## **Overview**

Website Studio lets you publish a new page directly to a subpath on your existing WordPress domain without touching your homepage, DNS records, or any other existing pages. This guide explains what to prepare and how to complete the process.

## **Before You Begin**

Make sure the following conditions are met before publishing:

- Your WordPress site is already connected to Search Atlas.
- You have editor or admin-level access to that WordPress installation.
- The subpath you want to use does not already have a page published at that URL — publishing may overwrite existing content at that exact path.
- Your homepage and other existing pages will **not** be affected as long as you target only the specific subpath.

## **How to Publish to a WordPress Subpath**

To publish a Website Studio page to a subpath on your connected WordPress domain, follow these steps:

1. Open **Website Studio** in Search Atlas and select the page you want to publish.
2. Click the **Publish** option for that page.
3. When prompted to choose a destination, select your connected WordPress domain.
4. Enter the subpath (slug) where you want the page to appear — for example, **/your-page-name**.
5. Confirm and complete the publish action.

Once published, the page will appear at the subpath URL on your WordPress site. If you do not see your WordPress domain listed as a destination, confirm that your WordPress site is fully connected to Search Atlas before proceeding.

## **How Subpath Publishing Works**

When you publish to a subpath, Search Atlas creates or updates a single page at that URL on your WordPress site. It does **not** modify your theme, root domain, or any other pages.

- **Homepage:** Unaffected. Publishing to a subpath does not alter your front page settings in WordPress.
- **Existing pages:** Safe, unless you deliberately target a slug that is already in use.

## **Common Issues**

- **The page published but returns a 404:** This may be related to permalink settings on your WordPress site. If the issue persists after a short wait, contact support with the details listed below.
- **Your WordPress site does not appear as a destination:** Confirm that your WordPress site is fully connected to Search Atlas. If you are unsure how to check this, contact support with your domain name and account details.

## **What to Have Ready When Escalating**

If you encounter any issues, please have the following ready when contacting support:

- The name of the Website Studio page you want to publish.
- Your connected WordPress domain.
- The exact subpath you want to publish to.
- Any error messages or unexpected behavior you have already encountered.

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.