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Guides, Instructions & Documentation

Agency is a Glass-Box, Human-in-the-Loop Agentic Operating System—the first turnkey 81-agent digital marketing workforce where you sit at the apex as CEO. Use these step-by-step guides, integration tutorials, and system deep-dives to configure your workspace.

Shaun AndersonLast Updated: November 10, 2026

Agency Solutions Directory: Autonomous Workflows & 1-Click Connectors

Browse all autonomous workflows and 1-click integrations in Agency—ranked by core platform impact from the 35-Dial Website Quality Rater, Search Console audits, and 20-agent article writing to WordPress, X, LinkedIn, and enterprise operations.

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AgencyLast Updated: November 8, 2026

From "The Robot Secretary" to the Semantic Dispatcher: The Complete History of the AI Secretary and the Agentic Agency (2014–2026)

The twelve-year architectural evolution from early email scheduling bots (x.ai) and generative AI assistants (Lindy.ai) to open-source virtual companies, Service-as-a-Software agencies, and Elsa McBride at Agency.

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AgencyLast Updated: November 8, 2026

The World's First Actual Agentic Agency: Paradigms, Pioneers, and Architectural Reality

Separating vendor marketing slogans from operational architecture: a comprehensive analysis of the four paradigms, commercial contenders, open-source frameworks, and Human-in-the-Loop governance behind the world’s first actual agentic agencies.

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Shaun AndersonLast Updated: November 6, 2026

How to Connect X, LinkedIn, Facebook & Bluesky to Agency in Seconds

Learn how to connect X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook Pages, and Bluesky to each project in Agency using 1-click OAuth, and how Marty AI & Chris AI automate your Social Queue.

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Shaun AndersonLast Updated: November 6, 2026

What Can Agency Connect To?

The complete list of everything you can connect to Agency: Search Console, Analytics, Bing, Gmail, Calendar, social profiles, newsletters and publishing platforms.

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Shaun AndersonLast Updated: July 3, 2026

The Website Quality Rater Emulator

A comprehensive guide to the Website Quality Rater Emulator. Learn how Agency evaluates EEAT, Q* Site Quality, Content Effort, and Clutter.

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Shaun AndersonLast Updated: July 3, 2026

How To Use ThisisAgency.ai

A visual walkthrough of the Agency platform, demonstrating how to direct your AI workforce and execute digital marketing workflows.

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Shaun AndersonLast Updated: July 3, 2026

Who is an Agentic Agency For?

An analysis of who benefits most from an autonomous AI workforce, based on the specific workflows and capabilities of the Agentic Operating System.

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Shaun AndersonLast Updated: July 3, 2026

What is An Agentic Agency?

Learn what an Agentic Agency is by exploring the core AI orchestration, workflows, and office hierarchy of Agency.

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Shaun AndersonLast Updated: July 3, 2026

How to Connect Google Analytics to Agency: A Complete Guide

Learn how to securely connect your Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to Agency using a Service Account to track traffic, conversions, and user behavior.

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Shaun AndersonLast Updated: July 3, 2026

Elsa: AI Company Secretary & Semantic Dispatcher

Elsa is the simulated operational gatekeeper for Agency. She manages the multi-agent workflow, triages incoming CEO requests, and routes tasks to the correct specialized AI agents.

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Shaun AndersonLast Updated: July 3, 2026

How to Connect Google Search Console to Agency: A Complete Guide

Learn how to securely connect your Google Search Console to Agency using a Service Account to automate PageSpeed scans and track keywords.

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Shaun AndersonLast Updated: November 1, 2026

Mission: To Be The Best Agentic Agency

Why we built Agency: our core mission, architectural principles, and vision to be the world’s best Agentic Operating System for digital marketing.

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Agency (Thisisagency.ai) is in public beta. Agency is an AI workplace simulation. Agency was conceived, bootstrapped, and architected solo by Shaun Anderson AKA Hobo (@hobo_web). “This Is Agency” and “Agency” are trading names of Candlestickoperations Ltd. Registered in England and Wales, Company No. 17503419. Registered Office: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE.
All team members are AI entities powered by Google Gemini technology (by default). When API are available, Agency is a multi-provider, multi-model, multi-modal, multi agent system.