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Marketing Agency Report Factory

Auto-generate client reports from Google Analytics, Meta Ads, and Google Ads data. Weekly compilation with AI narrative.

3 agents2 integrations8h saved/week$60/mo12h setupSimple

AI Readiness Score

68/100
WALK
data maturity65

Analytics data is clean and structured

team capacity55

Some technical capability

budget alignment65

Budget fits 3-agent deployment

automation readiness90

Reporting is highly automatable

timeline feasibility70

Realistic for scope

integration complexity60

Multiple data sources but all have APIs

How This System Works

Architecture

The Catalyst Digital system is a three-tier automated marketing intelligence platform designed to streamline client reporting workflows. At its core, the system orchestrates nightly data collection from multiple advertising platforms, followed by AI-powered narrative generation and branded report distribution. The architecture follows a sequential pipeline pattern where each agent depends on the successful completion of the previous stage, ensuring data consistency and reliable report delivery. The system leverages Airtable as the central data warehouse, storing raw metrics, processed insights, and client configurations in a structured format that supports both automated processing and manual oversight. Integration points are designed with OAuth 2.0 and API key authentication to maintain secure connections with external platforms while supporting credential rotation and multi-client configurations.

Data Flow

Data begins its journey through nightly collection from Google Analytics, Meta Ads, and Google Ads platforms, where the Data Collector agent pulls performance metrics, conversion data, and campaign statistics. This raw data is normalized and stored in Airtable with timestamp markers and client identifiers to support historical analysis and multi-tenant operations. The data structure preserves platform-specific nuances while creating unified schemas for cross-platform reporting. Weekly processing transforms this accumulated data into actionable insights through the Report Narrator agent, which analyzes trends, identifies performance anomalies, and generates natural language summaries using Claude AI. The generated narratives are enriched with contextual client information and formatted for inclusion in branded reports. Finally, the Report Distributor compiles these insights into PDF deliverables and coordinates distribution through Slack notifications, creating a complete end-to-end automation loop that requires minimal manual intervention.

Implementation Phases

1
Core Data Infrastructure2-3 weeks

Establish Airtable schemas, implement Data Collector agent with basic platform integrations, and set up credential management

Data Collector
2
Intelligence Layer1-2 weeks

Deploy Report Narrator with Claude integration, create narrative templates, and implement data analysis workflows

Report Narrator
3
Distribution & Monitoring1 week

Implement Report Distributor with PDF generation, configure Slack notifications, and add system monitoring

Report Distributor
4
Optimization & Scaling1 week

Performance tuning, error recovery improvements, and multi-client configuration management

Data CollectorReport NarratorReport Distributor

Prerequisites

  • -Airtable Pro account with API access
  • -Google Analytics 4 properties with Reporting API enabled
  • -Meta Business Manager with Ads API access
  • -Google Ads Manager account with API credentials
  • -Claude API subscription (Anthropic)
  • -Slack workspace with bot permissions
  • -Server environment with Python 3.9+ and cron scheduling
  • -SSL certificates for webhook endpoints

Assumptions

  • -Client data volumes stay under 50MB per collection cycle
  • -API rate limits allow for sequential platform data collection within 30-minute windows
  • -Report generation completes within 15 minutes to maintain schedule integrity
  • -Clients require weekly reporting cadence aligned with Monday morning delivery
  • -Airtable serves as sufficient data warehouse without need for dedicated database
  • -PDF report generation can be handled in-memory without persistent file storage

Recommended Agents (3)

How It Works

  1. 1
    Initialize Platform Connections

    Load OAuth tokens and API credentials from secure storage, validate connection health with test requests to Google Analytics, Meta Ads, and Google Ads APIs

    requests library with OAuth2Session
  2. 2
    Query Platform APIs

    Execute parallel data collection requests for previous day's metrics including sessions, conversions, ad spend, and performance data with proper date range formatting

    Google Analytics Reporting API v4, Meta Marketing API, Google Ads API
  3. 3
    Normalize Data Schemas

    Transform platform-specific response formats into unified data structures with standardized field names, data types, and client identifiers

    pandas for data transformation
  4. 4
    Store in Airtable

    Batch upload normalized records to designated Airtable bases using upsert operations to handle duplicate prevention and data versioning

    Airtable API with pyairtable
  5. 5
    Log Collection Results

    Record collection success rates, data volumes, and any API errors to monitoring dashboard with timestamp and client-specific metrics

    structured logging with JSON format

Implementation

# Data Collector Implementation

## File Structure
```
data_collector/
├── main.py              # Entry point and orchestration
├── collectors/
│   ├── google_analytics.py
│   ├── meta_ads.py
│   └── google_ads.py
├── utils/
│   ├── auth_manager.py  # OAuth token management
│   ├── data_normalizer.py
│   └── airtable_client.py
├── config/
│   ├── credentials.json  # Encrypted credential storage
│   └── client_mappings.json
└── requirements.txt
```

## Key Functions
```python
# main.py
def run_collection_cycle():
    clients = load_client_configs()
    for client in clients:
        try:
            ga_data = collect_google_analytics(client)
            meta_data = collect_meta_ads(client)
            gads_data = collect_google_ads(client)
            
            normalized = normalize_data_schemas(ga_data, meta_data, gads_data)
            store_in_airtable(client.base_id, normalized)
            
        except Exception as e:
            log_collection_error(client.id, str(e))

# collectors/google_analytics.py
def collect_google_analytics(client):
    service = build_analytics_service(client.credentials)
    request = {
        'reportRequests': [{
            'viewId': client.ga_view_id,
            'dateRanges': [{'startDate': 'yesterday', 'endDate': 'yesterday'}],
            'metrics': [{'expression': 'ga:sessions'}, {'expression': 'ga:conversions'}]
        }]
    }
    return service.reports().batchGet(body=request).execute()
```

## Environment Variables
```
AIRTABLE_API_KEY=key_xxxxxx
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=xxxx.apps.googleusercontent.com
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=xxxxxx
META_APP_ID=xxxxxx
META_APP_SECRET=xxxxxx
GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN=xxxxxx
```

## Cron Setup
```bash
# Add to crontab
0 3 * * * cd /path/to/data_collector && python main.py >> /var/log/data_collector.log 2>&1
```

Data Flow

Inputs
  • Google AnalyticsDaily website traffic, conversion events, and user behavior metrics(JSON via Reporting API v4)
  • Meta AdsCampaign performance, ad spend, impressions, and conversion data(JSON via Marketing API)
  • Google AdsSearch campaign metrics, keyword performance, and cost data(JSON via Google Ads API)
Outputs
  • AirtableNormalized daily metrics with client ID, platform source, and timestamp(Airtable records with structured fields)

Prerequisites

  • -OAuth 2.0 tokens for all integrated platforms
  • -Airtable base with properly configured field types
  • -Network access to external APIs
  • -Secure credential storage mechanism

Error Handling

critical
OAuth token expiration

Attempt token refresh using stored refresh tokens, send alert if refresh fails

warning
API rate limit exceeded

Implement exponential backoff with jitter, queue requests for retry in next cycle

critical
Airtable storage failure

Cache data locally and attempt storage in next cycle, alert operations team

warning
Data schema mismatch

Log schema differences, attempt field mapping recovery, continue with available data

Integrations

SourceTargetData FlowMethodComplexity
Google AnalyticsAirtableTraffic + conversion metricsapimoderate
AirtableSlackReport notificationsapitrivial

Schedule

0 3 * * *
Data CollectorNightly at 3am
0 8 * * 1
Report NarratorMonday 8am
0 9 * * 1
Report DistributorMonday 9am

Recommended Models

TaskRecommendedAlternativesEst. CostWhy
Agent logic / orchestrationClaude Sonnet 4
GPT-4oGemini 2.5 Pro
$0.003-0.015/callHandles complex scheduling logic and orchestration between the three marketing agents with reliable structured outputs.
Data extraction / parsingClaude Haiku
GPT-4o-miniGemini 2.0 Flash
$0.0002-0.001/callFast and cost-effective for parsing API responses from Google Analytics, Meta Ads, and Google Ads platforms.
Content generationClaude Sonnet 4
GPT-4oGemini 2.5 Pro
$0.003-0.015/callGenerates high-quality marketing performance narratives that require nuanced interpretation of data trends.
Classification / routingClaude Haiku
GPT-4o-miniGemini 2.0 Flash
$0.0002-0.001/callQuickly classifies report types and routes data between platforms for the nightly automation workflow.

ROI Projection

$60
Monthly Cost
$3800
Monthly Savings
8h
Hours Saved/Week
7500%
1-Year ROI
Data Collection
$1600$20-$1580
Report Writing
$1800$35-$1765
Distribution
$400$5-$395

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