Campaign setup
How to configure the base data of a campaign
The Campaign setup screen contains the Base data metabox inside the campaign editor. It is the first panel to fill in when creating a new campaign because the choices made here define the content type produced, the publication status, the author and the categorisation logic applied to every generated article.
When to open this screen
Open this screen whenever you create a new campaign and when you need to change the output type, the assigned author or the target categories of an existing campaign. Do not change base data while a generation is in progress: modifications apply to subsequent articles, not to those already produced.
The Base data metabox is positioned at the top of the campaign editor and is one of the few panels that must be filled in before moving to the brief and title generation. Without these settings, articles may end up in the wrong category or be published with an unintended status.
The correct procedure is to fill in this panel first, then move to the SEO Title Brief, then the Content Brief and only then start generation. Reversing this order means correcting articles one by one after they have already been created.
What’s on this page
Recommended procedure for base configuration
Filling in the fields in this order reduces the risk of configuration errors that would only surface after the first generation.
1. Content type
Decide immediately whether you are generating Posts or Pages — the type affects categories and permalinks.
2. Output status
Choose Draft if you want to review before publishing; use Published only for tested automated workflows.
3. Author and rotation
Configure a fixed author or a rotation list before starting any generation.
4. Categories and interval
Select the relevant categories and set the generation interval before saving.
The Base data metabox fields
Each field has a direct effect on the structure of produced articles. Understanding each one is essential before starting the first generation.
Content type
Post creates blog articles. Page creates WordPress pages. The choice affects taxonomy and URL structure.
Output status
Draft is the safest choice. Pending review holds articles until manual approval.
Author mode
Fixed author always assigns the same user. Rotations distribute articles among multiple authors.
Sequential rotation
Assigns authors in cyclic order: A, B, C, A, B, C. Useful for teams with defined shifts.
Random rotation
Assigns a random author from the selected list. Useful for unordered distribution.
Categories
Selected categories are assigned to every article produced by the campaign.
Tags
Comma-separated tags applied to all articles. They do not replace AI-generated tags from the Calendar.
Interval (minutes)
0 means immediate generation. Positive values schedule generations via WP-Cron.
Auto SEO
Enables or disables automatic SEO meta generation for this campaign.
Notifications
Sends an email when the campaign exhausts all titles in the queue.
How to choose the correct output status
The output status is the most critical decision: getting it wrong can lead to unreviewed publications or content that never goes live.
Use Draft
When you want to review every article before publishing. Recommended for new campaigns.
Use Pending review
When a human editor must approve before publishing. Suitable for editorial team workflows.
Use Published
Only for tested and consolidated campaigns where output quality is already verified.
Change mid-campaign
You can change the output status at any time — it applies only to subsequent articles.
Common mistakes to avoid
The most common mistake is leaving the status on Published for a brand-new untested campaign: articles go live before being reviewed. A second mistake is not assigning categories: articles end up in the WordPress default category, which is rarely the right one.
Summary
Campaign setup must be completed first, before the brief and the titles. Content type, output status and author choices apply to all articles in the campaign and cannot be corrected retroactively on already-generated content.