders

Expected Revenue

$6,071 - $20,238

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

238-1190 orders

Expected Revenue

$20,238 - $101,190

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

1190+ orders

Expected Revenue

$101,190+

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 shopify 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

Shopify Scaling Strategy

Follow this phased approach to scale your budget profitably:

1

Foundation ($0-5K/month)

$1,500-5,000

Focus on profitability. Run Standard Shopping only until you hit 50 conversions/month. Use manual CPC or maximize clicks with CPC cap. Build conversion data before smart bidding.

2

Growth ($5K-25K/month)

$5,000-25,000

Add Performance Max with product segmentation (top sellers, new arrivals, clearance). Keep Standard Shopping as a control to verify PMax performance. Implement tROAS bidding once you have 30+ conversions per campaign.

3

Scale ($25K-100K/month)

$25,000-100,000

Expand PMax asset groups by category. Add YouTube/Demand Gen for awareness. Implement proper brand exclusions. Test advertorial strategy for 90% cheaper prospecting CPCs.

4

Enterprise ($100K+/month)

$100,000+

Multi-market expansion. Sophisticated feed optimization with supplemental feeds. Custom label strategies for margin-based bidding. Feed multiplication for carousel domination.

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