General settings

Settings > General is a short tab: schema, llms.txt, and two API keys.

Auto-generate schema

On by default. When you save a post, SEOBetter generates JSON-LD schema (structured data) for it. Schema is a big part of how AI engines and Google understand your content, so leave this on.

If you run Yoast, Rank Math, or AIOSEO, SEOBetter defers to their schema output where they already cover it, so you won't get duplicates.

llms.txt

On by default. This publishes a file at yoursite.com/llms.txt, a machine-readable index that AI crawlers use to find your content. On the free plan it's a flat list of your 20 most recent posts.

Pro adds content-type categorization and a quality filter (only posts with a GEO score of 40 or more are listed), plus a custom one-line site summary you can edit here. Pro+ adds /llms-full.txt and per-language variants.

The file regenerates automatically every time you save a post. Pro users also get a "Regenerate now" button for manual refreshes.

Tavily API key (Pro)

Tavily is a search API that powers real expert quotes and citations with verified source URLs. It extracts actual text from real web pages, so quotes are verbatim rather than made up.

This field is Pro-locked. If you're on Pro, get a free key at tavily.com (their free tier covers 1,000 searches a month) and paste it here. You supply the key; SEOBetter unlocks the feature.

Without Tavily, articles still get citations from the default research sources. Tavily adds the verbatim-quote layer on top.

Pexels API key

Available on every plan and strongly recommended. Your own free Pexels key (pexels.com/api, 15,000 requests a month, no card) gives every article on-topic stock photos with a dedicated quota. Without one, images come from a shared cloud pool with a small monthly allowance, then generic Openverse images. See Add a free Pexels key for the walkthrough.

About the masked key fields

Saved keys display as dots. Leaving a key field blank and saving keeps the existing key. To actually delete a key, tick its "Remove saved key" checkbox before saving.