Scheduling Articles

Overview

Sight AI allows you to schedule articles for future publication. When the scheduled time arrives, articles are automatically synced to your connected CMS.

Scheduling an Article

1. Navigate to the Planner
2. Find the article you want to schedule
3. Click on the article to open it
4. Click "Schedule"
5. Select the date and time
6. Confirm the schedule

Schedule Options

Date Selection

Choose when to publish:

• Calendar picker for date selection
• Time picker for specific time
• Timezone displayed (uses your account timezone)

Publish Immediately

If you want to publish right away:

1. Click "Sync to CMS" instead of Schedule
2. Select your CMS destination
3. Confirm and publish

CMS Publishing Settings

When scheduled articles publish, they follow your CMS integration settings:

• Publish Status – Published or Draft
• Category – Default category assignment
• Author – Default author attribution

Configure these in Integrations → [Your CMS].

Viewing Scheduled Articles

In Calendar View

Scheduled articles appear on their publication date with a "Scheduled" badge.

In List View

Filter by status to see all scheduled articles:

1. Click Filters
2. Select Status: Scheduled
3. View all upcoming publications

Modifying a Schedule

Reschedule

1. Open the scheduled article
2. Click "Reschedule"
3. Select a new date and time
4. Save changes

Cancel Schedule

1. Open the scheduled article
2. Click "Cancel Schedule"
3. Confirm cancellation

The article returns to "Ready" status and won't be auto-published.

What Happens at Scheduled Time

When the scheduled time arrives:

1. Sight AI initiates the CMS sync
2. Article content and images are sent to your CMS
3. Article is created based on your CMS settings
4. Status updates to "Published"
5. Indexing notifications are sent (if enabled)

Scheduling Considerations

• CMS must be connected – Ensure your CMS integration is active
• Future dates only – Cannot schedule for past dates
• Timezone awareness – Times are in your account timezone
• Queue processing – Articles publish within a few minutes of scheduled time

Troubleshooting

Article Didn't Publish

• Check that your CMS integration is connected
• Verify the CMS credentials are still valid
• Look for error messages in the article details
• Try manually syncing to identify issues

Published at Wrong Time

• Verify your account timezone settings
• Check the scheduled time was set correctly
• Note that publishing may have a few minutes delay

Best Practices

• Schedule during peak hours – When your audience is most active
• Spread out publications – Don't publish all at once
• Review before scheduling – Proofread articles first
• Check CMS connection – Ensure integration is working
• Plan a week ahead – Build a content buffer

Next Steps

• Learn more about the Planner
• Set up Autopilot for automatic scheduling
• Configure your CMS integration