16 calculators
Paid Ads / PPC calculators
Bid math, budget math, and profitability math for Google Ads, Meta, and every other auction-based channel — what a click is worth to you, what you can afford to pay for it, and where a campaign stops being profitable.
Return on Ad Spend
ROAS
Find out exactly how much revenue you're generating for every dollar spent on ads.
ROAS = Revenue from Ads ÷ (Ad Spend + Other Campaign Costs)
Break-Even ROAS
break-even ROAS
Find the minimum ROAS you need just to avoid losing money — before chasing anything higher.
Break-Even ROAS = 1 ÷ Gross Margin
Target CPC
target CPC
Find the maximum you can afford to pay per click without blowing your acquisition budget.
Target CPC = Allowable Cost per Customer × Conversion Rate
CPM to Reach
reach estimate
Turn a budget and CPM into a realistic estimate of how many people you'll actually reach.
Reach = (Budget ÷ CPM × 1,000) ÷ Average Frequency
Ad Budget Allocation
budget allocation
Get a starting-point budget split across channels, weighted by which ones actually perform.
Channel A Budget = Total Budget × (ROAS A ÷ (ROAS A + ROAS B + ROAS C))
Quality Score Impact on CPC
Quality Score CPC impact
See how much a higher Google Ads Quality Score could lower what you actually pay per click.
Estimated CPC ≈ (Competitor's Ad Rank ÷ Your Quality Score) + $0.01
Facebook/Meta Reach Budget
reach budget
Work backward from a reach goal to find out how much budget you actually need.
Budget Needed = (Target Reach × Target Average Frequency ÷ 1,000) × CPM
Ad Frequency Fatigue
frequency fatigue
Check your actual average frequency against the point where performance typically starts declining.
Average Frequency = Total Impressions ÷ Unique Reach
PPC Profit Margin
PPC profit margin
Find out what's actually left over after ad spend and product costs — not just the revenue headline.
PPC Profit Margin = (Revenue − Ad Spend − Cost of Goods Sold) ÷ Revenue × 100
Google Ads Keyword Bid
keyword bid
Calculate a value-based max bid from conversion rate, order value, and your target ROAS.
Max Bid = (Conversion Rate × Average Order Value) ÷ Target ROAS
Marketing Mix Diminishing Returns
diminishing returns
Model how much return your next dollar of spend actually generates, as a channel starts to saturate.
Marginal ROAS = [k × (Current Spend + Additional Spend)^α − Current Revenue] ÷ Additional Spend, where k = Current Revenue ÷ Current Spend^α
Click-Through Rate
CTR
See what share of the people who saw your ad actually clicked it — the fastest read on whether your creative and targeting match.
CTR = (Clicks ÷ Impressions) × 100
Cost Per Mille (CPM)
CPM
Work out what a thousand impressions actually costs you — the common currency for comparing awareness spend across platforms.
CPM = (Total Ad Spend ÷ Impressions) × 1,000
Cost Per Click
CPC
Find what you're actually paying for each visit — and whether that price leaves room for a profit once they land.
CPC = Total Ad Spend ÷ Clicks Received
Cost Per Lead
CPL
Price a lead honestly, then check it against what a lead is worth once your close rate is applied.
CPL = Total Campaign Spend ÷ Leads Generated
Cost Per Acquisition
CPA
Work out what one completed conversion costs you — the number every bid strategy is ultimately steering toward.
CPA = (Total Ad Spend + Other Campaign Costs) ÷ Conversions