2025 Budget Guide

How Much Should Subscription Boxes Spend on Google Ads?

With $1.35 average CPC and $35 AOV, subscription boxes stores need at least $1,500/month to see results. Here's how to budget for profitable growth at every stage.

Subscription Boxes Unit Economics

$1.35

Avg CPC

$35

Avg Order Value

$48

Avg CPA

2.5x

Target ROAS

Budget Tiers for Subscription Boxes

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

31-63 orders

Expected Revenue

$1,094 - $2,188

Target ROAS

2.0x

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

63-208 orders

Expected Revenue

$2,188 - $7,292

Target ROAS

2.5x

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

208-1042 orders

Expected Revenue

$7,292 - $36,458

Target ROAS

2.3x

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

1042+ orders

Expected Revenue

$36,458+

Target ROAS

2.1x+

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

How to Allocate Your Budget

Recommended budget split by campaign type for subscription boxes stores:

Brand Search
15-20%8-15x ROAS

Protect your brand, cheapest conversions

Performance Max
40-50%2.3-2.8x ROAS

Main scaling engine (segmented)

Standard Shopping
15-20%2.5x ROAS

Control & comparison vs PMax

Dynamic Remarketing
10-15%6-10x ROAS

Cart abandonment recovery

Search (Non-Brand)
5-10%1.8x ROAS

High-intent category keywords only

Subscription Boxes Scaling Strategy

Follow this phased approach to scale your budget profitably:

1

Foundation

$1,500-3,000/month

Establish LTV tracking, separate gift vs. self, validate retention by source

2

Growth

$5,000-10,000/month

Scale winning segments, add prepaid-focused campaigns, expand remarketing

3

Scale

$15,000+/month

Lookalike audiences of high-LTV subscribers, seasonal gift pushes, YouTube brand content

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