#Scheduling Articles

Schedule articles to publish automatically at a future date and time.

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#Overview

Article scheduling allows you to:

• Write content in advance
• Plan content calendars
• Publish at optimal times
• Maintain consistent posting schedules

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#How to Schedule an Article

1. Navigate to Content > Blog posts
2. Click Add blog post or edit an existing article
3. Set status to Scheduled
4. Enter the Publish Date & Time
5. Click Save

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#Scheduling Settings

#Status

Select Scheduled from the status dropdown to enable scheduling.

#Publish Date & Time

Enter when the article should publish:

• Date picker for selecting the date
• Time picker for selecting the time
• Displayed in your local timezone

Note: The time you set is in your account's timezone. The system converts this to UTC for accurate publishing regardless of your location.

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#Timezone Handling

#Your Timezone

The scheduling interface displays times in your account's timezone setting.

Example: If you're in Eastern Time and schedule for 9:00 AM, the article publishes at 9:00 AM Eastern, regardless of where your server is located.

#Changing Your Timezone

1. Go to Account Settings
2. Update your timezone
3. Save changes

Scheduled times will display in your new timezone.

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#Auto-Publishing

Scheduled articles publish automatically:

• System checks every minute for articles ready to publish
• When the scheduled time arrives, status changes to Published
• Article becomes visible on your store

No action required - publishing happens automatically.

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#Managing Scheduled Articles

#Viewing Scheduled Articles

1. Navigate to Content > Blog posts
2. Use the status filter to show Scheduled articles
3. View the scheduled date for each article

#Rescheduling

1. Edit the scheduled article
2. Change the date/time
3. Save

#Publishing Early

To publish a scheduled article immediately:

1. Edit the article
2. Change status to Published
3. Save

#Canceling Scheduled Publication

To keep an article unpublished:

1. Edit the article
2. Change status to Draft
3. Save

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#Status Indicators

Badge	Meaning
Draft (gray)	Not scheduled, not published
Scheduled (amber)	Will publish at scheduled time
Published (green)	Live on your store

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#Best Practices

#Plan Ahead

• Schedule content weeks in advance
• Maintain a consistent posting schedule
• Use scheduling to align with marketing campaigns

#Optimal Timing

• Research when your audience is most active
• Consider time zones of your customer base
• Test different posting times

#Review Before Publishing

• Preview articles before scheduling
• Double-check publication dates
• Ensure all images and links work

#Content Calendar

• Keep a calendar of scheduled content
• Avoid scheduling too many articles on the same day
• Plan around holidays and events

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#Troubleshooting

#Article Didn't Publish

If an article didn't publish at the scheduled time:

1. Check the scheduled time was in the past
2. Verify the status was set to Scheduled
3. Confirm the publish date/time was saved

#Wrong Time Published

If the article published at the wrong time:

1. Check your account timezone setting
2. Verify you selected the correct time
3. Remember times display in your local timezone

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#Related Documentation

• Managing Articles - Create and edit articles
• Blog Categories - Organize posts into blogs