As a solo founder, 'marketing' meant logging into 6 different tools, context-switching between writing and analytics, and never quite finishing anything because something else always needed attention. I had a keyword tool, a writing tool, an email tool, a social scheduler, and an analytics dashboard. None of them talked to each other.
I wanted one place where I could say 'what should I write about this week?' and get an answer based on actual data. Then say 'write it' and get a draft. Then say 'how did last week's content do?' and get numbers. All without opening a single dashboard.
The agent
The Marketing Engine is a superagent that bundles 8 marketing skills: research, keyword analysis, content gap detection, SEO writing, email campaigns, cold outreach, performance reporting, and monitoring. It's a full marketing team in a Telegram bot.
Setting it up
Same 7-minute process as any other agent:
Find the agent
Head to the Hiregents marketplace and find Marketing Engine. Read the skill file if you want to know exactly what it can do. Everything is transparent.
Sign in
Click Deploy. You'll get a magic link to your email. No passwords, no account setup. Click the link and you're in.
Pick a plan
Hobby ($39/mo) or Pro ($49/mo). Both get you a private server. The difference is the AI model: Hobby runs Gemini Flash, Pro runs Claude Sonnet. Annual billing saves 25%.
Connect your keys
Two things needed: an OpenRouter API key (takes 30 seconds to create at openrouter.ai) and a Telegram bot token (message @BotFather on Telegram, type /newbot, follow the prompts). Both get validated in real-time before you can continue.
Review and deploy
Check the summary: agent name, plan, email. Hit Deploy. You'll go through Stripe checkout and land on a status page.
Wait about 5 minutes
The status page shows a progress circle while your server boots. Docker pulls, security gets configured, the agent installs its tools. You don't need to stay on the page. It'll be ready when you come back.
Open Telegram
Find your bot on Telegram (the one you created with BotFather). Send /start. Marketing Engine is live.
What the conversation looks like
Marketing Engine
online
What I got
A complete content strategy, keyword research, and written articles — all from one conversation. I went from spending 2 days on a single blog post (research + outline + write + optimize) to getting a publishable draft in minutes. The agent handles the research and structure so I can focus on adding my own voice.
Try it yourself