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Agency White-Label Research Setup Checklist: Launch in 48 Hours

By Kevin, Founder & CEO

White-label research transforms an agency from a research buyer to a research provider. This checklist walks through every step from platform signup to first client deliverable.

Phase 1: Platform Configuration (2-3 Hours)


  • Create agency account on User Intuition
  • Upload agency logo (primary and secondary versions)
  • Configure brand colors for client-facing deliverables
  • Set up team member accounts with role-based permissions
  • Configure default study parameters (interview length, laddering depth, language)
  • Set up client workspace separation (if managing multiple clients)

Phase 2: Discussion Guide Library (4-6 Hours)


Build reusable templates for your six most common study types:

  • Concept testing guide (30-minute format, 8-10 core questions)
  • Brand health tracking guide (baseline and longitudinal variants)
  • Competitive analysis guide (consumer and B2B variants)
  • Shopper insights guide (pre-store, in-store, post-purchase sections)
  • Audience profiling guide (psychographic depth focus)
  • Win-loss guide (B2B decision journey reconstruction)

Each template should include: research objectives, target audience specifications, screening criteria, core questions with laddering probes, and timing markers.

Phase 3: Client Onboarding Materials (2-4 Hours)


  • Client-facing methodology one-pager (explains AI moderation and laddering)
  • Sample deliverable (anonymized concept test or brand health report)
  • FAQ document addressing common client questions (data security, participant quality, turnaround time)
  • Pricing sheet with study-type packages
  • Client intake form (research question, target audience, timeline, budget)

Phase 4: Delivery Workflow (2-3 Hours)


  • Define standard turnaround SLAs (48-72 hours for standard, 24-48 for rush)
  • Create deliverable templates (insight brief, full report, executive summary)
  • Set up client communication cadence (study launch notification, midpoint update, delivery)
  • Configure Intelligence Hub taxonomy for cross-client learnings

Phase 5: Quality Assurance (1-2 Hours)


  • Review first 5 interviews from pilot study for quality
  • Verify branding appears correctly on all client-facing materials
  • Test deliverable template with real data
  • Document agency-specific QA checklist for ongoing studies

For the full white-label research playbook, see our complete guide. Visit User Intuition for agencies for platform details and book a partner demo for configuration support.

Frequently Asked Questions

The five phases are platform configuration (branding, templates, team access — 2-3 hours), discussion guide library (reusable guides for common study types — 4-6 hours), client onboarding materials (briefing docs, expectations setting — 2-4 hours), delivery workflow standardization (report templates, handoff processes — 2-3 hours), and quality assurance setup (scoring rubrics, review checkpoints — 1-2 hours).
The 48-hour timeline is achievable because modern AI-moderated platforms handle the infrastructure that traditionally required weeks to configure — panel access, interview technology, transcription, and basic analysis. Agency setup work is concentrated in customization (branding, templates, workflows) rather than building capability from scratch.
A launch-ready guide library should cover the five most common agency research requests: concept testing, brand perception, competitive analysis, UX feedback, and customer churn. Having pre-built guides for each type eliminates the 2-4 hours of guide development per study and enables agencies to commit to faster turnaround times when clients request research on short notice.
User Intuition's platform is fully white-labelable — agencies configure it under their own branding so the AI moderator, participant communications, and deliverables all reflect the agency identity, not User Intuition's. This lets agencies offer AI-moderated research as a proprietary capability, maintaining client relationships and margin rather than referring clients to a third party.
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