Overview
Content Genius uses two independent quota counters to govern how much content you can create. Both counters must have available capacity for you to generate a new article. If either counter is exhausted, you will see a Quota Limit Reached error — even if the other counter still shows plenty of room.
This means you can have unused article slots and still be completely blocked from creating new content if your Target Keywords quota is fully used up.
The Two Quota Types
- Article Quota — the total number of articles you can generate within your billing cycle. Even if many article slots remain, this alone does not guarantee you can create new content.
- Target Keywords Quota — the total number of target keywords you can assign across all articles within your billing cycle. If this quota is fully used, no new article can be created, regardless of how many article slots are open.
Each new article requires at least one Target Keyword to be assigned before generation can proceed. If your Target Keywords quota is at zero, the system cannot start a new article regardless of how many article slots are open.
Diagnose Which Quota Is Blocking You
Follow these steps to identify the exact constraint causing your error.
- Open Content → Content Genius (What are we writing today?) in your Search Atlas account.
- Locate your quota information within the dashboard.
- Check your Article Quota: note how many articles have been used versus your plan limit.
- Check your Target Keywords Quota: note how many keywords have been used versus your plan limit.
- If your Target Keywords counter shows that used equals your limit, your keywords quota is exhausted — this is the root cause of your error.
- If both counters show available capacity and you are still seeing the error, contact support using the instructions at the bottom of this article.
How to Resolve an Exhausted Target Keywords Quota
Once you have confirmed that Target Keywords are the limiting factor, you have three options.
- Free up existing keywords — Review articles you have already created. If any articles contain target keywords that are no longer relevant or duplicated, edit those articles and remove unnecessary keywords. Each keyword you remove returns capacity to your quota.
- Upgrade your plan — If you consistently need more keyword capacity, upgrading to a higher-tier plan increases both quota limits. Visit your account billing settings to review available plan options.
- Wait for your quota to reset — Both quota counters reset at the start of your next billing cycle. If you are close to your reset date, planning your next articles around that date may be the simplest short-term solution.
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.