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5 hours
5 hours -- strategist hours per monthly client report for mid-size client agency reporting (2026)
A monthly report for one mid-size agency client averages 4.6 hours of strategist time.
- Based on vendor agency audits
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5 hours
Unit
Duration Hours
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
SeoKru
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Tier C
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Vendor audit of agency workflows; self-reported
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