{"id":1662,"date":"2025-08-19T16:50:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.thecustomerfactory.com\/?p=1662"},"modified":"2025-08-19T16:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:50:41","slug":"how-much-to-spend-on-your-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecustomerfactory.com\/blog\/how-much-to-spend-on-your-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much to Spend On Your Marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-end=\"234\" data-start=\"160\">If you\u2019re a small business owner, this question probably keeps popping up:<\/p><blockquote data-end=\"288\" data-start=\"236\"><p data-end=\"288\" data-start=\"238\" style=\"\"><em data-end=\"288\" data-start=\"238\">\u201cHow much should I actually spend on marketing?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p data-end=\"422\" data-start=\"290\" style=\"\">There\u2019s no shortage of advice out there \u2014 formulas, percentages, lifetime value calculations \u2014 but most of it ignores one key thing:<\/p><p data-end=\"547\" data-start=\"424\"><strong data-end=\"436\" data-start=\"424\">Reality.<\/strong>You&#8217;re the one signing the checks. And if your marketing budget is keeping you up at night, something\u2019s off.<\/p><p data-end=\"691\" data-start=\"549\">In this video, I\u2019ll show you a smarter, stress-free way to decide what to spend \u2014 and why <strong data-end=\"659\" data-start=\"639\">Social Publicity<\/strong> is usually the best first move.<\/p><p data-end=\"511\" data-start=\"413\">After watching, if you&#8217;re still worried about your ad budget,<\/p><p data-end=\"281\" data-start=\"185\">We\u2019ll show you our inexpensive, efficient strategy to getting small businesses consistent customers.<\/p><p><em>In over a decade since it&#8217;s creation, The Customer Factory has served over 100 different local businesses across the United States of America.<\/em><\/p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1476\" width=\"227\" data-init-width=\"500\" height=\"227\" data-init-height=\"500\" title=\"Alauria-Bubble\" src=\"\/\/thecustomerfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alauria-Bubble.png\" data-width=\"227\" data-height=\"227\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 500 \/ 500;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><h3 style=\"\">Jimmy Alauria<\/h3><h3 style=\"\">3A Automotive &amp; Diesel<\/h3><p data-end=\"281\" data-start=\"185\" style=\"\"><strong>\u201cWith [The Customer Factory] people are ready to buy. 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