🔍 Overview
Some users have experienced Content Genius displaying a 'No keywords configured' message even after keywords were added at the top of an article, or generating generic content that ignores approved keyword inputs. These issues were confirmed as platform bugs by the Search Atlas engineering team and have since been resolved.
This article explains what caused the problem, what was fixed, and what steps you can take if you are still experiencing unexpected behavior.
⚙️ What Was Causing the Issue
Two separate bugs were identified and confirmed as valid by the engineering team after triage and video evidence review:
- Keywords not splitting correctly: When keywords were pasted into Content Genius as a comma-separated list, the platform was saving the entire string as a single keyword instead of recognizing each individual keyword. This caused the tool to behave as if no valid keywords were configured.
- Content ignoring keywords and formatting instructions: Even when keywords appeared to be saved, Content Genius was generating content that did not apply the approved keywords, style instructions, or formatting requirements provided.
Both bugs were developed, reviewed, and moved to a resolved status by the engineering team. The fixes have been released and validated.
✅ What the Fix Covers
- Comma-separated keywords pasted into Content Genius are now correctly split and saved as individual keywords rather than a single combined string.
- Content generation now properly applies configured keywords, formatting preferences, and style instructions when producing output.
Note: If your account uses a default domain keyword setting (such as a broad geographic or brand-level default), this behavior may be expected by design and is not a bug. If you are unsure whether your situation falls into this category, the support team can clarify.
🚀 Steps to Take Right Now
- Open Content Genius in your Search Atlas account.
- If you previously saved keywords as a single comma-separated string, remove the existing keyword entry and re-enter your keywords one at a time, or paste them again now that the splitting fix is live — they should now be recognized as individual keywords.
- Confirm that your keywords appear as separate, distinct entries before generating content.
- Run a new content generation to verify that the output reflects your configured keywords and any style or formatting instructions you have set.
- If the content still appears generic or the 'No keywords configured' message persists, clear your browser cache, reload the page, and try again in a fresh session.
💡 Tips to Avoid This Issue Going Forward
- After entering or pasting keywords, always verify that they appear as individual items rather than a sing