Productized Implementation
Citation Architecture: Beyond Yext at Scale
Wrap your Yext / BrightLocal / Whitespark setup with NAP-canonical approval governance + drift detection across 50-200 directories. Add structured local link-build with hard volume caps. 2 weeks.
- Price
- $3,500-$5,500
- Timeline
- 2 weeks
- Operating tail
- 30 days included
- Ownership
- You own every artifact
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How this implementation fits the service ladder
Standalone deploy in 2 weeks. Or bundled with one more agent via the Tier 2 Marketing Systems Build Sprint.
Standalone is right when this surface is the bottleneck and the orchestration shape above the agents is already in place (or not yet a constraint). The implementation ships in 2 weeks with a 30-day operating tail. You own every artifact — code, prompts, configs, brand-voice tunings, governance routing rules, telemetry dashboards. Your team operates without us by day 30.
The Tier 2 Marketing Systems Build Sprint (4-8 weeks) bundles this implementation with one other and wires the 5-component orchestration above them — multiple agents with explicit boundaries + shared context layer + brand-voice gate + editorial governance routing + telemetry. The bundle is right when the orchestration shape itself is the bottleneck rather than any single agent. The Tier 1 Marketing Operations Audit (2-3 weeks) surfaces which shape your operation actually needs before the engagement — preventing the wrong-shape implementation signature.
What we deliver
- Citation agent wrapping your existing distributor (Yext / BrightLocal / Whitespark)
- NAP-canonical approval workflow with verification step before propagation
- Drift detection across 50-200 directories with weekly reconciliation
- Local link-build outreach generator with hard 5-touches-per-location-per-month cap
- 30-day operating tail
What is included
- Wrapper interface for vendor portability (swap Yext for BrightLocal in 4 weeks)
- Backlink monitoring integration (Ahrefs / Semrush read-only)
- Editorial team training on the NAP-approval queue
What is not included
- Net-new citation vendor procurement
- Manual citation cleanup of pre-existing data inconsistencies (separate engagement)
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What operators add next
Google Business Profile Orchestration
Wrap your existing Yext / SOCi / GBP-direct setup with brand-voice-gated post generation, attribute drift detection, and governance routing for franchisor / franchisee dual-control. 2 weeks.
- Timeline
- 2 weeks
- Price
- $3,500-$5,500
Operators who deploy citation architecture: beyond yext at scale commonly layer google business profile orchestration within the next 60-90 days. It is not a precondition — but the compounding returns are real once the first agent is in production and the team has absorbed the operating cadence.
Where this came from
This implementation is the productized version of the step-by-step how-to we publish at /howto/citation-architecture-deployment. The how-to walks through the implementation; this page is what you book if you want us to deploy it for you in the stated timeline.
For the broader architecture this fits into, see the cornerstone piece.
Frequently asked
- Should I deploy this standalone or bundle it via Tier 2 Setup Sprint?
- Standalone deploy is right when one surface is the bottleneck and the orchestration shape above the agents is already in place (or not yet a constraint). Tier 2 Marketing Systems Build Sprint (4-8 weeks) bundles this implementation with one other and wires the 5-component orchestration above them (multiple agents with boundaries + shared context layer + brand-voice gate + editorial governance routing + telemetry). Pick standalone when the surface needs urgent attention; pick Tier 2 when the orchestration shape itself is the bottleneck. The Tier 1 Marketing Operations Audit (2-3 weeks) surfaces which shape your operation needs before the engagement.
- How does pricing work and how fast can you start?
- The price band above reflects scope range, not a quote to negotiate from. The 30-minute consultation confirms where in that range your engagement lands, and we send a private engagement link with the fixed price after we agree on scope. Standalone implementations typically begin within 2-4 weeks of contract signing. We run one to two engagements in parallel — real calendar capacity, not infinite.
- What happens during the 30-day operating tail?
- Active operation of the implementation in production for 30 days after deploy — agent tuning based on real outputs, brand-voice refinement, governance gate adjustments, edge-case handling, telemetry threshold tuning. Your team learns the operation alongside us. After day 30, you take over (or convert to Tier 3 Fractional Digital Marketing Lead for ongoing executive governance).
- How does ownership work post-engagement?
- You own every artifact — code, prompts, configs, agent specifications, vendor integrations, brand-voice tunings, governance routing rules, telemetry dashboards, playbooks, training materials, internal documentation. No consulting-vendor lock-in. Your team can read, modify, and run the agent without us by day 30.
Ready to deploy citation architecture: beyond yext at scale?
2 weeks · $3,500-$5,500 · 30-day operating tail · you own every artifact. The 30-minute consultation confirms scope; the engagement link carries the fixed price within that range.
Or see all five implementations · Tier 3 Fractional Digital Marketing Lead for ongoing executive governance.