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The Guides Library

Step-by-step playbooks
from the desk.

15 field guides written by the four operators who use LYRA daily. Every step has a screenshot, an expected result, and the number we look for when it works.

Guides15
Avg · time9 min
Tracks3
Three tracks · pick your path
Track I · For operators

Optimize an existing account.

You already run Google Ads and want to find the wasted 20%. Start here for audit checklists, Performance Max tuning, and negative keyword systems.

5 guides
Track II · For advertisers

Launch your first campaign.

Brand-new to Google Ads and need a structured start. Account setup, first Search campaign, conversion tracking, and how to read the dashboard in the first 30 days.

4 guides
Track III · For agencies

Manage multiple accounts.

You run 5–50 accounts and need systems that scale. Multi-account audits, reporting cadences, and how to spot the one metric that matters across a portfolio.

6 guides

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I · Featured track

Optimize an existing account — the operator path.

Five guides for accounts that are already running. Start with the audit, then close the gaps step by step.

01How to Audit a Google Ads Account in 30 Minutes
02How to Optimize Google Ads Quality Score Step by Step
03How to Set Up Google Ads Conversion Tracking Correctly
04How to Structure Google Ads Campaigns for Scale
5 guides32 minIntermediate Start track →
Guide · 001

How to Automate Google Ads Optimization Without Losing Control

Learn how to automate Google Ads optimization with step-by-step instructions for what to automate vs. not, rules, scripts, AI tools, and guardrails.

5 steps11 minIntermediate
Guide · 002

How to Create Google Ads Client Reports That Drive Decisions

Learn how to create Google Ads client reports with step-by-step instructions for report structure, KPI selection, narrative writing, and automation.

6 steps9 minIntermediate
Guide · 003

How to Manage Multiple Google Ads Accounts Efficiently

Learn how to manage multiple Google Ads accounts with step-by-step instructions for MCC structure, standardized processes, automation, and prioritization.

6 steps9 minIntermediate
II · Track

New to Google Ads? Launch your first setup.

The advanced topics — Performance Max, audience signals, conversion tracking — broken into manageable, hands-on steps.

01
How to Analyze Search Terms Reports for Better ROI
5 steps · 9 min · Intermediate
02
How to Optimize Performance Max Campaigns
7 steps · 10 min · Intermediate
03
How to Set Up Budget Pacing for Google Ads
5 steps · 9 min · Intermediate
04
How to Use Audience Signals in Performance Max
5 steps · 10 min · Intermediate
4 guides · 38 minBeginner Open track →
Guide · 004

How to Onboard New Google Ads Clients

11 minInt.
Guide · 005

How to Scale a Google Ads Agency from 10 to 100 Accounts

12 minInt.
Guide · 006

How to Set Up Change History Monitoring for Google Ads

9 minInt.
Guide · 007

How to Analyze Search Terms Reports for Better ROI

9 minInt.
Guide · 008

How to Optimize Performance Max Campaigns

Learn how to optimize Performance Max campaigns with step-by-step instructions for asset groups, audience signals, search themes, URL expansion, and asset quality.

7 steps10 minIntermediate
Guide · 009

How to Set Up Budget Pacing for Google Ads

Learn how to set up budget pacing for Google Ads with step-by-step instructions for daily and monthly pacing, conversion lag, shared budgets, and automated rules.

5 steps9 minIntermediate
Guide · 010

How to Use Audience Signals in Performance Max

Learn how to use audience signals in Performance Max campaigns with step-by-step instructions for signal types, first-party data, custom segments, and intent signals.

5 steps10 minIntermediate

Three tracks, thirty-six hours.

Everything in the library, organized into three guided progressions. Finish a track and you've done more structured Google Ads training than 90% of the people running accounts full-time.

Track I

Optimize — for operators.

Find the wasted 20% in an existing account. Audits, Performance Max tuning, bidding, weekly review cadence.

5 guides · 41 min
Track II

Advanced — for specialists.

Performance Max, audience signals, automation. The deep playbooks for advertisers ready to push past the basics.

4 guides · 38 min
Track III

Scale — for agencies.

Run five to fifty accounts without losing your Tuesdays. Multi-account audits, reporting systems, portfolio health.

6 guides · 1 hr

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