🔍 Overview
If you find yourself pasting the same refinement prompt every time you generate a DKN article, Golden Loops is the feature you need. Golden Loops lets you save a custom prompt once and have it run automatically on every article DKN generates — no manual input required before deploying to GoHighLevel or any other destination.
💡 What Is a Golden Loop?
A Golden Loop is a reusable, automated prompt sequence attached to your DKN workflow. Once configured, it intercepts each generated article and applies your custom instructions — such as SEO refinements, tone adjustments, or structural rules — before the content is finalised. Think of it as a standing instruction set that runs in the background every time.
Common use cases include:
- Enforcing a specific content structure or word count
- Applying brand voice or style guidelines automatically
- Adding SEO optimisations like keyword density checks or meta-description formatting
- Removing unwanted patterns (for example, pronoun-led opening sentences)
⚙️ How to Set Up a Golden Loop for DKN Articles
- Open Content Genius from Content → Content Genius (What are we writing today?) in Search Atlas.
- Navigate to DKN and open the campaign or project you want to automate.
- Locate the Golden Loop settings. From the left sidebar, go to Coworker → Golden Loops (/coworker?tab=routines).
- Write your refinement prompt. Enter the custom instructions you want applied to every article. Be specific — for example: "Rewrite the opening paragraph so it does not begin with a pronoun. Ensure keyword X appears in the first 100 words. Keep the tone professional and concise."
- Save and activate the loop. Toggle the Golden Loop to Active and save your settings. From this point forward, every article generated within this DKN project will automatically pass through your prompt before it is marked ready.
- Review a test article. Generate one article to confirm the refinement is being applied as expected. Check the output against your prompt criteria before enabling bulk generation or deployment to GoHighLevel.
📊 Tips for Writing Effective Refinement Prompts
The quality of your Golden Loop depends on how clearly your prompt is written. Keep these best practices in mind:
- Be explicit, not vague. Instead of "make it SEO-friendly," write "include the primary keyword in the H1, first paragraph, and at least two subheadings."
- One instruction per rule. Break complex requirements into separate sentences so the AI can process each one cleanly.
- Set a tone benchmark. If brand voice matters, include a one-sentence description: "Write in a confident, jargon-free tone suitable for small business owners."
- Avoid contradictions. Conflicting instructions (e.g., "keep it under 500 words" and "cover all five subtopics in depth") will produce inconsistent results.
- Test iteratively. Start with two or three rules, review output quality, then add more instructions once the basics are working correctly.
🚀 Deploying Refined Articles to GoHighLevel
Once your Golden Loop is active and producing consistent output, your DKN articles will arrive pre-refined and ready for deployment. Before pushing content to GoHighLevel:
- Confirm the article passed your Golden Loop by checking the refinement status indicator in the DKN article list.
- Spot-check a sample of articles — especially after updating your prompt — to catch any unexpected changes in output.
- Use the Content Genius article filter to view only DKN-sourced articles, making it easier to manage your deployment queue.
⚠️ Important Things to Know
- Quota usage: Each Golden Loop refinement counts as an additional AI call. Monitor your account quota to avoid generation interruptions. If an article fails silently, quota exhaustion may be the cause — check your usage dashboard first.
- Prompt updates apply going forward: Editing your Golden Loop prompt will only affect articles generated after the change. Previously generated articles will not be re-processed automatically.
- One active loop per project: Each DKN project supports one active Golden Loop at a time. If you need different prompts for different content types, create separate DKN projects for each.
🛠️ Troubleshooting
If your Golden Loop does not appear to be running:
- Confirm the loop is toggled to Active in your project settings.
- Check that your account has sufficient quota remaining — silent failures are often quota-related.
- Try regenerating a single article manually and inspect the output for prompt application.
- Ensure your prompt does not contain conflicting instructions that may cause the AI to skip refinement steps.
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.