My content pipeline used to look like this: open Ahrefs, find keywords, export to a spreadsheet, prioritize in a doc, write an outline in Google Docs, draft in a separate tool, paste into the CMS, run an SEO check, then publish. Each step was a different app, a different tab, a different mental context.
I wanted to go from 'I need an article about X' to 'here's a publishable draft' without leaving my phone. Not a throwaway AI article — something with real keyword targeting, proper structure, and data backing the topic choice.
The agent
Same Marketing Engine. The difference here is using it as a sequential pipeline. Start with research, flow into outline, then draft, then optimization suggestions. Each step feeds into the next, all in one conversation thread.
Setting it up
If you already have Marketing Engine deployed, skip ahead to the conversation. If not:
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
The full pipeline — research, keyword selection, outline, and a draft optimized for search — in about 15 minutes of back-and-forth. I still edit and add my own perspective before publishing, but the agent handles 80% of the grunt work. I went from publishing one article a month to one per week.
Try it yourself