28 KiB
IGNY8 UX Text Improvement Plan
Date: December 25, 2025
Objective: Update all user-facing text across the IGNY8 application to be more intuitive, friendly, and helpful for non-technical users.
Scope: Frontend text only - labels, headers, descriptions, tooltips, and help text
Out of Scope: Backend status values, database fields, API responses, code-level changes
1. DASHBOARD PAGE
Header Area
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Main Title: Add welcoming context
- Current: "Dashboard"
- New: "Your Content Creation Dashboard"
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Last Updated Label: Make more conversational
- Current: "Last updated"
- New: "Last checked: [timestamp]"
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Refresh Button: Add tooltip
- New tooltip: "Click to get the latest updates on your content creation progress"
Main Banner
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Subtitle: Add explanation below current heading
- New: "Your complete toolkit for finding topics, creating content, and publishing it to your site - all automated"
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Sites Counter: Clarify fraction meaning
- Current: "2/5 Sites"
- New: "2 of 5 Sites Active"
Your Progress Card
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Card Title: More relatable heading
- Current: "Your Progress"
- New: "Your Content Journey"
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Description: Simplify language
- Current: "Track your content creation workflow completion"
- New: "See how far you've come in creating and publishing content"
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Progress Bar Label: Add explanation with context
- New: "Overall Completion: 83% - You're making great progress!"
- Add micro-explanation: "(This shows your progress from keywords through to published content)"
Metric Cards
Each card needs enhanced descriptions:
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Site & Sectors:
- Current: "Industry & sectors configured"
- New: "Niches you're targeting - Industry & sectors set up"
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Keywords:
- Current: "Keywords added from opportunities"
- New: "Search terms to target - Keywords added from research"
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Clusters:
- Current: "Keywords grouped into clusters"
- New: "Topic groups - Keywords organized by theme"
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Ideas:
- Current: "Content ideas and outlines"
- New: "Article outlines ready - Ideas and outlines created"
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Content:
- Current: "Content pieces + images created"
- New: "Articles created - Written content + images ready"
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Published:
- Current: "Content published to site"
- New: "Live on your site - Articles published and active"
Quick Actions Area
Make titles action-oriented with helpful descriptions:
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Keyword Research:
- New title: "Find Keywords to Rank For"
- New description: "Search for topics your audience wants to read about"
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Clustering & Ideas:
- New title: "Organize Topics & Create Outlines"
- New description: "Group keywords and create article plans"
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Content Generation:
- New title: "Write Articles with AI"
- New description: "Generate full articles ready to publish"
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Internal Linking:
- New title: "Connect Your Articles"
- New description: "Automatically link related articles for better SEO"
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Content Optimization:
- New title: "Make Articles Better"
- New description: "Improve readability, keywords, and search rankings"
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Image Generation:
- New title: "Create Article Images"
- New description: "Generate custom images for your content"
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Automation:
- New title: "Run Everything Automatically"
- New description: "Set up schedules to create and publish content on its own"
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Prompts:
- New title: "Customize Your AI Writer"
- New description: "Create custom instructions for how AI writes your content"
2. ADD KEYWORDS PAGE
Page Header
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Title: More descriptive
- Current: "Add Keywords"
- New: "Find & Add Keywords to Target"
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Description: Clearer instruction
- Current: "Select a sector from the dropdown above to enable adding keywords..."
- New: "Pick a topic area first, then add keywords - You need to choose what you're writing about before adding search terms to target"
Sector Selector
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Label: Add context
- Current: "Sector: All Sectors"
- New: "What topic area? - All Sectors"
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Helper Text: Add below selector
- New: "Select a niche or topic - This tells our AI what type of content you create"
Table Headers
Replace technical jargon with plain language:
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KEYWORD → "Search Term"
- Context: "what people actually search for"
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SECTOR → "Topic Area"
- Context: "the category"
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VOLUME → "How Often Searched"
- Context: "what this metric means"
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DIFFICULTY → "Competition Level"
- Context: "easier to understand than difficulty"
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COUNTRY → "Target Location"
- Context: "clearer purpose"
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STATUS: Add tooltip
- Tooltip: "Added means Selected for your content plan"
Show Filters Button
- Tooltip: Add explanation
- New tooltip: "Click to filter keywords by search volume, difficulty, or other details"
Bulk Actions
- Label: Simplify
- Current: "Bulk Actions"
- New: "Do Multiple at Once"
- Tooltip: "Select keywords and perform actions on all of them together"
3. SITES MANAGEMENT PAGE
Page Header
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Title: Friendlier
- Current: "Sites Management"
- New: "Your Websites"
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Description: Add helpful context
- New: "Manage all your websites here - Add new sites, configure settings, and track content for each one"
Add Site Button
- Button Text: More specific
- Current: "Add Site"
- New: "+ Add Another Website"
- Tooltip: "Connect a new WordPress or Shopify site to create content for it"
Filter Dropdowns
Make more conversational:
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All Types → "Show All Types"
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All Hosting → "Show All Hosting"
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All Status → "Show All Status"
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Helper Text: Add below filters
- New: "Filter by site type, hosting provider, or active status"
Site Card Buttons
Clarify each button's purpose:
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Dashboard Button:
- New text: "View Site Dashboard"
- Tooltip: "See overview and statistics for this site"
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Content Button:
- New text: "Manage Content"
- Tooltip: "Add, edit, or view all articles for this site"
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Settings Button:
- New text: "Configure Site"
- Tooltip: "Update connection details and publishing settings"
Active/Inactive Status
- Explanation: Add near toggle
- New: "Active sites can receive new content. Inactive sites are paused."
4. THINKER (AI PROMPTS MANAGEMENT) PAGE
Page Header
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Title: Replace abstract name
- Current: "AI Prompts Management"
- New: "Customize Your AI Writer"
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Description: Remove jargon
- Current: "Configure AI prompt templates..."
- New: "Tell our AI how you want it to write - Create custom instructions and templates for different types of content"
Tab Labels
Make tabs clearer:
- Prompts → "Writing Styles"
- Author Profiles → "Writing Voices"
- Strategies → "Content Strategies"
- Image Testing → "Test Image Settings"
Prompts Sub-Sections
Add explanations to each section:
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Planner Prompts:
- New title: "AI Instructions for Planning"
- Explanation: "These instructions tell our AI how to organize your keywords into topics and create outlines"
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Clustering Prompt:
- New title: "How to Organize Keywords"
- Description: "This tells our AI how to group related keywords into topic clusters"
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Ideas Generation Prompt:
- New title: "How to Create Article Outlines"
- Description: "This tells our AI how to generate article ideas and outlines for each topic cluster"
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Writer Prompts:
- New section header: "AI Instructions for Writing"
- Explanation: "These control how our AI writes your full articles"
Action Buttons
- Reset to Default → "Restore Original"
- Save Prompt → "Save My Custom Instructions"
5. PLANNER PAGE - KEYWORDS VIEW
Page Header
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Title: More descriptive
- New: "Organize Your Keywords"
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Description: Clearer purpose
- New: "Group keywords into topic clusters and plan your content - Get keywords ready to write about"
Status Alerts
Simplify pipeline readiness message:
- Current: "Pipeline readiness at 22% - Most keywords need clustering..."
- New: "You're 22% ready to start writing - Next step: Group your keywords by topic (36 keywords are ready to organize)"
Top Statistics Bar
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UNMAPPED Label:
- Current: "UNMAPPED"
- New: "READY TO ORGANIZE"
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Add Tooltips: Explain each stat
Bulk Actions
- Button Text: Simplify
- Current: "Bulk Actions"
- New: "Do Multiple at Once"
- Tooltip: "Select keywords and apply actions to all of them together"
Table Headers
Replace with plain language:
- KEYWORD → "Search Term"
- SECTOR → "Topic Area"
- VOLUME → "Monthly Searches"
- CLUSTER → "Grouped Under" or "Topic Group"
- DIFFICULTY → "Competition Level"
- COUNTRY → "Target Country"
- STATUS → "Prep Status"
- CREATED → "Date Added"
Import Button
- Button Text:
- Current: "Import"
- New: "+ Import More Keywords"
6. PLANNER PAGE - CLUSTERS VIEW
Tab Area
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Keywords Tab: Add label
- New: "Keywords (individual terms)"
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Clusters Tab: Rename
- New: "Topics (keyword groups)"
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Explanation: Add at top
- New: "See your keyword groups - Clusters are groups of related keywords organized by topic"
Cluster Display
- Keyword Count: Make clearer
- Current: "5"
- New: "5 keywords in this group"
7. WRITER PAGE (CONTENT QUEUE)
Page Header
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Title: More specific
- Current: "Content Queue"
- New: "Write Your Articles"
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Description: Clearer purpose
- New: "Create and manage all your article content - Write, review, and publish articles one by one or all at once"
Status Alerts
Improve clarity:
- Current: "1 tasks in queue - Content generation pipeline is active..."
- New: "You have 1 article waiting to be written - Our AI is ready to create it. High completion rate (82%) - 9 pieces of content are ready to review"
Tab Names
Make states clearer:
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Queue → "Ready to Write"
- Context: "these are articles waiting"
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Drafts → "Finished Drafts"
- Context: "these are completed"
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Images → "Article Images"
- Context: "more specific"
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Review → "Review Before Publishing"
- Context: "clearer action"
Bulk Actions
- Label: Simplify
- Current: "Bulk Actions"
- New: "Do Multiple at Once"
Table Headers
Update to plain language:
- TITLE → "Article Title"
- SECTOR → "Topic Area"
- CLUSTER → "Topic Group"
- TYPE → "Content Type"
- STRUCTURE → "Article Format"
- STATUS → "Current State"
- WORD COUNT → "Word Count"
Status Display Labels
Add context (display only, not field values):
- "Completed" display as: "Done - Ready to Review"
- "Queued" display as: "Waiting to be Written"
- "Failed" display as: "Error - Needs Help"
Content Type Help
Add explanation popup:
- Post: "Blog article (standard format)"
- Page: "Standalone page (no categories)"
- Guide: "Comprehensive how-to guide"
- Tutorial: "Step-by-step instructional content"
8. AUTOMATION PAGE
Page Header
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Title: More exciting
- Current: "AI Automation Pipeline"
- New: "Automate Everything"
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Description: Clearer benefit
- New: "Set your content on automatic - Let our AI create and publish content on a schedule"
Status Badge
Add enthusiasm and clarity:
- Current: "Ready to Run - 34 items in pipeline"
- New: "Ready to Go! 34 items waiting - Everything is queued up and ready for the next run"
Schedule Display
Make more conversational:
- Current: "Daily at 02:00:00 | Last: Never | Est: 5 credits"
- New: "Runs every day at 2:00 AM | Last run: Never | Uses about 5 credits per run"
Pipeline Statistics
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Header: Add above stats
- New: "Here's what's in your automation pipeline:"
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Update Labels:
- "Keywords 46" → "46 Search Terms (waiting to organize)"
- "Clusters 4" → "4 Topic Groups (ready for ideas)"
- "Ideas 16" → "16 Article Ideas (waiting to write)"
- "Content 10" → "10 Articles (in various stages)"
- "Images 10" → "10 Images (created and waiting)"
Pipeline Stage Names
Replace technical names with clear actions:
Stage 1: Keywords → Clusters
- New Name: "ORGANIZE KEYWORDS"
- Description: "Group related search terms into topic clusters"
Stage 2: Clusters → Ideas
- New Name: "CREATE ARTICLE IDEAS"
- Description: "Generate article titles and outlines for each cluster"
Stage 3: Ideas → Tasks
- New Name: "PREPARE WRITING JOBS"
- Description: "Convert ideas into tasks for the AI writer"
Stage 4: Tasks → Content
- New Name: "WRITE ARTICLES"
- Description: "AI generates full, complete articles"
Stage 5: Content → Image Prompts
- New Name: "CREATE IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS"
- Description: "Generate descriptions for AI to create images"
Stage 6: Image Prompts → Images
- New Name: "GENERATE IMAGES"
- Description: "AI creates custom images for your articles"
Stage 7: Manual Review + Publishing
- New Name: "REVIEW & PUBLISH ⚠️"
- Description: "Review 3 articles before they go live (manual approval needed)"
Final: Published
- New Name: "LIVE ON YOUR SITE"
- Description: "Articles are now published and visible"
Action Buttons
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Configure Button:
- New text: "⚙️ Adjust Settings"
- Tooltip: "Change when this automation runs and how many credits it uses"
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Run Now Button:
- Keep text but add tooltip: "Start the automation immediately instead of waiting for the scheduled time"
9. ACCOUNT SETTINGS PAGE
Page Header
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Title: More friendly
- Current: "Account Settings"
- New: "Your Account Info"
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Description: Clearer purpose
- New: "Keep your information updated - Your account name, email, and billing address"
Account Information Section
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Section Title:
- New: "Basic Account Details"
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Field Labels:
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Account Name → "Your Account Name"
- Helper: "This is how you'll see your account (for you only)"
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Account Slug → "Account URL Name"
- Helper: "Used in web addresses (usually matches your company name)"
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Billing Email → "Email for Receipts"
- Helper: "Where invoices and billing updates will be sent"
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Billing Address Section
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Section Title:
- New: "Where to Send Invoices"
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Intro Text: Add above fields
- New: "Tell us your official business address for billing"
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Field Labels:
- Address Line 1 → "Street Address"
- Address Line 2 → "Apartment, Suite, etc. (optional)"
- State/Province → "State or Province"
- Postal Code → "ZIP or Postal Code"
10. TEAM MANAGEMENT PAGE
Page Header
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Title: Simpler
- Current: "Team Management"
- New: "Your Team"
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Description: Clearer purpose
- New: "Manage who can access your account - Add team members and control what they can do"
Tab Navigation
Add context to each tab:
- Users → "Team Members (Active)"
- Invitations → "Pending Invites (Waiting to Join)"
- Access Control → "Permissions (What they can do)"
Users Tab - Column Headers
- Name → "Member Name"
- Email → "Email Address"
- Status → "Account Status"
- Role → "Permission Level"
- Joined → "Date Joined"
- Last Login → "Last Active"
- Actions: Add tooltip
- Tooltip: "Remove this person's access"
Invite Button
- Button Text:
- Current: "Invite Team Member"
- New: "+ Invite Someone"
- Tooltip: "Send an invitation to someone to join your team"
Permission Levels (Access Control Tab)
Add plain explanations:
- Admin: "Full access to everything"
- Member: "Can create and edit content"
- Viewer: "Can only view reports"
11. PLANS & BILLING PAGE
Page Header
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Title: More specific
- Current: "Plans & Billing"
- New: "Your Subscription"
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Description: Clearer purpose
- New: "Manage your plan and payments - View what's included, upgrade, or buy more credits"
Current Plan Section
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Section Title:
- Current: "Your Current Plan"
- New: "What You're Using Now"
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Plan Name Enhancement:
- "Growth" → "Growth Plan (Our most popular)"
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Call to Action:
- Current: "Select a plan to unlock full access"
- New: "Want more? Upgrade your plan for more content limits and features"
Plan Features Card
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Card Title:
- Current: "Included Features"
- New: "What's in Your Plan"
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Feature List - Add Context:
- "5 Sites" → "5 Websites - You can manage up to 5 websites"
- "1000 Keywords" → "1,000 Keywords - You can track up to 1,000 search terms per month"
- "3000 Credits" → "3,000 Credits - Credits are used to run automation and create content"
- "300K Words" → "300,000 Words - About how much content you can generate per month"
- "200 Clusters" → "200 Topic Groups - You can organize keywords into up to 200 clusters"
- "900 Images" → "900 Images - AI can generate up to 900 images per month"
Tab Names
Make purposes clearer:
- Current Plan → Keep (clear enough)
- Plan Limits → "Your Limits (What you can do)"
- Credits → "Credits & Balance (How much you have left)"
- Purchase/Upgrade → "Buy More (Get more credits or upgrade)"
- History → "Billing History (Past invoices and charges)"
Action Buttons
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Purchase Credits:
- New text: "+ Buy More Credits"
- Tooltip: "Add credits to your account for more content generation"
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View Limits:
- New text: "See Your Limits"
- Tooltip: "Check how much of each feature you're using"
12. USAGE & ANALYTICS PAGE
Page Header
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Title: Simpler
- Current: "Usage & Analytics"
- New: "Your Usage"
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Description: Clearer purpose
- New: "See how much you're using - Track your credits, content limits, and API activity"
Stats Cards at Top
Add explanations to each:
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Current Balance:
- Display: "Credits Left: 835"
- Explanation: "You have 835 credits available"
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Used This Month:
- Display: "Credits Used This Month: 1,165"
- Explanation: "How many credits you've spent so far"
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Monthly Allocation:
- Display: "Your Monthly Limit: 3,000"
- Explanation: "Total credits you get each month"
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Usage %:
- Display: "39% Used"
- Explanation: "You've used 39% of your monthly credits. You have 61% left"
Tab Names
Add context:
- Plan Limits & Usage → "Your Limits & Usage (What you're using)"
- Credit Activity → "Credit History (Where credits go)"
- API Usage → "API Activity (Technical requests)"
Account Limits Section
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Section Title:
- New: "Your Account Limits"
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Intro Text: Add above list
- New: "Here's how much of each feature you're using:"
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Display Format - Add Context:
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"Sites" → "Websites: 2 of 5 Used"
- Explanation: "You're using 40% of your site limit"
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"Team Users" → "Team Members: 2 of 3 Used"
- Explanation: "You can add 1 more person"
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"Keywords" → "Search Terms: 46 of 1,000 Used"
- Explanation: "You're using 5% of your keyword limit"
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"Clusters" → "Topic Groups: 4 of 200 Used"
- Explanation: "Plenty of room for more topics"
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Monthly Usage Limits
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Section Title:
- New: "What You Can Create This Month"
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Intro Text: Add above charts
- New: "These reset on the 1st of each month:"
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Item Labels:
- "Content Ideas" → "Article Ideas: 105 of 900 Used"
- "Content Words" → "Article Words: 41,377 of 300,000 Used"
- "Basic Images" → "AI Images: 81 of 900 Used"
13. PROFILE SETTINGS PAGE
Page Header
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Title: Friendlier
- Current: "Profile Settings"
- New: "Your Profile"
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Description: Clearer purpose
- New: "Update your personal settings - Your name, preferences, and notification choices"
Personal Information Section
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Section Title:
- Current: "Personal Information"
- New: "About You"
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Field Labels: (Keep mostly the same, clear enough)
- "Phone" → "Phone Number (optional)"
Preferences Section
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Section Title:
- New: "How You Like It"
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Field Labels with Explanations:
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Timezone → "Your Timezone"
- Explanation: "We use this to show you times that match your location"
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Language → "Language"
- Explanation: "The language we'll use to talk to you"
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Notifications Section
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Section Title:
- New: "What You Want to Hear About"
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Intro Text: Add above options
- New: "Choose what emails you want to receive:"
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Options:
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Email Notifications → "Important Updates"
- Explanation: "Get notified about important changes to your account"
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Marketing Emails → "Tips & Product Updates (optional)"
- Explanation: "Hear about new features and content tips"
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Save Button
- Button Text:
- Current: "Save Changes"
- New: "✓ Save My Settings"
14. PUBLISHING SETTINGS PAGE
Page Header
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Title: More specific
- Current: "Publishing Settings"
- New: "Where to Publish"
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Description: Clearer purpose
- New: "Set up automatic publishing - Tell us where your content should go"
Default Publishing Destinations
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Section Title:
- Current: "Default Publishing Destinations"
- New: "Where Should Articles Go?"
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Description:
- Current: "Choose which platforms..."
- New: "Choose which platforms get your articles - You can pick multiple"
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Explanation: Add below description
- New: "When you publish an article, it will go to all the platforms you check here"
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Checkbox Labels:
- "IGNY8 Sites" → "Publish to My Sites (using IGNY8)"
- "WordPress" → "Publish to WordPress (your self-hosted WordPress site)"
- "Shopify" → "Publish to Shopify (your Shopify store)"
Auto-Publish Settings
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Section Title:
- Current: "Auto-Publish"
- New: "Automatic Publishing"
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Description:
- New: "Publish articles without asking me"
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Checkbox Label:
- New: "Automatically publish articles when they're finished and reviewed"
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Explanation: Add below checkbox
- New: "When you turn this on, articles will publish to your site right away. You can still review them first if you want"
Auto-Sync Settings
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Section Title:
- Current: "Auto-Sync"
- New: "Keep Everything Updated"
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Description:
- New: "Automatically sync articles between platforms"
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Checkbox Label:
- New: "Automatically update articles on all my platforms if I make changes"
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Explanation: Add below checkbox
- New: "When you edit an article, this updates it everywhere - on your site, WordPress, etc."
Publishing Rules
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Section Title:
- New: "Advanced Publishing Rules"
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Description:
- New: "Set specific rules for different types of content"
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Add Rule Button:
- New: "+ Add a Publishing Rule"
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Example Text: Add
- New: "Example: Publish blog posts to WordPress but guides to your main site"
15. IMPORT / EXPORT PAGE
Coming Soon Banner
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Title:
- Current: "Coming Soon"
- New: "Coming Soon: Manage Your Data"
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Description:
- Current: "Data management"
- New: "Import and Export Your Content - Backup your keywords, articles, and settings. Move your content to other platforms. Download everything safely."
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Feature List: Add what will be available
- "✓ Export your keywords as a file (backup or share)"
- "✓ Export all your articles in different formats"
- "✓ Import keywords from other sources"
- "✓ Backup and restore your entire account"
- "✓ Download your settings and configurations"
16. HELP & DOCUMENTATION PAGE
Page Header
- Description Enhancement:
- Current: Basic description
- New: "Learn How to Use IGNY8 - Step-by-step guides and answers to common questions"
Table of Contents
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Section Title:
- Current: "Table of Contents"
- New: "What Do You Want to Learn?"
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Section Names - Reorganize and Rename:
- "Getting Started" → "I'm New - Help Me Get Started!"
- "Planner Module" → "How to Organize Keywords"
- "Writer Module" → "How to Write Content"
- "Automation Setup" → "Set Up Automation"
- "Frequently Asked Questions" → "Common Questions Answered"
Quick Start Guide
- Introduction:
- Current: "Welcome to IGNY8! Follow these steps to get started with content creation:"
- New: "Let's Get You Creating Content! Follow these simple steps:"
Step Descriptions
Make each step clearer:
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Set Up Your Site:
- New: "Step 1: Connect Your Website"
- Explanation: "Tell IGNY8 which website you want to create content for"
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Discover Keywords:
- New: "Step 2: Find Search Terms to Target"
- Explanation: "Search for keywords people are looking for in your topic area"
(Continue pattern for all steps)
Module Descriptions
- "Planner Module" → "Organizing Phase"
- "Writer Module" → "Writing Phase"
- "Automation" → "Automatic Phase"
Add plain-English descriptions for each.
17. SIDEBAR NAVIGATION
Section Headers
Make more intuitive:
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SETUP → "GET STARTED"
- Context: "clearer that this is initial setup"
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WORKFLOW → "CREATE CONTENT"
- Context: "clearer about main activities"
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ACCOUNT → "MANAGE ACCOUNT"
- Context: "already clear"
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SETTINGS → "CONFIGURATION"
- Context: "clearer than just SETTINGS"
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HELP & DOCS → "HELP & LEARNING"
- Context: "friendlier tone"
Menu Item Names
Clarify actions:
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"Add Keywords" → "Find Keywords"
- Context: "clearer action"
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"Thinker" → "AI Writer Setup"
- Context: "explains what it is"
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"Planner" → "Organize Keywords"
- Context: "explains the action"
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"Writer" → "Write Articles"
- Context: "clearer"
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"Automation" → "Automate Everything"
- Context: "clearer value"
Icons
- Enhancement: Add small text labels on hover explaining each icon
KEY PRINCIPLES APPLIED
1. Remove Jargon
- Replace technical terms with everyday language
- Example: "Pipeline readiness" → "You're ready to start writing"
2. Add Context
- Explain WHY users need to do something, not just HOW
- Example: Add explanations to all setting fields
3. Clarify Status
- Explain what status badges and messages mean
- Example: "Queued" → "Waiting to be Written"
4. Use Friendly Tone
- "Let's get started" instead of "Configure"
- Make the interface conversational
5. Add Micro-Explanations
- One-line helper text on key elements
- Tooltips for complex concepts
6. Action-Oriented Labels
- "Write Articles" not "Writer Module"
- Focus on what users will accomplish
7. Number + Meaning
- "39% Used - You have 61% left" not just "39%"
- Always provide context for percentages and numbers
8. Tooltip Helpers
- Hover explanations for complex concepts
- Help users understand without cluttering the interface
9. Simple Descriptions
- Use active voice and clear actions
- Avoid passive construction
10. Progressive Disclosure
- Hide advanced features but make them discoverable
- Don't overwhelm new users
IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
What to Change
- All user-facing text in the frontend
- Labels, headers, descriptions, tooltips, button text
- Help text, placeholder text, empty states
- Success/error messages (display text only)
- Tab names, section titles, card titles
What NOT to Change
- Backend status field values in the database
- API response structures
- URL slugs or routes
- Code variable names
- Database column names
- Internal logic or calculations
- Architecture patterns
Testing Approach
- Review each page against this plan
- Ensure all text matches the intended user-friendly tone
- Verify tooltips appear correctly
- Check that explanations are helpful without being verbose
- Test with non-technical users for feedback
SUCCESS METRICS
After implementation, users should experience:
- ✓ Reduced confusion about what features do
- ✓ Fewer support questions about basic navigation
- ✓ Increased confidence in using advanced features
- ✓ Better understanding of their progress and status
- ✓ More intuitive onboarding experience
- ✓ Clearer sense of what actions to take next
End of Plan