Welcome to Outrank! Our onboarding process is designed to help you set up your SEO strategy and content engine in just a few minutes. By the end of this walkthrough, you'll have a fully configured account ready to generate high-quality, SEO-optimized articles tailored to your business.

Step 1: Website Analysis

The first step is to provide your website URL. Outrank uses AI to scan your site and automatically extract key information about your business, products, and services.

• Enter your website URL (e.g., https://yourdomain.com).

• Click Analyze Website.

Step 2: Business Details

Based on the analysis, we'll pre-populate your business profile. Please verify and complete the following fields:

• Business Name: Ensure this matches your brand (2-50 characters).

• Language & Country: Select the primary language and market you are targeting.

• Description: Provide a detailed description of your business (minimum 50 characters). This helps our AI understand your unique value proposition.

Step 3: Audience & Competitors

To generate effective keywords and content, we need to understand who you are targeting and who you are competing against.

• Target Audiences: Add between 3 and 7 specific audience segments (e.g., "Small business owners," "Marketing managers").

• Competitors: Provide 3 to 7 competitor URLs. We'll analyze their content to find gaps and opportunities for your site.

Step 4: Blog Configuration

Next, tell us where your blog is hosted and how we can find your existing content.

• Sitemap URL: Provide your XML sitemap (e.g., yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml). This helps us index your existing posts.

• Blog Root URL: This is the base URL where your blog posts live (e.g., yourdomain.com/blog).

• Article Examples (Optional): Provide up to 3 URLs of your best articles. Our AI will analyze these to mimic your writing style.

Step 5: Articles Settings

Configure the default look and feel of the articles Outrank will generate for you.

• Article Style: Choose a tone and style that matches your brand voice.

• Internal Links: Set how many internal links (0-5) should be included in each article.

• Branding: Set your brand color (Hex code) and preferred image style for AI-generated graphics.

• Feature Toggles: Enable or disable features like Auto-publish, Videos, Infographics, and CTAs.

Step 6: CMS Integration

The final step is to connect your Content Management System (CMS) so Outrank can publish articles directly to your site. We support a wide range of platforms, including:

• WordPress (via Plugin or WordPress.com)

• Shopify

• Wix

• Webflow

• Ghost

• Notion

If you're not ready to connect your CMS yet, you can click Skip & Get Started to finish the onboarding and set up integrations later from your dashboard.