How do I export an article outside WordPress?
SEOBetter can hand you a generated article as a file, so you can use it outside WordPress. Three formats are supported: HTML, Markdown, and plain text.
The three formats
- HTML (.html): a complete standalone web page with basic styling built in. Headings, tables, and quotes keep their formatting. A small line at the top records the keyword, the generation date, and your site name. Open it in any browser, or hand it to a client as a preview.
- Markdown (.md): the raw Markdown version of the article, with a short header block that records the keyword, date, and site. Use this to move the article into another CMS, a docs tool, or a Markdown editor without losing structure.
- Plain text (.txt): all formatting stripped. The file starts with the title and keyword, then the bare article text. Use this for word processors or anywhere HTML tags would get in the way.
The file is named after your keyword. An export for "best hiking boots" downloads as best-hiking-boots.html, .md, or .txt.
Export or Save Draft?
They do different jobs. Save Draft on the result screen creates a real WordPress draft with schema, images, and the References section wired in. Export gives you a portable file copy and does not touch your site. If you plan to publish on this site, use Save Draft. Export is for taking the content somewhere else.
If you don't see export buttons
The export engine ships in the plugin, but the buttons have not landed in every screen of the current version yet. If your version has no export option on the generator result screen, use this route instead:
- Click Save Draft on the result screen.
- Open the draft in the WordPress editor.
- Copy the content from there, or use the editor's own Tools > Export if you want a WordPress export file.
The Content Brief page has its own Export as Text button, but that exports the brief, not a finished article.
