Budget Pacing: The Boring Skill That Saves Accounts
Monthly pacing reviewed weekly
Every Monday: check month-to-date spend vs target. Adjust if more than 10% off pace.
Daily budget caps
Prevent weekend runaway. Especially important for automation-heavy accounts that can burn a week's budget in 12 hours.
Reserve 10-15%
Hold back 10-15% of budget for mid-month winners. If a creative hits, you need powder to scale it without kneecapping other campaigns.