Tutorials

There are two ways to get started with Riten AI — sign up directly or install from the Shopify App Store.

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   Option A — Direct signup: Go to riten.ai and click "Start Free". Sign up with email or Google OAuth.

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   Option B — Shopify App Store: Find Riten AI in the Shopify App Store and click Install. Your Shopify account is automatically linked.

   Shopify App Store installs use Shopify billing — no separate payment setup needed.

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   If you signed up directly with email, check your inbox and click the verification link.

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   You'll land on your Dashboard — explore the sidebar to see Content Studio, Calendar, and more.

Link your Shopify store via OAuth and sync your product catalog.

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   Navigate to Platform Accounts from the sidebar.

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   Click "Connect Shopify" and enter your Shopify store URL (e.g., my-store.myshopify.com).

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   Authorize Riten AI in the Shopify OAuth screen that appears.

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   Once connected, click "Sync Products" to import your catalog.

   Syncing typically takes 10-30 seconds depending on catalog size.

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   Verify your products appear under the connected store card.

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   Don't have a Shopify store? No worries — you can upload products manually via CSV instead.

   See the "Upload Products via CSV" tutorial below to learn how.

Walk through the 6-step Content Studio wizard to create your first AI blog.

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   Open Content Studio from the sidebar.

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   Step 1 — Generate Titles: Pick Single Article (one blog) or Multi-Article (2-10 blogs). Choose a title mode (AI-generated, manual entry, or CSV upload), then configure Campaign Setup, Length, Audience, Brand & SEO settings.

   Toggle "Use Brand Defaults" to apply your saved profile defaults (audience, tone, voice, content goals, instructions, negative keywords) to this generation.

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   Step 2 — Blog Outline: Review and customize the AI-generated outline — add, remove, or reorder sections. Outline templates show recommended word ranges (e.g., "Product Review · 800-1200 words").

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   Step 3 — Select Products: Choose which products to feature (auto-selected, manual, or No Products).

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   Step 4 — Select Images: Pick images to include (auto-selected, manual, upload, or skip). Step 4 works even if you chose No Products in Step 3.

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   Step 5 — Select Banner: Choose a banner mode. Default is "No Selection" — you can skip and add a banner later in your blog platform if needed.

   Other modes: Auto-selected, Manual, or Upload Custom.

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   Step 6 — Generate & Review: The AI generates your blog. Quality Review and Content Humanizer run automatically. Review, edit, regenerate, and publish.

   Generation takes 30-90 seconds per blog. After generation, Steps 2-5 lock to protect the inputs — use Start Over to begin a fresh wizard session.

Configure your full brand profile — voice, audience, content goals, and more — for consistent content.

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   Go to Profile from the sidebar menu and scroll to the Brand Defaults section.

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   Business Vertical — Select your industry (16 options: Fashion, Tech, Home & Garden, etc.).

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   Brand Tone (7 options) — Professional, Casual, Friendly, Authoritative, Playful, Inspirational, or Educational.

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   Brand Voice (6 options) — Informative, Conversational, Persuasive, Storytelling, Technical, or Empathetic.

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   Audience — Describe who you're writing for (demographics, interests). Brand Description — A short summary of your brand identity, mission, or differentiators.

   These two fields give the AI the context it needs to write in your brand's voice.

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   Content Goals (multi-select, 6 options) — Drive Traffic, Build Authority, Generate Leads, Educate Customers, Increase Conversions, Boost Engagement.

   Select multiple goals — the AI prioritizes them in order.

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   Generation Instructions — Free-form instructions the AI applies to every blog (e.g., "always end with a call-to-action").

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   Negative Keywords — Up to 20 terms you never want in your content. Common uses: competitor names, banned terms, off-brand language.

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   Click Save. In Step 1 of the Content Studio, toggle "Use Brand Defaults" to apply these to a generation, or override per-blog.

Import products manually if you don't use Shopify or prefer not to connect a store.

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   In Content Studio Step 1, choose the "Upload CSV" title mode.

   This is ideal if you don't have a Shopify store, use another e-commerce platform, or want to add products manually.

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   Download the CSV template to see the required format (columns for title, description, price, and image URL).

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   Fill in your product data and upload the completed CSV file.

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   Verify your products are listed correctly, then continue through the wizard.

A complete overview of each step in the blog generation wizard.

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   Step 1 — Generate Titles: Pick Single Article or Multi-Article (2-10 blogs) mode. Choose a title source (AI, manual, CSV). Configure Campaign Setup, Length, Audience, Brand & SEO settings (Content Goals, Negative Keywords, Use Brand Defaults toggle).

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   Step 2 — Blog Outline: Review and customize the AI-generated outline. Apply outline templates (with recommended word ranges) or edit headings manually.

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   Step 3 — Select Products: Choose products to feature. Modes: auto-selected by AI, manual selection, or No Products.

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   Step 4 — Select Images: Pick images to include. Modes: auto-selected, manual, upload, or skip. Works even if you chose No Products in Step 3.

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   Step 5 — Select Banner: Default is No Selection (you can add a banner later in your blog platform). Other modes: Auto-selected, Manual, Upload Custom.

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   Step 6 — Generate & Review: AI generates your blog. Quality Review and Content Humanizer run automatically. Review the content, check the SEO score, edit with the rich text editor, regenerate sections (with optional custom instructions), restore from version history, then publish or schedule.

Pick Single or Multi-Article mode, set up titles, and configure all content settings — all in Step 1.

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   Article Mode Toggle — Choose Single Article (one blog) or Multi-Article (2-10 blogs in one session). Multi-Article shows per-blog settings plus "Apply to All" buttons for shared values.

   Single Article is the default for first-time users. Switch to Multi-Article when you want to bulk-generate.

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   Title Modes — "Let AI Generate Titles" (AI creates titles from your products/brief), "Enter Titles Manually" (type your own), or "Upload CSV File" (bulk import — length column is required, 300-3000 words).

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   Campaign Setup — Expanded by default. Set your campaign name (optional, used for grouping content) and any per-campaign overrides.

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   Length — Target word count (500, 1000, 1500, 2000, or 2500 words). In Multi-Article mode, use "Apply to All" to set the same length for every blog.

   Higher counts produce more detailed content but use more of your monthly allowance.

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   Audience — Define who you're writing for (demographics, interests, etc.). "Apply to All" available in Multi-Article mode.

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   Brand & SEO Settings — Target keywords, Negative Keywords (up to 20 terms to avoid), Content Goals (multi-select, 6 options: Drive Traffic, Build Authority, Generate Leads, Educate Customers, Increase Conversions, Boost Engagement), Brand Description.

   Toggle "Use Brand Defaults" at the top of Brand & SEO to auto-apply your saved Profile defaults — you can still override individual fields per generation.

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   Usage indicator — Shows your remaining word quota before you generate. If your planned generation would exceed the quota, the Generate button is blocked. You can also delete blogs you don't want to keep in Step 6 to stay within quota.

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   Once all settings are configured, proceed to Step 2 to review your blog outline.

Edit, add, and reorder sections in your AI-generated outline. Apply templates for common formats.

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   In Step 2 of the Content Studio, review the auto-generated outline based on your titles and settings.

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   Click any heading to edit its text directly. Use the + button to add sections or the trash icon to remove them.

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   Apply an outline template to use a pre-built structure (e.g., Product Review, How-To Guide, Comparison Post).

   Templates give you a proven structure — you can still customize individual sections after applying one.

4. 4

   Drag and drop sections to reorder them. Place your most important content near the top.

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   Click Save Outline when you're happy with the structure, then proceed to Step 3.

Choose which products to feature in your blog using auto-selection, manual picking, or skipping entirely.

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   In Step 3, choose a product selection mode:

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   Auto Selected Products — AI automatically selects the most relevant products based on your blog titles and content brief.

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   Manual Selection — Browse your synced or uploaded product catalog and pick products yourself. Click a product to select/deselect it.

4. 4

   No Products — Skip product selection entirely if your blog doesn't need product references.

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   After selecting, you can Re-Select to change your picks or Remove individual products.

   Each blog can reference 1-2 products. The AI weaves product details naturally into the content.

Choose images for your blog using auto-selection, manual picking, uploading your own, or skipping. Works even if you chose No Products in Step 3.

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   In Step 4, choose an image selection mode:

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   Auto Selected Images — AI automatically selects relevant images from your product catalog (or from your store image library if no products were selected).

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   Manual Selection — Browse and choose images manually. Click to select/deselect.

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   Upload Images — Upload your own custom images from your computer.

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   No Selection — Skip image selection entirely for this blog.

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   Standalone images — Step 4 works even if you chose "No Products" in Step 3. Pick from your image library or upload custom images for editorial-style blogs.

   Selected images are embedded in the blog content at relevant sections.

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   After selecting, you can Re-Select to change your picks or Remove individual images.

Choose a banner image for your blog header. Default is No Selection — you can add a banner later in your blog platform if needed.

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   Default — No Selection. You can skip banner selection here and add a banner image later in your Shopify or WordPress blog platform if needed.

   This avoids the AI auto-picking a suboptimal product image as the banner.

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   Auto Selected Banner — AI automatically selects a relevant banner from your product images.

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   Manual Selection — Choose a banner manually from your synced or uploaded product data.

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   Upload Custom Banner — Upload your own custom banner image from your computer.

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   After selecting, you can Re-Select to change your pick or Remove the banner.

   The banner appears at the top of your published blog. Recommended size: landscape/wide format.

Generate up to 10 blogs at once with per-blog customization and Apply to All shortcuts.

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   In Step 1, switch the article mode toggle from Single Article to Multi-Article. Set the blog count (2-10).

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   Each blog gets its own title, length, audience, keywords, and product selection card.

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   Use "Apply to All" buttons next to Length, Audience, and Keywords to set the same value across every blog at once.

   Useful when all blogs share a campaign theme but need slightly different titles/products.

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   Complete Steps 2-5 as usual (outline, products, images, banner). Each blog has its own selections — Step 5 banner default is No Selection per blog.

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   In Step 6, click Generate. All blogs are created in sequence with Quality Review and Content Humanizer running on each.

   Bulk generation of 10 blogs may take 5-8 minutes. You can navigate away — generation continues in the background.

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   If your generation pushes you over quota, Step 6 lets you delete blogs you don't want to keep — only the kept blogs count toward your quota.

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   Review each generated blog in Step 6 and publish individually.

Regenerate individual paragraphs or the entire blog. Optionally provide custom instructions to steer the rewrite.

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   Open a generated blog in Step 6 or from Content Studio.

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   Paragraph regeneration — Hover over any section to reveal the regenerate icon. Click to rewrite only that section.

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   Custom instructions (optional) — Both paragraph and full blog regeneration accept optional instructions like "make this section shorter", "more professional tone", or "add a call-to-action at the end".

   Leave instructions blank for default regeneration behavior.

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   Full blog regeneration — Use the Regenerate button in the blog view to rewrite the entire blog.

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   Each regeneration consumes words. The original is automatically saved to Version History before each regeneration so you can restore it for free.

   See the "Version History" tutorial to learn how to preview and restore previous versions.

Choose between generating one blog or up to 10 in a single session.

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   Open Content Studio and look at the article mode toggle at the top of Step 1.

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   Single Article — One blog, simpler form, ideal for one-off posts. Default for first-time users.

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   Multi-Article — 2 to 10 blogs in one session. Each blog gets its own title, length, audience, keywords, and product card.

   Multi-Article is Riten's signature workflow — generate a week of content in one sitting.

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   Apply to All — In Multi-Article mode, use the "Apply to All" buttons next to Length, Audience, and Keywords to set the same value across every blog at once.

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   Both modes use the same 6-step wizard (Titles → Outline → Products → Images → Banner → Generate & Review). Switch modes any time before generating.

Understand why steps lock after generation and how to start a fresh session.

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   After a blog is successfully generated, Steps 2-5 lock to protect the inputs that produced it.

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   This prevents accidental edits to outlines, product selections, images, and banners that would create confusion between what you reviewed and what was actually used.

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   What you can still do while locked: View any locked step's selections, edit the generated blog content directly in Step 6 / blog view, regenerate paragraphs or the full blog (with optional custom instructions), restore an earlier version from Version History.

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   To begin fresh with new inputs, click the Start Over button in the wizard — this resets all steps and clears stored selections.

   Start Over does NOT delete already-generated blogs. They remain in your content library.

Publish your finished blog directly to your connected Shopify store.

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   Open a generated blog and click the Publish button.

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   Select your connected Shopify store from the dropdown.

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   Choose publish status: Draft (saves to Shopify but not visible) or Published (live immediately).

   Use Draft to review in Shopify's editor before going live.

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   Click Confirm. You'll see a success banner with a link to view it in Shopify.

Connect WordPress and publish blogs directly from Riten AI.

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   Go to Platform Accounts and click "Connect WordPress".

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   Authorize Riten AI via the WordPress.com OAuth screen.

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   Once connected, open any generated blog and click Publish.

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   Select your WordPress site from the dropdown and choose Draft or Published.

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   Click Confirm. Your blog will appear in your WordPress dashboard.

Schedule blogs to publish automatically at a future date.

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   Open a generated blog and click Schedule instead of Publish.

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   Pick your desired publish date and time from the calendar picker.

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   Select the target platform (Shopify or WordPress) and confirm.

   Scheduled posts appear in your Content Calendar with a clock icon.

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   The blog will auto-publish at the scheduled time. You'll receive a confirmation.

View, manage, and reschedule all your planned content in one place.

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   Navigate to Content Calendar from the sidebar.

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   Browse the calendar view — published posts show as solid, scheduled as outlined.

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   Click any calendar item to see details: title, platform, status, and scheduled time.

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   To reschedule, click the item and choose a new date/time.

   You can also cancel a scheduled post from the calendar detail view.

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   Use the month/week toggle to switch between views.

Troubleshoot and retry when a publish or schedule fails.

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   Check the blog's publish status — failed posts show a red error indicator.

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   Review the error message (common issues: expired token, site unreachable).

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   Go to Platform Accounts and verify your store connection is active.

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   If the connection shows an error, disconnect and reconnect via OAuth.

   After reconnecting, your existing blogs are preserved — just retry the publish.

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   Return to the blog and click Publish/Schedule again.

Edit your generated blogs with the built-in rich text editor.

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   Open any generated blog — the TipTap editor loads automatically.

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   Select text to reveal the floating toolbar with formatting options (bold, italic, headings, links).

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   Add images by clicking the image icon in the toolbar and uploading or pasting a URL.

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   Insert links by selecting text, clicking the link icon, and entering the URL.

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   Use Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z on Mac) to undo changes at any time.

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   Changes save automatically as you edit.

Import existing blog posts from Word documents into Riten AI.

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   In Content Studio, select the "Upload" tab instead of "Generate".

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   Click "Choose File" and select your .docx file.

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   If your document contains images, sign in with Google OAuth to enable image extraction.

   Google OAuth is required for image extraction from Word docs due to browser security.

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   Review the imported content in the editor — formatting is preserved.

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   Edit, publish, or schedule just like any AI-generated blog.

Download your blog as a formatted Word document.

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   Open the blog you want to export.

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   Click the Export button and select "Word (.docx)" from the dropdown.

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   The download starts automatically — images are embedded in the document.

   Exported Word files preserve headings, images, and basic formatting.

Export your blog in Markdown or HTML format for other platforms.

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   Open the blog you want to export.

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   Click the Export button to reveal format options.

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   Select "Markdown" or "HTML" from the dropdown.

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   Copy the output to your clipboard or download the file.

   Markdown is ideal for GitHub, Notion, or other markdown-based platforms.

Learn how Riten AI scores your content for search engines.

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   Open a generated blog — the SEO score (0-10 scale) is displayed at the top of the blog view.

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   Click the score to expand the detailed breakdown: keyword density, readability, structure, title optimization, meta description, internal links.

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   Review keyword density — aim for 1-3% for your target keywords.

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   AEO content patterns are applied automatically during generation (FAQ-style sections, clear headings, direct answers). The on-screen AEO score was retired in March 2026 because it consistently scored low and was not actionable.

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   Follow the improvement suggestions in the breakdown to boost your score before publishing.

Organize your content into campaigns for better tracking.

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   In Content Studio Step 1, enter a campaign name (e.g., "Spring Sale 2026").

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   Generate your blogs as usual — they'll be tagged with the campaign name.

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   In Content Studio, use the Campaign filter to view all blogs from a specific campaign.

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   Track campaign performance across all blogs with consistent naming.

   Reusing a campaign name groups new blogs with existing ones.

Connect and manage content for several stores from one account.

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   Go to Platform Accounts and connect additional Shopify or WordPress sites.

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   Use the store selector in the header to switch between connected stores.

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   When generating blogs, select the target store in Step 1 of the Content Studio.

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   Each store's products, blogs, and schedules are kept separate.

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   Publish to any connected store — the platform selector appears in the Publish dialog.

   Brand Defaults are account-wide, but you can override tone and style per blog.

Explore the Content Studio without connecting a store first.

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   Open Content Studio — it's accessible even without a connected store.

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   You'll see a Limited Mode banner indicating sample data is being used (formerly called Demo Mode, renamed April 2026).

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   Walk through all 6 steps using sample products to see how generation works.

   Limited Mode blogs aren't publishable — connect a real store when you're ready.

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   When you're ready, connect your store from Platform Accounts to start creating real content.

Monitor your monthly word usage and plan limits.

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   Check the usage widget on your Dashboard for a quick overview.

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   Go to Billing for detailed usage: words used, words remaining, and reset date.

3. 3

   Usage resets monthly on your billing anniversary date.

   Free plan: 2,000 words/month. Pro plan: 50,000 words/month.

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   If you're running low, upgrade your plan from the Billing page.

Preview and restore up to 10 saved versions per blog. Restoring is free.

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   Open any generated blog and expand the Version History panel.

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   Riten saves a snapshot automatically before each regeneration. Up to 10 versions are kept per blog (oldest is dropped when limit is reached).

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   Click any version to preview its content side-by-side with the current draft.

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   Click Restore to replace the current content with the selected version. Your current draft is preserved as a new version.

   Restore is FREE — it does not consume your monthly word allowance.

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   Use Version History as a safety net: experiment with regenerations and custom instructions, then restore the version you liked best.

Two automated post-processing steps that run on every generated blog.

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   Both Content Humanizer and Quality Review run automatically on every generation — no manual action required.

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   Content Humanizer — Strips common AI-tell phrases (e.g., "delve into", "in conclusion"), normalizes typography (smart quotes, dashes, spacing), and removes any phrases in your Brand Defaults negative-keywords list.

   Result: content that reads more naturally and is harder to detect as AI-generated.

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   Quality Review — Validates word count, keyword density, heading structure, title-keyword alignment, image placement, and orphaned-link cleanup. Auto-fixes are applied where safe; the rest is surfaced in the SEO score breakdown.

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   Word count auto-expansion: Under-target blogs automatically get an expansion pass. Over-target blogs are accepted as-is.

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   If you want to retune the output further, use paragraph or full blog regeneration with custom instructions.

Compare Free, Pro, and Business plans to find the right fit.

1. 1

   Visit the Pricing page from the navigation or go to riten.ai/pricing.

2. 2

   The pricing page defaults to the Annual toggle (saves ~40% over monthly). Switch to Monthly with a single click if you prefer.

   Annual: $9/mo billed once per year ($108/year). Monthly: $15/mo. The Riten Shopify app has been live on the Shopify App Store since March 2026.

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   Free plan: 2,000 words/month — great for trying out the platform.

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   Pro plan: $15/month (or $9/month annual) — 50,000 words/month, all features (Single + Multi-Article, Version History, Quality Review, Humanizer, etc.).

5. 5

   Business plan: Custom pricing for teams with high-volume needs. Contact us for details.

Upgrade your account to unlock more words and features.

1. 1

   Navigate to Billing from the sidebar.

2. 2

   Click "Upgrade to Pro" and choose monthly or annual billing.

3. 3

   Complete the Stripe checkout with your payment details.

4. 4

   Your plan upgrades immediately — new word limits apply instantly.

   You can cancel anytime. Your plan remains active until the end of the billing period.

Manage billing if you installed Riten AI from the Shopify App Store.

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   If you installed from the Shopify App Store, billing is handled through Shopify.

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   Your subscription appears in Shopify Admin → Settings → Billing.

3. 3

   Charges are added to your regular Shopify invoice.

   Shopify App Store installs get the same features as direct signups.

4. 4

   To change plans, go to Billing in Riten AI — Shopify handles the payment update.

Recover access to your account with a password reset.

1. 1

   On the login page, click "Forgot Password?".

2. 2

   Enter your account email address and click Submit.

3. 3

   Check your inbox for the password reset email (also check spam/junk).

4. 4

   Click the reset link and set your new password.

   If you signed up with Google OAuth, you don't have a password — just use "Sign in with Google".