5-Minute Quick Start

Welcome to iContentForge! This guide walks you through the complete core workflow — from a blank slate to published AI content in minutes. Follow these steps to create your first project, generate a keyword matrix, produce articles, connect your CMS, and publish.

Step 1: Create Your Account

Navigate to icontentforge.com and click "Get Started" or "Sign Up". You can sign up using your email or a social login provider.

Once logged in, you'll land on your dashboard. The Free plan provides a limited quota to explore the platform.

Step 2: Create Your First Project

A Project is a container for all content related to a specific website, topic, or client.

1. From your dashboard, click "+ New Project".
2. Enter a descriptive Project Name (e.g., "My Tech Blog").
3. (Optional) Add a Project Description.
4. Click "Create Project".

You will be redirected to your new project's main dashboard.

Step 3: Generate a Keyword Matrix

The Keyword Matrix is the strategic foundation of your content. AI expands a seed keyword into a structured list of article ideas with search intent analysis.

1. Inside your project, navigate to the "Keyword Matrix" tab.
2. Enter a broad seed keyword for your niche (e.g., "indoor plants").
3. Click "Generate Matrix".

iContentForge will generate a table of potential article topics. Review, edit, or delete rows before proceeding.

// Example generated keyword matrix entry
{
  "keyword": "low light indoor plants",
  "searchIntent": "informational",
  "estimatedVolume": 8800,
  "competition": "Medium",
  "priority": "High"
}

Step 4: Generate Articles

With your keyword matrix ready, generate full-length articles.

1. In the Keyword Matrix, check the rows you want to turn into articles.
2. Click "Generate Articles" at the top of the table.
3. Configure generation settings:
   • Tone of Voice — Professional, Friendly, Authoritative, etc.
   • Target Word Count — set a minimum range.
   • Include FAQ Section — toggle on/off.
4. Click "Start Generation".

Articles move through the pipeline: draft → queued → generating → ready. Monitor progress in the "Pages" tab.

Step 5: Connect Your CMS

To publish articles, connect a Content Management System.

1. Go to your project's "Settings" tab and select "CMS Integration".
2. Choose your CMS from the connector list.
3. Enter the connection credentials for your chosen platform.

Example: WordPress

Base URL:             https://yourblog.com
Username:             your-wp-username
Application Password: xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

Example: Generic Webhook (for custom apps or platforms not listed above)

Endpoint URL: https://yourapp.com/api/webhook/blog-publish
Secret Key:   your-shared-secret

After entering credentials, click "Save Configuration".

Step 6: Publish Your Content

Once your CMS is connected and articles are in "Ready" status, you can publish.

1. Go to the "Pages" tab (or "Publish Hub" for a cross-project view).
2. Select one or more articles with "Ready" status.
3. Click the "Publish" button and choose an action:
   • Publish Now — immediately pushes the article to your CMS.
   • Add to Drip Feed — queues articles to auto-publish at a steady interval.

The article status will change to "published" upon success.

Next Steps

Congratulations! You've completed the core workflow. Explore more:

• Visual internal linking analysis: Silo Radar
• Automatic XML sitemaps: Publishing Sitemap
• Webhook integration guide: Generic Webhook
• Review your usage: Plans & Billing