Core guide
How much does advertising cost for a beauty salon
Budget, cost per lead, cost per appointment and actual return: the figures to consider before investing a euro in campaigns.
In this guide
Cost categories
The total cost is the sum of three elements: advertising platform spend, campaign management and the system that responds to leads.
| Item | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Campaign budget | The amount paid to the platform to display ads |
| Management | Creative, testing, optimisation and reporting |
| Response system | Chat assistant, reminders, calendar |
How much budget you need to get started
With an ad budget below 500 € per month, there is too little data to optimise: a realistic starting point for a local salon is 600-1.000 € per month.
How to calculate your return
Your return is calculated on the value of the treatment plan sold, not the first treatment.
An example using conservative figures: a budget of 800 € generates 40 leads (20 € each). If 50% book and 70% attend, that means 14 people visit the salon. If a third buy a treatment plan worth 600 €, the revenue generated is around 2.800 €. You need to run the calculation using your own salon's actual figures, not those from a case study.
Where budget goes to waste
Most budget is wasted through slow responses, unclear offers and audiences that are too broad for the actual catchment area.
- A geographical radius that is too wide for how far clients are willing to travel.
- Campaigns stopped and restarted every few weeks.
- No tracking of how many leads turn into appointments.
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