Here are my tips.
1) Start tracking your temperature. You start on cd1. Ideally you need to use a Basal Body Thermometer. This won't give you a heads up before Ovulation but it will tell you that you ovulated after the fact. The app Fertility Friend is a decent app to track it and other symptoms.
2) Have a lot of sex. There are going to be women on here that will tell you that it can happen with just once and while, yes, it does take just once it's not in your favor. What worked for me last cycle was 3-4 days prior to ovulation, the day of ovulation, and the day after (just in case). Yes it can be a tough schedule but it's worth it to see those 2 lines. Try to time it every 24 hours to give his guys some time to build up.
3) preseed is a great lubrication to have. It mimics cervical fluid and sometimes add a little help, especially if you don't have a lot yourself.
4) Keep a journal of everything you are feeling. The TTC place has a place for that. write down everything you are feeling both physically, mentally..just everything. Even if you think it's all in your head. I'm not saying obsess over everything but if you have a record of each cycle and what you felt you will know when something different happens. If you don't want to keep one online that others have access to then keep a journal at home.
5) and ask ask ask away. There is no such thing as a stupid question. We are all here to help.
6) ovulation predictor kits are a great tool. You can go expensive and go digital or go inexpensive and use dollar stores. The digitals are easier to interpret as they give you a yes or no or a smiley face but it can add up in dollars. This cycle I went with dollar store. I got 12 for $15 compared to 10 for $60. If you go with non digital a positive test is where the test line is as dark or darker than the control line. You will almost always get a second line as we have LH in our system at all times. It goes darker when your LH surges. This means that you should ovulate in 12-24 hours. If you haven't listend to advice #2 this is where you definitely need to have sex everyday.
Good luck in your journey!