Page 4 - Complete Guide to Marketing Budgets
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WHAT IS A


            MARKETING BUDGET?





                                                                                                                                                                                 CONTRACTORS
            A marketing budget is the amount of money you allocate towards                                                                            MARKETING                           OR
            promoting your business. When you implement a multichannel                                                                                PLATFORMS                   FREELANCERS
            marketing strategy, a marketing budget helps you understand how
            much to spend on each marketing channel as well as the other factors
            that influence how to market your business.


            Here are a few examples of what areas of your business would go
            into a marketing budget:                                                                                              IN-HOUSE                                                             ADVERTISING
                                                                                                                                    TEAMS                   WHAT GOES

              •  Marketing software
                                                                                                                                                                   INTO A
              •  A marketing partner
                                                                                                                                                            MARKETING

              •  Your in-house marketing team
                                                                                                                                                                 BUDGET
              •  Creative design

                                                                                                                                   CREATIVE                                                            MARKETING
              •  Contract or freelance work
                                                                                                                                    DESIGN                                                             SOFTWARE
              •  Advertising

              •  Reputation management


              •  Website services                                                                                                                                                    WEBSITE
                                                                                                                                                      BRANDING                   SERVICES AND
              •  Branding services
                                                                                                                                                       SERVICES                      HOSTING
            Essentially, a marketing budget outlines all the money you’ll spend on
            marketing-related projects over a period of time—typically a year.







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