🪙 Content Genius Token & Credit Usage Limits Per Article

📋 Overview

Content Genius uses two separate consumption units when generating SEO content: tokens and credits. Understanding how each is used — and where to track your remaining balance — helps you plan content production efficiently and avoid unexpected interruptions mid-workflow.

🔍 What Are Tokens vs. Credits in Content Genius?

These two units serve different purposes within the platform:

• Tokens are consumed by the AI writing engine each time Content Genius generates or rewrites article content. Token usage scales with the length and complexity of the output produced.
• Credits are the platform-level currency deducted for specific actions, such as generating a new article or adding a targeted keyword to an article brief.

Both units are tracked separately, so it is important to monitor each one independently to avoid running out mid-project.

💳 Credit Cost Per Article and Per Targeted Keyword

The following credit costs apply when using Content Genius:

• Per generated article: Each article you generate using the Write an article or Write with AI in Bulk workflow consumes 3 credits.
• Per targeted keyword: Each targeted keyword you add to an article brief consumes 1 credit.

These costs apply regardless of whether you use the standard single-article flow or the bulk generation option. Credits are deducted at the moment of generation, not at the time of brief creation.

🗺️ How to Navigate to Content Genius

To access Content Genius and begin generating articles, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your Search Atlas account.
2. In the left sidebar, click Content.
3. Select Content Genius from the expanded menu.
4. You will land on the Content Genius dashboard at /content/seo-content-assistant, where you can choose to Write an article, Write with AI in Bulk, or Write it yourself.

📊 Where to Check Your Remaining Token and Credit Balance

You can monitor your remaining credits and usage activity from the Billing section of your account. Follow these steps:

1. Click your avatar in the top-right corner of the platform to open the Account Menu.
2. Select Billing from the dropdown menu.
3. Open the Activity Log tab (Account Menu → Billing → Activity Log) to review a detailed history of credit consumption, including the type of action performed and who performed it.
4. Open the Plans & Top-ups tab to view your current plan allowances and purchase additional credits or top-ups if needed.

The Activity Log tab is especially useful for agency accounts with multiple team members, as it shows which user triggered each credit deduction under the Performed By column.

📦 What Happens When You Run Out of Credits or Tokens?

If your credit or token balance is depleted, Content Genius will be unable to complete new article generation requests until your balance is restored. To avoid workflow interruptions:

• Regularly review your Activity Log to track consumption trends.
• Use the Plans & Top-ups tab to add more credits before your balance runs low.
• If you are running bulk generation campaigns, estimate total credit cost in advance by multiplying the number of articles by 3 credits each, then adding 1 credit per targeted keyword across all briefs.

💡 Tips for Managing Credit Usage Efficiently

• Prepare and review all article briefs before generating, so you do not waste credits on articles that require immediate rewrites.
• When using Write with AI in Bulk, double-check your keyword list before submitting, since each keyword added to a brief costs 1 credit.
• Admin users can monitor team-wide usage through the Activity Log to identify high-consumption patterns and plan top-ups proactively.

🆘 Need 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.