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From your WordPress dashboard you can:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Generate full articles<\/strong> \u2014 turn a topic\/keyword into a complete, AEO-optimized article saved as a draft.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Run a Local \/ Google Business Profile audit<\/strong> \u2014 get a local score, profile breakdown, and prioritized fixes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build local citations<\/strong> \u2014 get a NAP kit, the exact directories to submit to, and ready-to-paste listing descriptions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Import drafts from CitePin<\/strong> \u2014 pull any article you generated in CitePin in as a WordPress draft. Works even on sites that block incoming REST connections, because the plugin reaches out to CitePin and saves the draft locally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Generated content is created as a standard WordPress draft, so it inherits your theme's styling automatically.<\/p>\n\n<p>A free CitePin account is required (a Pro plan is required for content generation and audits). 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