Digital Budget Optimization2026-09-09T09:16:36+02:00

// For those already advertising

Get more impact out of every euro.

You’re already advertising. But nobody knows exactly which part of that budget is delivering a demonstrable return. We analyse and reallocate your digital marketing budget to focus on what works: on average, 40% more ROI within three months.

This programme gives you:

  • Understand the ROI of digital marketing activities.
  • Optimization of budget allocation.
  • Achieving ambitious KPIs.

// The problem

Your budget is running out. Where it performs, it stays unclear.

Campaigns are running across multiple channels, sometimes with multiple partners. Every report says things are going well. But the reports do not add up to the answer you need: what every pound contributes to revenue.

Partners evaluate their own work. Channels measure their own success, in their own dashboards, with their own definitions. As long as no one independently oversees it, the real return remains invisible.

Then comes the moment when you have to account for what the budget yields. And the only honest answer is: we don't know for sure.

With this programme you get that answer. And a budget that demonstrably yields a return.

marketing psychology
Identification: the situation is first described recognisably, up to and including the awkward answer. Recognition opens the door to the solution.

Line art drawing in which lines fan out from a single point into multiple channels

// Calculator

What is the budget doesn't really render?

Most accounts don’t know what a significant portion of the budget is actually achieving. Five short questions show how much of the budget you can’t link to results, and what the reason for that is. We do the real analysis in the audit.

“With companies that come to us, we sometimes see as much as 40% of the budget not being well spent: not measured properly, or in campaigns that are not profitable.”

Jacco van Lith, AceDigital
Line art drawing of a funnel with only a few circles coming through it

marketing psychology
Loss aversion: seeing waste motivates ~2× more strongly than promising gain. That is why loss is on the left.

// Why it goes wrong

Why budgets leak away.

Budgets rarely leak due to unwillingness or lack of effort. They leak through three mechanisms that are present in almost every marketing budget.

01

Everyone judges themselves

Without transparent insight into the digital budget, you do not know exactly what it delivers, especially when partners do not necessarily share your budgetary interests.

02

What is easily measured gets measured

Clicks, impressions and platform conversions say little about revenue. KPIs that are not tied to business goals steer the budget in the wrong direction.

03

The distribution follows custom

Budgets often follow last year's allocation, not today's data. What once worked gets funding. What works now has to make do with what is left.

Digital Budget Optimization is designed entirely for that purpose.

  • We independently make transparent what every euro yields, from media budget to partner costs.
  • We are redistributing the budget based on data to the activities with the highest ROI.

The result: a budget that shows you what it yields, and demonstrably generates a better return.

// The programme

The programme in three phases.

From independent insight to a budget that demonstrably delivers a return.

01

Lead time

2 to 3 weeks

Phase 1: The audit

Independent insight

We analyse your current expenditure and results: the media budget, partner costs and ROI per activity. Independent of the parties that spend your budget.

In phase 1: a Current Spend Audit, an ROI evaluation of your digital expenditure and the balance between media spend and partner costs.

02

Lead time

1 to 2 weeks

Phase 2: The roadmap

From insight to plan

We set realistic and impactful KPIs that align with your business goals, plus methods to track them. Afterwards, we create the Budget Optimisation Roadmap: what works, what doesn't work, and where the budget needs to go.

In phase 2: a KPI set linked to business goals and a roadmap for budget reallocation.

03

Lead time

3 months

Phase 3: Optimising and monitoring

From plan to return

We are implementing the reallocation, building out core activities with a high ROI and monitoring the KPIs. You will receive the Budget Allocation Guide so that decisions remain informed afterwards too.

After phase 3: a budget that demonstrably delivers a return on investment, with an average increase of 40% in ROI within three months.

// Result

What does it yield op?

Transparency

Know where every euro goes.

Better ROI

Optimize your return on activities.

Less waste

Avoid wasting your marketing budget.

Accountability

Back up every budget choice with data.

// Investment

One price. Regardless of your media budget.

Agencies often charge a percentage of your media budget: the more you spend, the more you pay. We don't. You pay for the expertise, not the size of your budget. No surcharge per platform, no markup on growth.

marketing psychology
Stepladder: the scan is a small, safe initial yes. The settlement makes pushing ahead afterwards logical: commitment and loss aversion in one.

Quick scan

€0
one-off, excl. VAT

We will take a look inside your advertising accounts and you will receive a short report within a week with what we see at first glance: where budget is leaking and where the quick wins are.

Will you start the full screening after that, then we'll offset the €750.

If we find nothing to improve, you don't pay for the scan.

Full audit + growth planning

€0
one-off, excl. VAT

The full programme: the independent audit, the KPI set and the Budget Optimisation Roadmap, plus three months of optimisation and monitoring until the targets are met.

An average of 40% more ROI within those three months.

Regardless of the number of platforms or the size of your media budget.

// Who it is for

Who is this for programme?

marketing psychology
Self-selection: stating clearly who the programme is not for makes the promise more credible for those who are a good fit. Honesty filters and persuades at the same time.

This programme is for organisations that:

  • Spend a structural budget on digital marketing, through an in-house team, agencies or both.
  • Having multiple channels or parties and losing track of the overview.
  • Being responsible for results and wanting to be able to substantiate them.
  • Be prepared to shift your budget if the data demands it.

Not for organisations that:

  • Not yet or barely advertising? Then start with Customer Journey Advertising.
  • Having complete insight into the ROI per activity. To be honest, there's very little left for us to optimise after that.
  • Unwillingness to change the current allocation or partners, even if the data demands it.

Does this sound like you? Let's arrange an introductory meeting.

// Experiences

Experiences.

  • From a shortage of leads to consistent new registrations.

    +225%

    Conversions

    +1316%

    Conversion rate

    -77%

    Cost per conversion

  • From fluctuating costs to optimized budget allocation.

    +47%

    Conversions

    -2%

    Conversion rate

    -32%

    Cost per conversion

  • A doubling in conversion via data-driven budget allocation.

    +234%

    Conversions

    +142%

    Conversion rate

    -75%

    Cost per conversion

// Guarantee

Guarantee.

If we find no room for savings or optimization in your current marketing campaigns, you pay us nothing.

The audit proves it. If we see insufficient room for a strong result, we say so beforehand, not afterwards.

marketing psychology
Risk reversal: “no savings found, you pay nothing” puts the risk on us. The barrier to starting the audit disappears.

// Who you get

Jacco van Lith

Operations consultant & digital strategist

Jacco carries out the audit. His starting point is always measurement: only when it is clear what each campaign yields is there anything to optimise. He sets up the tracking, analyses where budget is leaking and translates that into a plan that you can follow yourself.

Direct contact with the person doing the work, without an account manager in between.

marketing psychology
Knowing who is doing the work reduces the risk you feel. A name and a face make a promise more concrete than a company name.

// That is how we start

Starting in 3 steps.

01

Free consultation

We will answer your questions and determine together whether your organisation is suitable for the programme.

02

The audit

We are analysing the current state of the budgets and expenditure, independently of the parties that spend the budget.

03

The optimisation process

We will execute the roadmap together and monitor the results until the targets are met.

marketing psychology
Commitment: a free consultation is a small, safe first step. Small steps make the next ones feel more natural.

// Free consultation

Free consult.

During the consultation:

  • We answer your questions about Digital Budget Optimization.
  • We determine whether your organization is suitable for our program.
  • Shall we choose the best start together: the quick scan or the full audit.

// FAQ

Frequently asked Questions.

Is it worth investing in your services if I already spend so much budget on my current digital strategy?2023-10-15T13:30:47+02:00

While there is an initial investment, our program is designed to optimize marketing spend over the long term, leading to significant savings. Our goal is to ensure that every dollar you spend delivers maximum value and reduces waste. Think of it as redirecting your existing budget to more efficient strategies.

I have had negative experiences in the past with agencies that did not deliver what they promised. How can I be sure you are different?2023-10-15T13:31:06+02:00

We appreciate your skepticism given your previous experiences. We work according to a policy of transparency and show you exactly how and why we make our recommendations and what the expected results are.

The results are based on a simple principle: save budget where ROI falls short and shift those resources to activities with a higher ROI. We do not recommend new methods, but we focus on improving what already exists.

Of course, understanding where and how to shift the budget is easier said than done, but that's what we specialize in. That's why we offer you case studies and an introductory meeting before you make a full commitment.

How can I trust you with budget management, an essential part of my business?2023-10-15T13:31:24+02:00

We prioritize transparent communication and involve you in the reasoning behind our final conclusions, so that you can review and verify our advice yourself before budget management decisions are made.

Of course, we are willing to sign all necessary confidentiality agreements to ensure that your company information is safe.

Digital is not my specialty. Doesn't implementing your service make things more complex and time-consuming for me?2023-10-15T13:31:46+02:00

That's exactly why our program exists: to simplify and manage the complexity of digital for you. We strive to streamline the process and present information in an understandable way, so you can focus on your core tasks.

Optionally, we can provide ongoing support and guidance after our collaboration. Our goal is not to overwhelm you with complexity, but to help you understand and navigate it. We explain our processes, strategies and results in a way that is clear and easy to understand.

We have been using the same digital strategies for years. How can I be sure that your program will not disrupt our activities?2023-10-15T13:32:07+02:00

We do not advocate change for change's sake. We monitor and analyze your existing activities to determine what works and what doesn't. All recommended changes are data-driven and targeted, designed to improve your results, not disrupt your operations.

// CV

You can only spend each euro once.

We’ll help you get the most out of every euro in your digital budget. On average, 40% more ROI within three months – or you pay nothing.