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Step-by-step walkthroughs for every feature — from connecting your first ad account to advanced optimization strategies.

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Getting Started

Connecting your first ad account

Step-by-step guide to connecting Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, or Meta Ads to Blueprint using secure OAuth 2.0 authentication.

5 min read
Getting Started

Setting up monthly budget targets

Create account-level and campaign-level budget targets with even, front-loaded, or back-loaded pacing strategies.

7 min read
Getting Started

Inviting your team and assigning roles

Set up Owner, Manager, Analyst, and Viewer roles. Give clients free read-only access to dashboards and reports.

5 min read
Getting Started

Understanding the Morning Pulse dashboard

Learn how to read your daily performance snapshot -- budget pacing, anomaly alerts, quality score changes, and key metrics at a glance.

5 min read
Getting Started

Navigating the Blueprint dashboard

A guided tour of the campaign views, workspace settings, and reporting tools available across every page.

6 min read
Optimization

Budget pacing strategies: even vs. front-loaded vs. back-loaded

Choose the right pacing curve for each campaign and understand how Blueprint forecasts end-of-month spend.

8 min read
Optimization

Improving Quality Scores: a data-driven approach

Track keyword-level Quality Scores over time, identify drops early, and use Blueprint's historical trends to prioritize fixes.

10 min read
Optimization

Search term analysis: finding and eliminating wasted spend

Use Blueprint's search term reports to find irrelevant queries, add negatives in bulk, and reclaim budget for high-intent traffic.

8 min read
Optimization

Reading AI anomaly explanations and acting on them

Understand what Blueprint's AI Insights surface, how anomaly severity is scored, and what actions to take when alerts fire.

8 min read
Optimization

Brand vs. non-brand segmentation for better ROAS

Separate branded and non-branded traffic to get a clearer picture of acquisition costs and true campaign performance.

6 min read
Optimization

A/B ad copy testing with statistical significance

Run structured ad copy tests, let Blueprint calculate statistical significance, and make confident decisions on winners.

7 min read
Getting Started

Pushing budgets to ad platforms

Push suggested daily budgets directly to Google Ads and Microsoft Ads with two-phase confirmation and audit trail.

6 min read
Optimization

Managing Google Ads recommendations

Set auto-dismiss policies, review risky recommendations, monitor auto-apply settings, and track Optimization Score with Blueprint's Recommendation Shield.

6 min read
Platform Guides

Google Ads integration: the complete reference

Everything Blueprint syncs from Google Ads -- campaigns, keywords, Quality Scores, search terms, and daily spend data.

10 min read
Platform Guides

Microsoft Ads integration: what's supported

A detailed look at Blueprint's Microsoft Ads connection -- supported campaign types, data sync cadence, and known limitations.

8 min read
Platform Guides

Meta Ads integration: Facebook & Instagram campaigns

Connect Facebook and Instagram ad accounts, understand the 60-day token lifecycle, and manage re-authorization.

7 min read
Team & Workflow

RBAC deep dive: Owner, Manager, Analyst, Viewer

Understand what each role can see and do -- from workspace administration to read-only client access.

6 min read
Team & Workflow

Using the audit log for compliance and accountability

Track who changed what and when. Filter audit events by user, action type, and date range for full transparency.

5 min read
Team & Workflow

Client reporting with Viewer access and shared reports

Give clients free read-only dashboard access and generate shareable performance reports without per-seat charges.

6 min read
Team & Workflow

Creating white label client reports: a step-by-step guide

Set up agency branding, create clients, and build professional white-label reports with AI narratives and shareable links.

Mar 11, 2026 10 min read
Team & Workflow

Scheduling automated client reports

Configure recurring report schedules with white-label branding and secure client delivery links.

5 min read
Team & Workflow

GDPR data export & account deletion

Export your data under GDPR Article 20, request account deletion with 30-day grace period, and understand what gets preserved.

5 min read
Team & Workflow

Configuring workspace alerts & notification preferences

Set up budget alerts, conversion notifications, and anomaly detection with in-app and email delivery channels and digest scheduling.

4 min read

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