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Ad Manager: Campaign budget definition

In this article, we will be discussing about the budget definition process for an ad campaign in Ad Manager. Understanding your campaign budget Campaign…

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  1. Understanding your campaign budget
  2. Setting daily budget
  3. How to set daily budget for a campaign:
  4. Go to New Campaign
  5. Setting lifetime budget
  6. How to set lifetime budget for a campaign:
In this article, we will be discussing about the budget definition process for an ad campaign in Ad Manager.

Understanding your campaign budget

Campaign budgets for Facebook Ad campaigns are defined in the second step of the campaign setup flow. Once you enter the average amount that you want to spend on this ad campaign by selecting either daily or lifetime budget and launch your campaign, the amount specified will be charged from the card added to your connected Meta Ad account.
Select a budget for your Facebook Ad campaigns that aligns with your business needs. Take into account your ideal customer, the services you offer, and your vision for business or goals when determining your budget.
Note: The currency used by the connected Meta Ad account and timezone which is used by the sub-account will automatically be reflected for the budget definition.
Understanding your campaign budget (image 1 of 3) What this shows Note: The currency used by the connected Meta Ad account and timezone which is used by the sub-account will automatically be reflected for… What this shows Illustrates the "Understanding your campaign budget" section of "Ad Manager: Campaign budget definition". This screenshot appears in the "Understanding your campaign budget" section of "Ad Manager: Campaign budget definition". The text alongside this image reads: Note: The currency used by the connected Meta Ad account and timezone which is used by the sub-account will automatically be reflected for the budget definition. Immediately after, the guide continues: Once you choose a budget and launch your campaign, it renews automatically each month. If you choose to end your ad campaign, go on to pause or delete the ad campaign. Image 1 of 3 What this coversNote: The currency used by the connected Meta Ad account and timezone which is used by the sub-account will automatically be reflected for the budget definition.
Buttons and menus referenced Note
Next stepOnce you choose a budget and launch your campaign, it renews automatically each month. If you choose to end your ad campaign, go on to pause or delete the ad campaign.

Once you choose a budget and launch your campaign, it renews automatically each month. If you choose to end your ad campaign, go on to pause or delete the ad campaign.

Note: The best thing you can give a campaign is time. Let your campaign run for a few months so Ad Manager can learn about your Ads, audience and conversions. The more data, the better it can optimise and deliver results.

Setting daily budget

When you define your daily budget, it refers to the daily average amount you wish to use to run this ad campaign. It means that on one day it could be more than defined and on other days it could be less than specified for a period of one week. The start date and time for this campaign will be the instance you publish the campaign on Ad Manager and the ad campaign is sent to Facebook for review.
Example: If you have specified your daily budget to be $1000, on one day Facebook might use $1100 as the campaign running cost and on other days of the weekly billing cycle it could be less than $1000. 
In no way possible, the ad expense charged to you will exceed $7000. To have a detailed understanding on how Daily Budget works in Facebook, refer: 
https://www.facebook.com/business/help/190490051321426?id=629338044106215

How to set daily budget for a campaign:

  1. Go to New Campaign

  2. Navigate to Budget and Audience(Step 2) in the campaign creation flow.
  3. In the Budget section, have the Daily toggle selected and enter the amount you wish to set as your daily ad budget.
    Step 3 of 5: In the Budget section, have the Daily toggle selected and enter the… What this shows Step 3 of 5: In the Budget section, have the Daily toggle selected and enter the amount you wish to set as your daily ad budget. What this shows Shows what to fill in for step 3 of 5 in the "Go to New Campaign" section of "Ad Manager: Campaign budget definition". This screenshot accompanies step 3 of 5 in the "Go to New Campaign" section of "Ad Manager: Campaign budget definition". At this point in the walkthrough you in the Budget section, have the Daily toggle selected and enter the amount you wish to set as your daily ad budget. The next step is to user can add other details of Ad Campaign. Step 3 of 5Image 2 of 3 What to fill inIn the Budget section, have the Daily toggle selected and enter the amount you wish to set as your daily ad budget.
    Buttons and menus referenced Budget and AudienceNext
    Next stepUser can add other details of Ad Campaign.
    All 5 steps in this procedure
    1. Go to New Campaign
    2. Navigate to Budget and Audience (Step 2) in the campaign creation flow.
    3. In the Budget section, have the Daily toggle selected and enter the amount you wish to set as your daily ad budget. this image
    4. User can add other details of Ad Campaign.
    5. Click Next at the bottom to review your ad and budget.
  4. User can add other details of Ad Campaign.
  5. Click Next at the bottom to review your ad and budget.
Please Note: 
  1. The daily budget amount of a campaign can be edited when the campaign is in 'Paused', 'Failed' or 'Draft' state. Once Published' or 'In Review', the budget amount cannot be altered.
  2. User cannot toggle between Daily to Lifetime or vice versa when a campaign is in 'Paused', 'Published' or 'In Review' state.

Setting lifetime budget

Lifetime budget refers to the amount user is willing to spend over the entire period of an ad campaign. It can be useful if you don't want to exceed a certain amount of overall spend, and work best if you have flexibility on how much you want to spend each day.

How to set lifetime budget for a campaign:

  1. Go to New Campaign
  2. Navigate to Budget and Audience(Step 2) in the campaign setup flow.
  3. In the Budget section, have the Lifetime toggle selected and enter the amount you wish to set as your lifetime ad budget.
  4. Use the date and time picker to select the start and end date of the ad campaign, the amount specified will be spread across this time period to be used as ad spend. The start and end date-time of campaign will be specified in the budget section in the local timezone of the sub-account.
    Step 4 of 6: Use the date and time picker to select the start and end date of the… What this shows Step 4 of 6: Use the date and time picker to select the start and end date of the ad campaign, the amount specified will be spread across this time… What this shows Shows what to choose for step 4 of 6 in the "How to set lifetime budget for a campaign:" section of "Ad Manager: Campaign budget definition". This screenshot accompanies step 4 of 6 in the "How to set lifetime budget for a campaign:" section of "Ad Manager: Campaign budget definition". At this point in the walkthrough you use the date and time picker to select the start and end date of the ad campaign, the amount specified will be spread across this time period to be used as ad spend. The start and end date-time of campaign will be specified in the budget section in the local timezone of the sub-account. The next step is to user can add other details of Ad Campaign. Step 4 of 6Image 3 of 3 What to chooseUse the date and time picker to select the start and end date of the ad campaign, the amount specified will be spread across this time period to be used as ad spend. The start and end date-time of campaign will be specified in the budget section in the local timezone of the sub-account.
    Buttons and menus referenced Budget and AudienceNext
    Next stepUser can add other details of Ad Campaign.
    All 6 steps in this procedure
    1. Go to New Campaign
    2. Navigate to Budget and Audience (Step 2) in the campaign setup flow.
    3. In the Budget section, have the Lifetime toggle selected and enter the amount you wish to set as your lifetime ad budget.
    4. Use the date and time picker to select the start and end date of the ad campaign, the amount specified will be spread across this time period to be used as ad spend. The start and end date-time of campaign will be specified in the budget section in the local timezone of the sub-account. this image
    5. User can add other details of Ad Campaign.
    6. Click Next at the bottom to review your ad and budget.
  5. User can add other details of Ad Campaign. 
  6. Click Next at the bottom to review your ad and budget.
Please Note: 
  1. The lifetime budget amount of a campaign can be edited when the campaign is in 'Paused', 'Failed' or 'Draft' state. Once Published' or 'In Review', the budget amount cannot be altered.
  2. User cannot toggle between Daily to Lifetime or vice versa when a campaign is in 'Paused', 'Published' or 'In Review' state.
  3. The start and end date-time cannot be edited for 'Published' and 'In Review' status campaigns. Although the ones in 'Draft' and 'Failed' state can have their start and end date-time altered.
  4. The end date-time of a 'Paused' campaign can be edited but it's start date-time cannot be edited.

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