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Lead Volume Calculator

Estimate what volume of leads you need to hit your growth targets.

Set your target closed deals, choose your ad channel, and adjust your funnel rates. The calculator works backwards to show you the clicks, leads, and monthly spend required to hit your number.

Set a real target

Start from closed deals and work backwards through your funnel to know exactly what's required upstream.

Compare channels

Model Google, Meta, LinkedIn, CTV, and Reddit with channel-specific defaults and realistic cost ranges.

Budget with confidence

See cost per lead, per SQL, and per closed deal before you commit a dollar to paid media.

Best For

High-intent search capture

Typical CPC Range

$2 – $10

Avg. Sales Cycle

Shorter (active search intent)

Lead Quality Signal

High — buyer is actively searching

Your Target

How many closed deals do you want per month?

Estimates based on channel averages. Actual performance varies with creative quality, offer strength, and market competition.

Funnel Assumptions

Defaults loaded from Google Ads benchmarks.

Ad Performance

Average cost per ad click
$4.50

Funnel Conversion Rates

Clicks to Leads
3%
Leads to SQLs
45%
Sales Qualified to proposals sent
75%
Proposals to closed deals
40%

Required Pipeline

Working backward from your target via Google Ads.

Clicks
1,235
Leads
38
SQLs
17
Proposals
13
Closed Deals
5
1Clicks
1,235
2Leads
38
3Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs)
17
4Proposals
13
5Closed Deals
5
Monthly Ad Spend$5,556

$150

Cost / Lead

$334

Cost / SQL

$1,112

Cost / Deal

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Did you know? Digital advertising is generally a more costly method of acquiring new leads, because you are paying for speed. Consider when speed may be an important factor in your strategy — especially in cases where you have spoilage, unused inventory or unsold capacity.

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