Managing Sites & Publishing

Connect your existing websites to penr.ai to automate the delivery of your content.

Connecting Your Sites

penr.ai acts as a central hub for all your properties. You can connect multiple sites across different platforms.

Supported Platforms

WordPress

• Connect using Application Passwords
• Supports Yoast SEO meta tags automatically
• Download the penr.ai plugin for enhanced integration

OctoberCMS

• Connect using the dedicated penr.ai plugin
• Token-based authentication
• Download the plugin from the connection page

Webflow

• Connect using a V2 API Token
• Requires Site ID and Collection ID
• Map your collection fields during setup

PayloadCMS

• Connect using REST API with API Key
• Full content management support
• Auth Collection (optional): defaults to users (most Payload installs). Set to admins or a custom collection if your Payload setup holds the API-Key elsewhere. The Authorization header becomes {authCollection} API-Key {key}. If connection fails, this is usually the cause.

Connection Steps

1. Navigate to Sites > Connect
2. Select your CMS platform
3. Enter the required credentials:
   • Site name
   • Site URL
   • Platform-specific authentication
4. Click Test Connection to verify
5. Save the site configuration

Site Settings

Each connected site can have custom settings that override your global defaults:

AI Generation Settings

• Default Language: Override global language setting
• Default Tone: Override global tone setting
• Site-specific Brand Voice: Custom brand voice for this site
• Custom Image Prompt: Site-specific image generation prompt
• Sitemap URL: link an XML sitemap so the AI knows which pages already exist on this site. During generation the system uses this to:
  1. Avoid duplicating content on topics you already cover
  2. Suggest internal links to existing pages
  3. Position new articles as complementary to what's already online Tip: for WordPress this is usually https://your-site.com/sitemap_index.xml or /sitemap.xml.

Google Search Console Integration

Link your site to Google Search Console for performance tracking:

1. First, connect your Google account in Settings > Google Integration
2. Open your site's settings
3. Select the corresponding GSC property from the dropdown
4. Search and filter properties if you have many

Once connected, you'll see real-time performance data in the content editor's Performance tab.

The Publishing Flow

Once your content is ready, click Publish to open the publishing wizard.

Step 1: Select Targets

Choose one or more active sites to publish the article to.

Step 2: Choose Publishing Mode

Immediate Publish:

• Draft: Send the post to your CMS as a draft for final review
• Published: Push the post live immediately

Scheduled Publish:

• Pick a specific date and time
• Content will be automatically published at the scheduled time

Step 3: Review Results

After publishing, you'll see:

• Per-site success/failure indicators
• Direct links to published content
• Error messages for any failures
• Summary: X successful, Y failed

Republishing Content

Already published content can be updated:

1. Make your changes in the editor
2. Click Republish
3. Select target sites
4. The updated content will replace the existing post

Site Management

Site Cards

Each site displays:

• Site name and platform label
• URL (clickable)
• Active/Inactive status indicator
• Connection health status

Site Actions

• Recheck Connection: Test if the site is still accessible
• Open Settings: Configure site-specific options
• Delete Site: Remove the site from penr.ai

Automated Scheduling

In the Settings menu, you can configure your global publishing cadence:

• Posts per day: Set how many articles penr.ai should automatically publish from your queue (1-10)
• Timezone: Ensure your content goes live at the optimal time for your audience (Europe/Amsterdam, Europe/London, Europe/Berlin)