Content Genius V3 is your all-in-one workspace for AI-assisted SEO content—from brief creation and topical mapping to on-page audits and CMS publishing. Every tool, quota, and V3 feature is covered below; items unique to V3 are labeled **[V3]**.

## 🔍 Content Genius Overview

**Content Genius** is an AI-powered SEO content editor that integrates keyword research, SERP analysis, and NLP suggestions so you can write and publish SEO-optimized articles with one click—designed for SEOs, content writers, and bloggers.

### 🧰 Content Genius Tools

- **SEO Content Assistant** — live editor with content scoring and NLP term suggestions
- **Content Planner** — keyword and topic clustering
- **Topical Map** — cluster ideation, diagram/table view, and direct article generation
- **WordPress Sync** — publish and sync content via plugin
- **PR Generator** — AI-generated press releases
- **On-Page Audit** — content quality, technical, and UX analysis

## ✨ What's New in Content Genius V3

1. **Domain Knowledge Network (DKN) integration** from OTTO v3: each page surfaces **4–5 target keywords**; the **first 3** flow directly into Content Genius for article creation.
2. **Vibe Coding for DKN**: adjust titles, page types, sections, or categories using **natural-language** edits, then generate articles in Content Genius.
3. **Infographic Diagram Microagent**: convert any article into an **entity/relationship diagram** instantly.
4. **"Add Hero" button**: select an AI-generated or stock **hero image** for every article. Generated images are **watermark-free**; hero images with **embedded text** are treated as a ranking signal (per internal research on searchatlas.com blog posts), so the editor prioritizes text-bearing hero variants in its ranking suggestions.
5. **Alphabetical Content Folders**: the folder list sorts A–Z for faster navigation in large libraries.
6. **Universal CMS Connectors** (username/password or API key; **no plugin required**) and **Universal CMS Plugins** (Drupal, HubSpot, Wix, Magento) let you publish directly from Content Genius.
7. **Bulk Generation Confirmation Window**: review and confirm bulk article jobs before generation begins, preventing accidental quota consumption.
8. **Conversational / Agentic Editing**: iterate on drafts through **natural-language chat prompts** directly in the editor, powered by the cgenius-daemon backend (Phases 1 + 2). A dedicated agentic-mode guide will be linked here once the UI/UX layer ships and is documented.

## 📊 Content Genius Quotas

**Workflow**

**Resets Monthly**

**Quota Consumed**

✍️ Write Yourself

✅ Yes

1 Articles Quota + 1 Target Keywords Quota per keyword chosen

🤖 Write With AI

✅ Yes

3 AI Premium Quotas + 1 Articles Quota + 1 Target Keywords Quota per keyword chosen

📦 Write With AI in Bulk

✅ Yes

Per article: 3 AI Premium Quotas + 1 Articles Quota + 1 Target Keywords Quota per keyword chosen

**💡 Note:** Each keyword you select consumes **1 Target Keywords Quota**. Example: selecting 3 keywords = 3 Target Keywords Quotas consumed.

## 🤖 AI Quota Types Explained

### Premium AI Quota

Used for longer content generation:

- OTTO Topic Maps — **20 units** per map (uses OTTO AI-suggestions quota)
- Content Genius — **3 units** per AI article generated
- Standalone Topical Map — **3 units** per map generated

### Regular AI Quota

Used for shorter content generation:

- Content Outline (AI writer)
- Terms Insertion (Content Genius)
- Links Insertion (Content Genius)
- Content Ideas tool
- Meta Generator tool
- Company Global Background (AI writer)
- AI Templates

## 💳 AI Quota Allocation & Top-Ups

### 🔁 How Quota Is Allocated

Your AI quota (Articles, Target Keywords, Regular AI units, and Premium AI units) is allocated at the start of each **billing cycle** and refreshes monthly. Unused subscription quota does **not** roll over.

### 🆚 Subscription Quota vs. Top-Up Credits

**Subscription quota** is included in your plan and resets every billing cycle. **Top-up credits** are purchased separately, stack on top of your subscription quota, and remain on your account until consumed — they do **not** reset each cycle.

### ⏳ If a Top-Up Doesn't Appear Immediately

Top-up purchases can be delayed by cache or sync lag. If any workflow shows **Quota Exhausted** right after a purchase:

1. Do a **hard refresh** (Ctrl / Cmd + Shift + R) on the Content Genius tab.
2. Wait a few minutes for the top-up to propagate.
3. Re-open the workflow and confirm your quota has updated.

### 🆘 Quota Still Not Reflected After 15 Minutes

Contact **support** with your **purchase confirmation** (order ID or receipt). The team can manually reconcile credits and reset the quota counter on your account.

## 🧭 Accessing Content Genius

### 🚪 How to Access Content Genius in Search Atlas

1. From the Search Atlas home screen, go to **Content** in the main menu.
2. Open **Content Genius** (What are we writing today?).
3. Scroll down to view your AI articles table (populated once articles are created).

### 🧵 Available Workflows

- **Write Yourself**
- **Write With AI**
- **Write With AI in Bulk**

**Note:** You must create a **Settings Folder** before using any workflow to generate AI content.

## 🗂️ Folders & Settings

### 📁 Create a Folder

1. Click **All Articles**.
2. Click **Create Folder**.
3. Enter general information about your website.
4. Choose your preferred writing options.
5. Add any additional info, then click **Create Settings**.
6. To view or edit the folder, click **Folder Settings**.
7. In the pop-up, adjust your settings and click **Update Setting** to save.

### [V3] AI-Powered Domain Setup

Click **Populate with AI** in folder settings to auto-fill brand context from your domain—Business Purpose, Audience, Niche/Industry, Company Background, and Tone of Voice. This reduces setup to seconds and aligns every brief to your brand automatically.

### [V3] Folder-Level Geolocation

Set **Location** once (country, state, city, or county) in folder settings. Content Genius applies it to every prompt and keyword in that folder automatically.

### 🔄 Switch Between Folders

**[V3]** The folder list is now alphabetical for faster navigation in large libraries.

1. Click the **Folder Name**.
2. Select your desired folder from the saved list.

### 📍 Location & Micro-Location Targeting

For local businesses, set a micro-location (country, state, city, or county). Content Genius analyzes competitors ranking for your target keywords in that specific area and tailors content suggestions accordingly.

## ✍️ Generate AI Content

1. Select your **AI Folder Settings**.
2. In Content Genius, click **Write an article**.
3. Enter your topic and related keywords, then select a country.
4. Generated articles appear in the table.
5. Click an article to open it in the Content Editor.
6. Refine your content using the editor to improve your **Content Score**.

### How Content Genius Analyzes Your Topic

Content Genius searches your target keyword in Google, analyzes the top 20 ranking pages, and returns competitor metrics—DR, Content Score, Schema, internal/external links, heading structure (H1/H2/H3), and word count—plus a **Relevant Terms** (NLP entities) grid to guide your optimization.

### Visual Enhancements (Optional)

- **"Add Hero" button**: select an AI-generated or stock hero image before publishing. Generated images are **watermark-free**; hero images with **embedded text** are treated as a ranking signal (per internal research on searchatlas.com blog posts), so the editor prioritizes text-bearing hero variants in its suggestions.

**🎯 You now have a full map of Content Genius V3—from folder setup and quota management to AI article generation and CMS publishing. Explore the Topical Map or On-Page Audit tools next to complete your content workflow.**

## What does "the service-page internal linking came back empty" mean in Content Genius?

When Content Genius adds internal links, it takes the available links from your Brand Vault. It does not use the links deployed in your OTTO project.

If a note says the service-page internal linking came back empty from the automated tool, it means that automated step did not find any additional service-page links that fit the article. This is not a technical error. It often happens when the article already contains a good number of internal links, because Content Genius prioritizes relevant, contextual links over using every service-page URL.

A technical error would look different, for example the AI failing to run, stopping unexpectedly or showing an explicit error message. If that happens, contact us through live chat.

### How do I make Content Genius use specific service-page links?

Add your preferred service-page URLs to your prompt, or add them to your Brand Vault. When you give the URLs, the AI can use them instead of guessing which links to insert.