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Practical guides for UK operators improving organic visibility, enquiries, automation and the systems behind growth.

Hermes Agent Use Cases: 7 Real Business Patterns for UK SMEs in 2026

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AI Agents12 min read

Hermes Agent Use Cases: 7 Real Business Patterns for UK SMEs in 2026

Seven Hermes Agent workflow patterns for UK businesses, with example tasks, review boundaries and links to separate deployment and cost evidence.

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AI Agents8 min read

How to Deploy Hermes Agent: A UK Business Complete Guide (2026)

Deploy Hermes Agent for a UK business using the current Linux setup, gateway service, scoped tools, monitoring, security controls and recovery testing.

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AI Agents5 min read

ChatGPT Agent Mode: What Changed and What to Use Now

ChatGPT Agent Mode is no longer available. This current UK guide explains the change, safer alternatives and how to govern browser-based AI work.

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AI Automation12 min read

Choosing an AI Lead Generation Agency in London

A practical guide to assessing London-focused B2B prospecting: audience fit, data checks, outreach controls, scope, costs and outcome measures.

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AI Automation13 min read

AI Consulting for Small Businesses: The UK Founder's Guide (2026)

A practical guide for UK small businesses considering AI consulting: what consultants do, when outside help fits, how to compare scope and what to measure.

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AI Agents7 min read

Hermes Agent Implementation: How to Run a Business AI Agent on a VPS

A practical Hermes Agent implementation guide for UK businesses: VPS readiness, workflow boundaries, approvals, logging, backups, monitoring and rollout.

AI Automation12 min read

Best AI Agencies in the UK: The 2026 Definitive Guide

Compare 15 AI agencies and platforms relevant to UK buyers, with provider sources, specialisms and questions to ask. Ampliflow is included and publishes this guide.

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Claude Code5 min read

Claude Code for Non-Developers: Ops, Content and Analysis

A practical guide to Claude Code for non-developers working with files, reports, content and analysis—including limits and a safe first workflow.

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Claude Code4 min read

Claude Code for Code Review at Scale (2026 UK Engineering Guide)

How to evaluate Claude Code review: managed and team-maintained workflows, useful findings, permission boundaries, costs and human approval.

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AI Automation12 min read

Marketing Automation Agency: What to Look For in the UK (2026)

How to choose a marketing automation agency in the UK. Compare six agency types, cost drivers, delivery evidence and the questions to ask before hiring.

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Claude Code6 min read

Claude Code Capabilities for UK Businesses: Tasks and Limits

A practical guide to Claude Code capabilities for UK businesses: useful tasks, boundaries, supervision and safe workflows.

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Claude Code14 min read

Claude Code skill.md Guide: YAML Frontmatter, allowed-tools & Real Examples (2026)

Claude Code Skills explained for engineering teams. What they are, how to write them properly, how to share across a team, and how to govern at organisational scale. The 2026 practitioner guide.