AI featured images generated with the SEO blog draft

Comparison posts, how-to guides, and product explainers get a cover that matches the subject in the title.

AI images can be turned off per plan or per template. When they are off, the post still receives a stock cover so publishing does not stop. That is a deliberate fallback, not an error state. Use generated heroes on the sites where the cover should match the subject, such as a flagship brand blog. Use stock where a simple image is enough and you do not want generation on every post. Either choice still produces a post with a visual. Neither choice adds a design ticket.

Stock fallback keeps posts complete

How it works

A published article without a cover looks unfinished in the blog index, in search results, and anywhere the link is shared. AI featured images are generated from the same topic and brief as the draft, in the same pass. You review the text and the hero together. If the angle changes before publish, you replace the cover on that article. The live post uses that file.

The image stays attached from draft, through review, to the public URL. You do not export it, rename it, and upload it in a separate design tool. Comparison posts, how-to guides, and product explainers get a visual that matches the title readers see. When you send the article to WordPress or read it from the API, the cover travels with the body.

AI images can be turned off per plan or per template. The post still receives a stock cover, so a scheduled site does not wait on a designer. Use generated heroes where the subject should be obvious, such as a flagship brand blog. Use stock where a simple cover is enough. Either choice still ships a post with a visual.

Use cases

A weekly blog that used to stall on design

The writing pass includes the hero, so Friday is not spent hunting for a photo before the post can go live.

How-to and comparison covers

The image follows the topic in the title, which keeps the blog index and social shares aligned with the article.

Sites that should stay on stock

Turn generation off and still get a cover on every scheduled post. Publishing does not depend on an image ticket.

What is included

Topic-matched heroes: Generate a cover from the post topic and brief, not from a generic stock search.
Auto with drafts: Create the hero in the same pass that writes the article.
Stock fallback: Use stock imagery automatically when AI images are disabled.
Per-post visuals: Keep each article's cover attached from draft through the live URL.

How it connects

Images run inside the AI blog writing pass, using the research brief and the template. The hosted blog, the WordPress plugin, and the API all receive the cover you already approved. Audience insights then show whether people opened the article that carries that image.

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Ship posts with matching hero images.

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