🔍 Why did my on-page task use so many credits?
On-page tasks can use credits for analysis, recommendations, content generation, and applying SEO improvements. The total depends on the scope of the task, the number of URLs, and the actions selected. A large task may therefore consume a substantial number of credits, such as 100,000.
Credit usage can also vary when a task includes multiple analysis or generation steps. Starting a task may reserve or consume credits for the selected work, even if you do not see a separate prompt immediately before it runs.
💳 What happens when I start a task?
Before starting an on-page task, review the selected URLs, task type, and available credit balance. Some tasks are designed to run immediately after you confirm the action. If the task scope is large, the estimated cost may be significant.
Do not start a task repeatedly if the page appears to load slowly. Refreshing or retrying can risk submitting the same work more than once. First, check whether the task is already running or completed.
📊 How to avoid unexpected credit use
- Begin with one URL or a small group of pages.
- Review the task scope and selected actions before confirming.
- Check your credit balance before and after running the task.
- Wait for the task status to update before trying again.
- Use smaller batches when testing a new workflow.
- Record the approximate start time and affected URLs if usage seems incorrect.
🧾 What should I check if the usage looks wrong?
- Confirm which project and account you used.
- Check whether the task ran more than once.
- Review the number of URLs included in the task.
- Compare the task details with the credit change.
- Take a screenshot of the task settings, status, and credit balance.
Credit totals may not always appear at the exact moment an action starts. Allow the task and usage records time to update before drawing a final conclusion.
💬 Need help reviewing the charge?
If the credit usage does not match the task scope, contact us from inside Search Atlas so the team can investigate the specific account activity. Include the project, task name, approximate time, selected URLs, and screenshots if available.
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.