OTTO is built to automate on-page SEO improvements, but you always stay in control. If you want to review AI-generated changes before they are applied to your website, you can temporarily pause OTTO, inspect all recommendations, and selectively re-enable automation when you’re ready.
This guide explains exactly how to do that, step by step.
⏸️ When should you pause OTTO?
⏸️ When should you pause OTTO?
Pausing (disengaging) OTTO is useful when:
🧐 You want to review SEO changes before publishing
✋ You need to approve or reject specific title, meta, or heading updates
👥 You’re validating changes with a client or internal team
⚙️ You want to temporarily stop automation while making manual edits
⚠️ Important
Disengaging OTTO does not revert, remove, or delete anything.
It simply pauses automated publishing.
🔄 Step 1: Disengage OTTO (Pause Automation)
🔄 Step 1: Disengage OTTO (Pause Automation)
Go to Left Sidebar then to All Sites
Select the site you want to manage
At the top of the site overview, locate the OTTO Toogle
Toggle OTTO to Disengaged
When OTTO is disengaged:
🚫 No new on-page changes are published
👀 All recommendations remain visible
✍️ You can freely review and configure suggested updates
This is a safe review state, not an error.
📍 Step 2: Navigate to On-Page Recommendations
📍 Step 2: Navigate to On-Page Recommendations
Once OTTO is disengaged, follow this exact path:
🧭 Path:
AI SEO → All Site → Select Your side → Scroll down to Recommendations → Onpage Optimizations
This section shows:
📋 All detected on-page issues
🤖 OTTO-recommended fixes
🔍 Current live content vs suggested content
🚦 Deployment status for each recommendation
🎛️ Step 3: Review and Control Individual Changes
🎛️ Step 3: Review and Control Individual Changes
Inside Onpage Optimizations, you can:
🔎 Filter by issue type (Title Tags, Meta Descriptions, Headings, etc.)
👁️ Compare Original content vs OTTO Suggested Fix
✅ Enable or ❌ disable recommendations at:
Category level (for example, all Title Tag issues)
Individual page level (such as your homepage)
🧠 What each state means:
Enabled → Will be applied when OTTO is active
Disabled → Will never be applied, even after re-engaging OTTO
You can mix enabled and disabled items freely. Automation is granular, not all-or-nothing.
▶️ Step 4: Re-Engage OTTO When Ready
▶️ Step 4: Re-Engage OTTO When Ready
After reviewing and configuring what should be published:
Return to the site overview
Toggle OTTO back to Engaged
OTTO will now:
🚀 Publish only the enabled recommendations
⛔ Skip anything you disabled
🔁 Respect your selections going forward
You can disengage and re-engage OTTO as often as needed.
🧊 What happens if I leave OTTO disengaged?
🧊 What happens if I leave OTTO disengaged?
Nothing changes on your site.
❌ No SEO updates are pushed
🧾 No content is overwritten
🗂️ All recommendations remain in a review state
OTTO stays paused until you manually re-enable it.
❓ Common Questions
❓ Common Questions
Does disengaging OTTO delete recommendations?
Does disengaging OTTO delete recommendations?
No. All recommendations remain available for review.
Can I re-enable only some changes?
Can I re-enable only some changes?
Yes. You control recommendations at both category and page level.
Will OTTO override my manual edits?
Will OTTO override my manual edits?
No. Disabled recommendations are never applied.
Is this reversible?
Is this reversible?
Yes. OTTO can be paused or re-engaged at any time.
OTTO is not a black box.
You can:
⏸️ Pause automation
👀 Review every suggested change
🎯 Decide exactly what gets published
▶️ Re-engage only when you’re confident
This workflow is intentional and designed to give you editorial control with AI support, not forced automation.