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Zernio Multi-Channel Client Onboarding Sprint (5-7 days)

A repeatable onboarding sprint that connects a client's social, messaging, and ad accounts to Zernio's unified API, then hands over a working multi-channel publishing and reporting layer the agency can bill against. Time: 5-7 days.

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Social Media Management

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Zernio Multi-Channel Client Onboarding Sprint (5-7 days)

A repeatable onboarding sprint that connects a client's social, messaging, and ad accounts to Zernio's unified API, then hands over a working multi-channel publishing and reporting layer the agency can bill against.

Prerequisites
  • A provisioned ZERNIO_API_KEY and one of the eight SDKs installed, or the raw REST API wired into the agency's stack
  • Client sign-off on which of the 16+ supported channels (Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Reddit, Pinterest, Bluesky, Telegram, Snapchat, Google Business, Discord, Slack) fall inside scope
  • Webhook endpoints registered so replies and comments stream back without polling
  • A confirmed usage estimate from the client, since Zernio bills usage-based on the Build plan and custom rates apply past 2,000 accounts
  • Admin access to each client social account so accounts can be connected by accountId
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Provision the ZERNIO_API_KEY and confirm the SDK choice against the agency's existing runtime
  • 2.Register webhook endpoints for comment and DM events so the client's inbox does not require polling
  • 3.Map the client's channel list to Zernio's supported networks and flag any channel outside the 16+ coverage
  • 1.Connect the client's social accounts by accountId, starting with the two highest-volume channels
  • 2.Publish a test post with both video and image media to validate the media pipeline end to end
  • 3.Verify token rotation and rate-limit handling behave as expected before adding more channels
  • 1.Connect the remaining in-scope channels and confirm each returns a successful publish response
  • 2.Wire the Communication API for WhatsApp and SMS if the client's scope includes direct messaging
  • 3.Test comment automation and DM reply flows against a staging post
  • 1.Launch a low-budget Meta Ads or equivalent campaign through Zernio's ad management layer to prove the seven ad network connections
  • 2.Pull analytics across the connected channels and confirm the retrieval format matches the agency's reporting template
  • 3.Document any channel that returned partial data so the client report sets accurate expectations
  • 1.Build the client-facing content calendar against the automated publishing schedule
  • 2.Configure the monthly performance report summarizing cross-channel reach
  • 3.Run a dry-run of the full publish, reply, and report cycle with the client's real content
  • 1.Hand over credentials and a short runbook covering how to add a channel or pause a campaign
  • 2.Confirm the client's usage estimate against actual API calls from the sprint week
  • 3.Agree the retainer scope and the channels included at the agreed fee
  • 1.Publish the first live scheduled batch across all connected channels
  • 2.Deliver the baseline performance report and set the reporting cadence
  • 3.Log the onboarding as a reusable template for the next client in the same vertical
Zernio Build plan is $0 with usage-based billing, so the agency's tool cost is consumption-driven; the client-facing offer is priced at $750/mo for up to 4 channels with 16h setup plus 6h/mo of delivery effort. Enterprise pricing is quote-only and applies past 2,000 accounts.5-7 days
ROI Logic

Because the Build plan carries a $0 platform fee and bills purely on usage, the agency's margin is set by the gap between the client's $750/mo retainer and the actual API consumption, which for a 4-channel local client is typically a small fraction of that fee. The 16h setup is a one-time cost that the retainer recovers inside the first two months, and every subsequent client in the same vertical reuses the same integration so setup hours fall while the fee holds. Past 2,000 accounts the agency moves to Enterprise custom rates, at which point volume pricing becomes the margin lever rather than per-client pricing.

Deliverables
  • A connected Zernio workspace with the client's in-scope channels live and publishing
  • A webhook-driven reply and comment automation flow for the client's inbox
  • A monthly cross-channel performance report built from Zernio analytics retrieval
  • A client runbook covering channel addition, campaign pausing, and escalation
  • A reusable onboarding template for the next client in the same vertical
Definition of Done

The client's in-scope channels all publish successfully through Zernio, the reply and comment webhooks fire without polling, and the first monthly cross-channel report has been delivered and accepted.

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