Integration
DataForSEO
Keyword research and live SERP data powered by DataForSEO. Discover keywords, analyze competitors, and inject real search data into workflows.
Professional SEO data
DataForSEO provides enterprise-grade keyword research and SERP data at a fraction of the cost of traditional SEO tools. Publish Owl integrates it into both your research workflow and content generation pipeline.
On the Research page, discover keyword opportunities with search volume, keyword difficulty, and competitive analysis. Analyze your domain's rankings, find competitor keywords, and identify content gaps.
In your workflows, a DataForSEO SERP step fetches live Google search results for any keyword — including organic results, featured snippets, People Also Ask, and related searches — giving your AI real-time context about the search landscape.
Research Capabilities
- Keyword ideas with search volume
- Keyword difficulty scores
- Ranked keywords for any domain
- Competitor keyword analysis
- Domain intersection data
- Location and language filtering
- CPC and competition metrics
- Trend data over time
Setup
Connect your account
Get DataForSEO Credentials
Sign up at dataforseo.com and get your API login (email) and password from the dashboard. DataForSEO uses a pay-per-request model — keyword lookups cost roughly $0.001 each.
Add to Settings
In Publish Owl, go to Settings and enter your DataForSEO Login and Password in the API Keys section.
Research Keywords
Head to the Research page and select the Keywords tab. Search for keyword ideas, check your ranked keywords, or analyze competitor domains.
Use in Workflows
Add a DataForSEO SERP step to your workflow. For each article keyword, live Google SERP data is fetched and passed to your AI for search-aware content generation.
SERP Data
Live search results in your prompts
The DataForSEO SERP workflow step gives your AI context about what's currently ranking for each keyword. This means your articles can address existing content gaps and outperform competitors by understanding the full search landscape.
Each lookup costs approximately $0.002 — a fraction of what traditional SEO tools charge for equivalent data.
SERP Data Returned
- Top organic results - Titles, URLs, snippets
- All SERP features - Featured snippets, PAA, knowledge panels, local packs, and more
- Related searches - Query suggestions & autocomplete
- Location targeting - Country/city-level results
- Language filtering - Localized SERPs
- Full raw data - Complete SERP response from DataForSEO
What is Publish Owl?
AI workflows that think like a content team
Publish Owl orchestrates multiple AI models in sequence, where each step builds on the previous. Just like a content team where researchers hand off to writers, who hand off to editors.
You define the workflow once, then run it with any keyword or data source. The platform handles everything from initial research to final publication on your CMS of choice.
Use your own API keys for complete cost control. No middleman markup, no hidden fees. Just direct access to the AI providers you choose.
Configure every detail: prompts, style guides, AI provider, image generation, and more. Save it once, reuse it endlessly.
Feed keywords, CSV data, or Google Sheets. Each input produces an article based on your agent's settings.
Articles go directly to WordPress, Ghost, Webflow, and other supported platforms with optional scheduling and drip publishing.
Why BYOK?
Skip the hidden markup
Most AI content platforms meter your usage behind subscription tiers. What costs them pennies in API calls gets marked up 10-50x before it reaches you through article limits and pricing tiers.
Publish Owl uses a BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) model. You connect your own API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or others, and pay the AI providers directly at their rates.
No middleman. No hidden fees. No surprise bills. Just transparent, direct API costs that you control.
Get Started
From zero to published in five steps
Configure API Keys
Add your AI provider credentials in Settings. Start with one provider. You can always add more later.
Connect Your CMS
Optional. Link your WordPress, Ghost, or other platform for automatic publishing. You can also generate locally.
Create a Workflow
Set up your content workflow. Choose your AI providers, write prompts, and configure any optional features.
Add Keywords
Enter topics for your articles, or upload a spreadsheet for Template/pSEO mode. Each keyword becomes one article.
Generate & Publish
Run your workflow and watch articles generate in real-time. Edit if needed, then publish to your CMS.