Strategies & Tools

Daily Budget

In short

The daily budget is the average amount you want to spend per day on a Google Ads campaign — Google may spend up to double on individual days.

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How Does the Daily Budget Work?

The daily budget is an average. Google may spend up to double on individual days but balances over the month. Monthly cost never exceeds: daily budget × 30.4.

Calculating Your Budget

Daily Budget = Monthly Budget ÷ 30.4. Example: $1,500/month ÷ 30.4 = $49.34/day.

Common Mistakes

Below $10-15/day, Google can barely collect data
Better one campaign at $50/day than five at $10/day
Daily spikes are normal — it balances over the month

Further resources

Frequently Asked Questions

For a local business, we recommend at least $15-30 per day ($450-900/month). Below that, there's often not enough data for Smart Bidding to work effectively.

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