🔍 What Is Deep Freeze Mode?
Deep Freeze is a protective state that LSEO SEO Automation applies to a project when it detects active automation processes or safeguards that prevent accidental data loss. While a project is in Deep Freeze, certain actions — including immediate deletion — are restricted to protect your work and any connected automation workflows.
⚠️ Why You Cannot Delete a Deep Freeze Project Immediately
When a website is placed into Deep Freeze mode, the platform locks the project to ensure no ongoing processes are interrupted mid-run. This is by design. Attempting to delete the project while it is in this state will either be blocked or require you to complete a few steps first. There is currently no option to force-delete a project that is actively in Deep Freeze without following the proper exit process.
🛠️ How to Delete a Website in Deep Freeze Mode
Follow these steps to safely remove a Deep Freeze project from LSEO SEO Automation:
- Navigate to OTTO SEO: In the left sidebar, click OTTO SEO → All Sites (SEO Automation). This opens the SEO Automation dashboard (URL: /seo-automation-v3).
- Locate the project: Find the website you want to delete. Projects in Deep Frozen mode will display a visible Deep Frozen indicator on their project card.
- Exit Deep Freeze mode: Open the project settings or the options menu (typically a three-dot icon) for that website. Look for the option to Disable Deep Freeze or Exit Deep Freeze and confirm the action. This lifts the protective lock on the project.
- Wait for the status to update: After disabling Deep Freeze, allow a moment for the project status to refresh. The Deep Freeze indicator should disappear from the project card.
- Delete the project: Once Deep Freeze is no longer active, return to the project options menu and select Delete Project. Confirm the deletion when prompted.
💡 Important Things to Know Before Deleting
- Deletion is permanent. Once a project is deleted, all associated automation data, settings, and history for that website are removed and cannot be recovered.
- There is no instant delete for Deep Freeze projects. The exit-then-delete process is required every time. This cannot be bypassed.
- Disabling Deep Freeze does not delete your data. Simply turning off Deep Freeze mode only removes the lock — it does not delete anything until you explicitly confirm deletion in the next step.
- Active automations may need to be paused first. If the project has automations currently running, you may need to pause or stop them before Deep Freeze can be disabled.
🚀 Quick Recap
To delete a Deep Freeze project: go to OTTO SEO → All Sites (SEO Automation) in the left sidebar → find the project → disable Deep Freeze from the project options → confirm the status update → then delete the project. Following these steps in order ensures a smooth, error-free removal.
💬 Need More Help?
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.