Wix Integration

Connect Forest SEO to your Wix website to automatically publish SEO-optimized blog posts without manual copying and pasting. Perfect for Wix business websites that want to scale content marketing efficiently.

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✅ Prerequisites

Before connecting Wix, ensure you have:

⚠️ Important

Wix API access requires a Business plan or higher. Free and Personal plans do not support API integrations.

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🚀 Setup Guide

Step 1: Find Your Site ID

Steps:

1. Log into Wix Dashboard
2. Navigate to Settings → Business Info
3. Find Site ID (looks like: abc123de-4f56-78g9-0hij-klm12n345678)
4. Copy the Site ID

Alternative Method:

• Your Site ID is in the dashboard URL
• URL format: wix.com/dashboard/{site-id}/home
• Copy the ID between /dashboard/ and /home

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Step 2: Create API Credentials

Create Wix App:

1. Go to Wix Developers
2. Click "Create New App"
3. Fill in app details:
   • App Name: "Forest SEO Integration"
   • Description: "Automated blog publishing"
   • App Icon: (optional)
4. Click "Create App"

Get API Credentials:

5. In your app dashboard, navigate to "OAuth"
6. Copy the App ID and App Secret Key
7. Under Permissions, enable:
   • ✅ Blog Posts (Read & Write)
   • ✅ Media Manager (Upload)
   • ✅ SEO (Write)
8. Save changes

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Step 3: Connect in Forest SEO

In Forest SEO Dashboard:

1. Go to Settings → Integrations

2. Click "Add Integration"

3. Select "Wix"

4. Fill in connection details:

5. Click "Test Connection" to verify
6. If successful, click "Save Integration"

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⚙️ Configuration Options

Publishing Settings

Configure how content is published to Wix:

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Post Status Options

Recommendation: Start with Draft until you're confident in content quality, then switch to Published for full automation.

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Categories & Tags

Wix Blog Categories:

Wix blog supports hierarchical categories:

Business
├── Marketing
├── Sales
└── Operations

Technology
├── Web Development
├── Mobile Apps
└── AI & Automation

Configuration:

• Set Default Category in integration settings
• Override per-article in Forest SEO editor
• Categories must exist in Wix before mapping

Tags:

• Wix supports blog post tags
• Tags are automatically created if they don't exist
• Use tags for cross-category topics

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Author Settings

Author Options:

💡 Note

Author must have contributor or admin permissions in Wix. Guest accounts cannot create blog posts via API.

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📝 Content Mapping

How Forest SEO Content Maps to Wix

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Rich Text Support

Supported Formatting:

✅ Headings (H1-H6)
✅ Bold, Italic, Underline
✅ Bullet & Numbered Lists
✅ Links (internal & external)
✅ Images (inline & featured)
✅ Blockquotes
✅ Code blocks
✅ Tables
✅ Dividers

Wix-Specific Features:

• ✅ Gallery widgets (for multiple images)
• ✅ Video embeds (YouTube, Vimeo)
• ✅ Buttons & CTAs
• ⚠️ Custom HTML (limited support)

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🖼️ Media Handling

Image Upload Process

Image Specifications:

Upload Behavior:

• Images uploaded to Wix Media Manager
• Stored in "Forest SEO" folder
• Original filenames preserved
• Duplicate detection (reuses existing)

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✅ Testing Your Integration

Test Connection

Before going live, test your integration:

Test Checklist:

1. Click "Test Connection" in integration settings
2. Verify connection succeeds (green checkmark)
3. Check permissions:
   • Blog Posts (Read & Write)
   • Media Manager (Upload)
   • SEO Settings (Write)
4. Test publish one draft article
5. Review in Wix dashboard
6. Check formatting and images
7. Enable auto-publishing if satisfied

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Test Publish

Steps for Test Publish:

1. In Forest SEO, generate or select an article
2. Click "Publish" → "Wix"
3. Select "Draft" status
4. Click "Publish Now"
5. Wait for confirmation (~10-30 seconds)
6. Navigate to Wix Blog Dashboard
7. Find article in "Drafts"
8. Review:
   • ✅ Title and content
   • ✅ Formatting preserved
   • ✅ Images displayed
   • ✅ SEO metadata set
   • ✅ Categories/tags assigned
9. Publish manually from Wix if satisfied

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🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

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Authentication Errors

Problem: "Invalid API credentials"

Solutions:

1. Verify App ID and App Secret are correct
2. Check if app is active in Wix Developers
3. Ensure OAuth permissions are saved
4. Regenerate API keys if needed

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Permission Errors

Problem: "Insufficient permissions"

Solutions:

1. Go to Wix Developers → Your App
2. Navigate to "Permissions"
3. Enable required scopes:
   • Blog Posts (Read & Write)
   • Media Manager (Upload)
   • SEO (Write)
4. Save and wait 5 minutes for propagation
5. Re-test connection

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Image Upload Failures

Problem: Images not uploading or displaying

Solutions:

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Publishing Delays

Problem: Content not appearing in Wix

Possible Causes:

• Wix API rate limits (5 requests/second)
• Post set to "Draft" instead of "Published"
• Category doesn't exist in Wix
• Caching delay (up to 5 minutes)

Solutions:

1. Check post status in Wix dashboard
2. Verify category exists
3. Wait 5 minutes for cache refresh
4. Clear Wix site cache

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🔗 Advanced Configuration

Custom Domains

If using a custom domain with Wix:

Configuration:

1. Integration uses Site ID, not domain
2. Published posts use your custom domain automatically
3. No additional configuration needed

Example:

• Wix domain: username.wixsite.com/blog
• Custom domain: blog.yourdomain.com
• Both work with same Site ID

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Multiple Blogs

For Wix sites with multiple blog instances:

Setup:

1. Create separate integrations per blog
2. Name them descriptively:
   • "Wix - Main Blog"
   • "Wix - Company News"
   • "Wix - Product Updates"
3. Use different default categories for each
4. Select correct integration when publishing

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Multilingual Sites

For Wix multilingual sites:

Approach:

1. Create integration per language:
   • "Wix - English"
   • "Wix - Spanish"
   • "Wix - French"
2. Set appropriate locale in Forest SEO content
3. Publish to matching integration
4. Wix handles language routing automatically

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📊 Monitoring & Analytics

Sync Status

Monitor integration health:

Metrics Tracked:

• ✅ Total posts published
• ✅ Success rate (%)
• ✅ Last successful sync
• ⚠️ Failed attempts
• ⚠️ Error messages

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Wix Analytics

Track published content performance in Wix:

1. Navigate to Wix Dashboard
2. Go to Analytics & Reports
3. Select Blog Posts
4. View:
   • Page views per post
   • Time on page
   • Bounce rate
   • Social shares
   • Comments

Connect to Google Analytics:

• Forest SEO content includes UTM parameters
• Track Forest SEO posts separately
• Measure ROI of automated content

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🚀 Best Practices

Publishing Workflow

Workflow Steps:

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Content Quality

Pre-Publish Checklist:

• Title is compelling and under 60 characters
• Content is well-formatted with headings
• Images have alt text for SEO
• Featured image is high quality
• Meta description is 150-160 characters
• Internal links added where relevant
• Categories and tags assigned
• Proofread for errors

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SEO Optimization

Wix-Specific SEO Tips:

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🔗 Integration with Features

With Content Generation

• Generate AI content
• Publish directly to Wix
• Maintain consistent posting

Learn more about Content →

With Schedules

• Automate content generation
• Publish on schedule
• Scale to 100+ posts/month

Learn more about Schedules →

With Analytics

• Track Wix post performance
• Measure SEO impact
• Optimize content strategy

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📚 Next Steps