Landing Page Publish Command

Use this command to publish landing pages to WordPress as pages (not blog posts).

Usage

/landing-publish [file path] [options]

Options:

• --noindex: Set noindex meta (for PPC pages)
• --template [slug]: Use specific WordPress page template

Examples:

• /landing-publish landing-pages/product-hosting-beginners-2025-12-11.md
• /landing-publish landing-pages/free-trial-ppc-2025-12-11.md --noindex
• /landing-publish landing-pages/pricing-comparison-2025-12-11.md --template landing-page

What This Command Does

1. Validates the landing page file
2. Checks landing page score (must be ≥75)
3. Parses markdown and metadata
4. Creates WordPress page via REST API
5. Sets Yoast SEO fields
6. Returns edit URL for review

Prerequisites

Before publishing, ensure:

1. Landing page score is ≥75 (run /landing-audit first)
2. No critical issues remain
3. All required metadata is present
4. Content has been scrubbed for AI watermarks

File Format Requirements

Landing page files must include this metadata:

# [H1 Headline]

**Meta Title**: [50-60 characters]
**Meta Description**: [150-160 characters]
**Target Keyword**: [primary keyword]
**Page Type**: seo | ppc
**Conversion Goal**: trial | demo | lead
**URL Slug**: /[page-slug]/

---

[Content...]

Publishing Process

Step 1: Validation

Check file exists and contains required fields:

• Meta Title (required)
• Meta Description (required)
• Target Keyword (required for SEO pages)
• Page Type
• Conversion Goal
• URL Slug

Step 2: Score Check

Run landing page scorer:

from data_sources.modules.landing_page_scorer import score_landing_page

score = score_landing_page(content, page_type, goal, meta_title, meta_description, keyword)

if score['overall_score'] < 75:
    print("Score too low. Fix issues before publishing.")
    print(f"Current score: {score['overall_score']}")
    print(f"Critical issues: {score['critical_issues']}")
    # Abort publishing

Step 3: Content Preparation

1. Parse metadata from file header
2. Extract main content (markdown)
3. Convert markdown to HTML
4. Prepare Yoast SEO fields

Step 4: WordPress API Call

Uses existing wordpress_publisher.py module:

from data_sources.modules.wordpress_publisher import WordPressPublisher

publisher = WordPressPublisher()

result = publisher.create_page(
    title=headline,
    content=html_content,
    slug=url_slug,
    status='draft',  # Always create as draft first
    meta={
        'yoast_wpseo_title': meta_title,
        'yoast_wpseo_metadesc': meta_description,
        'yoast_wpseo_focuskw': target_keyword,
    }
)

Step 5: Additional Settings

For PPC Pages (--noindex):

# Set noindex via Yoast
meta['yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex'] = '1'

For Page Templates:

# Set page template
result = publisher.update_page(
    page_id=page_id,
    template=template_slug
)

Output

Successful Publish

=== Landing Page Published ===

Status: Draft created
Page ID: [ID]
Edit URL: https://yoursite.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=[ID]&action=edit

Next Steps:
1. Review the page in WordPress
2. Check formatting and images
3. Set featured image if needed
4. Publish when ready

Landing Page Score: [X]/100

Failed Publish

=== Publishing Failed ===

Reason: [Error message]

If score too low:
- Current Score: [X]/100
- Required Score: 75/100
- Critical Issues:
  1. [Issue 1]
  2. [Issue 2]

Run `/landing-audit landing-pages/[file].md` for full analysis.

Differences from /publish-draft

Pre-Publish Checklist

Before running this command, verify:

Content

• [ ] Headline is benefit-focused
• [ ] Value proposition is clear
• [ ] CTAs use action verbs
• [ ] Trust signals present
• [ ] Risk reversal near CTAs
• [ ] FAQ section (for SEO pages)

Meta

• [ ] Meta title 50-60 characters
• [ ] Meta title includes keyword
• [ ] Meta description 150-160 characters
• [ ] Meta description includes CTA
• [ ] URL slug is clean and short

Technical

• [ ] Content scrubbed for AI watermarks
• [ ] Landing page score ≥75
• [ ] No critical issues
• [ ] Proper markdown formatting

Post-Publish Tasks

After publishing to WordPress:

1. Review in WordPress

• Check formatting displays correctly
• Verify all links work
• Ensure CTAs are prominent

1. Add Visuals

• Set featured image
• Add any hero images
• Add trust badges/logos

1. Final SEO Check

• Verify Yoast green lights
• Check mobile preview
• Validate schema if applicable

1. *Publish Live