🗺️ Overview
If Atlas Brain recommends that your new service pages live inside your domain (for example, yourdomain.com/services/page-name), you can publish them directly into your existing WordPress site using the MetaSync folder option in Website Studio. This method adds pages under a subfolder of your domain without replacing your homepage, removing your existing content, or moving your site to a subdomain.
📋 Before You Start
Make sure the following are in place before publishing:
- You have an active Website Studio project with at least one completed page.
- Your WordPress site is connected to Search Atlas via MetaSync (the Search Atlas WordPress plugin must be installed and authenticated).
- You have WordPress admin credentials available in case re-authentication is needed.
- You have decided on the subfolder path where the pages will live (for example, /services/ or /locations/).
🛠️ How to Publish Pages Using the MetaSync Folder Option
- Open Website Studio from the left-hand navigation inside Search Atlas.
- Select the project that contains the page or pages you want to publish.
- Click the Publish button in the top-right corner of the editor.
- In the publishing modal, select MetaSync — WordPress (Folder) as your publish destination. This option publishes pages as posts or custom pages nested under a subfolder on your existing domain.
- Choose the connected WordPress site from the dropdown. If your site does not appear, verify that the MetaSync plugin is installed and that the connection is active under Settings → Integrations.
- Enter the subfolder path where the page should be published (for example,
/services/roof-repair/). This determines the URL the page will live at on your domain. - Review the page title and URL slug, then click Publish to WordPress.
- Once publishing is confirmed, visit the URL in a browser to verify the page is live and your existing homepage and other WordPress content are unaffected.
✅ What the MetaSync Folder Option Does (and Does Not Do)
It is important to understand exactly how this publish method works so you can set the right expectations:
- It adds pages inside your existing WordPress site under the subfolder path you specify — your homepage and existing pages remain untouched.
- It does not replace your WordPress theme or layout for existing pages. Only the newly published Studio page uses the Website Studio design.
- It does not require a subdomain. Pages are published directly under your root domain (for example, yourdomain.com/services/new-page).
- It does not affect your WordPress navigation menus automatically. If you want the new page to appear in your menu, add it manually inside WordPress under Appearance → Menus.
⚠️ Common Issues and How to Fix Them
- Published page redirects to the homepage: This is a known WordPress permalink conflict. Go to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to Settings → Permalinks, and click Save Changes (no changes needed — just saving flushes the rewrite rules). Then revisit the published URL.
- WordPress site not appearing in the publish dropdown: The MetaSync plugin may have lost its authentication token. Go to Settings → Integrations → MetaSync in Search Atlas and reconnect your site.
- Page published but not indexed: Check that the page is not set to noindex inside Website Studio's page settings, and that your WordPress site is not set to discourage search engines under Settings → Reading.
- Subfolder path already in use by another WordPress page: Choose a unique slug that does not conflict with existing WordPress pages or posts. Duplicate slugs can cause one page to override the other.
💡 Tips for Best Results
- Plan your subfolder structure before publishing multiple pages. A consistent structure (for example, /services/[city]/[service-name]) makes future management and internal linking easier.
- After publishing, add an internal link from your WordPress homepage or relevant existing pages to the new Studio page to pass authority and improve crawlability.
- Use the Preview option in Website Studio to review the final design before publishing to your live site.
💬 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.