Tilda Integration

Connect Forest SEO to your Tilda website's blog using the Feeds API for automated content publishing.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

• Active Tilda account with admin access
• Blog/Feed enabled on your Tilda site
• Chrome, Firefox, or Safari browser with Developer Tools
• Login credentials for your Tilda account

Required Credentials

You'll need to obtain these credentials from Tilda:

Optional (for image uploads):

Setup Guide

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Publishing Content

Once configured, you can publish content to Tilda:

1. Generate or select content in Forest SEO
2. Click "Publish" → Choose your Tilda integration
3. Click "Publish Now"
4. Content will appear in your Tilda feed

Content Mapping

Session Management

Renewing Expired Sessions

When you see "401 Unauthorized" errors:

1. Log out and log back in to Tilda in your browser
2. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 to extract new cookies and User-Agent
3. Update your integration:
   • Go to Settings → Integrations
   • Click Edit on your Tilda integration
   • Paste the new credentials
   • Click "Test & Save"

Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized Error

Cause: Session cookies expired or invalid

Solution:

1. Logout from Tilda completely
2. Login again and extract fresh cookies (see Step 2)
3. Update integration with new cookies
4. Verify User-Agent matches your current browser

Cookie Format Errors

Cause: Incorrect cookie values or format

Solution:

• PHPSESSID: Should be lowercase letters and numbers only (e.g., kfi4p30gqm4h94cgc1epnr4kf1)
• tildacommonsessid: Should contain numbers, dots, underscores, and uppercase letters (e.g., 407880916_1744193454.5556.2HI552UDF4DG56NK)
• Make sure you copied the entire value without extra spaces

Image Upload Failed

Cause: CDN upload keys not provided or invalid

Solution:

1. Follow Step 4 to get upload keys
2. Update integration with publickey and uploadkey
3. Test by publishing content with images

Content Not Appearing in Tilda

Cause: Wrong Feed UID or feed not activated

Solution:

1. Verify the Feed UID is correct (check URL in Step 1)
2. Make sure the feed is activated in Tilda settings
3. Check if the feed is visible on your public Tilda site

Best Practices

✅ Refresh cookies weekly to prevent expiration issues
✅ Store credentials securely in password manager
✅ Test connection before bulk publishing
✅ Use descriptive integration name if you have multiple feeds
✅ Set up CDN keys for better image performance

❌ Don't share session cookies with anyone
❌ Don't commit credentials to version control
❌ Don't use expired cookies (test regularly)

Next Steps

• Learn about Content Generation
• Set up Publishing Schedules
• View all Integrations

Need Help?

Having issues with Tilda integration? Check out:

• Integration Errors Guide
• Common Issues
• Contact Support

2. Open DevTools

   • Press F12 or Cmd+Option+I (Mac)
   • Go to Application tab
   • Select Cookies → https://tilda.cc

3. Copy Session IDs:

   phpsessid:

   • Find cookie named PHPSESSID
   • Copy the Value column
   • Format: lowercase letters and numbers only
   • Length: typically 26 characters
   • Example: kfi4p30gqm4h94cgc1epnr4kf1

   tildacommonsessid:

   • Find cookie named tildacommonsessid
   • Copy the Value column
   • Format: numbers, dots, underscore, uppercase letters
   • Length: typically 43 characters
   • Example: 407880916_1744193454.5556.2HI552UDF4DG56NK

4. Copy User Agent (Optional but Recommended):

   • Go to Console tab
   • Type: navigator.userAgent
   • Press Enter
   • Copy the entire string
   • Example: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36...

Step 3: Get CDN Upload Keys (Optional)

For media uploads to Tilda CDN:

1. Open Network Tab in DevTools
2. Upload a test image in Tilda
3. Find upload request in Network tab
4. Check request headers/body:
   • publickey: 16-character string
   • uploadkey: UUID format (36 chars with hyphens)

Step 4: Connect in Forest SEO

In Forest SEO Dashboard:

1. Navigate to Settings → Integrations

2. Click "Add Integration"

3. Select "Tilda"

4. Fill in required fields:

5. (Optional) Fill in CDN upload keys:

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

⚙️ How It Works

Session Cookie Authentication

Cookie Format Validation

Forest SEO validates cookie formats:

phpsessid:

Pattern: /^[a-z0-9]+$/
Min length: 10 characters
Example: kfi4p30gqm4h94cgc1epnr4kf1
         └─ Only lowercase letters and numbers

tildacommonsessid:

Pattern: /^[0-9_\.A-Z0-9]+$/
Min length: 10 characters
Example: 407880916_1744193454.5556.2HI552UDF4DG56NK
         └─ Numbers, dots, underscore, uppercase letters

🔄 Session Management

Cookie Expiration

Session cookies typically expire after:

• Inactivity: 24-48 hours
• Logout: Immediately
• Security refresh: Periodically by Tilda

Renewing Sessions

When you see "401 Unauthorized" errors:

1. Re-login to Tilda in your browser
2. Extract new cookies using DevTools (Step 2 above)
3. Update integration in Forest SEO:
   • Go to Settings → Integrations
   • Click Edit on your Tilda integration
   • Paste new session cookies
   • Click Save

💡 Tip

Set a reminder to refresh session cookies weekly to avoid disruptions.

📝 Content Publishing

Content Mapping

Supported Content

Text Formatting:

• ✅ HTML content
• ✅ Paragraphs and headings
• ✅ Lists (ordered/unordered)
• ✅ Bold, italic, underline
• ✅ Links

Media:

• ✅ Images (uploaded to CDN if keys provided)
• ✅ Image captions
• ⚠️ Videos (limited support)

🖼️ Media Handling

With CDN Upload Keys

If you provided publickey and uploadkey:

1. Images are uploaded to Tilda CDN
2. CDN URLs are embedded in content
3. Images are optimized by Tilda
4. Faster loading and better SEO

Without CDN Keys

Images are referenced by external URL:

• Must be publicly accessible
• No Tilda CDN optimization
• May affect loading speed

🧪 Testing Your Integration

Connection Test Checklist

1. Click "Test Connection" in integration settings
2. Verify:
   • Feed UID is correct
   • Session cookies are valid (not expired)
   • User agent matches your browser
   • Tilda API is reachable
3. Review test results
4. Fix any issues
5. Save integration

Test Publish

Steps:

1. In Forest SEO, select a test article
2. Click "Publish" → "Tilda"
3. Click "Publish Now"
4. Wait for confirmation
5. Check Tilda:
   • Login to Tilda admin
   • Go to your blog/feed
   • Find the published post
   • Verify content and images

🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

401 Unauthorized

Problem: Session cookies expired or invalid

Solutions:

1. Refresh Cookies:

   • Logout from Tilda completely
   • Clear browser cookies for tilda.cc
   • Login again
   • Extract new session cookies
   • Update integration

2. Check Cookie Format:

   • phpsessid: Only lowercase a-z, 0-9
   • tildacommonsessid: Numbers, dots, underscore, uppercase

Cookie Format Errors

Invalid phpsessid:

✅ Valid: kfi4p30gqm4h94cgc1epnr4kf1
❌ Invalid: Kfi4p30gqm4h94cgc1epnr4kf1  (uppercase K)
❌ Invalid: kfi4p30gqm4h94cgc1epnr4kf1- (dash at end)

Invalid tildacommonsessid:

✅ Valid: 407880916_1744193454.5556.2HI552UDF4DG56NK
❌ Invalid: 407880916-1744193454.5556.2HI552UDF4DG56NK  (dash instead of underscore)
❌ Invalid: 407880916_1744193454.5556.2hi552udf4dg56nk  (lowercase letters)

Image Upload Issues

Problem: Images not uploading to Tilda CDN

Causes:

• Missing upload keys
• Invalid public/upload keys
• CDN permissions

Solutions:

📊 Monitoring

Check Integration Health

In Forest SEO:

1. Go to Settings → Integrations
2. Check Tilda integration status:
   • 🟢 Active — Working normally
   • 🟡 Degraded — Some requests failing
   • 🔴 Disconnected — Needs attention

Session Expiration Monitoring

Signs of expired sessions:

• 401 errors in publish logs
• "Unauthorized" in test connection
• Failed publications to Tilda

Action: Refresh session cookies immediately

🔗 Integration with Features

With Content Generation

• Generate AI content
• Auto-publish to Tilda feed
• Optimize for Tilda's format

Learn more about Content →

With Schedules

• Automate publishing workflow
• Batch operations
• Scale content production

Learn more about Schedules →

📚 Resources

💡 Best Practices

Session Management

• Refresh regularly — Update cookies weekly
• Monitor health — Check integration status daily
• Keep backups — Save working cookie values
• Test after refresh — Always test after updating cookies

Content Publishing

• Test with drafts — Verify format before publishing
• Use CDN keys — Faster images, better SEO
• Check feed — Review published content in Tilda
• Monitor performance — Track Tilda analytics

Security

• Keep cookies private — Never share session IDs
• Use HTTPS — Always access Tilda over HTTPS
• Logout when done — End sessions in public places
• Regenerate if compromised — Get new cookies immediately

⚠️ Limitations

Session-Based Authentication

• ✅ Simple to set up
• ⚠️ Requires periodic renewal
• ⚠️ Expires on logout
• ⚠️ Browser-dependent

Content Support

• ✅ Full HTML support
• ✅ Images and media
• ⚠️ Limited video embedding
• ⚠️ No interactive elements

Scalability

• ✅ Suitable for regular publishing
• ⚠️ Manual cookie refresh needed
• ⚠️ Rate limits on Feed API
• ⚠️ Session sharing not recommended