We're launching a new product line, and you have a limited social media budget that must cover paid boosting, content production, and influencer seeding. How would you allocate the budget and why? Walk me through your decision-making process.

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At my previous agency, we were launching a new snack brand for the Philippine market with a total social media budget of PHP 150,000 for the first month. I needed to allocate this limited budget across paid boosting on Facebook and Instagram, producing short-form video content, and seeding micro-influencers to maximize both awareness and trial. I allocated 40% to content production because high-quality, localized videos were essential for engagement. Then I reserved 35% for influencer seeding, choosing five micro-influencers in the food-and-lifestyle niche who had authentic followings. The remaining 25% went to paid boosting of the top-performing organic posts to extend reach. I also set up tracking links per channel to measure ROI weekly. Our launch campaign achieved a 3.2x return on ad spend within the first month, and the influencer posts generated 45% of total engagement despite costing only a third of the budget.

We're launching a new product line, and you have a limited social media budget that must cover paid boosting, content production, and influencer seeding. How would you allocate the budget and why? Walk me through your decision-making process.

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