Getting Started
Set up your blog and publish your first post in minutes. Postlyo handles the technical complexity so you can focus on writing.
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Welcome to Postlyo
Postlyo is built on one principle: you write, we handle the rest. While other platforms require plugins, manual optimization, and technical tweaking, Postlyo automates the tedious work that keeps your content from ranking and loading fast.
Write first, optimize automatically
What Postlyo Handles for You
These features work automatically. You don't need to configure anything—they're ready from day one.
Auto SEO Metadata
Meta titles, descriptions, and Open Graph tags generated from your content.
Auto Image Optimization
Images automatically optimized and served via global CDN.
Auto Sitemap Updates
XML sitemap regenerated and Google notified when you publish.
Auto Internal Linking
Related posts linked automatically in your content for SEO boost.
Auto Tag Extraction
Relevant tags extracted from your content. Review and keep or edit.
Auto Google Indexing
New posts submitted to Google for faster discovery in search results.
All automatic, all optional
Quick Setup Checklist
Complete these steps to launch your blog. Each takes just a few minutes.
Your First Steps
Step 1: Configure Your Site
Your site name and description appear in browser tabs, search results, and social shares. Postlyo uses these to generate default meta tags across your entire blog.
Go to Settings → General
From the dashboard sidebar, click Settings, then select General.
Enter your site details
Fill in Site Name and Site Description. Keep the description concise for optimal display in search results.
Set your timezone
Your timezone affects scheduled posts and analytics reports. Select your local timezone.
Save your changes
Click Save Settings.
Auto-generated defaults
Step 2: Create Your First Post
Here's where Postlyo shines. Start writing, and watch as SEO fields, tags, and descriptions populate automatically.
Click 'Create Post'
From the sidebar, go to Posts and click Create Post.
Write your title
Type your title. Postlyo automatically generates the URL slug, meta title, and Open Graph title from this.
Write your content
Use the rich editor to write. As you type, Postlyo extracts keywords for tags, generates a short description, and creates a meta description.
Add a featured image
Upload any image—Postlyo automatically optimizes it for fast loading and social sharing.
Review and publish
Check the auto-generated fields. Edit any you want to customize. Then click Publish or Save as Draft.
What happens on publish
Step 3: Customize Your Branding
Your logo and favicon make your blog recognizable. Upload once—Postlyo optimizes them automatically.
Go to Settings → Branding
Navigate to the Branding settings page.
Upload your logo
Upload any image. Postlyo optimizes it automatically for crisp display. SVG files are preserved as-is for crisp scaling.
Upload your favicon
The favicon appears in browser tabs. Upload a square image—Postlyo optimizes it to 64×64 pixels.
Auto-save on upload
Dashboard Tour
Your dashboard is organized for efficiency. Here's where to find everything:
Stats, recent posts, and quick actions. Your command center.
Traffic, pageviews, and search performance from Google Analytics.
Create, edit, schedule, and manage all your blog posts.
Moderate reader comments. Approve, reply, or delete.
Organize posts by topic. Categories appear in navigation.
All your images in one place. Filter by type.
Invite collaborators. Assign Owner, Editor, or Author roles.
Site config, branding, SEO, analytics, ads, and WordPress import.
What's Next?
You've got the basics. Here's how to get more from Postlyo:
Learn how auto-SEO, auto-tags, and auto-descriptions work. Override when needed.
Set up Google Search Console, enable auto-indexing, and customize robots.txt.
Connect your WordPress site and import posts, categories, and images automatically.
Connect Google Analytics to see pageviews, sources, and performance metrics.