Run profitable Google Ads on small budget
adsskillsetup L2★172
whawkinsiv/solo-founder-superpowers ↗Causal-lift measurements
campaign-optimization-12pp vs no-skill baselinewith-skill 76% · baseline 88%
Measured by running the task with and without this artifact, K=5, graded by deterministic checks — no LLM judging.
What it does
Set up and optimize profitable Google Ads campaigns on small budget
Best for
Solo founder with limited budget ($10-20/day) who has a landing page that converts organically — provides campaign structure, keyword strategy, and ad copy templates to avoid wasting money on channels before validating message.
Inputs
- · Landing page conversion rate (baseline)
- · Product/service and positioning
- · ICP keywords (problem-based, competitor-based, solution-based)
- · LTV estimate (pricing × estimated retention)
- · Analytics setup (conversion tracking working)
Outputs
- · Campaign structure (budget, bidding strategy, network, location)
- · Ad groups (competitor, problem, solution keywords)
- · Ad copy templates (headlines, descriptions per ad group)
- · Negative keyword list
- · Weekly optimization checklist
Requires
- · Google Ads account
- · Google Analytics or conversion tracking
Preconditions
- · Landing page converts organic traffic at 2%+
- · Analytics tracking working (can attribute signups to source)
- · Payment flow working and can track revenue
- · CAC < 1/3 LTV math verified
Failure modes
- · Budget allocation ($10-20/day) assumes solo founder (not B2B SaaS with higher budgets)
- · Keyword recommendations are templates (requires ICP input to be specific)
- · Bidding advice (Manual CPC $2-5 range) may be outdated per vertical
- · Doesn't cover brand bidding, remarketing, or audience targeting
Trust signals
- · Prerequisites checklist (landing page 2%+ conversion, analytics tracking, payment flow, CAC math)
- · Campaign structure template with specific budget and bidding guidance
- · 3 ad group structure (competitor > problem > solution keywords)
- · Negative keyword list (free, open source, tutorial, DIY, jobs, etc.)
- · CAC < 1/3 LTV requirement before scaling