Platform Architecture
Engineered for SEO Agency Workflows
Generalist project tools fail because they are built for developers and designers, not agency clients. Every feature in RankRelay exists to make client sign-offs fast, provable, and effortless.
The Relay Track: One Shared Drawing of Work
Agencies and clients look at the exact same visual progress rail. Deliverables sit in Draft while internal work continues, move to With Client when handed over, and lock into Approved when signed off. Changes requested flag red with the client's direct feedback note.
- Real-time synchronized progress between agency dashboard and client portal
- Eliminates confusing status jargon like In Review, Backlog, or Blocked
- Visually communicates momentum on every monthly deliverable
Stage 1: Internal Draft
Stage 2: Waiting on Client
Stage 3: Signed Off
1-Tap Client Sign-Offs Without Passwords
Clients do not open project tools because remembering another login is a chore. RankRelay issues secure, single-use token links that authenticate the client seamlessly for 7 days via encrypted HttpOnly cookies.
- Zero client account setup or login credentials to remember
- Optimized for 1-tap mobile sign-offs directly from email notifications
- Links can be revoked or rotated instantly with one click
One Secure Tap to Sign Off
Clients receive an email containing their signed link. One tap opens their portal with complete authorization.
Immutable Timestamped Audit Trail
When a client questions what was agreed upon three months ago, email threads provide weak evidence. RankRelay records every approval, change request, and status transition with an exact UTC timestamp against the deliverable row.
- Protects agency retainers against scope dispute and revision creep
- Verifiable proof of client consent for technical changes and content briefs
- Complete historical audit log accessible on every client detail screen
Deliverable Event History:
client:approved
2026-09-16 14:12:00 UTC
Signed by Sarah Jenkins
status:pending_approval
2026-09-14 09:30:00 UTC
100% White-Label Agency Experience
Your agency did the hard work. Portals display your agency name, your brand color, and your logo. Your clients never interact with RankRelay branding; the experience feels like custom software built by your in-house engineering team.
- Custom primary color matching your agency brand guidelines
- High-resolution logo and support email displayed prominently
- Subtle monochrome mark that never clashes with client color palettes
Acme SEO Studio
client.acmeseo.com
RankRelay is completely invisible. Your agency brand remains front and center on every interaction.
Integrated Client SEO Metrics Dashboard
Instead of emailing overwhelming 40-page PDF reports that get ignored, give clients a high-level summary of the four metrics that matter: organic sessions, tracked keywords, average position, and referring domains.
- Clean visual snapshot updated directly by your team
- Connects completed deliverable sign-offs to positive keyword trajectory
- Demonstrates retainer ROI every time the client opens their portal
Organic Sessions
48,200
Keywords Tracked
850
Avg Position
4.2
Referring Domains
342
Rigorous Tenancy Isolation & Privacy
Security is engineered at the database layer. Tenancy predicates filter every read and write, tokens are only stored as SHA-256 hashes, and portal sessions send no-referrer headers to prevent link leakage.
- Strict data isolation: clients can never view other clients or agencies
- SHA-256 token hashing: database dumps cannot expose working access links
- Rate-limited token exchange protecting against brute-force attempts
D1 Tenancy Predicate Active
WHERE agencyId = ctx.agencyId
Asserting single row returned
Zero cross-tenant bleed. Fully audited and tested boundary suite.
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