# **🤖 What Is an OTTO Pixel?**

An **OTTO pixel** is a small tracking script that Search Atlas places on a website when you connect it to OTTO, our OTTO SEO automation engine. The pixel allows OTTO to collect on-site performance data—such as crawl signals, indexing status, and engagement metrics—so it can make informed, automated SEO decisions for that domain.

Every domain you activate under OTTO receives one pixel. Think of it as the bridge between your live website and OTTO's automation layer.

# **📊 How OTTO Pixels Relate to Your OTTO Sites Quota**

OTTO pixels are **not billed as a separate line item**. They are tied directly to your **OTTO Sites quota**—the number of domains you are allowed to activate under OTTO on your current plan.

- Each activated OTTO site consumes one slot from your OTTO Sites quota.
- Each activated site automatically has one OTTO pixel deployed to it.
- Your pixel count therefore equals your number of active OTTO sites.

In practice, if you have 3 active OTTO sites, you have 3 OTTO pixels in use. You are billed for the OTTO Sites slots included in your plan, not for pixels individually.

# **🔍 How to Verify Your OTTO Pixel Count**

You can check exactly how many OTTO pixels (active sites) you have at any time directly inside the platform.

1. In the left sidebar, navigate to **OTTO SEO**, then open **SEO Automation** (URL: `/seo-automation-v3`).
2. You will see a list of all domains currently connected to OTTO.
3. Each domain shown with an active status has a pixel deployed. Count the active domains to confirm your pixel count.
4. The header or quota indicator on this page also displays how many OTTO Sites slots you have used versus your plan limit (for example, **3 / 5 OTTO Sites**).

If you need to confirm that a pixel is correctly installed on a specific domain, navigate to that domain's OTTO dashboard. A pixel status indicator will confirm whether the script is detected and firing correctly on the live site.

# **💳 Billing Implications and Plan Tiers**

Because pixels map one-to-one with OTTO Sites, your billing exposure is determined entirely by your plan's OTTO Sites allowance and how many you have activated.

- **Within quota:** If your active site count is at or below your plan limit, there are no additional charges related to pixels.
- **Exceeding quota:** If you attempt to activate more sites than your plan allows, you will be prompted to upgrade your plan or deactivate an existing site before proceeding.
- **Deactivating a site:** Removing a domain from OTTO releases that slot back to your quota and stops the pixel from firing. This takes effect immediately.

To review your current plan tier and OTTO Sites allowance, click your **Avatar** (top-right) and open **Billing** → **Plans & Top-ups** → **Your Plan and Credits** → **OTTO SEO** → **OTTO Sites** (e.g. 3/4). Your plan details will list the total number of OTTO Sites included.

# **❓ Common Questions**

- **Are pixels a paid add-on?** No. They are included automatically with every OTTO Sites slot on your plan.
- **Can I have a pixel without an active OTTO site?** No. Pixels only exist for domains that are actively connected to OTTO. Deactivating a site removes the pixel.
- **Why does my pixel count not match what I expected?** Check whether any domains were deactivated or if a site connection was removed. Only domains showing an active status in the OTTO SEO V3 section have pixels deployed.
- **Does the pixel affect my website's performance?** The OTTO pixel is lightweight and asynchronous, designed to have negligible impact on page load speed.

If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type **human teammate** to be connected with a member of our team.