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One question that people often ask is “How much should be spent on ads?” Determining the cost of ads is a crucial decision that does not have a one-size-fits-all answer. There are many factors to consider when budgeting for a digital ad campaign, so we laid out some key considerations to give you a framework as you make your decision. 

One critical aspect of this online presence is digital advertising. For all consumers, the buying journey has changed dramatically over the last 2 decades. Where we used to rely on print, radio, and television to generate leads, and person-to-person contact to educate or nurture those leads, now we find most of that customer journey online. Each time we’re online, whether checking our email, learning something new, or shopping for groceries, we encounter ads specifically designed to convert our interest or need into action. These ads are paid placements in search results, social media sites, and wherever you might visit online. Social and search ads are a powerful way to reach your target audience but require an investment in time and resources to be successful.

Having done website development for the past 20 years, a question we commonly get asked is “How much should I spend on a new website?” It's a fair question, given the investment of both time and money that goes into a website project, and the wide range options that exist for website development. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t always as straightforward as one would hope.

“Working from home” is no longer reserved for domestic jobs, the self-employed, or the big dreamers starting the next Apple Computers in their garages. Today, with the internet, laptop computers and cloud-based software, the opportunities for working from home--and anywhere else you’ve got wifi--are abundant. And of course, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated what was already happening in businesses around the globe, by moving workers from centralized offices to working from anywhere.