Write a custom article

Ask for a specific article now instead of waiting for discovery: pick the topic, the kind of page and up to four competitor pages to beat.

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Most articles start on their own, from your sources and keyword targets. When you know exactly what you want, ask for it: Seovyn writes it now, against the competitor pages you name.

  1. Open the form

    Choose New article on Overview, or press N anywhere in the dashboard.

  2. Say what it's about

    Write the topic the way someone would search for it, for example pricing comparison for transactional email APIs.

  3. Pick the kind of page

    KindFor
    ComparisonX vs Y, alternatives
    Blog postGuides and how-tos
    Landing pageFeatures and use cases
  4. Name the competitors to beat

    Add up to four addresses. Each can be a specific article or just a competitor's site: for a whole site, Seovyn finds its page that best matches your topic. Quick-fill from your sources adds the competitor sites you already watch.

    Seovyn reads each page, so the writer works from what the competition actually says rather than from a URL. If none of the pages can be read, you're told to check they're reachable.

  5. Write it

    Choose Write article. It takes about a minute; you can close the form, and the draft lands in your review queue like any other.

How a custom article differs

  • It's never second-guessed. You asked for the topic by name, so it skips the topic-fit check that ideas from sources and suggested keywords go through. See How topics are chosen.
  • It goes through the same quality checks as every other draft: the SEO checks, the Editor, and one revision if it needs it. See Quality score.
  • You still approve it. It waits in your review queue; on autopilot, it's judged like any other draft.
  • It uses one article from your monthly allowance. At the limit, the form says so. See Plans and usage.