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How to Create an SEO-Optimized Post with AI

A step-by-step walkthrough on researching keywords, generating an outline, writing a 1,500+ word article with web search grounding, and polishing in the editor.

5 min read

4:15 video walkthrough

Difficulty: Beginner

Overview & Key Takeaways

Input targeted seed keywords and target audience to anchor the AI generation engine.
Refine the AI outline before writing to ensure your core arguments and subheadings are structured properly.
Active Google Search grounding automatically retrieves real 2026 facts and citations.
Use the in-editor AI assistant to rewrite paragraphs, shorten text, or generate custom section illustrations.
Achieve a 90+ SEO score by tuning meta descriptions, URL slug, and choosing between AI-generated or custom cover images.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Open the AI Post Generator

From your Nurio dashboard, click "Posts" in the sidebar navigation and select the "Create Post" button in the top right corner. You will land on the interactive Post Creation studio.

Posts

12 Published · 3 Drafts

• You can also press Shift + P from anywhere in the dashboard for a fast shortcut.

Enter Topic Idea, Seed Keywords & Audience Profile

Provide the high-level topic or title idea. In the Keywords field, add 2 to 4 comma-separated search terms that your target customers use on Google. Specify your target audience (e.g. "SaaS Founders", "Software Engineers", "Marketing Leaders") and select the tone of voice.

AI Article Writer

Describe what you want to write about

Topic or title

Target keyword (optional)

Suggested for your site

Next.js Reverse Proxy Architecture #nextjs #reverse-proxy #seo

tip Specific, high-intent keywords (like "Next.js reverse proxy setup" rather than just "Next.js") produce significantly higher converting content.

Generate & Refine the Article Outline

Click "Generate Outline". The AI will generate a structured table of contents with an introduction, 4–5 core section headings (H2s), and a conclusion. You can add, edit, reorder, or delete sections to match your exact narrative before writing begins.

Outlining Structure 4 Headings Generated

✓ 1. Why Subdirectory (/blog) Dominates Subdomains

✓ 2. Configuring rewrites in next.config.js

✓ 3. Edge Caching & Latency Benchmarks

• Ensure each section tackles a distinct question or tactical takeaway.

• Include numbers or actionable verbs in section titles for higher reader engagement.

Generate Full Article with Real-Time Web Grounding

Click "Generate Post". Nurio executes live Google Search queries to research real-world facts, current tool updates, release dates, and concrete examples in 2026. Within seconds, a complete 1,200–1,800 word article is formatted with headings, bullet points, callout blocks, and organic internal links.

85%

Writing Your Article

Real-time Web Grounding: 4 Sources Crawled

Synthesizing sections & verifying code snippets...

note Nurio is strictly instructed never to use AI buzzwords (like "delve", "tapestry", "moreover") or generic placeholders.

Review in the Tiptap Editor & Use Inline AI Rewriting

Your article opens in the Tiptap rich-text editor. Highlight any paragraph or sentence to open the AI Floating Assistant. You can choose "Make Shorter", "Improve Flow", "Change Tone", or type a custom instruction like "Add a real-world code example here".

Edit with AI Edit mode

Improve the introduction and make the explanation of next.config.js rewrites punchier.

Improve the introduction Make it more concise Add code snippet

• Use the keyboard shortcut Cmd+B / Ctrl+B for bolding, and Cmd+K to insert hyperlinks.

• You can insert inline images or code blocks directly using the editor toolbar.

Optimize SEO Score, Slug, and Meta Description

Check the SEO Panel on the right. Verify that your primary keyword appears in the title, first 100 words, and meta description. Edit your clean URL slug (e.g. /blog/mastering-microservices-2026) and confirm the SEO score is 85 or above.

SEO Metadata

Great

Title Tag

How to Set Up Next.js Subdirectory Reverse Proxy for /blog in 2026

62/60 characters

Meta Description

Learn how to route your blog to /blog on your root domain using Next.js rewrites and Vercel edge reverse proxies for maximum SEO authority.

148/155 characters

Target Keyword

reverse proxy nextjs

important Keep meta descriptions between 140–160 characters so they do not get truncated in Google search results.

Select Cover Image Mode (AI vs. Manual Upload)

In the right sidebar under "Featured Cover Image", you can let Nurio generate a contextual branded illustration with one click, or upload your own custom high-resolution cover image.

Featured Cover Image

N Technical Deep Dive

Next.js Reverse Proxy Architecture

● AI Generated (1200x675)

• Recommended aspect ratio for blog cover images is 16:9 (1200x675px) for optimal social link sharing.

Publish Immediately or Schedule for Later

When ready, click "Publish" to push the article live to your connected blog. If you prefer to release it at a specific time, click the dropdown arrow next to Publish, select "Schedule", and choose your preferred date and time.

• If you have LinkedIn Distribution enabled, publishing will also prepare your companion social update!

Video Walkthrough

Watch the Video Tutorial

4:15

Ready to create your post?

Open your Nurio dashboard to run the AI generator with your target keywords.

Open AI Post Generator →