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Why Your Google Ads Budget Pacing Is Broken (And How to Fix It)

Most advertisers set a monthly budget and hope for the best. Here's a systematic approach to weekday-adjusted pacing with automated anomaly alerts.

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The Problem with Default Budget Pacing

Google's built-in daily budget feature distributes spend evenly across all days, including weekends when many B2B advertisers see lower conversion rates. This leads to wasted spend and inconsistent performance.

Weekday-Adjusted Pacing

By calculating your ideal daily budget based on remaining business days in the month, you can ensure budget is allocated where it drives the most value.