What is a good budget for my audience size, how many ads do I need and what about frequency?

Figuring out your audience size relative to your budget can seem like a bit of a puzzle. If your audience is too large for your monthly budget, you might not reach as many people as you'd hope and don't create memory recall.

If you're a startup and targeting a fresh audience, I recommend a frequency range of 10 per month, and maximising your audience penetration (target reach) to make sure you are seen.

Always test and update creatives every couple of months to keep things fresh and optimize your CTR.

B2B Audience Calculator

Enter your monthly budget in USD.

Pull up last month's data for this audience and find the Cost Per Impression (CPM). A CPM on LinkedIn currently hovers around 30$ within the business/tech industry.

Average monthly reach on LinkedIn is usually around 40% (0.4), which compounds to an ideal 70% total audience penetration over 3 months. We use the monthly figure here to match your monthly budget.

How often an individual sees your ads per month. A frequency between 8-10 per month is a good starting point, depending on how known your brand is to the audience.

Avg. Monthly Reach
1100
Est. 90-Day Reach
1925
Ideal Audience Size
2750

Compare Frequency Strategies

Strategy A: Broad & Light

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Strategy B: B2B Standard

Frequency: 8x / month
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Strategy C: Hyper-Targeted ABM

Frequency: 15x / month
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