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# Ditch your budget trackers for good

Get started with automated budget pacing

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48% of PPC advertisers still track budgets manually. That’s a lot of spreadsheets.

Let's say your account has budget segments for location, product, brand, and campaign type. Tracking total spend can get complicated fast. And since Google can spend 2x your daily budget, it’s easy to run out halfway through the month.

Budget automation can feel risky. Budget pacing is different. It’s view-only, so nothing changes in your account.

Once your budgets are set, you can:

* See pacing at a glance
* Forecast spend and performance
* Get recommendations for where to shift budget
* Get spend and pacing alerts
* Unlock more budget features

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<summary><strong>1) Set your account target</strong></summary>

Set an individual account target under **Budgets** > **Manage**.

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[More about account targets](https://docs.adalysis.com/tools/budget/pacing#setting-a-target-budget)

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<summary><strong>2) Organize campaigns into budget groups</strong></summary>

Group campaigns under **Budgets** > **Budget groups**. Make sure to choose **Pacing** if you don't want automatic changes.

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[More about budget groups](/tools/budget/budget-groups.md)

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<summary><strong>3) Upload your monthly budgets in bulk</strong></summary>

On the **Audit & budget** or the **Budget groups** screen, download the budget template. Enter your budgets for up to three months and upload your list in .CSV format.

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[More about bulk updates](/tools/budget/bulk-updates.md)

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